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Assignment -- Travel Project
Please download this project using Microsoft Word.Use the following web sites to get your information. Don’t forget to focus only on information. You will need to help the class make a decision about which country to choose for the trip.
YAHOO TRAVEL
Search country/city to find general info., popular hotels (with prices), travel guides, popular attraction
• see tabs at top to search different travel categories
http://travel.yahoo.com/;_ylt=ApsB0i6ENpGEe6IvBFVjlET8xmoAFODOR’S TRAVEL SITE
Click on destinations to find your city/country OR
Search destination in search box
•Find general information on tourist attractions & food
http://www.fodors.com/CIA WORLD FACTBOOK
Great maps for poster & geography questions
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
(you may have to copy and paste this address)CONSULAR INFORMATION SITE
Current travel safety and security issues
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.htmlINFO HUB TRAVEL SITE
Search out countries to find out about tourist activities & prices
http://www.infohub.com/CURRENCY CONVERTOR
http://www.xe.com/uccWEATHER SITE
Go to Travel tab at top
•go to Vacation & Travel planner
Enter a possible city destination for your country
Click on “Monthly Averages”
•gives temp. & precipitation averages by month
Also has destination guide with information for certain cities
http://www.weather.com/activities/travel/?from=globalnavTRAVELOCITY AIRFARE & HOTEL SEARCH ENGINE
Search airfare & hotel prices by dates
Pick a city & dates in July (for 1 week duration)
http://www.travelocity.comEXPEDIA
Search airfare & hotel prices by dates
Pick a city & dates in July (for 1 week duration)
http://www.expedia.comLET’S GO TRAVEL GUIDES
Search destination
Look under “essentials” & then “documents & formalities”& “safety & security”
http://www.letsgo.com/destinations/FOOD BY COUNTRY
Search your country to find our about typical dishes
http://www.foodbycountry.com/IMAGES
http://images.google.com/
copy paste/drag from websites
Letter to Students:
Queridos estudiantes,
¡Hola! We want to bring Prospect Spanish students on a fun and educational trip to a Spanish-speaking country during the summer of 2008. These things take a lot of planning, so we need to start now!
We will spend one week in a Spanish-speaking country in July of 2008. We need to decide as a group which country we want to explore. We have a budget of $1500-2500 per student for all expenses. We need your help to make this decision!
In order to plan a great trip, you will have to research travel information about one Spanish-speaking country. You’ll report back to the class with your findings and whether you think your country is a good option for our trip. This should be a fun and exciting experience.¡Gracia
Los Profesores de Español
Role of the Students
Each student will be assigned a partner. There could be anywhere between 12 and 15 pairs per class. There are 20 Spanish-speaking countries. The different pairs will have an opportunity to sign up for a country of their choice.Countries:
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
La República Dominicana
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
México
Nicaragua
Panamá
Paraguay
Perú
Puerto Rico
España
Uruguay
Venezuela
•Pairs will present research and opinions to the class. The class will make a decision about the vacation destination as a group after hearing all reports.
Problem Statement
How can we...
Plan a summer trip to a Spanish-speaking countryIn such a way that...
We stay for one week
We go in July
We spend between $1500-2500 per student
(includes flight, hotel, food and spending money)
We educate ourselves about the destination
-geographical location
-weather
-currency and equivalent to U.S. dollar
-customs and cultural information
-current affairs (safety and security)
-tourist destinations/attractions
-food
HORARIO:
Week 1
Wed. 1/23: LAB
Introduction, assign pairs students choose countries, research & make powerpoints
Thurs. 1/24: Research in LAB/Make Powerpoints
Fri. 1/25: Research in LAB/Make PowerpointsWeek 2
Mon. 1/28: Presentations
Tues. 1/29: Presentations
Thurs. 1/31: PresentationsStudents with late projects will receive deductions from their overall grades. Late includes not having your powerpoint dropped in my hand-in folder when you walk into class.
Guide for Presentation
Your pair will be responsible for splitting up the parts equally.
Answer the following questions with the info. you find. You will have to translate much of what you find into Spanish. If you are having trouble, please see me (but try your dictionary first).X=your country
Spanish Part
La Geografía CIA World Factbook
1. ¿En qué continente/región está X?
-X está en_____. (Es una isla en..., la América del Norte/Sur, la América Central)2. ¿Cuál es la capital de X?
-_____es la capital de X.El Tiempo Weather Site
1. En julio, ¿cuál es la temperatura promedia en X (o una
ciudad de X)
-En julio, la temperatura promedia en una ciudad, X es _____ grados Farenheit.
2. ¿Llueve o Nieva en X en julio.
En julio, no llueve/nieva en ciudad, X.
En julio, llueve/nieva mucho/un poco en ciudad, X.
*See precepitation chart (below 30 degrees is snowing)El Dinero Yahoo Travel, Travelocity, Expedia, Fodor’s
1. ¿Cuánto cuesta un vuelo de Chicago a _____, X en julio?
Un vuelo de Chicago a ciudad, X cuesta_____ dólares.2. ¿Cuánto cuesta un hotel típico en X?
Un hotel típico en X cuesta_____dólares.
entre(between)_____y_____dólares.3. ¿Cómo se llama la moneda (currency) de X? Currency Site
La moneda de X se llama_____.
-¿Cuál es el equivalente en dólares estadounidenses?
-Un(a)_____ de X es equivalente a _____dólares estadounidenses.
OR
-Un dólar estadounidense es equivalente a ________s de X.La Comida Food by Country
1. ¿Cuál es la comida típica de X?
-La comida típica de X es_____*Name food/dish in Spanish if possible & then translate to
English if necessary.
