LA BELLE FRANCE! A VIRTUAL TOUR OF FRANCE SCRAPBOOK!

I. Introduction:

Have you ever wanted to visit France? Well, pack your bags! You’re going on a tour-well, a cybertour of France! Here’s your chance to tour Paris, other French cities, find out about famous Frenchmen and more! Allons-y! Due:______

II. The Task:

Surf and search my site, the library, Klein links, travel agencies, encyclopedias, internet, etc. to find sources, which you must site. You will collect information and photos to prepare a scrapbook. Make a cool cover! You can use a binder, a clear folder, a photo album or a real scrapbook(8 X 10 min. size).

III. Method & Resources:

Print your “ticket”, passport page, and hotel reservation & picture of hotel in Paris

  1. Paris-The 25 places you must visit are listed below. Get a picture of each and then write 3 facts about each place.

1. The EiffelTower 2. The Hôtel des Invalides 3. The Louvre 4. Notre Dame church 5. The palace of Versailles 6. Sacré Coeur church 7. The Futuroscope 8. The Panthéon 9. The Catacombs 10. The Arch of Triumph 11. The Pompidou center 12. The Galleries Lafayette store 13. A special café or restaurant 14. The old & new Opéra house (Garnier/Bastille) 15. The Orsay museum 16. The St. Chapelle church 17. The Tuileries gardens 18. Père LaChaise cemetery 19. The Madeleine church 20. Montmartre area 21. One square (Place de la Concorde, Place de la Bastille or Place Charles de Gaulle), 22.One park: Euro-Disney, Parc d’Astérix, Vincennes, Boulogne in Paris. 23. Le Métro (subway) 24. L’université de Paris (Sorbonne) 25. Avenue des Champs-Élysées

  1. Cities: Visit each one, get a picture and then 2 interesting things you learned about this city. Print a map of France at the end of your project, & highlight each city you’ve “visited”!

1. Marseille 2. Strasbourg 3. Nice & Cannes 4. Limoges 5. Biarritz 6. Dunkerque 7. Carcassonne 8.Nantes 9. Arles & Nimes 10. Lyon AND MAP!

C. Castles/Cathedrales Visit each castle/cathedral then print a picture and write one fact about that place. 1. Mont St. Michel 2. Chambord

3. Chenonceaux, 4. Fontainebleau, 5. Versailles, 6. Carcassonne, 7. Azay-le-Rideau 8. Angers 9. Amboise 10. Chinon 11. Chartres 12. Reims 13. Strasbourg 14 & 15. Your choice

BONUS! Crest of France, National animal (Bird) of France, Motto, Patron Saint of France & Paris, The national Logo 1 each (up to 5)After you research Paris and France, type up your findings in your OWN words. Edit, print and paste the info and pictures into your book. Cite your sources last!

IV. Evaluation: You will be graded on your effort, completion and overall presentation. Do your best! You will learn so much more about France if you really play the tourist! The scrapbook is a major grade! BON VOYAGE! ---Madame McCage