Australia

==Australia, the Land Down Under, is the smallest of the seven continents. Australia is also the only continent that is a country. It is about the size of the continental United States. Let's take a virtual journey to this continent to learn more about its land and its people.==

=Australia's Geography= Using the map and coloring instructions below, create a map of Australia. =Australia Scavenger Hunt= below you will find a scavenger hunt about things in Australia. Open the document, copy it and past it into you Australia section of your OneNote on a page called Australia Scavenger Hunt. Most of the answers can be found at the National Geographic Kids site. = =

Australia Land Beyond Time
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The Great Barrier Reef
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Welcome to the Libby Travel Agency! We are so happy that you have chosen to become a vacation planner for us. Your first assignment with our agency is to plan and present an exciting, fun-filled one-week vacation to a destination in the Land Down Under, Australia. For this assignment you are free to work by yourself or with one of your fellow travel agents. Your will then select one of several great destinations to the only continent that is also a country.

For this assignment, you will need to plan all aspects of the trip. This will include round-trip transportation, where you will stay, places you will visit and things you will do. You will find a great deal of information on sites like Travelocity, Expedia, and TripAdvisor. These sites will not only give you ideas but will include prices and comments from other visitors. It is important that you inform your prospective travelers about activities such as required walking or swimming so that they can plan on the types of clothing and footwear they will need to bring with them. You will also want to provide them with several options of things to do on the trip. This will make your trip more appealing to a variety of travelers. Finally and probably most importantly, you need to let your customers know how much the trip will cost.

Transportation and Lodging
Once you have determined if you will be working with a partner or alone and the destination of your trip, you will need to find the cost of round-trip airfare from Bangor, Maine to your destination or a city near your destination. Find the cost of the flights and the airline(s) you will be taking.

Now that you know where you are going and have a flight to get there, you will need a place to stay. You will need to plan on your hotel for 9 nights. This will give you time to relax when you arrive, have seven days of adventures in Australia, and fly home the next morning. You will need to find the cost of the hotel for 1 night and 8 nights. You will need to provide the name and address of the hotel and a brief description of the hotel, location and amenities at the hotel.

Possible Activities
Before you can make your final decisions as to what to include in your trip, you need to know what is available. Create a list of possible activities including a brief description, length of the activity, and the cost per person. Also include where you found the information about your activity.

Detailed Itinerary
Once you have looked at all of the possible activities, it is time to make the finial decisions. You are to create a detailed itinerary of all of the activities that will be offered on each day of the trip. Your itinerary must be clearly marked for the days of the activities.

Expenses
This is where yo will find the cost of your trip. You will need to include the cost of airfare, hotel, and all activities. If you give a choice, select the higher of the prices to calculate the cost of the trip. Once you find out how much it will cost you for the trip you will add 20% so the Libby Travel Agency will make some money as well!

Selling Your Trip
Now that you have your trip planned, you are going to have to sell it to the public. You are to create a brochure to promote your trip. It needs to include of the important information that prospective travelers would want to know. It should be colorful ant attractive and make people want to visit Australia.