Las Actividades Yahoo Travel, Fodor’s, Info Hub, Let’s Go
1. ¿Cuáles son las actividades populares en X?
-Las actividades populares en X son_____.
*Name in Spanish if possible, and then translate to English
if necessary. These will most likely be verbs.Los Sitios Turístico
Yahoo Travel, Fodor’s, Info Hub, Let’s Go
1. ¿Cuáles son los sitios turísticos en X?
Los sitios en X son_____.
*Name places in Spanish if possible & then translate to English if necessary.
-ejemplos: el Parque_____
el Lago_____/los lagos
las Cataratas_____
la(s) playa(s)
la ciudad______
las Montañas_____
el Museo_____English Part
Answer the following questions:Safety/Security Let’s Go, Consular Site
1. Is the country safe for travel? Are there any areas we
shouldn’t go? Are there any travel warnings for the area?
Are there any health issues we should know about
(vaccinations we need to get before going, etc.)?
*If answers are “yes,” explain details in your presentation
Entry/Exit Requirements Let’s Go, Consular Site
2. What are the requirements for entering and exiting this
country? Provide a few sentence explanation of
documentation needed (& other preparations we need to
make) in order to enter & exit the country.
Rating
3. Based on all of the information you have found, and on the
criteria we discussed earlier for this trip, do you think we
should go to your country? Give a 1-10 “should-we-go”
rating and briefly state 2-3 reasons for that rating.Slide Show Part
Each pair will create a powerpoint slide show to use during their presentation. The powerpoint should be colorful and appealing to the eye. It should include things that will help the class to get a better understanding of your country. You should refer to the slideshow during your presentation. Follow the requirements below.-Use Powerpoint
-Include name of country in colorful and big print on first slide
-Include at least 6 photos on slideshow
-at least 3 photos of places/attractions in your country
-1 good map of country and surrounding area
-at least 2 more photos of your choosing
*photos should be big enough to see from the last row
-Include the following information in big and bold print:
-el continente
-la capital
-la temperatura promedia en julio
-el precio de un vuelo
-el precio promedio (average) de un hotel típico
-el nombre de la moneda y el equivalente en dólares de los
EEUU
-los nombres de alguna comida típica
-los nombres de algunas actividades populares
-los nombres de algunos sitios turísticos
-at least 1 piece of safety & security info. (especially travel warnings)
-entry/exit requirements (documents necessary)
-Your rating on a 1-10 “should-we-go-scale” and reasons why
-your reasons for the rating should be short and sweet
-any other information you think appropriate for your slideshow
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR SLIDESHOW:
- SPANISH FOR ALL ITEMS ABOVE IN SPANISH
- ENGLISH FOR ALL ITEMS ABOVE IN
- ORGANIZE & ORDER YOUR SLIDESHOW TO CORRESPOND NATURALLY WITH ORDER IN WHICH YOU PRESENT
- THE INFORMATION SHOULD BE IN
BULLET POINTS, NO COMPLETE SENTENCES
Name:_______________ Compañero:_______________ País:_______________
SUPER (3) OK (2) BLAH (1)
0 / 1 for having paper Total: _____/ 40 _____/10 (contribution grade)
Grand Total: _____ / 50 X 2 = _____ / 100 puntos
Check-list
Use this to make sure you are following all the important guidelines to get the best grade possible!___My partner & I divided up parts to research, present on & do
slides forHow to divide equally:
Spanish Part
Person 1: Geography, Weather & Food
Person 2: Money, Activities & Tourist Sites
English Part
Person 1: Safety/Security & Rating
Person 2: Exit/Entry Requirements*When you present: Student 1 should go entirely, and then student 2 should go.
Don’t break it up!____I thoroughly researched all topics I need to present
____I wrote down information in correct format (according to Guide).
____I collaborated with my partner to make sure that our information
flows & that we don’t repeat things
____If I have rating, I looked at my parter’s info. & asked their opinion
____Tourist Site person found 3 good photos of places/attractions
____Geography person found good map picture for slide
____Either person found at least 2 more photos related to your
country
____My parter & I saved the above photos in a document.
____We included all information required on Slide show guide
(including title slide with name of country)
____Some information is in Spanish & some is in English
____We included all information in Slide show in bullet points,
NO COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!
____Photos for Slide show are colorful, appropriate & easy to see
____Writing for Slide show is large enough to see
____We organized slide show according to the order we present
____We dropped our slideshow (with our country name) in the correct
period in Feeley’s hand-in folder in Student Shared
____I made a 3x5 notecard to use during presentation
____I practiced with slideshow & card to get a feel for “presentation
day”
-Remember that you get points off for being too connected to card
____I have talked to Señora Feeley about any problems or
presentation date conflicts
____I filled out the TOP ONLY of project grade rubric
____I am totally ready for presentation day (1/28-1/31)
Contribution GradeLet’s say that you and your partner are getting paid $100 for doing this project. How would you divide the money up among the two of you, based on what what each person contributed.
Me_________ *You and your partner must
My partner_________ agree upon this together.
The two grades will be averaged (contribution grade will be converted to 1-10 scale) to come up with self-assessment grade. Grade_____/10
Reflections
Please answer following questions.
1. What did you learn during this unit?
2. What did you do well?
3. What would you do differently in future?
4. How did you work together as a pair? What did
you do well? What would you do differently?
5. Was this a worthwhile unit? If not, why?
6. Any suggestions for how to make unit better.
Prospect High School
Library Technology Center
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Created by: Allison Feeley
Updated by: Cheryl Petrone
Last updated: February 8, 2008
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