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"Planet"
Vacation
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| Overview: |
It's
that time of year to "planet" a vacation to anywhere in
the world. Students will plan the ideal vacation by researching the
destination on the Internet. From this research, students will share
commercial and demographic information through their specially designed
brochure associated with their chosen location. |
| Grade
Level: |
3-8 |
| Time
Allotment: |
Minimum
of 5 class periods |
| Materials: |
NetWize eBuddies,
Internet connection, travel brochures, travel posters, travel videos
(optional), MS Office Suite; MS Publisher (optional)
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National
Standards: |
Technology:
- 1.B: Students
are proficient in the use of technology.
- 4. B: Students
use a variety of media and formats to communicate information
and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
- 5.A: Students
use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from
a variety of sources.
Geography:
- 4. Understands
the physical and human characteristics of place
- 5. Understands
the concept of regions
- 6. Understands
that culture and experience influence people' perceptions of places
and regions
Language
Arts:
- 1. Gathers
and uses information for research purposes.
- 7. Uses reading
skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of
informational texts.
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Objectives:
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Students
will:
- research
through the use of the Internet, a location of their choice of
an ideal vacation.
- be able to
give the demographics of the location of their choice of an ideal
vacation.
- be able to
plot on a world map their choice of an ideal vacation.
- be able to
use MS Word to author a brochure of their ideal vacation location.
- be able to
use MS Power Point to author a "commercial advertisement"
of their vacation location.
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| Procedure: |
| 1. |
Motivate
the students by having a travel motif in your classroom with
travel posters, brochures, suitcases, souvenirs, etc. |
| 2. |
Have a
classroom discussion of past vacation spots encouraging the
students to share their experiences, highlights, sights, etc. |
| 3. |
Discuss
with the students place they would like to travel. List destinations
on the board. |
| 4. |
Categorize
destinations according to any or all of the following: hemispheres,
continents, countries, states |
| 5. |
Have students
decide where they would like to go on a "dream vacation". |
| 6. |
Using
NetWize eBuddies have students use the following sites to
research their destination:
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| 7. |
Using the
demographic worksheet,
have the students fill in the information from their research. |
| 8. |
Using the
information gathered through research, have the students create
a brochure using MS Word. (Directions
included) |
| 9. |
Having
completed the brochure have the students produce a television
commercial using MS Power Point. (Rubric
included) |
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| Evaluation: |
- Brochure
- Power Point
presentation Rubric
- Teacher evaluation
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| Extensions: |
- Determine
the mode of transportation. If driving, research using MapQuest
the route and time necessary to get to the chosen destination.
If flying, airlines and approximate cost.
- Plan a side
excursion. Give necessary details i.e. where, what, cost, etc
- For older
students, give a budget and have the students use MS Excel and
show how the money was spent.
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| Internet
Resources: |
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