WebQuest

Route 66 on a Budget

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    1. You are driving solo to your Route 66 destination.
    2. Choose Your Destination:
    3. Study the Route 66 map and choose your destination city: http://www.theroadwanderer.net/route66 (Slide 1)
    4. Write a Summary
    5. Google your chosen city and write a summary about your city to include: Major economy, population, and five interesting sites: http://www.historic66.com/  (Slide 2)
    6. Gas Prices Comparision Chart
    7. Check the gas prices in the cities along the Route to your chosen city. Make a graph comparing the gas prices along your chosen route. Access the following website to obtain gas prices: http://gasprices.mapquest.com/ (Slide 3)
    8. Average Cost of Gas
    9. Average the cost of gas from your beginning point to your destination. For the purposes of this WebQuest, your beginning point will be San Bernardino, California where Route 66 originates (Remember to figure out the average price of gasoline you must first add the price of gas in each of the cities and divide your answer by the total number of cities you will be driving through. Don't forget that you are traveling round trip. http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/math/sport.html
    10.  (Slide 4)
    11. Total Distance
    12. Find the total distance to your destination city from Santa Monica, CA. using the following website: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/
    13.  (Slide 5)
    14. Total Cost for Gas
    15. For purposes of this WebQuest use the average speed limit of 55 miles an hour. Decide the model and year of the vehicle you will be traveling in. Go to the following website to obtain the total cost for fuel: http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com/ (Slide 6)
    16. Total Cost for Accommodations
    17. Now you have to consider accommodatiions. Once you have figured out how many nights you will need to stay in a hotel/motel, choose the hotels/motels you will stay at along your Route 66 road trip. Add the cost per night for your accommodations. http://www.expedia.com/ (Slide 7)
    18. Total Cost for Trip
    19. Make a pie chart showing how you spent the $1000.00 budget for your  Route 66 Adventure. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/  (Slide 8)
    20. Plan an Itinerary
    21. Plan a three to five day Itinerary for your destination city. Include historical and recrational sites listed in your summary.
    22. (Slides 9-13)
    23. Create a PowerPoint Presenting Your Route 66 Adventure
    24. ( sse attachment 1 - PowerPoint Presentation Tips)
    25. Slide 1 - Title Page
    26. Slide 2 - Introduction
    27.             Include brief summary of the history of Route 66 
    28.             summary of facts about your destination city.
    29. Slide 3 - Gas Price Comparison Chart
    30. Slide 4 - Average Cost of Gas
    31. Slide 5 - Total Distance
    32. Slide 6 - Total Cost for Gas
    33. Slide 7 - Total Cost for Accommodations
    34. Slide 8 - Total Cost for Trip
    35. Slide 9 - Itinerary - Day 1
    36. Slide 10 - Itinerary - Day 2
    37. Slide 11 - Itinerary - Day 3
    38. Slide 12 - Itinerary - Day 4
    39. Slide 13 - Itinerary - Day 5
    40. Slide 14 - Summary
    41. Slide 15 - References
    42. Write a Biographical Narrative about your planned roadtrip along Historical Route 66.

 

 

   

 

 

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