A Webquest for 8th Grade FACS
Designed
By: Ms. Kampshoff
Modified
By: Mrs. Skinner
Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion
Introduction:
PACK
YOUR BAGS, VACATION TIME IS HERE!! Time
to plan the vacation of your dreams. You and a max of 2 friends have decided
to get away and enjoy yourselves. But get away to where?? It’s up to your group
to decide where to go with your allowed budget from the Real Game. Your vacation budget is the amount in your
bank account x 6. (Will each person
spend their own money? Will you pool
your money?)
So,
WHERE IN THE WORLD WILL YOU GO?? GOOD LUCK & ENJOY!!!
The Task:
The
mission of your task is to develop a presentation explaining your
vacation in detail such as where you will go and what you will do, and a budget
that shows how much money will be spent while on vacation.
The PowerPoint part of your presentation
must include the following slides but is not limited to them:
·
Slide #1:
a title page that states: 1) your group members’ names, 2)where you will
go on vacation, and 3)when you plan on taking the vacation.
·
Slide #2:
Background information about the place where you will vacation. Background
information that must be included is the state/country,
climate/weather, population, landmark(s), and common languages spoken. Optional
things to include would be any special requirements that need to be done before
going - like vaccinations, passports, currency exchange, time change, etc.
·
Slides #3 & 4:
What things you will be doing for entertainment while you are there. For
example, tourist attractions/sites, landmarks, activities, etc. A written list
of activities and related pictures/photos of the vacation site must be
included. You can use more than two slides for this but you are required to
have at least two slides for this area.
·
Slide #5:
This is where you will include your budget spreadsheet listing
all costs of the trip. Breakdown the cost into these 6 specific areas (all
of the following six areas must be included in budget): 1)all travel/transportation, 2)lodging (motels,
hotels, camping, etc.), 3)food/meals/snacks, 4)entertainment/activities,
and 5)souvenirs/shopping, camera/film.
Other costs may be included.
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Use the computer spreadsheet of your
choice to create your budget – insert a table, Microsoft spreadsheet, Microsoft
Excel. You will also need to include an oral explanation during your
presentation to explain how you calculated the costs in each category.
The
Process:
Note: Before you start planning, make sure you plan a vacation
date that works for all group members and does not exceed any group members’
annual vacation time. For example, a teacher cannot go on vacation during the
school year. Plus, if you only get 1 week of annual vacation time, you cannot
go on vacation for 3 weeks!
Follow these steps to complete
the task:
1)
Research your dream vacation.
2)
Figure out what you will be doing or
touring and the costs involved during your vacation.
3)
Set up a budget in a spreadsheet format.
Be sure to include all 5 required costs in your budget.
4) Create
a PowerPoint presentation. Add graphics and be CREATIVE!! Make sure to have the
5 required slides and the required information in each slide.
5)
Designate individual responsibilities
for the oral presentation of your PowerPoint. Who will present what? What will be said to explain your slides?
6)
Present your vacations – Monday, January
22, 2007
Resources:
·
Provides descriptions and costs of many
vacation tour sites all around the world.
2)
Ettractions:
·
Contains information on any vacation spot
in the United States or Canada. Provides a list of tourist attractions, facts,
and weather information.
·
Provides all kinds of information like
surrounding attractions, costs, lodging, etc. on Walt Disney World.
·
Http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/waltdisneyworld/index
4)
Cruise
Lines International Association:
·
This website serves as a guide when
planning a vacation cruise.
5)
Yahoo
Vacation: or Yahoo Travel:
·
Allows you to select and search any
vacation spot.
·
Http://www.yahoovacationstore.com/vdefault.asp?.l=N&.gt=Hello,+Guest
·
List many things to explore in
Minnesota.
·
Http://www.exploreminnesota.com
·
Information on camping, hiking, trails,
etc. in South Dakota.
·
Http://www.state.sd.us/gfp/sdparks/index.htm
8) Camping
USA:
·
Provides a campground directory for
campgrounds all over the United States.
