1. Operation…

2. Task…. Plan a vacation using $4,000 as your budgeted amount of money. In this plan you will need to be extremely detailed as to where you are spending your money. Your plan should include: * travel plans * transportation * food * lodging * attraction expenses

3. Process 1. Each group should discuss and decide on where their vacation will take place. 2. Each person in the group will be in charge of finding results for a different part of the vacation. **Included in your vacation will be the following parts: Lodging, Attractions & Meals, and Transportation. 3. As a group you will compare your findings and make sure that it fits within your budget. 4. Produce a final product that includes the following: *Cover Page (Promoting your destination choice) *Itinerary (What you will do for each day that you are there; Schedule) *Budget (What you are spending on each item)

4. Resources Here are some sites that can be useful in planning your trip! Airplane Reservations Trains Automobile Reservations Lodging Other Helpful Travel Package Sites Evaluation

5. Airlines American Airlines JetBlue Airways Delta Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines

6. Trains Amtrak Agawa Canyon Tour

7. Car Reservations Alamo Avis Enterprise Budget Hertz

8. Lodging Best Western Hilton Holiday Inn Hyatt Hampton Inn Super 8 Marriott Comfort Inn Suites

9. Travel Package Websites EXPEDIA ORBITZ HOTWIRE HOTELS.COM CHOICEHOTELS.COM TRIP ADVISOR FUNJET TOURS

10. Evaluation Advanced-4Proficient-3Basic-2Minimal-1 Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation No errors1-2 spelling and/or punctuation errors No grammar errors 1-2 spelling and/or punctuation errors Few grammar errors Multiple errors in spelling and/or punctuation Multiple grammar errors BudgetTrip falls within the given budget No questionable expenditures/costs Trip falls within the given budget amount 1 or 2 questionable expenditures/costs Trip falls within the given budget amount Multiple questionable expenditures/costs Trip budget is over the given amount ItineraryItinerary is complete and very detailed Itinerary is complete, but is missing details Itinerary is incomplete and lacks detail Itinerary is incomplete and missing main idea Group ParticipationNo unexcused absences Participated regularly in the group setting No unexcused absences Participated frequently in the group setting 1 unexcused absence Occasionally participated in the group setting At least 1 unexcused absence Rarely participated in the group setting A= 15-16 points B= 13-14 points C= 10-12 points D= 9-10 points F= Below 9