~ Les Régions de France ~
A WebQuest designed for Year 8-9 students
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| INTRODUCTION | TASK | |
| RESOURCES | EVALUATION |
| At last! You're finally on your way to France with your family on your long awaited holiday. The only problem is that each member of the family has different interests and somehow or other everyone has to be able to do and see things he or she wants to. So how do you satisfy everyone's wants? You are going to have t do some careful planning so that everyone has a great trip and brings back plenty of memories. |
| Your task as a family of 4 is to plan and take a one week holiday to one region of France, all the while ensuring that everyone's desires and interests are satisfied. This means that compromises will have to be made. As you "take" your holiday you are to take photos of the places you visit and make journal entries so that you can create a Travel Diary of your trip to one of France's most popular regions. |
| 1. There are 4 members in your
family - Mum, Dad, Brother and Sister. Each family member has different
interests and consequently wants to see and do different things
in the region that you are visiting.
2. As a group decide who is going to play each role and then decide which region you will visit. Once you have selected your personae
you should start your holiday to your selected region, visiting
places on the Internet and doing things which fit your interests.
Make sure you "take pictures" (save images) of the things you
do and make some personal comments about the places and what you
thought of them. 3. Once all you information has been collected you must work as a group to select what places and activities you will retain for your family's Travel diary and what you will discard. Remember you are including activities for 7 days: the time must be divided fairly evenly between the interests of each family member so compromises will have to be made. 4. In making your Travel Diary of your holiday you set it out in the order that you do things but other than that it is up to you. Be as creative as possible! Your finished product will contain memories of your trip forever so it should be as colorful, creative and comprehensive as possible. 5. You will have to make a brief
group presentation of your finished Travel Diary to the class.
We'll have a class vote to find the best Diary and award a prize
to the winners. |
Cultural Collette (mum) - wants to immerse herself in as
much culture of the region as possible. She's heavily into good
food and wine and wants to see what festivals etc the region has
to offer.
Historical Harolde (dad) - is very interested in history
and architecture and wants to see anything related to France's
involvement in wars. He especially wants to see the chateaux,
museums, churches and abbeys of the region.
Sightseeing Simone (daughter) - wants to see all the major
tourist attractions.
Fun loving Phillipe (son) - is happy to do what everyone
else wants to do as long as he can also have some fun; perhaps
some water sports or outdoor activities.
Resources
The Internet is a great place to find information about France, its regions
and what they have to
offer
the tourist. Below is a list of sites which may help you find information
on the region you are visiting.
| Provence - Beyond the French Riviera | Welcome to the French Riviera |
| Paris - Ile de France | Lower Normandy |
| Provence | Provence |
| Loire Valley |
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
| Voyage Virtuel - interactive map with photos and links. In French but great for "taking photos" |
| There is
a dual purpose to this assignment: to learn more about a region
of France and to work cooperatively as part of a group. Consequently
each student will be given an individual grade as well as a group
grade. INDIVIDUALLY group members will be graded on:
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GROUP grades will be based on:
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| Now that you have completed your holiday to one of France's beautiful regions you will know some of the the wonderful things France has to offer tourists. By completing the project with other students and by having to look at activities to suit different interests you have learnt the art of compromise and cooperation. When you make your real journey to France one day you will have skills to act as a tour guide for your group. Well done! |
Draft 3 - 18 September 2002
Adelaide High School © 2000, revised 2001, 2002, 2003, revised 2004, revised 2008