1. 2nd BIMESTER
TYPE IV WEBQUEST
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You and your friends are going on vacation next week!
You are going to travel to an unforgettable city or
country. Before you pack your suitcase, you will need to
check a lot of information like the weather, time and
exchange some money. When you arrive, you will visit
famous places and take some pictures. Then you will
write postcards home to your family and friends. Use B-learning
to get to the Around The World Trip WebQuest.
You are going to plan a trip . Use the following website to
help you with each step of your research.
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrackMembersFrames.do?org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=dda117ec224c3b873c3da4d8122c0ced&number==
3. Task 1: (( 2200 ppooiinnttss))
A)You are going to travel to a country or city on
your trip. Use the maps on the website below to
choose a country or city from the following
regions.
a. Africa b. Middle East c. Asia d. Europe
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrackMembersFrames.do?org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=dda117ec224c3b873c3da4d8122c0ced&number=B) Locate your city or country on a complete
map (draw your map).
4. C) As a traveler you need to find out what we should pack. Check the
website below and click on the name of the city you plan to visit to find
out what the weather will be for the next three weeks. Share this
information on your webpage. http://weather.edition.cnn.com/weather/intl/forecast.jsp
D) You may also need to find out how much money you should take.
Check the link to find out what the current exchange rates are.
http://www.moneycorp.com/pages/home.html
5. Task 2: TIME ZONES (1100 ppooiinnttss)
A) Find out which time zone your country is in and how many hours
ahead or behind they are from Colombia. Check the website in
track 4.
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrackMembersFrames.do?
org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=dda117ec224c3b873c3da4d8122c0ced&number=446514&password=
EX. Country _______China___ Time: __China is 13 hours ahead
of Colombia
Country ____________ Time: __________________
B) Your parents want to talk to you when you are visiting your second
country to find out how your trip is going. You need to find a time to
call when you will both be awake. Use the website in track 4 and
your time zone map to figure out a good time.
I will be calling my parents while I am in _________ (country).
When I call it will be _______________________(time) where I am
and it will be ________ (time) in Colombia.
6. Task 3. (15 points)
Use the website in track 5 to research flights. You can
choose the date you want to leave and how long you want
to stay in each country. Write down the times that your
flights will leave and arrive. Times given are always the
local time. You will need to figure out the Colombian time
using the website in track 4 and your time zone map.
•http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrackMembersFrames.do?
org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=dda117ec224c3b873c3da4d8122c0ced&number=446514&password=
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8. Task 4.
1 (155 ppooiinnttss))
• Now that you’re a world traveller, we want
to hear about your trip – especially since
you travelled around Christmas time. Tell
us a little about the celebrations you saw
while travelling to different parts of the
world during this time (November –
January). Include pictures and your best
writing!