Travel the United States Webquest
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After
learning about the 5 themes of Geography you will be applying this
knowledge to plan a trip to a geographic region of the country. You will
be arranging transportation, lodging, food, and recreation for the trip.
| Transportation
Rental car |
Lodging Hotels Resorts Camping |
Recreation
landmarks |
Food
Restaurants |
You will be playing the role of a travel agent that has been approached by a couple wishing to go on vacation somewhere in the United States. They are looking for a recommendation of location and for a preplanned trip to that region. They have $4,000 to spend on the vacation and have heard that your agency is the best for staying on budget while booking the best attractions in any region. The couple is interested in seeing as many states as possible but does not need to see every state in a region. The couple is from Burlington, VT and would like to leave from the Burlington Airport if Possible. If the northeast region is their destination, they are willing to use their own car or a rental car.
You will create a travel proposal for the couple. Each proposal must include the following (use as a checklist) Proposals will be presented on the due date and the winning trip will be selected.
| [ ] | Use
of all 5 themes of geography to sell the region as unique and worth
visiting. [ ] Location [ ] Place [ ] Human - Environment Interaction [ ] Movement [ ] Regions |
| [ ] | Itemized budget not to exceed 4000 dollars (take everything into account – estimate when necessary). |
| [ ] | Map
of the trip with all states in region, cities visited, roads, rails,
or waterways, traveled, attractions visited, etc. |
*Illustrations on the
map improve your ability to sell the trip.
This webquest is a work in progress last edited on
September 13, 2004.
Please send questions or comments to Eric
Hadd © 2004