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 World
Travel, Inc.
Developed By:
Christopher A. Lohman
Introduction | Task | Process | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page  IntroductionBetween the end of the American Civil War and the start of World War I, over 40 million immigrants swept into the United States from all over Europe. They came from places like Germany, Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden. Some came looking for jobs and for individual rights, others were fleeing famine or oppressive governments. Each brought with them a language, a culture, and a past. Now, close to a century later, you're going to visit the lands that sent us our ancestors so many years ago.
You have just been hired at "World
Travel, Inc.", the nations largest travel agency, catering mainly towards
families wishing to visit Europe while their children are on summer break.
Teamed with three co-workers, it is your job to visit one of the countries
listed below, and to create a travel brochure that will entice visitors
from the United States. A promotion and a huge pay raise (along with
an A) await the group that creates the most interesting and convincing
travel brochure for their country. Good Luck.
The
TaskYour group task will be to create a travel brochure for one of the following European countries:
The
Process
Geographer - The job of the geographer is to find information about the climate and physical features of your country. Some of your work will include simple map work. On these maps, you will be filling in some information that you will be finding includes the capital city and the largest cities, climate, several points of interest, and travel/flight information regarding your country. The Business Analyst - As the economist of the group, it will be your job to handle the money. Your are going to be responsible for collecting data about the costs of flights, hotels, and meals, and creating three separate magazine ads to advertise the best options in each for our travelers. Layout
Artist - The job of the layout artist
is to incorporate the information that the other three members of the group
have researched into one comprehensive PowerPoint slide-show brochure (as
shown in class) for your country. You will be responsible for presenting
this brochure to the class.
When you have chosen the role that most interests you, click on the
title for that role to receive your directions for this assignment.
ConclusionThis WebQuest will bring each of you a little closer to understanding and appreciating the homelands from which many of the immigrants who settled the US in the early 20th century came from. By reading about their histories, their foods and historical attractions, and their geographic features, hopefully you will begin to find a new respect for the people of Europe, your ancestors.
Credits
& ReferencesThere are many internet sources referenced
in this activity. Here is a list of those sites and resources:
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