Teen Travel Experts
A multidisciplinary and multicultural
WebQuest designed for students grades 9-
Social Studies/Geography/French Language
Contents
| Task | Process | Evaluation | Resources | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
Did you know that there are French-
How did this happen? How are they alike? Different?
Once you complete your expedition, you'll be the expert!
As "Teen Travel Experts" you will discover amazing facts about selected
French-
your findings on your travel destination. As a class, we will then compare
and contrast each travel destination in an attempt to rate
and recommend destinations to other travelers.
Task
You will study one selected French-
and create a PowerPoint presentation on it with your group.
You will also compare facts about different countries within your chosen role.
You will evaluate pros and cons of travel to your destination within
your country groups. Finally the class will make general travel
recommendations based on the findings of the groups.
The Process
First, your class will divide into 5-
Then:
1. Groups will choose one of the six French-
Morocco Martinique Côte d'Ivoire Haïti Senegal Canada
2. You will then decide which of the five roles you will take for your group.
(One role per individual in the group)
Benedicte Bookworm likes to know all the facts and figures about the places where she travels. She/he enjoys reading encyclopedias. Benedicte Bookworm will find out: Area and population of the country of destination; major cities; major geographical features; gross national product and important exports.
Claude Culture wants to learn all he/she can about people and places at his/her destination. Claude Culture will find out: What are three cultural sites of interest at his/her destination; what is interesting about them.
François(e) Fun is the adventurer of the group. The wilder and more exotic the adventure,
the more he/she wants to experience it! François(e) Fun will find out: what are three
activities, sports or natural areas that would fun to see or do at the destination;
how easy is it to get to natural areas; shopping -
Laurent or Lise Logistics is very organized. She/he has a budget for his/her group
and plans to stick to it. Laurent or Lise Logistics will find out: how much is round
trip airfare to the destination; what the weather is like there; what will group
members need to pack; what is an approximate per diem (one-
Nervous Noel(le) is not an adventurous spirit. He/she wants to make sure his/her
group stays healthy and safe, so he/she checks out health and safety advisories for
his/her group. Nervous Noel(le) will find out: if you need shots before traveling
to the destination; if country is safe with regard to its political situation/crime
rate; if within-
Click on the title role and begin your quest! Specific tasks are assigned to each role along with resources to assist you with your travel plans.
3. You will study the Internet sites for the focus country and answer the questions on the "Fact Sheet" for your role. Fact sheets should be turned in to the teacher for review.
4. You will meet with the other students in the class taking your same role. You will discuss what you have found about their focus countries, and begin to make comparisons of the countries and recommendations for foreign travel from your roles' point of view.
5. You will storyboard your portion of the Powerpoint presentation using note cards.
Included should be facts to be presented, pertinent graphics, and slide layout. Remember
there is a five-
6. You should then create your slides, and get together with your group members to compile your work into one large Powerpoint presentation on your country. These presentations will be shown to the class as a whole for peer evaluation.
7. After viewing the country presentations, the class will discuss and make recommendations about the attractiveness of foreign travel to the countries that were studied.
Evaluation Rubrics
Product Rubric
Evaluate Appropriate Number
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Content
Contains very little information about the aspects of the country with no detail or organization
Contains information about the aspects of the country with little detail, may not be clear and organized
Contains organized, and clear information about the aspects of the country with some detail
Contains detailed, organized, and clear information about the aspects of the country
Mechanics
Many grammatical and/or spelling errors
Several grammatical and/or spelling errors
Entirely in author's own words, Few grammatical and/or spelling errors
Little or no grammatical and/or spelling errors
Presentation Design Elements
Contains some slides and few required elements. Slides are not navigable, contain little or no appropriate graphics and backgrounds Design and presentation are not appealing
Contains most of the slides and some required elements. Slides are sometimes navigable, contain few appropriate graphics and backgrounds Design and presentation are not appealing
Contains all slides and required elements. Slides are fairly navigable, contain many appropriate graphics and backgrounds Design and presentation are somewhat appealing
Contains all slides and required elements. Slides are navigable, contain all appropriate graphics and backgrounds Design and presentation are appealing
Process Rubric
Circle Appropriate Number:
Fair
Good
Very Good
Excellent
Completed all work on time
1
2
3
4
Worked cooperatively
1
2
3
4
Stayed on task
1
2
3
4
Used computer and books as resources
1
2
3
4
Documented sources
1
2
3
4
Wrote clear, coherent,and detailed information
1
2
3
4
Presented to the class
1
2
3
4
Student Self-
for Slide Show Presentation
What do you think that your grade should be on this project? Why?
Was your slide show appealing in appearance?
Did you have all the required elements?
Was your slide show easy to understand and/or navigate for the participants?
Was PowerPoint easy or difficult for your group to use? Explain.
How well did your group work together?
Did everyone in the group contribute equally?
Resources
The Resource Page will directly link you numerous interesting links to assist you
in your quest for information about your site destination..
You will also find this comprehensive list linked to each of the role pages.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You've completed the quest, and now you're the experts! Great job!!!
As "Teen Travel Experts", you were able to:
- research information about foreign countries;
- compare that information with classmates;
- use math and language skills to process travel information;
- use computer technology to create interesting presentations on your countries;
- make informed decisions about foreign travel based on your research.
These are real-
Credits & References
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