PA+Webquest

Introduction

Congratulations, students! You've just been hired as the Director of Tourism for an area in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is a state that depends heavily on people visiting and spending money (called "tourism") and you're going to help people learn about a part of our state. Scroll down to TASK section to learn more about your new job! View the Video below to learn about why Pennsylvania is so exciting!

Task As a new Director of Tourism, you have been asked by your local Chamber of Commerce to develop a PowerPoint presentation to share with others around the state. But they've made your job easier by giving you several questions to answer and a list of different websites you can visit to learn more about your chosen area. You have three main tasks: 1. Read Questions 2. Follow Links to answer questions for the region of your choice 3. Create a PowerPoint based on the results of your webquest! FINAL PowerPoint Presentation: Create a PowerPoint presentation with at least seven (7) slides -- one slide for each of the questions above.You must include at least ONE picture on each slide.  Click [|HERE] to find and print the questions you need to answer. Then view the LINKS BY CLICKING HERE: that pertain to the region of your choice.



Process

To begin your work as a Director of Tourism, follow the steps below:

** 1. ** You have been given one of the following areas of Pennsylvania. [PICK ONE] • Pennsylvania's Great Lakes Region • Pennsylvania Wilds • Northeast Pennsylvania Mountains · Pittsburgh & Its Countryside • The Alleghenies and Her Valleys • Dutch Country Roads • Philadelphia & the Countryside

** 2. ** Your job is to first, use the Internet and some different websites to research and answer the following questions: • What are some fun family activities to do in this city/area? • What are some interesting historical events or facts about the city/area? • What are the best places to stay in this city/area? • What are the best restaurants to eat at? • What are some quick/fun facts about the city/area? • Where in the state is the city/area located and how long does it take to get there from Womelsdorf? • What are the natural resources/industries in the city/area?

Make sure you have answered each question fully before moving to the next step in the process: your presentation!

3 . Create a PowerPoint presentation with at least seven (7) slides -- one slide for each of the questions above. You must include at least ONE picture on each slide.
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Click on the document to take you to the links page...... <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Click on the document to take you to the rubic for this assignment...

Conclusion
Congratulations students! You've completed your work as Director of Tourism for an area of Pennsylvania. Now comes the part where you get to tell me how you think you did. Please go to my discussion page and answer the following questions.

What was your favorite part of this project? Why was it your favorite? What was your least favorite part of this project? Why? What could you have done better on this project? What kinds of things did you learn from this project?

If you really liked this project, there are all sorts of things you could do! Learn about some of Pennsylvania by clicking on the links from the different areas. Or, you could learn about the regions of other states and the entire United States. Maybe, you could ask your parents if you could help plan part of a family vacation and use the skills you learned here!