<strong>Title: +Vacation Time!!</strong> 

 <strong>Assignment DUE DATE  - JANUARY 20, 2009</strong>

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<strong>Description</strong>: Spring break is coming and you need a vacation. Using the internet you are going to research a vacation for either you, yourself, you and your family or you and a partner.
<strong>Author</strong>: Mrs. Banks
<strong>Grade Level</strong>: 6-8, +<strong>Curriculum: </strong>Business / Economics, Life Skills / Careers
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Keywords: </strong>Budget planning, money management, decision making

<strong>Introduction</strong>

Your spring break is coming up and you want to plan a vacation. Where will you go? What sites will you see? Will you go with your family, friends or significant other? Will you drive there or fly? Take a cruise? In order to plan this trip you need a budget. How much will you spend on this vacation? Can you afford it? Will it be all inclusive or will you have to pay for meals separately? Let’s start planning!!
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</strong><span style="font-size: small">For this vacation you will decide where you will go, with whom you will travel, if anyone, and the activities in which you will participate. You will be allotted a certain amount of money depending upon your choice. You are not allowed to exceed your budget. You have one week of vacation (7 days / 6 nights).  You can choose to use the entire week or just part of it.  You will use the internet to research prices for hotels, airfare, car rentals and activities. If you opt to take a cruise you must research various cruise lines, cabin prices, excursion prices and transportation to and from the cruise liner.  You will get three bids or prices for each area and list them on the work sheet. Upon completing the worksheet, you will then plan your trip and create a final itinerary for your vacation.</span>   <strong>Process:
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">1. Choose who will go with you on vacation from this list(also note your budget):
   A. You alone or with friends (you’ll plan it as if you are alone) </span><span style="font-size: small"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">$ 2800.00</span>
</strong>   B. You and your family (mom, dad, sibling(age 8), yourself) </span><span style="font-size: small"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">$ 8400.00</span>
</strong>   C. You and a significant other (spouse or fiancé(e)) </span><span style="font-size: small"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">$ 5300.00</span>
</strong>You may not spend more than the amount listed, but you can spend less. These are your only <strong>three </strong>choices of companions and budgeted money. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> 
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">2. According to your interests, research some vacation ideas; do you want to go on a cruise? Go to Disney? Visit another country? Do an Eco-tour? The choice is yours, if you can make it work within your budget. </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">Use these websites if you need some suggestions.</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">   <a href="http://www.1001-vacation-ideas.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.1001-vacation-ideas.com/</span></a>
<span style="font-size: small">   </span><a href="http://www.vacationidea.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.vacationidea.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">3. Once you have decided on a vacation and a destination you are going to use the attached worksheet  to gather information such as bids or prices for your vacation.  Use this form to help you budget your money. Use these websites to help research pricing for your trip.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: small">Full Service Websites </span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.orbitz.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.orbitz.com/</span></a>
<a href="http://www.expedia.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.expedia.com/</span></a>
<a href="http://www.travelocity.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.travelocity.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 14pt;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: small">Hotel &amp; Car Rental Websites </span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.hotels.com/"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: small">http://www.hotels.com/</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.priceline.com/"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: small">http://www.priceline.com/</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/home/AvisHome"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: small">http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/home/AvisHome</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/index.jsp?bsc=t&amp;targetPage=reservationOnHomepage.jsp"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: small">https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/index.jsp?bsc=t&amp;targetPage=reservationOnHomepage.jsp</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/home.do"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: small">http://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/home.do</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/home/home.ex"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: small">http://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/home/home.ex</span></span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span></span></span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small"> </span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="font-size: small">Cruise Line Websites </span></span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/home.html"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/home.html</span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.princess.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.princess.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.carnival.com/"><span style="font-size: small;color: #800080">http://www.carnival.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><a href="http://www.celebritycruises.com/"><span style="color: #800080">http://www.celebritycruises.com/</span></a></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">5. Once you have obtained three bids in each category you will then pick the ones that best fit your budget and then fill them in on the "final bid" worksheet.  It should automatically add them up for you and place the total cost of the vacation at the bottom of the column. You are to print this page and make it part of the final packet which is to be handed in. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span></div>
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<div>Worksheets for your use:</div>
<div>Attachment Description: Travel worksheet
Attachment File: <a href="http://banks.cuipblogs.org/files/travel_worksheet1.xls">travel_worksheet1</a></div>
Attachment Description: Final Bid Worksheet
Attachment File:<a href="http://banks.cuipblogs.org/files/final_worksheet.xls">final_worksheet</a>

Attachment Description: Final Itinerary
Attachment File <a href="http://banks.cuipblogs.net/files/2008/12/vacation_itinerary1.doc"><strong>vacation_itinerary1</strong></a>
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<div><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: small">6. The last portion of this assignment is to create an itinerary (a plan for a journey listing different places in the order in which they are to be visited) by filling in the "final itinerary" worksheet . It should list the total cost of the trip, the days you are traveling and your activities on the various days. Once you have this step completed, print your itinerary, the final bid sheet and the worksheet. Attach all three and hand in on the specified due date. </span></span></div>
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<div>Worksheets for your use:</div>
<div>Attachment Description: Travel worksheet
Attachment File: <a href="http://banks.cuipblogs.org/files/travel_worksheet1.xls">travel_worksheet1</a></div>
Attachment Description: Final Bid Worksheet
Attachment File:<a href="http://banks.cuipblogs.org/files/final_worksheet.xls">final_worksheet</a>

Attachment Description: Final Itinerary
Attachment File <a href="http://banks.cuipblogs.net/files/2008/12/vacation_itinerary1.doc"><strong>vacation_itinerary1</strong></a>
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