Travel: Road Trip Route 66
In this 8 week class students will learn about Route 66 by virtually (or pictures/videos) traveling down Route 66 seeing the sights and history of Route 66. Students will create a Travel brochure of their favorite stops along the way.
Caroline Pritts
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(14)
What's included
18 live meetings
16 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This is a 6 week class overview of Route 66 from Illinois to California. Students will travel through the following states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California exploring various cities and attractions along the way. Each week we will cover instruction through using Google slides as a starting point which will include pictures, articles and virtual experiences students would find along Route 66. There are many videos during this class as I like to use real like experiences of the places we stop to visit. There will be Trivia questions and even short quizzes to see what students remember about travel thus far. We will also look at various places to stay overnight as we travel down this road. There will be short lectures, short video clips and periodic games throughout the course. Students are encouraged to share thoughts and experiences on the various sites we will visit. Week 1: Class overview and Illinois Missouri Week 2: Kansas Oklahoma Week 3: Jeopardy Game and catch up week Week 4: Texas. New Mexico Week 5: Arizona. California Week 6: Jeopardy Review Game and Catch up **Please note - There will not be classes scheduled during the week of July 4th and July 11th as I am on a cruise. Class will resume Wed July 20th *
Learning Goals
We will discuss travel on Route 66 as it travels 8 states from Illinois to California We will discuss cities and Route 66 attractions and a little bit of history as we travel as if we were on a vacation.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
none
Supply List
A template will be provided for working on the Travel brochure. I will email the Google slide presentation for each state after we have completed the state
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Route 66.com
Roadtrip USA by Jamie Jensen
Multiple Internet sights
Joined June, 2020
4.7
14reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am retired public school Teacher. for 25 years. Before that I was employed in the Travel Industry as a Travel Agent, Customer Service Agent in Airline Reservation Sales as well as behind the Ticket Counter. I worked security at the gate and was a Station Manager for most of that time period. I have traveled to 45/50 States, been to Aruba and Kenya plus many places in-between. The world is an awesome place if you know where to find states and cities within the states. I had students tell me that St Louis was a state or that California was located where Texas was on a map. They just didn't have a clue where states where located or even what country they were in!!! The problem is people don't know how to get anywhere because they don't know where cities and states are located. Why? Geography has been thrown out the door because it was boring! I get that! It doesn't have to be that way. Geography is fun when taught the right way and thats my way ---Geography: We explore the states by learning about the cities, the people within the cities, the attractions, where to stay, how to get there etc. It's time to take Geography away from boring to ROAD TRIP! Best of all, it's a functional skill that our children can use and use again throughout their lifetime. I would love to have your son or daughter in one of my classes.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$25
weekly3x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
1-6 learners per class
