Dream Vacation Project Components

Step 1: Choose your location

  • Pick three places you would like to research as part of this project.

  • You cannot do the same location as someone in your class.

  • Sign up on the clipboard.

  • Ms. Kraft will assign you one of your three choices by the end of the day.


Step 2: Plan your itinerary


Step 3: Research

  • Save this template to your H: Drive

  • You will need to include the following information in each section:

    • Date you accessed the website

    • Name of website

    • Website address

    • Information you are using from that website

    • Image you are using from that website

    • Image citation

Step 4: Firm up your itinerary

  • Using the information you found while researching, complete your itinerary with costs, mileage, etc.


Step 5: Budget


Step 6: Map your route

  • Create placemarks for each place you stopped along your journey

  • Include the following:

    • Location Name

    • Address

    • Image (if you located one)

    • Short description of what you did while you were there

    • You may use Google Maps or Scribble Maps - check edmodo for log-in information

Step 7: Blog

  • This can be done while you are working on the other steps

  • You can sign in to your account with Kidblogs.
  • There must be entries for the following:

    • Preparing for your trip

    • Each day you are traveling

    • Wrap-up


Step 8: Pamphlet

  • Use Word or Publisher to create a pamphlet.

  • This poster should include photographs and information that would make you want to go there