1. Bellringer: Word Study Pictorial Representation Textbook Definition Real World ConnectionContextual Paragraph Cost Analysis

2. Bellringer: Word Study Pictorial Representation Textbook Definition Real World Connection Contextual Paragraph Itinerary

3. “Let’s Take a Trip!”

4. Content Standard 8.2 Plan and prepare appropriate documents for a business trip.

5. You will be able to... 1.Plan a trip for a group of 20 2.Choose the best travel plan by studying maps, considering different routes, visiting websites to get airline and travel schedules 3.Use ratios and proportions as well as changing from fractions to decimals to percents to solve problems involving rate of speed, distance in miles, and cost with different modes of transportation

6. You will be able to... 4.Find cost effectiveness on a trip to another destination of your choosing 5.Discuss best features of each travel destination

7. KWL KnowWant to KnowLearned Average price for a gallon of fuel? Internet sites to assist with assessing mileage? How to make airline accommodations?

8. Let’s Group Up!

9. Group 1

10. Group 2

11. Group 3

12. Print a Map of Your City

13. Transportation (departing Thursday night, returning Sunday afternoon) Calculate the cost of 3 means of transportation (charter bus, train, and airplane) Provide advantages and disadvantages of each Make a comparison by calculating the best route and cost Present findings to the rest of the class convincing arguments with your results to support your choices

14. Hotel Accommodations (Check-in Friday, Checkout Sunday) Calculate the cost of accommodations at 3 hotels (4-6 students per room, 1 chaperone room) Breakfast provided? Earliest check-in? Provide advantages and disadvantages of each Make a comparison by calculating the best rooming arrangement and cost Present findings to the rest of the class convincing arguments with your results to support your choices

15. College Tour (Friday) College tour with main emphasis on College of Business (Emory University, University of New Orleans, University of Missouri—St. Louis) Check SCS calendar and College calendar to prevent conflicts (i.e. testing, spring breaks, dead periods, etc) Hours of availability?

16. Federal Reserve Bank or Branch Tour (Friday) Hours of availability? Affiliated cost? Restrictions?

17. City Attraction (Saturday) Choose 2 attractions Provide costs affiliated with attractions Provide advantages and disadvantages of each Present findings to the rest of the class convincing arguments with your results to support your choices

18. Retail Therapy (Saturday Evening) Choose 2 shopping malls Provide distance from hotel of choice Provide advantages and disadvantages of each Present findings to the rest of the class convincing arguments with your results to support your choices

19. Fine Dining Calculate cost of food for 3 days Choose 2 well-known restaurants (Friday) Determine if able to accommodate the group Provide distance from hotel of choice Provide advantages and disadvantages of each Present findings to the rest of the class convincing arguments with your results to support your choices

20. Prepare an Itinerary FBLA Format Guide

21. Web Resources http://www.mapquest.com Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com http://www.travelocity.com Travelocity http://www.travelocity.com http://www.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/Zip Code AAA http://www.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/Zip Code http://www.priceline.com Priceline http://www.priceline.com http://www.travel.com/ Travel.com http://www.travel.com/ http://www.travelweb.com/tvlw_web/jsp/index.j sp Travelweb http://www.travelweb.com/tvlw_web/jsp/index.j sp http://www.amtrak.com/ Amtrak http://www.amtrak.com/

22. Point Distribution criteria must be typed and submitted in a file folder (write the name of person assigned by each task and staple inside front cover of folder)  Hotel Accommodations (10 points) ________________  Charter Bus Quotes (10 points) ________________  Food Allowance Breakdown (10 points) _______________  College Tour (10 points) ________________  Federal Reserve Bank/Branch Tour (10 points) __________  Retail Therapy (10 points) ________________  Main Attraction (10 points) ________________  Fine Dining (10 points) ________________  Map of City (10 points) ________________  Itinerary (10 points) ________________