Travel to Spain visiting four major cities with a budget of $6,000 in a period of two weeks.

Introduction

Introduction

How would you use $6,000 to tour the four major cities in Spain- In a period of two keeks.

The objective is to stay on budget and prepare a comprehensible tour guide of the cites toured, maintain accurate record of the tour and demonstrate knowledge on the research by presenting to the class. The winner will have  the opportunity to display their work at the next multicultural event taking place next month. As well of receiving $50 iTune gift certificate.

Task

 Task          

You and a classmate will work together to create the following tasks using technology:

1. Keeping a budget to show the use of funds allocated to tour four major cities in Spain.

2. Keep a travelog showing detailed, day by day, accuracy of the journey.

3. Display your travel adventure, in any form using technology

Process

Process

A. Create a budget sheet that shows in detail all incurred expenses, for example:

The cost of air transportation from the point of origin to the destination points.

The cost of transportation within the country (rent-a-car, taxi, bus, subway, train, local flights) either to move localy or moving from city to city.

The cost of hotel or Airbnb

The cost of meals, souveniers.

The cost to cultural venues in every city.

The cost of recreational and social activities.

Estimate taxes, as well.

Scan the following QR to view budgeting samples:

Septs: Personal Finance, Savings & Spending, Budgeting, Travel Bulding, Travel Calculator.

Scan the following QR to view travel pricing samples:

B. Create a travelog keeping account of the day by day places visited and what you saw.

Scout the cities and agree with your partner on the places of interest.

Research about the local cucine and places to go.

Bring back from your trip information about  places to visit.

Scan the following QR to view travel log keeping samples:

C. Use creative ways to display your work. Keep pictures, use webcams, create a movie etc...

D. Each gropu will have two clases of 80 minutes to  to lay out their itinerary day by day.

The groups will be provided with suggested budget tables, and formatted journal forms to describe each day's journey.

Students can use the following resources to supplement their inquiries:

Planning a travel  budget - http://www.budgetyourtrip.com/

Travel budget calculator - http://www.independenttraveler.com

Excel templates/travel-budget-worksheet - http://www.vertex42.com/.html

Virtual Tour - www.panoramicearth.com/tag/spain

Airbnb: Vacation Rentals, Homes, Apartments & Rooms for Rent - https://www.airbnb.com/

Flights & Packages - www.travelocity.com

Hotel and Flights Comparison - www.trivago.com

Tour of Spain - http://www.goaheadtours.com/jos/grand-tour-of-spain

Evaluation


Evaluation


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Score

 

Source

 

All sources (information and record keeping) are accurately documented in the desired format.

All sources (information and record keeping) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. 

All sources (informatio and record keeping) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.

 

Some sources are no accuratelly documented.

 

Web Quest Task Completed

 

All areas of the project were adderessed and handled with high degree of sphistication. Project is interesting and completed.

The project is only partially completed. Project demonstrare a great deal of thought (Between 75% and 100% completed)

The project is partially completed. The project demonstrare a moderate level of thought. (Between 50% and 75% completed)

The project is incompleted, and/or it is apparent that little effort went into the development of the project, and/or project is less than 50% completed 

 

Quatity of Information

 

Information clearly relates to the main topic. At leat 4 sources were documented.

Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.

Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.

Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.

 

Time Use

 

Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.

Classroom time was used to work on the time. Conversation were not disrupted and focused on the work.

Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.

The student did not use classroom time to work on the project the majority of the time and/or was hightly disruptive.

 

Internet Use

(Links Provided)

 

Sucessfuly uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these siteseasily without asssistance.

Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.

 

Presentation

 

Demonstrate strong enthusiasm about topic during presentation. Significantly increases audience understanding and knowledge of the topic. Student convinces audience of the importance and validity of the topic.

Shown an enthusianstic about the topic. Raises audience understanding and awareness of most pionts.

Shows litthe or mixed feelings about the topic. 

Raises audience understanding and knowledge of some points.

Shows not interest in topic presented. fails to increase audience understanding of knowledge on the topic.

 

Commments 


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Conclusion

               Congratulations!

You have completed your trip and are ready to share your experiece with us.

By completeting this WebQuest you and your classmate have been exposed to touring Spain on a budget, how to record the experiece  and gained knowledge about your selected destination and technological skills to create electronic products.

This WebQuest tour gave you the oportunity to learn the valuable use of budgeting and planning for a  trip.  You also experience the real cost of traveling around the word and all the variables envolved to susscefully complete a trip.

Hopefully you can use this experiece to future trips with your family and friends.

I wish you the best of lucks with your planned tour!