Final Project Instructions
Planning an Epic Journey
For your final project, you will plan an adventurous expedition that will take you to a variety of fascinating destinations. This project will combine research and writing with self-exploration. You will research 4 destinations in total. The parameters are as follows:
1 must be in the US and must hold historical significance (i.e., The Alamo; Selma, Alabama; the Washington Mall; Little Italy (in NYC); Ellis Island, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Golden Gate Bridge, etc...)
1 must be in the US and must hold personal significance (i.e., be related to family roots or a personal interest)
1 must be outside of the US (global) and must hold historical significance (e.g., The Coliseum in Rome; The Great Wall of China; Machu Picchu in Peru, etc...)
1 must be outside of the US and must hold personal significance (i.e., be related to family roots or a personal interest).
Due on Wednesday, January 8th : Posts on 2 US Locations
Historical Location: U.S.
Directions:
1.) Choose your location.
2.) Research responses to the following questions:
A.) How would I get to this location? (plane; train; automobile). How long would it take me to get there?
B.) Why is this place historically significant? What happened there? When did it happen? Why was it important?
C.) What would I see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place. This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
Personal Interest Location in the U.S.
1.) Choose your location.
2.) Research responses to the following questions:
A.) How would I get to this location? (plane; train; automobile). How long would it take me to get there?
B.) Why are you interested in going to this place?
C.) What would I see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place. This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
Location 3: Global Location (Historical)
A.) How long would it take to get to this location? How would you get there?
B.) Why is this place historically significant? What happened there? When did
it happen? Why is it important?
C.) What would you see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place.
This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart
of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and
tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
Location 4: Global Location (Personal)
A.) How long would it take to get to this location? How would you get there?
B.) Why is this place interesting or important to you? Why do you want to go there?
C.) What would you see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place.
This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart
of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and
tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
For your final project, you will plan an adventurous expedition that will take you to a variety of fascinating destinations. This project will combine research and writing with self-exploration. You will research 4 destinations in total. The parameters are as follows:
1 must be in the US and must hold historical significance (i.e., The Alamo; Selma, Alabama; the Washington Mall; Little Italy (in NYC); Ellis Island, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Golden Gate Bridge, etc...)
1 must be in the US and must hold personal significance (i.e., be related to family roots or a personal interest)
1 must be outside of the US (global) and must hold historical significance (e.g., The Coliseum in Rome; The Great Wall of China; Machu Picchu in Peru, etc...)
1 must be outside of the US and must hold personal significance (i.e., be related to family roots or a personal interest).
Due on Wednesday, January 8th : Posts on 2 US Locations
Historical Location: U.S.
Directions:
1.) Choose your location.
2.) Research responses to the following questions:
A.) How would I get to this location? (plane; train; automobile). How long would it take me to get there?
B.) Why is this place historically significant? What happened there? When did it happen? Why was it important?
C.) What would I see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place. This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
Personal Interest Location in the U.S.
1.) Choose your location.
2.) Research responses to the following questions:
A.) How would I get to this location? (plane; train; automobile). How long would it take me to get there?
B.) Why are you interested in going to this place?
C.) What would I see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place. This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
Location 3: Global Location (Historical)
A.) How long would it take to get to this location? How would you get there?
B.) Why is this place historically significant? What happened there? When did
it happen? Why is it important?
C.) What would you see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place.
This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart
of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and
tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
Location 4: Global Location (Personal)
A.) How long would it take to get to this location? How would you get there?
B.) Why is this place interesting or important to you? Why do you want to go there?
C.) What would you see and do at this place?
D.) Find a website that contains a functional document related to this place.
This could be a map, a tour schedule, a train/subway map of the area, or a chart
of airline prices to the area. On your post, include a link to this document and
tell me what you have learned by looking at the document.
E.) Post an image of the location.
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