·
Provides useful information regarding
attractions, lodging, events, dining, etc. in the Black Hills.
·
Http://www.rapidcitycvb.com/attractions.html
10) Any additional vacation websites that you
find and are approved by Mrs. Skinner.
Evaluation
rubrics follow on next page.
Evaluation: Names
_________________
Your
final product is worth 100 points and will be evaluated according to the
following rubrics.
Presentation: Worth 60 points – group grade given
|
Criteria |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Content _____
X 4 5 4
3 2 1 |
Includes all 5 required slides and required
information in each slide. |
|
Includes 3 of the 5 required slides and
information in each slide. |
|
Includes 0-1 of the 5 required and
information in each slide. |
|
Overall
Visual Appeal _____ X 3 5 4
3 2 1 |
PowerPoint presentation is attractive, neat, and
includes graphics that relate to vacation site. |
|
PowerPoint presentation is somewhat
attractive and neat. Has some graphics. |
|
PowerPoint presentation is not attractive or
neat. Has no graphics. |
|
Participation _____
X 2 5 4
3 2 1 |
All group members equally participated in a
quality presentation. |
|
All group members equally participated in an
acceptable presentation. |
|
Only 1 group member participated in a poor
quality presentation. |
|
Organization/Format _____
X 2 5 4
3 2 1 |
PowerPoint presentation is clearly organized
and is easy to read and follow. |
|
PowerPoint presentation is somewhat organized
and easy to read and follow. |
|
PowerPoint presentation is not organized or
easy to read and follow. |
|
Spelling/Grammar _____
X 1 5 4
3 2 1 |
PowerPoint presentation has no grammar or
spelling errors. |
|
PowerPoint presentation has 2-3 spelling or
grammar errors. |
|
PowerPoint presentation has more than 5
spelling or grammar errors. |
Comments:
Total Score / 60
Budget: Worth
20 points – group grade given
|
Criteria |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Content_____
x 2 5 4
3 2 1 |
Includes all 5 required vacation costs in
budget and an oral explanation. |
|
Includes 3-4 of the 5 required vacation costs
in budget and gives an oral presentation. |
|
Includes 0-1 of the 5 required vacation costs
in budget and doesn’t give an oral explanation. |
|
Organization/Format _____
X 1 5 4
3 2 1 |
The budget is clearly organized and easy to
follow. |
|
The budget is somewhat organized and easy to
follow. |
|
The budget is not organized or easy to
follow. |
|
Math _____
X 1 5 4
3 2 1 |
There are no math errors in budget. |
|
There are 2-3 math errors in budget. |
|
There are more than 5 math errors in budget. |
Comments:
Total Score: / 20
Project Work: Worth
20 points – grades given
individually.
|
Criteria |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Participation _____
X 2 5 4
3 2 1 |
participated in research & preparation of
PowerPoint; worked well with other members |
|
participated in research & preparation of
PowerPoint; some conflict with other members |
|
Work load of project left to other members |
|
Use
of time _____
x 2 5 4
3 2 1 |
All class time allowed is well used; project
presented on time. |
|
Mostly on task during class work time; project
presented on time. |
|
Class time wasted. Project presented late. |
Comments:
Total Score: / 20
Conclusion:
You
are finished. Time to sit back and enjoy the vacation that you
have worked hard on planning. Are your bags packed and ready to go?
After
completing your project, reflect on what you learned and answer the following
questions on a sheet of paper to be turned in at the time of your vacation
presentation. Worth 12 bonus points:
1)
How well did this vacation project
relate to the Real Game and real life events?
2)
How can what you learned from this project be
applied to real life or other situations?
3)
What decision-making skills were used?
4) What
problems did you come across during the project and how did you solve them?
5)
What other school subjects or skills did
you use during the project?
6) Overall,
did you like this vacation project? Explain why or why not? What would you do
to improve it?