Country Report

Grade 5
Mrs. Burkhardt
Odyssey Charter School
Instructions: Write the name of the country you are working on and
then draw something representative of this country in the space above.
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Key: 1-447319
Connect the dots!

What country is this?

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Make a list of ten things that you would like to do if you visit ____________________________.
Be sure that you list at least three DIFFERENT cities.

Write down the times the place is open next to "Hours." Next to "Why Visit?" be sure to describe the importance of the
place and the reasons it would be of interest to you to visit.

1. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

2. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

3. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

4. Place:
Location:
Hours:
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Why Visit?

5. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

6. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

7. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?
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In these last three places that you pick, think of places in ____________________________ where tourists may
not usually visit. Do research and come up with three really unique places to visit.

8. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

9. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?

10. Place:
Location:
Hours:
Why Visit?
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Fill in the blanks with the country that you completed in your dot to dot page:

You are planning a trip to ____________________________.

You'd like to arrive in ____________________________ on March 12, 2009.

You plan to leave ____________________________ on March 21, 2009.

Purchase Airline Tickets

Find a flight that will allow you to arrive in your country and leave on the days that you would like. Your teacher will
tell you what travel site to use to get this information. Remember that you should not enter any private information
(such as your name) when visiting the site. Then fill in this information:

Airport you are leaving from: Date and Time of your Departure:

Name of the airline and flight number: Connecting cities:

Airport you arrive at: Date and Time of your Arrival:

Return Flight

Airport you are leaving from: Date and Time of your Departure:

Name of the airline and flight number: Connecting cities:

Airport you arrive at: Date and Time of your Arrival:

Preparing for Travel

List important travel documents that you will need to bring.

What can you do to be ready in case you lose your travel documents during your trip?

List the vaccinations that you should have before traveling to this country.
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List any other food, water, or other precautions that you should consider when traveling to this country.

List all of the things you plan to bring with you.

Luggage: How many bags do you think you will need to bring?

Cities to Visit

Your itinerary will include stops in three cities. The city near the airport (City A) will be your first city. You will then
be traveling to two other cities. Pick the cities that you would like to travel to.

City A:

City B:

City C:

March 12, 2009 (THURSDAY)

Arrival Day

Clothes and Weather

What do you expect the weather to be like during your stay? Explain what you will be wearing on your first day.
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Plan your activities for the day:

Research and pick a restaurant where you will eat dinner this evening.

Restaurant Name:

Type of Cuisine:

Address:

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 13, 2009 (FRIDAY)

Plan your activities for the day:

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:
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March 14, 2009 (SATURDAY)

Traveling - Transportation

Today you will be traveling from ____________________________ (write City A)

to ____________________________ (write City B).

Describe the form of transportation and approximate arrival and departure times:

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 15, 2009 (SUNDAY)

Plan your activities for the day:

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 16, 2009 (MONDAY)

Museum Day

Today you'd like to spend the day in one or more museums.

Museum Name:

What is a MUST see at this museum?

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Museum Name:

What is a MUST see at this museum?

Museum Name:

What is a MUST see at this museum?

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 17, 2009 (TUESDAY)

Traveling - Transportation

Today you will be traveling from ____________________________ (write City B)

to ____________________________ (write City C).

Describe the form of transportation and approximate arrival and departure times:

Research and pick a restaurant where you will eat dinner this evening.

Restaurant Name:

Type of Cuisine:

Address:

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 18, 2009 (WEDNESDAY)

Plan your activities for the day:

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Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 19, 2009 (THURSDAY)

Traveling - Transportation

Today you will be traveling from ____________________________ (write City C)

to ____________________________ (write City A).

Describe the form of transportation and approximate arrival and departure times:

Research and pick a restaurant where you will eat dinner this evening.

Restaurant Name:

Type of Cuisine:

Address:

Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 20, 2009 (FRIDAY)

Plan your activities for the day:

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Accommodations: Where will you be staying for the evening?

Hotel Name:

Hotel Address:

March 21, 2009 (SATURDAY)

Departure Day

Plan your activities for the day:

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Make a budget to estimate the total cost of your trip.

Estimate Trip Cost

BEFORE you do anything on this sheet, how much do you estimate your total trip cost will be?

