1. Around the World in Eighty DaysA webquest for 1 ESO
students
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the travel agent business. I know you are excited about all the wonderful places you
will be able to direct your clients. Just follow this simple guide, and you'll be ready to book airline
flights, hotel rooms and luxurious holidays in no time.
QUEST
Employees also need to have information in various important cities around the world. As you have
read the book Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne where Phileas Fogg travels through
different cities. Every travel agent needs to know about the major tourist cities, but they also need
to know in depth about ONE specific place. Work in GROUPS of THREE students and choose
ONE PLACE out of the list from those Fogg travelled. Here is the list:
London, England Yokohama, Japan
Suez, Egypt San Francisco, CA, USA
Bombay, India New York, NY, USA
Calcutta, India Dublin,Ireland
Singapore Shangai, China
Hong Kong
After your group have chosen a place to study, you need to complete a series of TASKS
concerning that places.
TASK 1
Write a DESCRIPTION of Phileas Fogg's adventures in that city. Also include a
description of the city in 1872 and a description of the city nowadays, the year 2012. Be
sure to include the following information:
✔government system
✔the official language(s)
✔population numbers
✔different races/ tribes/indigenous people who live in the area
✔major religions of the place

2. ✔a hand drawn map and a flag of the city/state/country
✔two or three graphs, charts or any other visuals to help explain your findings
TASK 2
After you have written the description, create a BROCHURE for your place. Include fun
facts, pictures as well as a map.
THE PROCESS
1.The first thing to do is to find three partners with whom you want to work with. Do not
just choose your friends but think about who you can depend on to do their share of the
task, as well as who you work well with.
2.Secondly, choose a place to research out of the list above It is best to choose a place
that interests you because you will spend a while researching it. Keep in mind that all the
group have to choose a different place!
3.Next you need to start your research on the place you chose I have linked a few sites
about each place to et you started. Make sure to take notes about what you read, as well
as write down the address of the sites you visited.Use your own works and if you need a
dictionary use one on our English blog. You will need them for the BIBLIOGRAPHY. The
links are on our English blog
4.After you have researched about your place, re-read the part in the book where Phileas
Fogg and his friends are there. See if this new knowledge brings new meaning to their
actions
5.Compile all your notes and WRITE YOUR DESCRIPTION. All the members of the
group give ideas, look up in the dictionary,check spelling and give general help.
6.Make sure you revise your written description before you hand it over to your teacher
Don't forget to include an introduction.
7.Finally work with your partners to create the TRAVEL BROCHURE
8.The final project is due June.......2012
EVALUATION
Your final project will be graded on the following rubric
1= POOR
2= OK
3= EXCELLENT
POOR OK EXCELLENT
Grammar & Spelling
Structure
Brochure
Group Work