European Unit – Culminating Task



Tour Europe

Surprise!!!! You have been granted a free trip to Europe for you and a friend this summer! There is a catch, you must plan the trip and have it approved before you can go. The total trip cost can’t exceed $5000 and can be no longer than 10 days. Good luck planning you trip and getting it approved.

The details:

- You must go to at least 3 European countries / cities and provide an explanation of why you chose that Country/City

- You must outline at least 3 sites / activities that you would like to see/do in each city

- You must find at least 1 restaurant in each city and provide a sample meal with prices

- for 1 of the cities, provide a labeled city map showing the locations of the hotel/hostel, restaurant, train station, and sites

- on a map of Europe, plan out the route you are going to take to each of the 3 cities

- discuss both transportation methods from city to city as well as your plan while you are in each city

- find accommodations for each night in each city

- provide a detailed breakdown of the costs of the trip

- provide a breakdown of the itinerary

Useful Websites:

Train Network:

Hostels:

Hotels and Flights:

Travel Guide:

Format:

You may present your trip plan as either a written report or a PowerPoint presentation

Checklist

Be sure to include ALL of the following information:

Selection of Cities

□ Rationale for your choices of European Countries/Cities

□ Description of sites/activities offered in each city

□ Sites/activity costs

Map of the Route

□ Route is clearly indicated

□ Route is sensibly planned

□ Countries visited are indicated in color

Transportation

□ Flight from Toronto to the first city of your trip (include copy of flight itinerary)

□ Types of transportation you are planning to use and reasoning for your choices

□ Approximate costs (for each transportation type)

□ Estimated individual travel time from city to city

□ Estimated total travel time for the entire trip

Accommodations

□ Sensible/realistic sleeping accommodations for the duration of the trip

□ Address and phone number for each hostel/hotel/B&B

□ Approximate costs for the total number of days spent in each city

Map of City (1)

□ Hotels, restaurants, tourist sites, and train stations/airports are clearly labeled

Budget Estimate

□ Includes: Transportation costs, accommodations, site/activity costs, food costs estimated

□ Budget allotted for miscellaneous purchases (souvenirs, entertainment, snacks, etc)

□ FINAL cost of the trip (ALL of the costs included)

Itinerary

□ Itinerary included (including actual Dates and times

Sources Used

□ # of sources that were used and acknowledged

Rubric

|Criteria |Level 1 |Level 2 |Level 3 |Level 4 |

|City Selection |City and site/activity |City and site/activity choices |City and site/activity choices |City and site/activity choices |

|- 4 cities |choices had limited |were somewhat described and |were described and rationalized|were very well described and |

|- Rationale |description and |rationalized | |rationalized. |

|- Sites/Activities |rationalization | | | |

|Transportation |There is limited rationale |The rationale for your selected|The rationale for your selected|Excellent rationale for your |

|- from Toronto to first |for your selected methods of |methods of transportation to |methods of transportation to |selected methods of |

|city |transportation to and between|and between cities is somewhat |and between cities are |transportation to and within |

|- route from city to city |cities. |well thought out. |considerably well thought out. |cities. |

| | | | | |

|- travel time between |Estimated travel time between|Estimated travel time between |Estimated travel time between | |

|cities and total time for |cities and total time |cities and total time traveled |cities and total time traveled |Estimated travel time between |

|the trip including the |traveled have calculation |have some small calculation |have no calculation errors and |cities and the total time |

|flight |errors and/or may not be |errors and is documented |is documented |traveled is accurate and well |

| |entirely documented | | |documented and detailed. |

|Map of the Route |Map of the route is present |Map of the route is outlined in|Map of the route is presented |Map of the route is clearly |

|- Actual Route |but may not follow a specific|a somewhat logical order |in a logical order following a |outlined in a logical order |

| |route or pattern. |following a specific |specific transportation route |following a specific |

| | |transportation route |(Eurail, etc.) |transportation route (eg. |

| | | | |Eurail) |

|Maps of the Cities |Two (2) city maps are present|Two (2) city maps are clearly |Two (2) city maps are clearly |Two (2) city maps are clearly |

|- Locations clearly and |but contain limited to no |presented, somewhat accurate, |presented, somewhat accurate, |presented, accurately contains |

|accurately located |landmarks |and contain several landmarks |and contain all landmarks |all landmarks, and is neatly |

| | | |(hotels, train stations, |displayed |

| | | |sites/activities) | |

|Accommodations |Sleeping accommodations are |Adequate sleeping |Sleeping accommodations are |Sleeping accommodations are |

|- sleeping accommodations |slightly unrealistic for the |accommodations are listed for |listed for each city |realistic, cost efficient, and |

|for the trip |budget |each city | |included for each city |

| | | | |The contact information for |

|- contact info and address|Limited contact information | |The contact information is |each is included and detailed |

| |present |Several components of the |present | |

| | |contact information are | | |

| | |included | | |

|Budget Estimate |The individual costs for each|The individual costs for each |The individual costs for each |The individual costs for each |

|- sites/activities |part of the trip are somewhat|part of the trip are somewhat |part of the trip are mostly |part of the trip are accurate, |

|- transportation |unrealistic, and some details|accurate, listed and are close |accurate and realistic, listed |well planned, realistic, listed|

|- accommodation |may not have been accounted |to meeting the budget. |within the budget constraints. |within the budget constraints |

|- misc. expenses |for. | | | |

|- total budget | | | | |

|Itinerary |Itinerary is lacking |Itinerary is lacking some |The Itinerary is included |The Itinerary is included and |

| |significant detail |detail | |is detailed |

|Sources |1 source is listed |2 sources are listed |3-4 sources are listed |5 or more sources are listed |

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