Bon Voyage les Amis!

Adapted By: Pauline Fontaine for classroom purposes 

Designed by:

Mr. Orr, French teacher
orrro@clearviewregional.edu

Ms. Marhefka, librarian
mailto:librarianmarhefkami@clearviewregional.edu
 
 

Introduction/l'Introduction

Madame Fontaine has entered you in the French World Travel Agency Competition.  Travel agencies are sponsoring this competition.  They are looking for new, innovative travel packages to France in French.  The top three itineraries will be offered as travel packages to student groups.  Are you ready to meet the challenge? On y va !!!
 
 

The Task/La Tâche

You have accepted the challenge to create an itinerary for a trip to France.  The itinerary will include Paris and a region of France.  The travel dates are June 19 - June 26, 2002.  (8 days) However, your information must be in French or bilingual.  You may use a web translator to help you translate your work into French but a word of caution, make sure that you use it as a tool and not as your own work.  Here is a link to a universal translator but you may want to use others on the web.
 translator

During your quest to develop an exciting vacation package, you will:

• select flights to and from your destination;
• select rail schedules to and from your destination;
• list the necessary travel documents;
• include one meal for each day typical of the region;
• find the current exchange rate;
• create an itinerary for 8 days;
• create a map of France on which you will locate Paris, and the region included in your visit;
• create a travel brochure and;
• journal each day you are away.

• places you visited each day which will include Paris (4 days) and at least two cities in your assigned region (3 days);
• new foods you have tried, include a recipe if you can on a seperate sheet.
• special events you participated in;
• festivals you may have experienced;
• a description and picture of a souvenir representative of the country or city you visited and;
• the most memorable highlight of your trip.

The Process/La Procédure

• First, you will be assigned a partner .
• Then, your "team"  will be given the name of the region of France you will be researching.
• Next, you and your partner will divide the work.  You will decide who researches Paris and who researches the region of France.  You will work as a team to decide where to go on each day, and to select travel details (airplane, train, and ferry, if necessary.)
• Using the online resources and traditional print resources found in the school library, you will locate information for Paris and your assigned region of France. Remember, you may ask the Library technician to help you find information.
• All your notes should be placed in the packet provided to you on the first day of the project.
• Also, fill out a bibliography worksheet or a bibliography card for eachsource you use to find information about your country! Remember to use the proper format. The bibliography sheets or bibliography cards will be used to create your bibliography page.
• After gathering your information, you will produce: a labeled map, a travel brochure of your region in France (to be completed in school), an eight day itinerary, an eight day travel journal, and a bibliography.

Rail Information
    What are the rail schedules?

Ferry Information
    What is the ferry schedule for Corsica?

Currency 
    How much is one US dollar in your country? 

Travel Documents 
    What documents are needed to travel? 

Country Information  
Web encyclopedias
    What should I know about my country?

Travel Information 
    Access to great travel guides.

City Information
    Access to city guides.

Information on France
  Profile of France
       France 

Information about Paris
      Paris
        Maps of Monuments & Museums of Paris 
        Paris
        Welcome to Paris Way

Map
    After you print a basic map, you need to indicate the cities you visited.

Bibliography Sheets
    You can find the bibliography sheets here!  These sheets can be used to create your 
 bibliography page. 

General reference resources/vos resources générales:

Ref
903.21  Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations.
Jun

Ref
910.2  Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cities.
Jun

Ref
306.09  Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures.
Jun

Ref
394.26  Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays.
Jun

Ref
910  Lands and Peoples.
Lan

Ref
903.21  Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations.
Wor

944    Specific country information on France.

Evaluation/L'Evaluation

Your project will be graded as follows:(You will have to share/translate and explain this rubric to your parents)
 

RUBRIQUE-BON VOYAGE

	1	2	3	4	Niveau
Visuals/Visuels (travel brochure and map/brochure de voyage et carte)	*Ne représente pas la région *Plein de fautes *1 graphique *Pas de couleur *Pas de slogan/caption *Pas de carte	*Représente la région *Quelques fautes  *2 graphiques *Bonnes couleurs *Slogan/Caption *Carte pas complete	*Représente la région *Presque pas de fautes *3 graphiques *Très bonnes couleurs *Slogan/Caption *Carte détailé	*Représente la région *Pas de fautes *4 graphiques *Excellentes couleur *Slogan/Caption *Carte complete et détailé
Itinerary/Horraire	*3 jours *3 différents endroits	*4 jours *4 différents endroits	*5 jours *5 différents endroits	*8 jours *7 différents endroits
	1	2	3	4	Niveau
Travel  Journal/Journal de voyage	*Informations sur le Vol et le train *Documents de voyage *Taux et Exchange de la monnaie *Pas d'explication de l'endroit	*Informations sur le Vol et le train *Documents de voyage *Taux et Exchange de la monnaie *Explanation de l'endroit *Une endroit mémorable ou activité	*Informations sur le Vol et le train *Documents de voyage *Taux et Exchange de la monnaie *Explanation de l'endroit *Souvenir *Une endroit mémorable ou activité	*Informations sur le Vol et le train *Documents de voyage *Taux et Exchange de la monnaie *Explanation de l'endroit  *Repas (1par jour) *Souvenir *Une endroit mémorable ou activité
	1	2	3	4	Niveau
Bibliography/ La Bibliographie	3 sources utilisés et la bonne forme de bibliographie	4 sources utilisés et la bonne forme de bibliographie	5 sources utilisés et la bonne forme de bibliographie	Minimum de 6 source utilisés et la bonne forme de bibliographie

 

Conclusion/la Conclusion

While creating an exciting vacation package, you have explored Paris and a region of France.  During your journey, you have seen famous buildings, heard about famous people from the area, visited museums, attended special events, and dined in local restaurants.  You have learned to plan an itinerary, create a travel brochure, and exchange money.  Are you ready for a real trip to your to Paris and your chosen region? Are you ready to go to another country and explore its regions? Bon Voyage!

Credits/les Crédits

Mrs. Armstrong, New Jersey Gloucester County Technology Fellow.

Copyright-Share this everywhere 2003
P. Fontaine Author