{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"22422877","dateCreated":"1270510822","smartDate":"Apr 5, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jacjamoo","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jacjamoo","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/letsplanatrip.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/22422877"},"dateDigested":1532288780,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Ideas for expansion","description":"One aspect of travel I've always loved is the Interstate system in the U.S. The history of the interstates, and the brilliant way it shrunk our fair country. Have students learn how to use the interstates (the numbering systems for North-South, East-West routes, the inclusion of the spur routes and beltways, etc...) and then to plan a trip to somewhere far away. Say the student had a grandparent that lived in Miami, FL. Give them tools to figure out how to get there if their family were to plan a trip. I did a variation of this while I was doing a summer program in Ft. Wayne, and the kids (6th-7th graders)really ate up the idea of real world planning, and some of them took the ideas home and helped their parents plan their next vacation. All in all it took 1, half hour lesson for the background and rules of the interstates, as well as review, then another 3 days to plan their routes and plan random stops in the middle. Then they created a map showing their route and places they'd like to stop along the way for fun.
\nMaterials were pretty simple.
\nold fashioned rand McNally road atlases (last checked, these were around $7.00 at Wal-Mart, which could get expensive if you had larger classes), some construction paper, markers, glue, and maybe some travel brochures you could pick up at a truck stop, or e-mail\/call different roadside attractions and ask them to mail you some.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"22163197","dateCreated":"1269830452","smartDate":"Mar 28, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"JustinMacMillan","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/JustinMacMillan","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/letsplanatrip.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/22163197"},"dateDigested":1532288780,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Justin MacMillan-What I think","description":"It seems to be a very good lesson. Somthing I like was that both the 4th and 6th graders are basically doing the same project. What is different is that the 6th gradrs are older and using the ideas of the lesson in a real world way.
\nI also liked how you planned on having the lesson go over a number of days. This is logical since the lessons are somwhat complex and spreading the lesson over several days helps matters a great deal.
\nThe standards also work well and I think anyone reading this lesson will learn a great deal about how to travel.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"22155893","dateCreated":"1269817236","smartDate":"Mar 28, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"jkdonova","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/jkdonova","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/letsplanatrip.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/22155893"},"dateDigested":1532288780,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"judy donovan","description":"Hello - I love your lesson ideas! Everyone likes to travel.
\nMy suggestions are to use technology to enhance your lessons.
\nFor the 4th grade, wouldn't it be great to use Mapquest or Mapquest International to determine mileage and see real maps? http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/<\/a>
\nI don't think the students will actually use a ruler any more in real life to determine mileage, when Mapquest does such a good job. You can use Mapquest for any state and even other countries http:\/\/www.mapquest.com\/features\/international<\/a>
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\n6th grade- How about having them visit websites for European destinations and sites like Lonely Planet to see and learn? Wouldn't a website be better than looking at brochures? Brochures only include what the creator (travel agent) wants you to see - seems more authentic for students to find the important things to see at their destination by exploring websites.
\nThese are my two favorite travel websites for Europe:
\nhttp:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/europe<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/www.ricksteves.com\/<\/a>
\nThe Rick Steve site has audio files, videos and much more students can view to learn about Europe.
\nI would love to see the 6th graders create a website or wiki instead of a PowerPoint - a wiki page for each country or student would really let them share their work.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}