P5-6 Go To Edinburgh

Introduction

Your class has been looking forward to the class trip to Edinburgh for ages.... But Mrs Clark has had a phone call from Edinburgh Castle to say that the Castle will be closed on Thursday....

What can we do instead?

We have 3 hours to fill..... We must stay on the Royal Mile..... We must all stay together as a group of 25 children and 7 adults..... And we can only spend £10 per person.

Your task is to research the tourist attractions which are available on the Royal Mile, and decide which one we should visit.

Task

Use your internet research skills to find out about tourist attractions on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Decide which attractions would be most suitable for our class, and find out how much it/they would cost.

Create an A4 leaflet containing information on the attraction/s you have chosen. Explain why you think it would be good for the class to visit. Remember to include information on how much it would cost, and the exact address.

Process

1. Do your research. Here are some websites to start you off:

http://www.royal-mile.com/placesofinterest.html

http://www.royalmileedinburgh.com/what-to-see.html

http://www.stuckonscotland.co.uk/edinburgh/attractions.html

http://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/royal-mile-and-grassmarket-p918401

http://www.bestofedinburgh.com/

2. Agree with your group on the best attraction for us. Remember the success criteria!

3. Make sure you have all the relevant information on your favoured attraction. Include the information in your A4 leaflet.

4. Be ready to share your leaflet with the rest of the class, and be able to justify why you chose your tourist attraction.

Evaluation

Evaluation Rubric

	Fair 1	Good 2	Very Good 3	Excellent 4	Score

Presentation	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.	%25

Brochure	Contains very little information about area of concern, with little/no appropriate illustrations and pictures.	Contains information about area of concern, with few appropriate illustrations and pictures	Contains clear information about area of concern, with some appropriate illustrations and pictures	Contains detailed and clear information about all areas of concern, with many appropriate illustrations and pictures	%25

Language	Many errors in language, with little variation in word choice	Some language errors, with some variation in word choice	Few language errors, with many variation in word choices	No language errors, with numerous variation in word choices	%25

Teamwork	Needed constantly assistance to work cooperatively	Occasionally worked cooperatively without assistance	Worked cooperatively most of the time without assistance	Successfully worked cooperatively all the time without assistance	%25

Total Score: %100

Conclusion

Well done!

You have succeeded the challenge, and now that you are a tourist guide expert , you can:

Create a leaflet with important information and photographs.
Use computer technology to gather information and pictures about your main task.
Talk about the main issues and answer any questions that come your way.
Now that you know how to do this, you can take these skills to research many other things.