1. Select roles for the members in your group and create a personal journal in MSWord. This journal will be used to write down questions you may have throughout this WebQuest as well as any other information that may help you throughout your journey.
2. As a group compare and classify the four travelers according to their character profiles and the activities or sports each would most likely want to include in their trip.Some activities and sports to think about are listed below.
| Hiking | Whitewater rafting | Skiing |
| Mountain biking | Safari | City tour |
| Visit a volcano | Go to a rainforest | Visit Ancient civilizations |
| Go to a flea market | Visit an old church | Eat some typical food |
| Go to museums | Visit historical monuments | Go to a folk music concert |
3. Identify possible problems associated with the diversity of the group and write them in your journal using MSWord.
TASK 2(Gainingknowledge
and Comprehension)
Break up into your respective roles and search the resources
provided to find information regarding the country(s) where you can find your
selected activities/sports.Use the guiding questions to
help you through your search.
TASK 3(Analyzing and Problem
solving)
Analyze the information while taking into account the possible problems your group inferred in task 1.Do you have a solution to any of these problems?If so, write it in your journal using MSWord.Remember the idea is to make everyone happy and do as many activities as possible in the 15 days while respecting a budget of $8,000 per individual. You must use at least 3 resources.Use your Internet log to keep track of the websites you have visited.
Costa Rica
Peru
Brazil
Guatemala
Colombia
TASK 4 (Assessing and Constructing)
As a group compare and analyze your findings and select
the countries to be included in your “ perfect trip” that are most suitable
and cost effective for everyone.
TASK 5 (Application)
Present your “Perfect trip” in one of 3 formats.As a
group you must decide on the format and the role each member will play in the
presentation.
1.Oral presentation using PP slides
2.Virtual tour
3.Travel Brochure promoting your trip
Visit http://www.virtualtourist.com/ for some
help with your virtual tour or maybe just for some great photos! Resources http://gosouthamerica.about.com/
http://www.pbs.org/edens/patagonia/glaciares.htm http://gorp.com/gorp/location/latamer/south_america.htm http://www.virtualtourist.com/ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/index.html