P R O J E C T

C A L E N D A R

Project:
M ON D AY

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Time Frame:
TU ESD A Y

WED N ESD A Y
P R O J E C T

W E E K

TH U RSD A Y

F RID A Y

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Notes: Based on 50 minute class periods and students will be working in groups.
This will be the first day to
present the project. An
anchor video will be shown
(2-3 minute video).
Teacher asks students
where would they like to
go for a vacation. The
students will write three
paragraphs explaining
where they would like to
travel. After that the entry
document will be
introduced. As an exit
ticket the students will
write down what they
know and what they need
to know.

The second day of class I

will invite a travel agent to
talk to my students and to
go over the entry document
with them. The students
will share their know/need
to know with the agent and
he or she will let them
know if they are right. This
will take the entire class
period. The students will
have the chance to ask as
many questions as they
need too.

For the third day the teacher As a group the students will By the end of this week the
will go over the know/need get together to decide which students should have their
to know with the students
country from the world they transportation cost set. The
again just to make sure that would like to visit. The
students will then start
the students know what they students will start doing
researching their lodging and
are supposed to be finding. research on how will they getattractions costs. What is the
The teacher will then
there either by plane, car,
name of the hotel? How
separate the students in
bus, or boat. The students
much is every night? What
groups of 4 and will assign will need to find out how
will you do for attractions?
them specific tasks. The
much money will they spend How much will they spend in
teams will be formed
on transportation. By the end attractions? How much will
according to where the
of this day the students need they spend in the hotel? How
students will like to travel. to have all their
many days are they staying?
After the students are put
transportation research done. The students will need to
into groups then the teacher
finish this research by the
will go over the project and
end of class and turn it in as
will set rules and go over the
an exit ticket so that the
driving questions.
teacher can check on their
work.

P R O J E C T

W E E K

T W O

Notes: Return students work and make sure that they are on task.

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During the second week

the students will decide
where will they eat and
how much is each meal
going to be. Thus they will
have to find a restaurant in
the certain country that
they are traveling too.
During this day the
students will also research
how much will they be
spending on souvenirs?
The students will need to
fill in the worksheets
asking them for prices.
As an exit ticket the
students will turn in a
summary of how their
project is going and what
part of the project is
confusing to them.

PROJECT TIME!!
During this day the students During the fourth day of the With the total amount the
This will be like a make up will be using all their data second week the students
students will create pie charts
day. For example if the
and will be filling out
will have to write a brief
or graphs to represent how
students are missing
different worksheets that
description to where they
much money from the loan
something then they will
require them to use the entire travelled and will have to
they spent on transportation,
have this time to work on it. math that they know by now. find photos to show the place food, lodging, souvenirs, etc.
Also if they are travelling by The students will also
to their classmates. The
They will also have to find
car then the students will
explain how much money students will need to explain the percentage for each. On
need to make extra
did they planned to spend
their experience during their separate worksheets the
calculations such as: how
and if it was enough. The
vacations. They will also
students will have questions
much money did they spend students will then decide
calculate the total amount
such as: how much money
on gas? And how many
how much money do they they spent in their vacation. would you have had spend in
miles per gallon did they
want to get on a loan. The
food if you were to stay there
travel? They will need to use students will have to
for 21,30, and 40 days. Then
the current price for gasoline. calculate the total amount
the students will crates a
they will be paying. They
function to figure that out.
will need to have a budget
and explain if they stayed
between the budget.

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Project:
M ON D AY

TU ESD A Y

WED N ESD A Y
P R O J E C T

W E E K

TH U RSD A Y

F RID A Y

T H R E E

Notes

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This will be the final

week!!! The students will
have project time to
research any additional
information. After that
students can start working
on their presentations.
Students can ask teacher
for help to check their
work and make sure that
they do not have any
errors.

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Students will need finish up Students will be practicing PRESENTATIONS

all worksheets and will start their presentations and will DAY!!!!
finishing up their
make sure that their
presentations. Students can presentations look perfect.
use power point, news show,
travel guide, prezi, or
postcards. Students will have
a meeting with their teacher
to present their work that
way the teacher can address
any errors.

PRESENTATIONS
DAY!!!!

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