<em><strong>8th grade students  - Revised Due Date -
</strong><strong>May 24th  - Monday classes</strong></em>
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<em>8th grade students - Revised Due Date -</em></strong></div>
<strong><em>May 26th - Wednesday class.</em>

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You will be completing the following webquest;

 <strong>NEW YORK CITY WITH $1200</strong>

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

You are Canter  Middle School’s first –place winner of the annual MATHATHON!!!!!!!!!!  You and three of your classmates have been awarded an exciting trip to NEW YORK CITY!  You will each be given $1200 to cover all your expenses during your three day stay.  You must use only your $1200 prize to cover all expenses (transportation costs, hotel accommodations, food, gratuities (tips), souvenirs, and entertainment).  Please budget your money carefully – decide which purchases are most important and budget these first.  Don’t forget to have fun!! 

 The task at hand is for you to take the $1,200 that you have been awarded<em> </em>and plan a trip for three days in New York.   Each member will complete an individual assignment. Each member is expected to work on his individual assignment while continuously consulting all other members.  Communication is crucial to this project; it will not be successful without full participation of each member.
<ol>
	<li>As a group read over each of the roles listed below.</li>
	<li>Decide who will take on each of the roles in your group.</li>
	<li>Follow the responsibilities outlined in the roles section.</li>
	<li>Individually search the web to fulfill each of the listed requirements.</li>
	<li>Create a group presentation following the steps listed below.</li>
	<li>Be CREATIVE and have FUN!!!!!  </li>
</ol>
 

<strong><em>You need to create an itemized budget showing all purchases.  You must include the price of a ticket to see the Broadway play “Lion King”. You must also eat one meal at the Hard Rock Café.  Don’t forget to include other entertainment and tourist attractions, such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Time Square, the Empire State Building, a day of shopping, a sightseeing tour,  or a carriage ride in Central Park.  </em></strong>

<a href="http://students.bradley.edu/~sblecha/MinuteManager%5b1%5d.htm">Minute Manager</a>: It is your job to create an itinerary for your trip. You need to have addresses, directions, and admission fees for any entertainment or tourist attractions.

<a href="http://students.bradley.edu/~sblecha/Culture%20QueenKing.htm">Culture King or Queen</a>: Research proper dining out etiquette, appropriate clothing to be worn (remember to take weather into account), and safety considerations when visiting a major city.  You are responsible for budgeting any shopping trips and/or souvenir purchases.  

<a href="http://students.bradley.edu/~sblecha/Money%20Manager.htm">Transportation Manager</a>: Coordinate all the spending for transportation included in your budget.  This includes air, bus, or train fares to and from New York City, and taxi, bus, or subway transportation during your three-day stay. You are responsible for planning hotel accommodations. 

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Meal Manager:</span>  You must plan all meals for each day.  Assume that you will need to purchase food on the trip to and from New York, also. Check to see if meals will be served on airplane flights or train trips.  You may plan to eat at McDonald’s or Subway or sit-down restaurants.  Remember, you should tip at least 15% for sit-down meals.  YOU MUST meet a group of other winners for a meal at Hard Rock Café. 

<strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">REMEMBER:</span></em></strong> You must talk to each other and coordinate your ideas or findings before you leave for the trip. Many of your tasks overlap each other and in order to receive full credit you must work together to have a unified project. You must prepare a written, itemized budget as a group.  Please check all your calculations carefully.  Your budgeted items should be presented in a logical format such as a table, a chart, or a graph.   Make creative plans and have fun.

Once you and your group have completed each of your individual tasks, you must create a group presentation. 

<strong><em>This presentation must include:</em></strong>

-         An introduction including the problem and a brief explanation of each group member’s role.

-   A well planned and organized presentation by each individual. Include:

o       the processes each member took.

o       the results of the program including all requirements listed in the roles section.

o       the knowledge and skills you have gained through doing this project.

-   An overview of the process.<em> </em>

-   The obstacles encountered during the project.<em> </em>

-   A complete conclusion encompassing all aspects of the project, your group’s attitude on the project, and any improvements you could<em> </em>

<em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WEBPAGES</span></em>

Below are possible websites that you can utilize.  However, you are not limited to these pages; they are to be used as a tool to guide your own creativity.

 Orbitz Airline Tickets

<a href="http://www.orbitz.com/">http://www.orbitz.com/</a>

This webpage allows you to search for airline tickets to and from various destinations.

 Travelocity

<a href="http://www.travelocity.com/">http://www.travelocity.com</a>

This webpage allows you to search for airline tickets, Amtrak train fares, and hotel accommodations. 

 Greyhound

<a href="http://www.greyhound.com/">http://www.greyhound.com</a>

This webpage allows you to price Greyhound bus trips. 

 New York Inclusive

<a href="http://www.nycvp.com/information.htm">http://www.nycvp.com/information.htm</a>

This website includes information on tourist attractions, food prices for popular restaurants, and entertainment. 

