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European Country ProjectAssigned CountryProject IdeasNo books! No tests! No school! Imagine that you and some fellow classmateshave won a contest to travel to one of the countries of Europe.Explore that country by using the Internet to plan your trip.BackgroundEurope has long been a travel destination for people from all partsof the world. It has a rich cultural and historical heritage. In addition,European countries have plenty of buses, trains, and subway systems. Thesethings make Europe a desirable vacation spot. Many people in theUnited States have European ancestry. Perhaps your family immigrated fromone of these countries many years ago. Choose a country and discover whatobjects of interest might make it a place you would enjoy visiting. Then imaginethat you are actually there!What to Do1. You and three classmates have won a trip to one of the Europeancountries. Explore some Web sites and take a virtual journey, or spend sometime in the library researching information. “Visit” three major cities in thecountry. Create a Travel tri-fold pamphlet in Publisher including the followinginformation that you discovered when you visited these cities: historicallandmarks, museums, foods you tried, and transportation methods you used Besure to include pictures in the pamphlet. Part of your grade will be based on thedetails provided about the information.2. Design and create a postcard that depicts a unique landmark, food, or festivalfrom the country you visit. On the back of the postcard, write a persuasiveparagraph and explain why other people should visit this particular feature of thecountry. Address it to your social science teacher living in the United States.3. Design a T-shirt that features a place or people unique to that country (forexample, a red double-decker bus from London). Make your T-shirt colorful,and be sure to label it accordingly. Create a drawing of your T-shirt to share withthe class

NamePeriod1. If you were ever able to actually visit this country, what place would youlike to visit first? Why?2. As you planned and traveled, did you think about the expense of your trip?Besides the cost of an airplane flight, for what other expenses might youneed to plan? Can you think of any way to reduce your expenses?3. Do you think it would be important to know the language of the peopleof the country you visit? Although the United Kingdom consists of mostlyEnglish-speaking people, what are some of the differences you might noticethere?4. Drawing Conclusions Western Europe is only one small section of the worldto explore. How would you determine the best way to plan an actual visit toanother country? What information would you need.