Overview
The purpose of this activity is to have small groups of students to
plan a U.S. President’s world itinerary and to present a press
release announcing the economic and international importance of this
itinerary.
Concepts
- develop research skills by gathering information from a
variety of sources
- develop maps that show the President’s itinerary
schedule
- students will learn how to use the scanner so they can scan in
maps to be added to their press releases
Indicators
- research and locate pertinent information
- locate countries and their heads of state that will be visited
by the president
- draft a press release to announce the forthcoming Presidential
mission
Precomputer
- discuss in class the importance of Presidential travel aboard
for example, President Clinton’s itinerary on his spring 1998
trip to Africa or his summer 1998 trip to China
- group time to brainstorm possible countries and schedules the
President might take based on current global conditions
- school library for at least 2 days for research and use of the
Internet
- demonstration on how to use the scanner
On the computer
- create a database with the following information: day of
travel, country, head of state to be visited, reasons for visit,
desired outcomes of visit
- use of Internet resources
- use of word processing for itinerary agenda and press
release
- use of scanner to incorporate maps as part of the itinerary
agenda
Postcomputer
- group presentation of vital information dealing with the
countries the president will visit and the press release
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