Explanation:
Our research project is called "destination unknown" and focuses on a specific vacation destination. Students will begin the process of researching by first planning and then producing a finished report. This report will include a title page, body and works consulted.
*** Some work for this project may need to be completed at the East Brunswick Public Library.
Supplies Needed:
4x6 index cards
Ten dimes for the Media Center copy machine
Things to Remember...
1. If you are absent make sure to call study buddy for missed work.
2. Get due dates sheet signed.
3. Pay close attention to all due dates.
Helpful Links:
Weather? www.weather.com
How far across the state?
www.travelnotes.org/NorthAmerica/distances.htm
How far is it?
www.indo.com/distance/
Address to write to?
www.embassy.org/embassies
www.nps.gov
Kid-Friendly Search Engines:
www.yahooligans.com
www.askjeevesforkids.com
Genral information:
www.fodors.com/
www.frommers.com/
www.mobiltravelguide.com/
www.travelguide.com/
List of Suggested Topics and Sites
Historical Sites and Monuments
· The Vietnam Memorial (www.nps.gov/vive/home.htm)
· Colonial Williamsburg (http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/visit/see_do/index.cfm)
· The Alamo www.thealamo.org
· The Statue of Liberty (http://www.nps.gov/stli/prod02.htm) and (http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/libertyfacts.htm)
· Independence Hall, Philadelphia http://www.nps.gov/inde/
· Monticello, Virginia http://www.monticello.org/
· Lincoln Memorial, DC http://www.nps.gov/linc/
· Washington Monument, DC http://www.nps.gov/wamo/
· Harper’s Ferrry http://www.nps.gov/hafe/
· Ford’s Theater http://www.nps.gov/fort/index2.htm
· Fort Sumter http://www.nps.gov/fosu/index.htm
Ancient Civilizations
· Mt. Vesuvius, Italy (http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/volc_images/img_vesuvius.html) and (http://touritaly.org/misc/vesuvio-pre.htm)
· The Great Wall of China (http://www.discovery.com/stories/history/greatwall/greatwall.html)
· Pyramids of Giza, Egypt (http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/pyramid.html)
Nature
· The Grand Canyon in Arizona http://nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Niagara Falls www.infoniagara.com
Hoover Dam www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
Central Park http://www.centralparknyc.org/
Science and Technology
· Liberty Science Center http://www.lsc.org/
· Franklin Museum http://www.sln.fi.edu/
Modern Wonders
· Eiffel Tower
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/pratique/a_voir/page/sommet.html and http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/eiffel/eiffelhistory.htm