Our Dream Vacation

Our project for this semester will be planning a vacation.  You will be divided into groups of 3 or 4.  Your group will have the following tasks to perform as you work on your presentation.

       Destination

  Decide where you want to go on vacation as a group.  You will be traveling with your friends   (via  the Internet).  The final destination must be at least 750 miles from Effingham.  You must travel by car. Your trip will only last ten days.

        Vehicle

  Since you must travel by car, your group must decide on what type of car you want to use.  It must be a vehicle that will hold all of you and your luggage.  You will need to find a picture of the vehicle for your presentation. Each vehicle will hold 15 gallons of gasoline and get 20 miles to the gallon.  You will need to figure the cost of gas into your final budget paper.

         Hotels 

You must choose your hotels.  You will need to stay overnight on your way to your destination and on your way home, plus the hotel at your destination.  You may choose any hotel you wish, since this is an Internet trip.  Each night in a hotel will cost you $50 per person.

        Restaurants.

  You must also find restaurants for your trip there and while you are at the destination.  You will each eat 3 meals a day.  Your breakfast meal will cost $5. Your lunch will cost $8 and your dinner will cost $10.  These prices are per person.

       Activities

  You will need to choose the activities you will do while you are at your destination.  These can include any appropriate activities.  Some people might like to go to an amusement park, skiing, attending a sporting event, shopping, etc.  You will need to know the price of each activity to figure into your budget.

        Spending Money

 Each person in the group will have $1200 to use for the trip.  Each person will fill in a ledger to show where the money was spent and the total.  Do not spend more than you have.  Your group should try to spend as close to the amount as possible without going over.  

Evaluation

Your group will be evaluated by using a rubric.  I will give you a copy of it ahead so you can see what requirements you will be rated on.  This project is worth 100 points.