Planning a Road Trip – Geography 20G Unit 2 Long Term Project
How much do you know about the geography of North America? What places have you visited? What do you know about each of the locations? Part of geography, the study of the earth and its features, inhabitants, and phenomena, is the study of places and regions. Today, with globalization, it is more important than ever to understand different places and regions around the world.
In this activity, you will learn about various towns, communities, and cities by planning and taking a two-week trip.
During your trip you must:
· Visit a major city
· Visit a state or provincial capital
· Visit a small town/community
· Visit a geographical landmark
· Visit a museum
· Take in a major or minor league sporting event
· Take in a collegiate sporting event
· See a play
· Attend a concert
· Visit the birthplace of a famous person
· Do it all on a $3000 budget
The project must be completed in a binder and will feature the following headings:
· Table of Contents
· Itinerary
· Budget
· Transportation
· What I Saw on My Road Trip
· Sources
The project will be graded using the following scoring:
· Table of Contents 5 marks
· Itinerary 10 marks
· Budget 20 marks
· Transportation 10 marks
· What I Saw on My Road Trip 100 marks
· Sources 10 marks
· Spelling/Grammar* 20 marks
· TOTAL 175 marks
*Note: These are your 20 marks to keep. Every error results in a deduction of 1 mark to a maximum of 20.
Sources – You are required to use 10 different sources. Each is worth 1 mark. If you are using web sites, you must have 10 different domain names. Use the APA style guide
What I Saw on my Road Trip – Each item on the list of trip requirements is worth 10 marks and should cover roughly a page. In that page, you will be expected to write a description of what you saw (6 marks), include a picture (1 mark), and include suggestions of other things you might do while in the area (3 marks).
Transportation – Describe the vehicle you will drive. Write a review for it and include:
· A fuel economy rating (city and highway) (1 mark)
· An evaluation of the cargo space for your purposes (2 marks)
· A review of its performance capabilities (3 marks)
· A Summary of why you chose the vehicle (2 marks)
· A photo (1 mark)
· Sticker price (1 mark)
Budget - You will be required to make a full budget for the trip which includes a detailed estimate of costs for fuel (3 marks), lodging (5 marks), meals (5 marks), all entertainment/sightseeing costs (5 marks), and any incidentals (2 marks).
Itinerary – 1 mark for accounting for each of the 10 stops on your way
Table of Contents – 1 mark for each of the 5 headings
Please note: Standard margins and Times New Roman 12 point type. This is the default setting in Word. Don't change it.We will be working in the lab Tuesday through to the following Monday, February 23.
Labs:
- Period 2 in Room 115
- Period 3 in Room 114
- Period 5 in Room 115 until Thursday, Friday and Monday in Room 227
