ACTIVITY TITLE: LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE TRAVELING


SUBJECT AREAS: French, Social Studies, History and Geography of Quebec


YOUR INVESTIGATION:

You are a part of a student exchange program. You will be visiting with a student from Quebec and soon you will be hosting a student at your home. To begin with, you will need to obtain and correspond with your keypal prior to traveling.

Your task is to get better acquainted with your keypal by asking about his or her likes and dislikes, everyday school and leisure activities, favorite foods, and location of where he or she lives.

To culminate your virtual trip to Quebec, you will create a travel scrapbook including an itinerary of the sites you visited with pictures and captions, for at least 3 days of your stay.


QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:

1.What sites are located in Old Quebec?
2. Your pals family invites you for a day to Montreal. What sites will you see there? What types of transportation will you use?
3. What sports and recreational activities do you and your pals participate in at Quebec?
4. What food specialties have you tried and what is your opinion about them?
5. Describe the weather conditions over a typical weekend during the month that you will be traveling.
6.While at the information center in Place Royale, look for the Rubik Cube. Which country gave this gift to Quebec?
7.What notable event(s) would be taking place during the winter season?
8. You want to have enough money to spend during your stay. What is the current rate of exchange from US dollars to Canadian dollars?
9. Include a list of five souvenirs you will be bringing back to your family at home.


SITES TO SEARCH:

http://www.excite.com/travel/countries/quebec

http://www.xe.net/ucc/convert.cgi

http://www.keypals.com/

Activity created by Ronda Maultasch
Roslyn Middle School-Foreign Language
Luvfrench1@aol.com