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1. Katie: Our family went to Washington DC. We took this picture of this long black wall with names carved in it. It was a tribute to all who died in a war. What war memorial was it?
2. Billy: Dad had to travel for work, and brought the family along. Mom brought us to see a lot of pyramids, and a big statue of a creature that was half man, half lion. Mom said it was a Spinks.
Teacher: I think that is pronounced Sphinx.
Billy: Oh. Sorry. Well, we saw a big river, and Mom said it was the longest in the world. Where in Africa did we go?
3. Lily: We got in the car and drove to see some presidents carved into a big mountain. Dad said it was called Mount Rushmore. There was George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and, umm, one more.
Teacher: Was it Thomas...
Lily: JEFFERSON! Thanks, Mrs. Jones. Do you know what state we went to?
4. Alicia: We got on a plane and flew to see our ancestors' land in Europe. There were lots of Vans and Vanders and Vers in their names. We also went to see this statue about the young boy who put his finger in the leaking dike to plug it up and stop the leak. What country did we go to?
5. Caden: We went to visit my uncle. He showed us all over the big city. We went and saw Times Square, the Empire State Building, and he got us tickets to see "The Lion King" on Broadway. I had seen the movie, but this was done with really cool puppets on a stage. I liked it better than the movie. What city did we drive to?
6. Alex: You thought the pizza was good there? You didn't have the pizza we had on my trip. We went to Giordano's and had deep dish pizza that was so thick I couldn't even finish one piece. Mom and Dad also took me to Wrigley Field and we watched a baseball game. And we went to the top of Willis Tower.
Teacher: Don't you mean Sears Tower?
Alex: Lots of people called it that, but the guides say it is now named the Willis Tower. Where did we go?
7. Brittany: We got on a plane and went to Europe also. My nanny came along, and babysat me while Mom and Dad had a date for one evening. Mom said she always wanted to see the Awful Tower.
Teacher: (chuckling) I think you need to say EIFFEL Tower.
Brittany: That's what it is. I did get to go to Champs-Élysées, and we got to see lots of stores and performers on the street. Can you tell where we went?
8. Randy: We went to a place that is known for its storms. They have had a storm there for a long time. They call it the Great Red Spot. Here is a picture of it.
Teacher: Randy. Now you know you didn't go there for vacation. Nobody has ever been to the Great Red Spot. That is not even on our planet. It is on...
9. Avery: We were on a plane for a long time. But Mom and Dad took me to see the Sydney Opera House, and we went out into the wilderness where we saw koalas living in their natural habitat. We then went over to another country to see where they filmed the "Lord of the Rings" movies. I recognized a couple of the places. Do you know what country we went to FIRST?
10. Lucy: We took a plane to a place that Dad said was made by volcanoes. We had a hotel that had a party called a luau, and we saw hula dancers and heard some awesome music. Mom even went up to try and dance with the dancers. She did OK. Do you know where we went?
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