Your estimate in U.S. Dollars:

Airline Tickets
Approximate cost of the airline tickets (in $US$):

Local Currency
The rest of the worksheet here should be filled in using the local currency.
What is the local currency?

Lodging
Approximate the daily cost of the hotel that you picked (in $Local Currency$).

March 12, 2009 (Thursday) hotel cost:

March 13, 2009 (Friday) hotel cost:

March 14, 2009 (Saturday) hotel cost:

March 15, 2009 (Sunday) hotel cost:

March 16, 2009 (Monday) hotel cost:

March 17, 2009 (Tuesday) hotel cost:

March 18, 2009 (Wednesday) hotel cost:

March 19, 2009 (Thursday) hotel cost:

March 20, 2009 (Friday) hotel cost:

March 21, 2009 (Saturday) hotel cost:

Food
Try to approximate the daily food costs (in $Local Currency$). You probably will want to have a higher estimate on
the days you eat at more expensive restaurants.

March 12, 2009 (Thursday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 13, 2009 (Friday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 14, 2009 (Saturday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

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March 15, 2009 (Sunday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 16, 2009 (Monday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 17, 2009 (Tuesday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 18, 2009 (Wednesday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 19, 2009 (Thursday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 20, 2009 (Friday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

March 21, 2009 (Saturday) Breakfast Lunch Dinner

Other Purchases
What other things do you think you will need to pay for? Make a list and try to estimate how much you'd spend on
them.

What you are buying Your estimated cost in local currency

Your Estimate
Make your final estimate. First add all of your local currency expenses and provide totals. Then convert this to U.S.
dollars. Show all of your work and use a separate piece of paper.
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Make a list of words that you came across while researching ____________________________. Try to include words
that you do not normally see.

Pick five of these words that you needed to look up in a dictionary and provide the definition here.

Word Definition
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My Country: ____________________________

1. Geography: Does your country border an ocean, sea, lake, or is it bordered by other countries?

2. Geography: What are some of the geographic features of your country? (mountains, islands,
volcanoes, deserts, seas, lakes)

3. Geography: In what direction (north, south, east, or west) would you have to travel to get from
your home to your country?

4. Geography: Where in your country is the capital city located? Why was it chosen as the capital?

5. Geography: Describe the different land regions of your country. For each region, tell how large it
is and what it is used for. Tell what land forms (lakes, rivers, mountains, valleys, plains, deserts,
or forests) make up the region.
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6. What is the main type of money called (United States dollars, for example)?

7. What is the biggest holiday celebrated in your country?

8. Name the leader of ___________ and tell the name of the position they hold (king, queen,
president, emperor, etc.)

9. Tell three of your favorite things about this country. Why are they your favorite?

10. Where does _________ get its drinking water? Is there a large supply or short supply?
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11. What are some recreational pastimes that people enjoy?

12. People: How are the ethnic groups different from each other? Do they live together in peace?
Explain why or why not.

13. People: Where did the early settlers of ___________ come from? How long ago was the country
settled? Why did people choose to settle there?

14. People: Choose two different people from __________ you would most like to meet and explain
why (these people can be famous or just a member of an ethnic, religious, or political group).
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15. Politics: Based on what you have learned about the government of this country, do you think it
would be a good place to live, or not? Explain why you think this.

16. History: What was the most important event that happened in ___________'s history? Why was it
important?

17. History: Who were some important historical figures in __________'s history? Why were they
important?

18. History: Name some of the famous musicians from your country. List the works for which each is
best-known.
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19. History: Name some of the famous artists from your country. Which work(s) of art is each one
famous for?

20. Economics: What is the major economic problem in __________? What are the causes of this
problem?

21. Economics: What is the amount of the national debt?

22. Economics: Based on what you have learned about the economy of your country, do you think it
would be a good place to live, or not? Explain why you think this.

23. Economics: What items are the main exports of _________?

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24. Economics: What other countries are ________ ‘s major trading partners (both imports and
exports)?

25. What language or languages do people speak in your country?

26. What percentage of people lives in urban areas (cities)? What kinds of jobs are available there?

27. What percentage of people lives in rural areas? How do they earn a living?

28. How many different ethnic groups make up the population? Do they live together in peace? In
which region is each located?

29. What are some of the customs of ___________? Are they ethnic or religious customs? How did
they begin?