You will need to complete 4 organizers for this assignment. Each organizer has it's own page that contains pre-selected websites. These are the websites you should use to complete your research. However, if the information you are looking for cannot be found on any of the provided websites, you may search for your own websites. If you do that, you MUST check with your teacher to see if the website is reliable. Wikipedia, blogs, forums, and answer websites are not acceptable sources.
Destination Organizer
The purpose of the Destination Organizer is to help you find information that shows your particular destination is the best vacation spot in the world and helps people learn about the location. It is your responsibility to make sure that you find and share important information about the destination in your article.
A list of useful sites is provided below. You are required to visit these websites in order to find the information to complete the handout you were given in class. Some websites may not be useful for every location. If there is another website you would like to use for this graphic organizer, your teacher must approve it. Information you should be looking for includes:
*Distance from your current location to the destination.
*A detailed map of the destination.
*Geographic features of the location
*Population
*Language(s) spoken
*Religion and holidays
*Government
*Currency used/exchange rate
For US Locations Only:
A list of useful sites is provided below. You are required to visit these websites in order to find the information to complete the handout you were given in class. Some websites may not be useful for every location. If there is another website you would like to use for this graphic organizer, your teacher must approve it. Information you should be looking for includes:
*Distance from your current location to the destination.
*A detailed map of the destination.
*Geographic features of the location
*Population
*Language(s) spoken
*Religion and holidays
*Government
*Currency used/exchange rate
- Time and Date - find the distance between two locations
- CIA World Fact Book - find information on the history, government, economy, etc. of different countries.
- PBS Learning (World Religions) - view an interactive map that describes the religions of each country.
- Lonely Planet - explore destinations around the world and find entertainment, hotels, restaurants, etc.
- Currency Exchange - find out how much another country's money is worth is U.S. dollars.
- World Atlas - find maps for locations around the world
- Maps of World - find maps for destinations around the world. Use physical maps to find physical features of a location.
- MapQuest - find maps of destinations around the world.
- Google Maps - find maps of destinations around the world.
- Every Culture - find information about different countries, including geography, population, language, history, economy, etc.
- World Guides - provides information about destinations around the world.
For US Locations Only:
- 50 States - discover information and statistics for all 50 states.
- Hometown Locator - information about specific cities in the United States.
- Discover America - information about things to do in each state.
- Slate - Each state's most commonly spoken language other than English.