Introduction
You have just started to run a new travel agency .
Mrs Annarose Gschwändler is your first client and she wants you to help her plan a trip to Rome. She is German.
Mrs Gschwändler is a German teacher, she is from Germany but she likes Italy very much
She also teaches karate and she is a referee in this sport.
She can speak English and she likes travelling and she likes typical Italian food.
She wants to leave on September , 1st from Bruckmühl and she has to be back in Bad Aiblingon September, 7th. She wants to explore historical and literature-rich places in Rome.
She always has her Ipad with her so she needs a room in a hotel with WIFI.
She has a budget of 2000 Euros.
Task
In groups of four, you will plan a seven-day trip to Rome in September. Each group member will use the Internet as their SOLE RESOURCE for this project.
Each group member will have a specific role in planning the trip: a travel agent, a Rome traveler, and a restauranteer. Specific tasks for each role are listed in the "Process"
When everything has been completed, the group members will come together and compile their findings in some sort of creative medium. That is, you can put together a travel brochure, a poster board, a website or a digital presentation to show your findings.
Be creative as possible!
EVERY GROUP MEMBER MUST SPEAK DURING THE PRESENTATION.
Process
The Travel Agent
Your role is to plan a seven-day trip to Rome for Mrs. Gschwändler. You will need to find out how much plane tickets cost, what it costs to stay in a hotel in Rome for six nights. The Rome TravelerYour job is to plan a six-day itinerary of sites and historical places to visit in Rome. In your plan, you will want to include historical sites, churches, museums, and Vatican City. Determine the total amount of money you will need. The RestauranteerYour job will be to research traditional foods in Rome. First research typical Italian foods. Then, plan six dinners in Rome. Determine the total amount of money you will need.
FIRST YOU MUST: find a name for your travel agency
Useful links
Evaluation
| TASKS | POINTS |
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TRAVEL AGENCY NAME Originality |
1 |
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FLIGHT DETAILS correctness, response to client's needs |
2 |
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ACCOMODATION DETAILS response to client's needs |
2 |
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SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO SEE clarity, completeness, content |
3 |
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COST DETAILS accuracy, response to client's needs |
2 |
Conclusion
By learning about Rome's historical sites, topography, foods, and scenery, you should be better equipped to understand the amazing beauty of one of the most beautiful cities in the world: Rome, the Eternal City.
I also hope you will learn an important lesson in collaboration, a skill that you will use throughout your life.
Enjoy your quest!!!
Your Teacher Mrs Tanzillo
Credits
For this quest I must say 'thanks' to Daniela Tomatis and her quest about a trip to London. She inspired this quest.