Welcome to the United States
A WebQuest for 7th -8th Grade Social Studies
The United States
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Introduction
IntroductionCongratulations! You have just been hired as the new Director of Tourism! It is your job to know EVERYTHING about all the wonderful things that your state has to offer! Every year, tourists spend millions of dollars on their vacations. People spend great amounts of time planning their vacations as well. You need to attract new tourists to your state so you can capture as much of the money that tourists spend each year.Tourism is defined as a mixture of activities, services, and industries that delivers a vacation experience to individuals and groups traveling fifty miles or more from their homes for purposes of pleasure.The businesses that make up the tourism industry include: transportation, accommodations, eating and drinking establishments, shops, entertainment venues, activity facilities, and a variety of hospitality service providers who cater to individuals or groups traveling away from home. Tourism product is not produced by a single business, nonprofit organization, or governmental agency; rather, it is defined as “a satisfying visitor experience.” This definition includes every activity and experience that a tourist encounters during his or her entire trip away from home.Essential Question: How can you persuade people to spend their vacations at all the wonderful and exciting attractions your state has to offer?Now...click on the Task...
Task
The Task
First, you need to select which state you are going to represent. Then you will asked to complete in-depth research to determine what your state has to offer. Then, you will create a brochure highlighting the attractions which make your state stand out from other states. Your goal is to draw as many tourists to your state as possible. 
Process
The ProcessUsing Microsoft Office, you will create a pamphlet/brochure (type in the search box-travel brochure) that includes the following information about your state: * State name, motto * Location of the state * Major cities * Transportation (names of major airports/train or bus stations) * Climate and geography * Places to stay that will attract people from different economic backgrounds (ex: resorts AND motels) * Four restaurants (fine dining, family friendly, local regional cusine, fast food) * National Parks/ Monuments/Memorials * Family Attractions/Zoos/Amusement Parks/Water Parks etc... * Museums/Cultural Centers * Famous Americans from that state * Historical Events * Something "unique" that "can't be found anywhere else..."You need to organize your information before you begin building your brochure.In your notebook, use the resources to gather information. You may want to create a graphic organizer or chart to keep track of your information. Use the process steps to create categories for you organizer or chart. Make sure that you write down the web addresses so that you can go back to them later. Now...click on the Resources...
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Credits
ResourcesState Resourceshttp://www.50states.com/http://www.statefacts.com/http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/funfacts.htmlhttp://www.factmonster.com/states.htmlhttp://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/states.htmlhttp://www.kids.gov/k_5/k_5_states.shtmlOther Resourceshttp://classroomclipart.com/http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.cco.net/~paz/motto&songs.htmhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.htmlhttp://www.netstate.com/state_flags.htmhttp://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.htmlThe State PagesAlabama: http://www.alabama.gov/portal/index.jspAlaska: http://www.alaska.com/Arizona: http://www.arizonaguide.com/Arkansas: http://www.arkansas.gov/California: http://www.ca.gov/Colorado: http://www.colorado.gov/Connecticut: http://www.ct.gov/Delware: http://delaware.gov/Florida: http://www.visitflorida.com/Georgia: http://www.georgia.gov/00/home/0,2061,4802,00.html;jsessionid=334D60585118AB84B831ED2DC46E18B8Hawaii: http://www.gohawaii.com/Idaho: http://www.state.id.us/Illinois: http://www.illinois.gov/Indiana: http://www.in.gov/Iowa: http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.htmlKansas: http://www.kansas.gov/index.phpKentucky: http://kentucky.gov/Louisiana: http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/wcm/connect/Louisiana.gov/Home/Maine: http://www.visitmaine.com/Maryland: http://maryland.gov/portal/server.pt?Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=massgov2Michigan: http://michigan.gov/Minnesota: http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NorthStarMississippi: http://www.mississippi.gov/Missouri: http://www.mo.gov/Montana: http://visitmt.com/Nebraska: http://www.nebraska.gov/index.phtml?section=nolNevada: http://www.nv.gov/New Hampshire: http://www.visitnh.gov/New Jersey: http://www.state.nj.us/New Mexico: http://www.newmexico.gov/New York: http://www.ny.gov/North Carolina: http://www.visitnc.com/North Dakota: http://www.ndtourism.com/Ohio: http://ohio.gov/Oklahoma: http://www.ok.gov/Oregon: http://www.oregon.com/Pennsylvania: http://www.pa.gov/portal/server.ptRhode Island: http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/South Carolina: http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/South Dakota: http://www.travelsd.com/Tennessee: http://www.tnvacation.com/Texas: http://www.state.tx.us/Utah: http://www.utah.gov/Vermont: http://www.vermontvacation.com/Virginia: http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/Washington: http://www.experiencewa.com/v5/home/default.aspxWest Virginia: http://www.westvirginia.com/Wisconsin: http://www.travelwisconsin.com/Wyoming: http://wyoming.gov/