The Process

Pre-Step #1: How much do you know about Australia? Take one of these online quizzes to find out!

Australia Travel Quiz

Cool Quiz Trivia Directory is another good bet for brushing up your knowledge.

Step #1:

Now that Australia is fresh in your mind, it is time to map out your trip to include the following information:

1. How many days you spent in each place,and where you stayed each night, including the cost.
2. Where you went sightseeing each day, and what form of transport you used to get there.
3. Where and what you ate each day. Record all of this information in your diary.

"Whoa! That's a lot of planning!" you might say. And you would be right. To make things easier, you and your friend are going to divide up the workload. Person A will be in charge of planning your day to day itinerary, including the attractions you will visit. This person will also write up the recommendations to future travelers described in Step #4. Person B will budget transportation and overnight lodging, and keep a diary of events and happenings, including the "troublesome" events in Step #3. Both of you will be responsible for creating and presenting the slide show in Step #5.

Here are some links to get you started:

Step #2:

1. Where in Australia did you encounter the five "troublesome" moments?
2. What action did you take to solve these problems? Be specific.
3. What did you say to people whom you asked for help? Give at least three examples of "actual" conversations you had.
4. Record all of this information in your diary.

Here are some links that should help you:

Step #3:

1. Where did the five positive experiences happen, or what tourist sites did you see? (Any combination of five is okay.)
2. Map out this information and provide details in your diary.

Sydney links:

Gold Coast links:

Cairns links:

Step #4:

1. Write up three recommendations you could give to others your age considering a similar trip.
2. These recommendations should be related to your trip and provide details that would be useful to future travelers.

Step #5:

Final Project

1. Using all of the information you've written thus far (diary entries, troublesome moment descriptions, positive experiences/tourist attractions, etc.), compose a slide show in PowerPoint to provide a visual tour of your experiences Down Under. You and your partner will present this in front of the class.
2. Use appropriate graphics and/or animations to add flair to your show. Extras, such as sound effects or video clips, are encouraged.

PowerPoint stuff:

Proceed to Evaluation

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