Route 66 Webquest
Máster en Formación del profesorado de Secundaria
WEBQUEST
Route 66
A special way to travel
Jorge Laguna Asensio
Angélica Albuerne Gayo
INTRODUCTION
This activity will give you the chance to find out about a few places in the U.S. It is a different, adventurous way to travel through the mythical and most famous highway which connects the country from East to West: ROUTE 66.
TASK
· Enjoy two weeks of a unique experience.
· Ride a Harley Davidson from East to West in the USA.
-Describe the stages, the important places you are going to see, the miles you are going to ride and other interesting data.
PROCESS
1) Airplane tickets from Santander to Chicago. You might need to go through one of the main European airports such as Madrid Barajas, Frankfurt or London Heathrow (or maybe not). Try your luck.
2) Get in touch with the person who is responsible to receive you (the contact). Find out the contact’s phone number and address.
3) Describe a detailed description of the stages, where and how you are going to spend the night and the interesting places you are going to visit.
4) Describe your trip back to Spain.
RESOURCES
Make a list of the things you will need to take (passport, money, credit card, tourist guide, dictionary, clothing, cell phone, etc)
Motorcycles:
· http://www.eaglerider.com/motorcycle-tours/guided-motorcycle-tour/route-66-motorcycle-tour.aspx
Airplane tickets:
Santander- Chicago
· http://www.edreams.com/flights/santander-chicago/
· http://www.tripbase.com/Flights_from-Santander-to-Chicago-SDR-to-ORD.html
Los Angeles- Santander
· http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Santander-DDR/city.html
Taxi cabs in Chicago:
· http://yellow.taxi.chicagoland.tel/
Taxis from the hotel in LA to the airport:
· http://www.lataxi.com/
EVALUATION: We will grade our students according to correctness (grammar, spelling, etc.), depth of the work, clear organization and viability of the steps which have been taken.
CONCLUSION
The aim of this activity is to give you the chance to find out that there are different ways to travel abroad. The USA is a huge country; taking part in this project will give you a clear idea of this fact.
WEBQUEST
Route 66
A special way to travel
Jorge Laguna Asensio
Angélica Albuerne Gayo
INTRODUCTION
This activity will give you the chance to find out about a few places in the U.S. It is a different, adventurous way to travel through the mythical and most famous highway which connects the country from East to West: ROUTE 66.
TASK
· Enjoy two weeks of a unique experience.
· Ride a Harley Davidson from East to West in the USA.
-Describe the stages, the important places you are going to see, the miles you are going to ride and other interesting data.
PROCESS
1) Airplane tickets from Santander to Chicago. You might need to go through one of the main European airports such as Madrid Barajas, Frankfurt or London Heathrow (or maybe not). Try your luck.
2) Get in touch with the person who is responsible to receive you (the contact). Find out the contact’s phone number and address.
3) Describe a detailed description of the stages, where and how you are going to spend the night and the interesting places you are going to visit.
4) Describe your trip back to Spain.
RESOURCES
Make a list of the things you will need to take (passport, money, credit card, tourist guide, dictionary, clothing, cell phone, etc)
Motorcycles:
· http://www.eaglerider.com/motorcycle-tours/guided-motorcycle-tour/route-66-motorcycle-tour.aspx
Airplane tickets:
Santander- Chicago
· http://www.edreams.com/flights/santander-chicago/
· http://www.tripbase.com/Flights_from-Santander-to-Chicago-SDR-to-ORD.html
Los Angeles- Santander
· http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Santander-DDR/city.html
Taxi cabs in Chicago:
· http://yellow.taxi.chicagoland.tel/
Taxis from the hotel in LA to the airport:
· http://www.lataxi.com/
EVALUATION: We will grade our students according to correctness (grammar, spelling, etc.), depth of the work, clear organization and viability of the steps which have been taken.
CONCLUSION
The aim of this activity is to give you the chance to find out that there are different ways to travel abroad. The USA is a huge country; taking part in this project will give you a clear idea of this fact.