Plan and take a road trip through Europe!
Student guide
In this activity, you will learn about various towns, cities, and places of interest within Europe by planning and taking a road trip.
Step 1
Research destinations and plan your route
On the Internet, research the geography of Europe to help you identify places you might want to visit. For example, you can visit the official Web site of your Country or use an online encyclopedia, or type locations in a search engine to help you identify the places that fit the lesson and interest you.
Make a list of the places you want to visit. Check to make sure that the locations you have entered include:
·One or more major cities with populations of 1,000,000+
·Two or more cities with population between 500,000 and 999,999
·One or more minor cities with population of 100,000-499,999
·One or more towns with population between 20,000 and 99,000
·A country capital
·Two or more other areas of geographical interest within the country. Look for places beyond the familiar tourist attractions, for example, an old growth forest, a historic site like an abandoned mining town, the geographic center, the highest peak, and so on. If you do choose a familiar attraction, research its history or try to find unusual information about it.
Be sure all the information above is included. Save your work.
Turn it in.
Step 2
Research miles and create a map
Open Bing maps (http://www.bing.com/maps/). Click the Route Planner icon on the bottom left of the page and then enter the locations you wish to visit and plan the route you wish to take.
On your route, calculate the miles between locations. On a separate Word document make a list of the miles in between each location in the order that you plan on visiting them.
You will need the number of miles between locations for your postcards.
Calculate how many hours and/or days you plan to stay at each location.
Save your work and turn it in.
Step 3
Write postcards home
Visit each place on your route, research it, and mark it on your map with a push pin. Click the My places icon to open the My places editor. Enter a push pin in each location with a title, a brief description, and a photo. Only do what is highlighted in gray if you can!
For each stop on your trip, write one postcard home using Microsoft Office Publisher. Each postcard should include:
·Location
·Date
·Miles/hours driven since last postcard (location and date) starting point Wiesbaden, Germany.
·Number of days you've been at the location
·Brief description of the location (Use the Internet to search for information about the interesting sights, history, significance of the location.)
·A (clear not blurry) photo of the location than the one you used for your push pin
·Place you plan to go next
·Your name
Create your postcard
Select one of the postcard templates and a theme in Office Publisher to create your postcard. Use the same template and theme for all eight of your postcards.
Enter the required information in the list above using complete sentences in a narrative format.
Check to make sure you have included all required information.
Proofread your postcards. Save your work.
Turn it in.
Due dates!
Step 1: Route Planner ______________________________________________________
Step 2: Map & Miles _______________________________________________________
Step 3: Postcards #1 & #2 ___________________________________________________
Step 3: Postcards #3 & #4 __________________________________________________
Step 3: Postcards #5 & #6 __________________________________________________
Step 3: Postcards #7 & #8 __________________________________________________