H E L E N   K E L L E R  M I D D L E  S C H O O L

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar...Helen A. Keller

Steps to be Completed: 

Students will:

1. create a folder under Student Work → DOS →  Quarter → Grade → Period → group name. 

   • create individual folders for upcoming work:

     • itinerary

     • landmarks

     • state facts

     • hotels

     • logos - CD covers, bus, t-shirt

     • spreadsheets

     • miscellaneous images

   • This is where all information will be saved.
      

2. use Word to create a table for the itinerary in landscape format. (Click on Table → Insert → Columns → Select Number of Columns → OK. [To move from column to column, use the Tab Key; to add a row, use the tab key from the last column].  Columns must include the city and state, hotel, stadium/arena name and seating capacity where the performance will be held as well as the date(s) the group will be performing. After each performance, leave a day for travel. 
   
   Example:

   CITY	STATE	HOTEL	STADIUM NAME	SEATING CAPACITY	DATE(S)

    

3. use the link for stadiums and arenas:  Stadium and arena information
    

4. use Boolean search strategies (city + hotel) to find a hotel in the city where the group will perform.
    

5. save a picture of the hotel as a .jpeg in the group's folder under  Student Work → DOS →  Quarter → Grade → Period → group name →  hotel name.  The picture of the hotel is for the Powerpoint presentation not to be inserted into the table.  Only the name of the hotel belongs in the table.
    

6. Use Citation Machine (directions on Main Page of DOS) to create a Works Cited for all websites and resources used. 
    

7. Begin a Works Cited in Word and keep it going as a 'work-in-process'.  Make sure all resources are in alphabetical order.
    

8. search for a landmark from your city, save a picture of it as a .jpeg in the group's folder under  Student Work → DOS →  Quarter →rade → Period → group name → Landmarks → landmark name.  The picture of the landmark is for the Powerpoint presentation not the table.  Copy the resources from Citation Machine into your “Works Cited”.
    

9. save the itinerary in the group's folder under Student Work → DOS →  Quarter →rade → Period → group name → Itinerary.
    

10. read the Directions for Setting Up Excel Spreadsheet for Gas Mileage
     

11. use Excel to create a spreadsheet to show the mileage being traveled and calculate the cost for each leg of your journey AND the total. Spreadsheets should have a Header (title) and Footer (group name). 
     

12. use Mapquest to find out how many miles it is to get from one city to another.
     

13. use the website, Gasbuddy, to find out gas costs in each city where the group will be performing.  The capacity of your bus is 100 gallons.  Pick the least expensive price for gas and use it as your price per gallon to go from city to city -- never mind how many miles you travel.
     

14. use the map of the United States found in Student work and using Photoshop Elements

    • label the states and cities being toured

    • use the Paintbucket tool to fill in each state visited

    • draw the route being traveled.  Make sure to show the start and end points. (Hint:  use an arrow from the Symbol dropdown menu under Format).

    • save the map in the group's folder under Student Work → DOS →  Quarter → Grade → Period → group name → Map.
       

15. fill out a State Fact Sheet for each state visited using the Almanac.  Divide the task equally among the members of the group.  Each member must do 2-3 states, depending upon the number of members in the group.

    • make sure you know the importance of the famous people selected

    • save the State Fact Sheet  in the group's folder under Student Work → DOS → Quarter → Grade → Period → group name → States → State name.
       

16. use Photoshop Elements to design the tour bus logo, CD case, T-shirt and bumper sticker.  Each member must do one of these.

    • save the design  in the group's folder under Student Work → Grade → DOS period → group name → Logos → logo name.
       

17. read Directions for Setting Up Stadium Income and Expenses and use as a guide to complete an Excel spreadsheet.  (See example:  Stadium Income/Expenses)
     

18. take a picture of the group, using the digital camera and save it under DOS →  Quarter → Grade → Period → group name.
     

19. create Powerpoint presentation to show to the financiers.  Presentation must include:

    • group name

    • type of group

    • group picture

    • itinerary

    • U.S. map

    • all states must be included with 5 facts and any other interesting information

    • including hotel inserted as a .jpeg

    • bus, CD, T-shirt and bumper sticker designs

    • stadium income/expenses spreadsheet, including gas/hotel/food expenses

    • font and colors that work well with the projector and lighting in the Media Center and are clear and visible to the audience

    • transitions and animation

    • REMEMBER to emphasize the money the financier will make -- your NET PROFIT!
       

20. make a presentation to the prospective financiers (Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Mellen and Mrs. Weinshel) with the following requirements:

• Be animated
• Speak to audient in a clear, loud voice
• Make eye contact
• Dress appropriately
• Be persuasive
• Ask for questions
• Practice before making presentation to the group

20. HAVE A GREAT TIME...ENJOY, ENJOY, ENJOY!