Introduction

Today we will be virtually traveling around the USA via the internet. Each group will be assigned a different State  and will choose a city to explore. 

                                              

After you have gathered all your information, you will create a travel brochure to tell other members of your class about your city.

Part 1

 

You and the members of your group will be assigned by the teacher a State of the United States; within the State you will choose a city  You will research the following information:

 

                               

• Historical sites.
• Significant Past Leaders
• Most famous buildings
• Size of city.
• Population.
• Climate and Average Precipitation.
• Popular Foods.
• Holidays and Festivals Celebrated.
• Popular Tourism Places.
• Closest National Park.
• Major Landforms.(i.e. mountains, rivers, surrounding oceans)

 

 

Part 2

                                                 

After you gather all of your facts and information you will make a travel brochure for the rest of the class to view.

 

Choosing your city

                                                       

 

Your will be assigned a State by your teacher.  Your group should choose one city  from your State to virtually travel to and learn about.  Since you have the freedom to choose your own city to research, pick one that your group members would like to travel to.

 

Roles

Each group member will be assigned a number, which corresponds to one of the following roles:

1. Cultural Director:

                                                              

 

• Historical Sites.
• Significant Past Leaders related to that City.
• Most Famous Buildings.

2. Geography Guide

                                                     

• Size of City
• Population.
• Climate and Average Precipitation

3. Entertainment Advisor
 

                                   

• Popular Foods
• Holidays  and Festivals Celebrated.
• Popular Tourism Places.

4. Geologist

                                         

• Closest National Park.
• Major Landforms sorrounding the city.(i.e. mountains, rivers)

                                                                                                            

                ** In order for your group to successfully finish this project, each group member must work hard to complete their individual task. If any one person finishes early, they should help other members of their group. **

 

                                                       

Creating a Travel Brochure

Your group members should combine all of the information found into a travel brochure.  Your brochure can be as creative as you like.  You should use construction paper and crayons, markers , colored pencils, pictures, photos from magazines.

Each group will be sharing their brochures with the class at the end of the week.

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Group Performance	Group does not work well together and fails to complete the entire task.	Some group members were disruptive to the group's progress.	Group members participate and work together, but occasionally have to be reminded to stay on task.	All group members participate fully and work together to complete the task.
Brochure: Content	Little information was included; below expectations.	Most information was included. Some information was vague.	All required information was included; met expectations.	All required information was included and stated clearly. Group members went beyond expectations.
Brochure: Presentation	Brochure is incomplete.	Brochure is nearly complete.	Brochure is complete and creative; met expectations.	Brochure is complete and very creative   Students went beyond expectations.
Individual Performance	Group member did not participate or failed to complete his/her assignment.	Group member occassionally had to be reminded to stay on task and/or did not fully complete their assignment.	Group member generally stayed on task and completed his/her assignment.	Group member stayed on task, contributed to his/her group, and was an overall assest to the team.

 

Conclusion

Welcome back from your journey!

You certainly have learned a lot about the city you visited.  I hope that you share your information with you peers.