Subjects: Geography, Math,
Language Arts Required Software: Microsoft® Internet Explorer or
Netscape, Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel Optional Software: Microsoft® PowerPoint
Time
Allotted: 3-4 class periods
Grade Level:
Middle School - High School
Students will use selected Internet sites together with productivity software to
plan a trip to the country of their choice: Brazil,
Japan, Australia, or
Norway.
Virtual Journey Travel Report
- Word document to download - right click and choose Save Target As - save
in the Virtual Journey 2000 folder on your desktop, then double-click on the
file to open it in Microsoft Word.
Just click on the links below for the country you have been assigned to find
the answers to the questions in the report you downloaded.
To copy (Ctrl + C) - to paste (Ctrl + V).
To save pictures - right click with your right mouse button and choose Save
Image As - place it in the Virtual Journey 2000 folder on the desktop.
To insert and format the picture in your report, just click where you want to insert the
picture and choose Insert/Picture/From File - open the Virtual Journey 2000
folder and double-click the picture. Finally, resize the picture by using
a corner handle to make it smaller or larger, then wrap text around the picture
by right-clicking and choosing Format Picture. Select the Wrapping tab and
choose Square, then click OK.
Presentation instructions Word document to download - right click and choose Save Target As - save
in the Virtual Journey 2000 folder on your desktop, then double-click on the
file to open it in Microsoft Word.
Sample PowerPoint presentationto download - right click and choose Save Target As. Or you can see
the show by clickinghere.
If you don't have PowerPoint, you can see the show by downloading the PowerPoint
Viewer from Microsoft PowerPoint
Viewer.
You'll become a
virtual travel agent, planning all the details of an exciting international
trip. Your trip will be one week (7 days) in length and you should budget no more than
$3,000; you choose the destination from the choices above and work out the
specifics.
Step 1Document Your Destination
Software: Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Internet Explorer or
Netscape
WHAT TO DO:
Choose a destination and explore it using the links
above. There are links for each of the countries. Read the
articles on your country to learn more about its history, geography,
climate, language, capital and other major cities, prime attractions, and
transportation. Don't forget to keep your time and budget limits in
mind.
Open a new Word document (Click
here to see an example) where you can keep notes
about your destination. Type a title for your document and insert the
sub-headings: Country
Overview, Map, Geography, Climate, Population, Transportation, and Special
Attractions. Use the Copy command (Ctrl + C) to copy
information (text, maps, photos, photo credits and captions) to the
sub-headings in your Word
document (Ctrl + V to paste). (Sometimes you'll have to right-click
and choose "Save Image As" and then use the Insert menu to insert
the graphic). Save the document in the
"Virtual Journey" folder on the desktop of your computer under your
name - first and last. (File, Save As)
Next, follow the Web Links to the articles about
your country to check out the online information. Once you're connected to
the Internet, you can also easily link to any of the Country Websites and
Travel Starter Sites listed above. Add any information you want to save to
your Word document.
When you're done collecting information about your
country, you may need to reorganize it. Arrange your facts, figures and photos
under the sub-headings that reflect the material you've gathered: Country
Overview, Map, Geography, Climate, Population, Transportation and Special Attractions.
Then save your document. (Click the Save button on the standard
toolbar)
Step 2 Setting Your Travel Budget
Software: Microsoft® Excel
WHAT TO DO: Now figure out how to make your traveler's time and money
stretch to fit the trip. Here's how.
Open an Excel worksheet, and save
it with the name, "Travel Budget - your name" in the "Virtual Journey"
folder on the desktop of your computer. (File, Save As)
In cell A1, type a descriptive title for your
worksheet, such as "Budget for Two Weeks in Brazil."
In cell A3, type Total Budget. Enter your
budget figure in cell D3.
In cells A5 to D5, type the following column
labels: Date, Item, Cost (US$), and Balance.
In cell D6, enter the formula =D3-C6, to
subtract your first item from the total budget.
In cell D7, enter the formula =D6-C7, to
account for the next item.
Copy the formula in D7 down to the next 10
cells in column D. (Use the autofill handle)
Save your worksheet. (Click the Save button on
the standard toolbar)
Software: Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape, Microsoft®
Excel
WHAT TO DO: Now you'll fill in the logistical details: travel to and
from your destination country, travel within the country, lodging, meals, and
other necessities.
In your Travel Budget worksheet, click cell A6
and type a starting date for your trip. (Since this is a virtual trip, any
date will do.)
Enter the airline name and price into cells B6
and C6 respectively.
In cells A7 to C17, enter additional data for
the rest of the trip. Include all expenses, such as hotel, local travel,
food, shopping, and entertainment, based on the information you can find on
the web. Keep a close eye on your overall timeframe and budget as you plan.
WHAT TO DO: Let's create an interactive multimedia presentation
promoting your trip.
Open PowerPoint and import your notes, images,
and Excel spreadsheet to create a splashy slide show about your trip.
Choose Set Up Show from the Slide Show menu. In
the Set Up Show dialog box, choose "Browsed at a Kiosk" as the
show type.
Add Action Buttons to your slides to let
viewers move forward and backward through the show, and return to the
beginning from any slide. Insert custom Action Buttons in the first screen
to let viewers jump directly to various sections of the show.
Now you can save your interactive slide show as
HTML and put it on your school's intranet, or the Internet, for all to
appreciate!
