1. Unit 1 Portfolio – Vacation Photo Album
Student Name
[type name here]
People and Places
Unit 1 Portfolio – Vacation Photo Album

2. Statement of Academic Integrity
Instructions: Read the following statement and type your name in the space provided to indicate your intent to complete the portfolio with academic integrity. Your portfolio will not receive a grade unless this slide is completely filled out.
[Insert first and last name]
I, , do agree to the following:
All written responses recorded within this portfolio template represent my own original thoughts and are expressed entirely in my own words.
I will only access historically-based, academic web sites to conduct any additional research.
Failure to properly cite the sources for text, images, and statistics included in this presentation will also be considered plagiarism.
Signed,
[Insert first and last name]

3. Choosing: Place and Time
Below you will find to separate boxes, for which you must make ONE choice for EACH.
Please drag the “X” into each place and time you have chosen as part of your presentation.
Drag these below to make your selections.
Khartoum, Sudan
Tampere, Finland
Bogota, Columbia
Kolkata, India
Vancouver, Canada
Moscow, Russia
Choose One:
Mid-June (Summer)
October (Fall)
February (Winter)
April (Spring)

4. Introductory Slide Example Summer in..
This slide should be your opening introduction to the place and time you plan to visit during your trip, kind of like viewing the title page of a vacation brochure!
Example
Summer in..

5. Location, Location, Location
Describe the location of vacation destination using various methods.
Continent:
Hemisphere:
Type answer here
Type answer here
Latitude / Longitude:
Relative Location:
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Type answer here
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6. Traveling from _____ to ____________.
Travel Distance &Time
What will it take for you to get from your home to your chosen destination? You will need to use an atlas, compass rose, and measuring tool for this slide.
Traveling from _____ to ____________.
home
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1. What modes of transportation (car, train, boat, plane, etc) will you need to travel to your destination? Use complete sentences with transition words, like First, second, then.
2. Make a list of the general direction (N,S,E,W) , latitude and longitude of each destination, distance, and time you will travel between each stop, in order to arrive at your final destination. Must include at least 3 stops along the way (ex. Home  Airport – Take airport shuttle north for 20 miles for about 30 minutes.).
Destination #1 –
Destination #2 –
Destination #3 –
*Extra Credit Opportunity* Include a picture, taken by your caretaker, of you using a ruler and atlas or map to measure distances between stops at the end of your presentation.

7. Physical Properties
Use text and images to describe physical properties of the city/region you are visiting. What mountains, ocean, rivers, desert, etc. define the location or are nearby? You can complete this slide in the spirit of a collage that includes both words and pictures to help your fellow travelers know what to expect when they arrive.

8. Political Properties
What cities, states, or countries border this vacation destination? Would they be a hospitable, safe place to visit while in the area? This also can be completed in collage form to help your fellow travelers know what else is in the area. You can use snapshots of maps to help you complete this section.

9. Weather Climate Climate and Weather Insert CLIMATE graphic here Insert
This slide should be your opening introduction to the place and time you plan to visit during your trip, kind of like viewing the title page of a vacation brochure! Don’t forget to include what clothes you would pack to be comfortable in the climate/weather as well as any other items you may need on your trip!
Climate
Weather
Describe the climate in this text box, using complete sentences (essay format).
Describe the weather in this text box, using complete sentences (essay format).
Insert
CLIMATE
graphic
here
Insert
WEATHER
graphic
here

10. Citations/Works Cited Don’t forget to cite ALL the sources you used for pictures and information either in this slide or throughout the presentation.

11. Extra Credit Opportunities
There are two opportunities.
Include an picture taken of you measuring distance between travel destinations using a map/atlas and ruler.
Use the remaining space to advertise at least 1 high-adventure or entertainment tourist experience located in your vacation destination (ex. Amusement parks, cliff diving, snorkeling, etc…)
**This slide is extra credit and not required to be completed prior to submitting to the drop box.**

12. You’re done!
Step 1:
Celebrate
Step 2:
Submit