Pack+Your+Bags

Pack Your Bags!

Introduction:
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel somewhere in North America with your family? Well then, pack your bags and get ready to explore!

The Task:
You must research a travel itinerary and devise an economical 5-night/6-day travel plan that takes into account: transportation, housing, food, and activities for your family. The proposal must also be converted to U.S. dollars to the currency of the chosen country if you choose to travel outside of the United States.

The Process:
Over the course of this unit, you will use the activity list below to guide your learning. In addition to your daily math lesson, you will schedule the rest of the period each day, choosing from the options listed below. By the end of the unit, you need to have completed the required activities and any optional activities to facilitate your learning. The order in which you complete them is up to you.

Here are some useful webbsites to help you get started with your research: Travel sites:

[|www.expedia.com] [|www.orbitz.com] [|www.travelocity.com] Foreign Currency Exchange Site: [|www.exchangerate.com] Travel destination and country map sites: [|www.google.com] w[|ww.wikipedia.com] [|www.dir.yahoo.com/Regional/countries/]

 [|www.**mapquest**.com]

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Required Activities:

 * **Create a Note and Material Organizer** for this unit for note-taking, research, and practice.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">This could be a wiki page attached to your math wiki.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">You may use a word document that can be uploaded later
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> [|__http://www.stixy.com/__] - SIXTY - //Stixy// makes it easy to collaborate online! Create tasks, appointments, files, photos, notes, and bookmarks on your //Stixyboards//.
 * **Take notes** for each skill using your organizer. Try using [|http://www.mynoteit.com] to post yourself notes or [|http://www.twiddla.com] or [|http://www.dabbleboard.com] for on-line organizers.
 * 1) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Calculate distance to destination including gas costs and driving time **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">**.** The Automobile Club of America recommends no more than 10-12 hours of driving per day. If your driving time exceeds this amount, calculate a hotel stay into costs.
 * 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Calculate Rate of Change **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">if you are traveling to Canada or Mexico. Remember that you need a passport if you are traveling outside of the United States and will need to add in this cost if you do not already have a passport. This site is helpful in converting currency: []
 * 3) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Determine activites for destination. **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Calculate costs.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**Calculate food expenses for destination and travel days.**
 * 5) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Create a Spreadsheet **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> that shows calculations for trip expenses and the exchange ratesif your destination is in Canada or Mexico.
 * 6) **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Devise a proposal **<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> that presents all your information using a multi-media format.

Pack your bags checklist:
 * || Selected a Place to Travel ||
 * || Researched/Calculated Transportation Costs ||
 * || Researched/Calculated Hotel Costs ||
 * || Researched/Calculated Food Costs ||
 * || Researched/Calculated Activity Costs ||
 * || Organized Data in an Excel Spreadsheet ||
 * || Created 3 Questions ||
 * || Finalized Project in a Multi-Media Presentation ||

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