China Tour Guide Worksheet

Created by Regina Karow, 7th grade TAG teacher

Assignments:

BEFORE TRIP:

• Decide on places to visit/background info.(Video: China and Tibet, Textbook, Media Center, Computer lab)
• Draft an itinerary and map of route. (Requirements:20 days long, 3-4 cities visited, description of 15 sites minimum, 5 events that show the Chinese way of life.)
• Contact a minimum of 2 travel agencies to show comparative package deals. Determine how much a travel package would cost and what it would include. (Obtain phamplets or pictures.)
• Contact airlines or use other sources to obtain information on airline fare.
• Construct a plane ticket. Include airlines, date and time of departure, seating and other information, such as how long the flight will last.
• Construct a passport. (This will be stamped during your 'trip')
• Pack 'luggage'. (You'll need magazines and other catalogues to cut out items to 'pack'.)
• Travel Advisory (Use Newsbank for current artivles on relations between China and the US)

DURING TRIP:

• Take a minimum of 5 'pictures' of places to prove you have been there. Include captions and put yourself in some!
• Bring back (construct) at least one restaurant menu.
• Save a minimum of 2 tickets or other items to show the cultural events you attended.
• Write 2 travel log entries: (The most fun I had was...; The insights I gained from going...)
• Save at least 1 Yuan to show.
• Buy (construct) at least 3 souvenirs to show everybody.

AFTER THE TRIP:

• Place all your goodies (except souvenirs) into your photo album to treasure. (See evaluation sheet.)
• Create a postcard and send it to your family.
• Share photo albums and souvenirs with classmates.
• Go back to resource page.