Introduction
A Visit to a City
Winter vacation is coming up, and your family is planning to travel abroad for a little tourism. However, they still did not decide which country to travel to, and which city to visit. There are so many beautiful places around the world that you and your family can enjoy going to.
In this webquest, you are going to suggest the city that you want to travel to, and convince your family members of your choice, and why!
Task
Your job here is to create brief brochure on the city you want to visit, to convice your family to go there.
Your brochure should include the following information:
- Name of the city, and which country is it in?
- A picture or a view of the city.
- How can you go there? (Using what transportation)
- What do you like about it?
- What sights can you visit there? what can you do?
- What food are they famous for?
Process
Chop chop; its work time. To complete this task, you are going to have to follow these steps:
1- Get in pairs, each 2 students together.
2- Read the questions you need to find information about.
3- Use the provided websites to read about the cities.
4- Discuss and decide which city you want.
5- Create your own brochure.
6- Present and show the class, to learn about other cities.
You can use these websites to complete your task and find information about the cities:
https://www.roughguides.com/best-places/2016/top-10-cities/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelersChoice-Destinations-cTop-g1
Evaluation
Your pair work is going to be evaluated according to this rubric:
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Aspects |
Unsatisfactory (1) |
Marginal (2) | Excellent (3) |
| Information | Very few information is presented | Some information are presented | All required informtion are present |
| Pair Work | Unable to work with the classmate, did not contribute in the brochure | Had some difficulties in the pair work, but helped a little | Had no problems, worked very well with the classmate |
| Use of Resources | Did not use the resources | Used a little of the resources | Took all the information from the resources |
| Grammar and Spelling | A lot of spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes | A couple of spelling and grammar mistake that do not affect the overall meaning | no spelling or grammar mistakes at all |
|
Organization and visual appeal |
Brochure sloppy, un-organized, and un-appealing | Brochure organized, but very plain | Brochure organized, has pictures, and uses font colors |
Conclusion
You have completed your task, and now you have chosen the city you would like to visit, you can help your family make a well-informed decision on the place you would travel to in the up-coming winter vacation.
Enjoy your time, and have fun!