What a cool tool!
After watching the Google Maps tutorial, I couldn’t wait to start making
a lesson that incorporated this technology.
Since my previous position was in 8th grade English, I made a
creative writing lesson.
The students
would be the owners of their own travel agency. They would be presented with the challenge of
introducing and educating foreign visitors to a city/town of their
choosing. They would imagine that a
group of individuals would be traveling to this place, and it is up to them to
make their visit memorable.
The students would need to create a brochure for their
chosen city/town that would highlight some of its key features. This brochure would coincide with their
online map that shows the locations of these features. They could include landmarks, popular
eateries, educational factoids, and important locations such as police/fire
stations.
The final part of their task would be to create a travel
package. In it, they would include
lodging, travel costs, and an estimated budget needed to enjoy the locations
featured on their brochure and map.
Here is an example of a map that might be included in their
final product...
View Mt. Clemens in a larger map
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