LET'S GO TO MEXICO!

PROJECT SCENARIO:

YOUR WHOLE SPANISH CLASS HAS WON A FREE TRIP TO MEXICO FROM THE LOCAL TRAVEL AGENCY, "SUPERSTAR DESTINATIONS."  THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT YOU MUST LET THE AGENCY KNOW WHAT CITY YOU WANT TO VISIT IN MEXICO WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS OR THEY WILL GIVE THE FREE CLASS TRIP TO ANOTHER GROUP.  YOU AND YOUR CLASSMATES MUST NOW RESEARCH THE MAJOR CITIES IN MEXICO AND DECIDE WHICH ONE IS THE BEST PLACE TO VISIT.

project goal:

    YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL:

*  RESEARCH THE CITY ASSIGNED TO YOU

*  CREATE A TRAVEL BROCHURE FOR YOUR CITY

*  PRESENT YOUR TRAVEL BROCHURE TO YOUR
    CLASSMATES TO HELP THEM DECIDE WHICH CITY
    TO VISIT

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YOUR BROCHURE MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION:

*  WEATHER
        CURRENT TEMPERATURES
        RECOMMENDED BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT

*TRANSPORTATION
        HOW TO GET THERE
        HOW TO TRAVEL IN THE CITY ITSELF

*GEOGRAPHY
        INTERESTING NATURAL LANDMARKS
        VEGETATION (PALM TREES, CACTI, ETC.)
        A MAP (IF AVAILABLE)

*LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
        HOLIDAYS OR EVENTS
        TOURIST SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
        SPORTING EVENTS

*HISTORY
        BRIEF HISTORY OF CITY
 

WHERE TO START:

CLICK ON THE NUMBERS NEXT TO YOUR CITY TO FIND USEFUL LINKS.
 
Tijuana1& 2
Ensenada 1 & 2
Ciudad Juarez 1&2
La Paz 1 & 2
Cabo San Lucas1&2
Mazatlan 1 & 2
Guadalajara 1 & 2
Tampico 1 & 2
Mexico City 1 & 2
Acapulco 1 & 2
Oaxaca City 1 & 2
Cancun 1 & 2
Cozumel 1 & 2
Puerto Vallerta 1&2
Merida 1 & 2

This page was created on June 18, 1999 by Lori Szeszycki, Spanish teacher at
Palos South Middle School, Palos Community Consolidated District 118.

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