 Lonely Planet

<a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/">http://www.lonelyplanet.com/</a>

This webpage guides to attractions in New York.

 Yahoo Travel

<a href="http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/europe/france/paris/index.html">http://sg.travel.yahoo.com</a>

This webpage allows you to look at various aspect and facts about New York.  It is very helpful in figuring out how to plan a trip.

Ticket Source

<a href="http://www.source4tickets.com/">http://www.source4tickets.com</a>

This website has information on Broadway shows. 

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Every group will receive one assessment grade.  It is crucial that each member of the team puts in an adequate amount of time or it will be evident in the final product.  As stated before, you must work together and create a unified project.  This project is worth a total of 150 points. Be sure to check your mathematical calculations carefully.  Your group should prepare one budget, itemizing each purchase.  Each section will be graded on a 20-point scale and the final group presentation will be worth 50 points.  Below is a rubric explaining the criteria for earning the set amount of points.  Be sure to check that the responsibilities listed in your <em>role</em> links are completed before presenting your project.
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="17%"><strong><em>Item</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%"><strong><em>Does Not Meet</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%">
<h1>Meets</h1>
</td>
<td width="17%"><strong><em>Exceeds</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%"><strong><em>Comments / Score</em></strong></td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="17%"><strong><em>Transportation Manager</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%">Significant elements missing and little effort put toward this project.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">Contains all required elements.</td>
<td width="17%">Goes above and beyond required elements adding detail and creativity.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%">(0-5)</td>
<td width="17%">(6-15)</td>
<td width="17%">(16-20)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="17%"><strong><em>Meal Manager</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%">Significant elements missing and little effort put toward this project.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">Contains all required elements.</td>
<td width="17%">Goes above and beyond required elements adding detail and creativity.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%">(0-5)</td>
<td width="17%">(6-15)</td>
<td width="17%">(16-20)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="17%"><strong><em>Culture Queen/King</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%">Significant elements missing and little effort put toward this project.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">Contains all required elements.</td>
<td width="17%">Goes above and beyond required elements adding detail and creativity.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%">(0-5)</td>
<td width="17%">(6-15)</td>
<td width="17%">(16-20)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="17%"><strong><em>Minute Manager</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%">Significant elements missing and little effort put toward this project.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">Contains all required elements.</td>
<td width="17%">Goes above and beyond required elements adding detail and creativity.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%">(0-5)</td>
<td width="17%">(6-15)</td>
<td width="17%">(16-20)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="17%"><strong><em>Calculations</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%">Significant problems with calculations.  Incomplete information.  No charts, tables, etc. </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">All required information not included.  Some mistakes made in calculations. Not presented in logical format. </td>
<td width="17%">Exact calculations, including sales tax, gratuities, presented in logical format (chart, tables, etc.)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%">(0-5)</td>
<td width="17%">(6-15)</td>
<td width="17%">(16-20)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" width="17%"><strong><em>Group Presentation</em></strong></td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">Presentation unorganized and poorly planned; missing requirements.</td>
<td width="17%">Each member presented their section with only minor problems throughout presentation; all requirements met.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top">Creatively presented with all requirements met.</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%">(0-15)</td>
<td width="17%">(16-40)</td>
<td width="17%">(41-50)</td>
<td width="17%" valign="top"> </td>
<td colspan="2" width="14%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5" width="86%"> </td>
<td width="7%" valign="top"><strong>Total Score</strong></td>
<td width="6%" valign="top">    /150</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
  <strong> </strong> 

          This project should not only heighten your knowledge and appreciation of New York City but also help you to gain skills that will prepare you for future life experiences, such as budgeting, trip planning, and doing online research. These abilities will be useful to you not only in your home life, but as well as in your future careers.  Hopefully you have discovered talents within yourself that you did not know were there; and now you will be able to expand on those skills in a variety of new ways.

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<strong>7th Grade Students</strong>

Your Year -End Technology Project
Lesson Name - College/University Research

Students:

You will be using edu.glogster to create digital posters to present information on your selected college or university. Students will use edu.glogster.com with assigned log ons to create a digital poster. This poseter is to include the following information:

The poster is to include their Name: Homeroom Number, and Homeroom Teacher

The following must be included as part of their presentation:

School's Name, Address; Telephone Number

Undergraduate Admission requirements ( example: how many math classes do you need to be admintted, What does your Grade Point Average have to be; Do you have to take an entrance exam, will you have to complete an essay for admittance... etc)

Degrees - What type of degrees are awared from your selected school&gt; Can you obtain the degree in the area that you are interested in pursing?

History- Provide brief history about the school How long has the school been in existence, does it have a historical significant  in the town or city where it is located?

Tuitition/Financial Aid - What is the cost of school? What type of financial aid would be available to attend the school?

Housing- Does the school have student housing? Can you live off campus as a freshman?

Student Organizations - Does the school have a sports team?

Please include other information that you feel is necessary to assist you in making up your mind about attending your selected school.

Rubric

Presentation ( 50 pts)

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