Congratulations!Congratulations!Christie ClarkeChristie Clarke

KH 7250KH 7250

March 3, 2005March 3, 2005

IntroductionIntroduction

TaskTask

ProcessProcess

EvaluationEvaluation

ConclusionConclusion

Your Quest if you Choose to accept your prize:

Congratulations!!!Congratulations!!!

You’re an instant winner of You’re an instant winner of TRAVELOCITY’S International Travel TRAVELOCITY’S International Travel

Sweepstakes. Sweepstakes.

You and a friend will pick the country of You and a friend will pick the country of your choice to travel to for an entire your choice to travel to for an entire summer with all expenses paid for! summer with all expenses paid for!

Introduction:

But first, ……..But first, ……..

before you travel, you must prepare before you travel, you must prepare yourself in order to stay healthy! yourself in order to stay healthy!

What will you need to take care of before What will you need to take care of before boarding the plane?boarding the plane?

Those that have traveled abroad before, Those that have traveled abroad before, what precautions do you recall taking part what precautions do you recall taking part

in?in?

Read on to find out your necessary trip Read on to find out your necessary trip preparations…..preparations…..

Task:

Your first step is to decide on a country Your first step is to decide on a country you and your friend would like to you and your friend would like to

travel to next summer.travel to next summer.

You may choose from the 10 countries You may choose from the 10 countries listed below: listed below: (click on the country of your choice)(click on the country of your choice)

Costa RicaCosta Rica AustriaAustria TanzaniaTanzania

Hong KongHong Kong Sierra LeoneSierra Leone EqyptEqypt

BrazilBrazil D.R. of CongoD.R. of Congo ThailandThailand

Process/Resources:

There will be two main jobs for you and There will be two main jobs for you and your partner to decide upon. Read over your partner to decide upon. Read over both descriptions below and then choose both descriptions below and then choose

who will do what.who will do what.

Process/Resources:

Health PractitionerHealth Practitioner News AnchorNews Anchor

There will be two main jobs for you and There will be two main jobs for you and your partner to decide upon. Read over your partner to decide upon. Read over both descriptions below and then choose both descriptions below and then choose

who will do what.who will do what.

Process/Resources:

Health PractitionerHealth Practitioner News AnchorNews AnchorYou will be in charge of You will be in charge of

researching common diseases researching common diseases in your country’s region, in your country’s region,

recent outbreaks, required recent outbreaks, required vaccines, and how to stay vaccines, and how to stay

healthy.healthy.

Health Report for Health Report for International Travelers International Travelers (print (print

this out)this out)

There will be two main jobs for you and There will be two main jobs for you and your partner to decide upon. Read over your partner to decide upon. Read over both descriptions below and then choose both descriptions below and then choose

who will do what.who will do what.

Process/Resources:

Health PractitionerHealth Practitioner News AnchorNews AnchorYou will be in charge of You will be in charge of

researching any travel notices researching any travel notices in the news, weather, and any in the news, weather, and any other non-medical concerns other non-medical concerns effecting the country you are effecting the country you are traveling to (security issues, traveling to (security issues,

I.D. requirements, etc.)I.D. requirements, etc.)

News Report for International News Report for International TravelersTravelers (print this out)(print this out)

The links below should provide you with The links below should provide you with sufficient information for your pre-travel sufficient information for your pre-travel

research. Good Luck and Get Safe!research. Good Luck and Get Safe!

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Department of StateU.S. Department of State

World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization

The Weather ChannelThe Weather Channel

Process/Resources:

Now that you are finished with this quest Now that you are finished with this quest you should have learned about the you should have learned about the

precautionary measures needed to be precautionary measures needed to be made prior to traveling abroad. Are you made prior to traveling abroad. Are you going to need any shots? What if you get going to need any shots? What if you get sick while overseas? Hopefully both of sick while overseas? Hopefully both of these questions and more have been these questions and more have been

answered, so that you and your friend can answered, so that you and your friend can enjoy your free summer trip in the enjoy your free summer trip in the

country of your choice.country of your choice.

Evaluation:

I will be using a rubric to evaluate your I will be using a rubric to evaluate your preparedness for this trip. It is based on the preparedness for this trip. It is based on the

content of your ‘Health Report for content of your ‘Health Report for International Travelers’ and ‘News Report International Travelers’ and ‘News Report for International Travelers’. Both of these for International Travelers’. Both of these documents should be turned into me by the documents should be turned into me by the

end of the class with an additional end of the class with an additional paragraph written by both group members paragraph written by both group members answering the following questions: “How answering the following questions: “How might your travel behavior change after might your travel behavior change after

learning the information you learned today?” learning the information you learned today?” “Will you still go?” “Why or why not?” “Will you still go?” “Why or why not?”

Evaluation:

What would influence you to travel to this What would influence you to travel to this country? What would keep you from going? country? What would keep you from going?

Are there any other questions you need Are there any other questions you need answered before you travel? answered before you travel?

Hopefully this web quest helped you discern Hopefully this web quest helped you discern from safe and not so safe travel locations. from safe and not so safe travel locations.

No matter where you go there are No matter where you go there are precautions you will need to take. Use the precautions you will need to take. Use the websites referenced here to get you started websites referenced here to get you started researching your next country of choice. researching your next country of choice.

Conclusion:

Good Luck and Safe Travels!