Places to Visit

National Parks

1. Name, City, State

2. Name, City, State

3. Name, City, State

4. Name, City, State

Major Mountain Ranges

1. Name, State

2. Name, State

Museums

1. Name, City, State

2. Name, City, State

3. Name, City, State

4. Name, City, State

5. Name, City, State

Amusement Park

1. Name, City, State

You can start your itinerary. What is an itinerary? (click here) Create an itinerary for each day of travel. Make sure you include all the places you are going to visit in your itinerary.

State Capitols

Do you know your state capitols? Take the quiz and find out. Post your score in the comments.

State Capitol Quiz

State Capitol Matching Game

Travel Details

You should have your google map completed (route marked), making sure that you pass through at least 15 states and 8 state capitols (they don't need to be one of your days to count).

We will be finding out more details about each city that you will be visiting and verifying that each location is less than 550 miles apart!!

You need to find the following details about each location in a document:

• Miles
• Travel Time
• Total Miles
• Population
• Elevation
• Temperature

Sample Outline

Starting Point: Los Angeles, CA (any West Coast City)

Day 1: Las Vegas, NV (each day will have a different city)

• Miles:
• Travel Time:
• Total Miles:
• Population:
• Elevation:
• Temperature:

Day 2-9 the same details as Day 1.

Day 9: Washington D.C. (everyone will have the same Day 9)

Hints:

1. Use google maps to find the miles (from the day before to the end point) & travel time.
   
2. Use google keyword search to find population, elevation and temperature.
   
3. Total miles refers to how many mile you have traveled the whole trip to that point (hint: add up all the miles you've traveled so far).

Google Maps

Your Google map should be completed today!! Nine days - less than 550 miles apart!! (Sample Map)

Create a document that lists the 15 states and 8 state capitols you visited. (You can change your map if you didn't visit enough state capitols or states.)

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Starting Point: (west coast city)
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7:
Day 8:
Day 9: Washington D.C.

Goodbye Brooke

A Virtual Road Rally

Students choose a specific starting point on the West coast of the United States and travel to Washington D.C. in 9 days.

Road Rally Parameters:

• 550 miles per day is the maximum number of miles you can go.
• Students are required to visit:
• 15 states
• 8 state capitols
• 4 national parks
• 2 major mountain ranges
• 5 museums
• 1 amusement park
• 9 days to get to Washington DC

Travel Details

• Mileage
• Total mileage
• Travel Time
• Population
• Elevation
• Temperature
• States Visited

Assignments:

1. Places to Visit and Map with route marked (MS Word)

2. Travel Details (Mileage, Travel Time, Population, Elevation, etc)

3. Outline of Places to Visit (States, Capitols, National Parks, etc.)

4. Itinerary for the Trip (Day 1 – Day 9)

5. Mileage (Excel)

6. Scrapbook of the Trip (PowerPoint)

7. Newsletter (MS Word)

Step 1

1. Decide what city and state you are going to stay in for the nine days.
2. Create a map, using google maps, mark the eight cities you will spend the night and draw a line connecting the cities. ( Create a route map.) (sample map)

Start Here: Google Maps - log in with your LAUSD/Blogger account

Road Rally Instructions

Vote for Brooke!!

Brooke will be singing two Niel Diamond songs, hopefully she does a good job.

Freshman P.E. Reqirements

Can you pass??

Boys:

• 24-45 sit-ups
• 14-30 push-ups
• 9 1/2 minute run or under

Girls:

• 18-32 sit-ups
• 7-15 push-ups
• 11 minute mile run or under

Use your P.E. class time wisely!! These maybe the requirements for you when enter High School. If you can't pass these your freshman year you may end up taking PE for four years instead of only two.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=6104460

Converting Audacity into a Mp3 File

Follow the directions:

1. Use this file and download it http://www.gaclrecords.org.uk/lame_enc.dll
2. Once it is downloaded copy it
3. Open my computer, go to C, into program files, and into the Audacity folder
4. Paste the file just inside the audacity folder
5. Open audacity, go to edit, and go to the bottom and click preferences
6. Select the tab that says file format
7. At the bottom click "Find Library" in the mp3 section
8. At the top there is a drop down called "Look in" and select My computer
9. Click C disk, go in program files, in the Audacity folder, and then select lame_enc.dll
10. Then go in file and click export as Mp3 then choose where to save it and click save
11. Then another menu will come up and write the name of the file and artist.

• Don't forget your money for lunches (Thursday & Friday) and souvenirs
  
• Bring a warm jacket & camera
• Pack light - you will be carrying your items for a long time!!