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| Well, here you are on your first cruise and
the worst has happened. It turns out that the entire crew is sick
from last night's meal. Seems that everyone had the chicken (you and
your cabin mates ordered the beef) and now they are sick from
food poison. After a long discussion with your cabin mates, you are all in agreement that you learned enough in you Social Studies class to assume the jobs of the sick crew (Thank goodness you stayed awake in that class). Task You and your group members (cabin mates) will assume the following jobs: (Click on the names below for job description and web sites) Navigator
Cruise Director Each member of the group will:
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Research two counties in which he/she
wishes to visit. (Remember,
you are on a cruise ship so you must be able to get there by water.)
Download and complete the worksheet. |
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Download a map and using
longitude/latitude, plot the entire route of your groups' cruise.
Starting from New Orleans, you will plot your course and then return
back to New Orleans. Using the distance scale on the map,
calculate the total distance
of the entire trip. |
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Create a PowerPoint. There must be a slide
for every country that the group researched. Each slide must
contain:
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| Navigator A Navigator is a person who manages or
directs the course of a ship. The Navigator uses maps, longitude
and latitude to ensure that the ship arrives at its correct
destination. Use the web sites below to plot you trip.
Maps http://www.clickandlearn.com/folders.asp?action=display&record=27 http://www.worldatlas.com/ Longitude, Latitude and Measuring Distances http://www.bcca.org/misc/qiblih/latlong.html http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist (measuring distances) Cruise
Director
The Cruise Director is the person who in
charge of the entertainment on a cruise. It is the job of the Cruise
Director to know all the relevant information about the countries that
will be visited. Use the web sites below to plot you trip.
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/ http://www.fodors.com Currency http://www.xe.com/ucc |