Ninth Grade Project- Get Ready to Travel!
)20.12 ‫(הגשה עד‬
Where would you like to go at the end of this school year? Nepal? Peru? The Greek Islands?
San Francisco? New York?
In this project you will take an imaginary trip to any place in the world. You’ll plan your trip
and learn about the country you’re going to. You’ll create a journal of your trip.
Bon Voyage!!
Instructions:
You are going to write a travel journal about your trip.
The journal must contain:
1. Cover page (title of project, your name, class, date)-5%
2. Stages A, B, C below-70%
3. Reflection-10%
4. Bibliography (names of books, encyclopedias and internet sites you used)-5%
5. Illustrations-10%
* The journal may be written in pairs. Work that has been copied will not be acceptable.
Please don’t forget to include where you got your information from in an organized
bibliography.
A. Choosing a Destination
Say where you would like to travel to.
Get ideas for a place to go to in these links:
Cities around the world (Click here) http://www.cities.com/
Lonely Planet (Click here) http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/
B. Answer these questions:
1. What place did you choose?
2. Why did you choose that place?
3. What do you know about that place?
4. What must you do before you go?
5. What things would you take with you?
6. Who would you travel with?
7. When is the best time to go?
8. What are the activities that you can do when you get there?
9. What are some facts for the traveler?
C. Information about the Country
Write the answers to these questions in full sentences You may include pictures.
Use the information and write in your own words.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY FROM BOOKS OR THE INTERNET.
1. Find a picture of the country’s flag
2. Find a map of the country.
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What is the capital city of the country?
Who is the country’s president/ prime minister?
What are 3 natural resources found in this country?
What is the major religion?
What are the popular foods in this country?
Name two famous people from this country and write what they are famous for?
What other countries border this country?
Describe the climate.
What is a major problem facing this country?
What currency is used in this country (‫?)מה המטבע‬
Find one or two pictures of the chosen country.
Use these sites to get information:
Lycos Travel Guide
Data on countries
Country Reports
Have Fun!