Travel South Dakota

Project Guidelines

 

 

Students will work in groups of three to complete a journey starting in Watertown and traveling to several destinations in South Dakota.  (The group must return to Watertown).  Each group will be given a budget of $400.00 to spend on the 5-day trip.  Costs including mileage and admission to attractions/entrance fees must be included.  Each group must visit a minimum of five cities and/or destinations in South Dakota.  These may include state/national parks, museums, historical sites, cities, landmarks, etc. While visiting each destination students will need to research (1) the destination's geographic location in SD, (2) information on the topography, (3) people, and (4) history (if able to find).  A minimum of 2-3 facts must also be gathered that state other interesting information.  A computer-generated journal must be kept while on the journey of South Dakota. All group members are responsible for contributing to the daily journal and at the end of the project the journal must be e-mailed to the teacher <ahowardson@wtn.k12.sd.us>.  A technology presentation by each group will be given upon completion of the journey,

 

 

Travel South Dakota

Technology Guidelines

 

            After all research has been gathered the information will be used to create a presentation to be shared with the class.  The presentation can be created with HyperStudio, AppleWorks slide show, or PowerPoint.  The presentation must include a title slide (complete with a title, each group member's name, and a digital photo of each).  A slide must be created for each destination visited in South Dakota (5 minimum).  Be sure to include (1) the destination's geographic location in SD, (2) information on the topography, (3) people, and (4) history (if able to find).  A minimum of 2-3 facts must also be listed that share other interesting information about that particular destination. Also include an image of the destination (from Internet). The final slide in your presentation will show the total cost for traveling South Dakota (include mileage costs and entrance fees/admission).

            Be sure to choose background and text colors that go well together and are easy to read when presenting to the class.  The font size should be large enough for everyone to see.  Quality work is what we expect to see from your group's presentation.  Teamwork is essential!  Do your best and enjoy your journey across South Dakota!!  We look forward to hearing about your adventure.

 

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