Historic Site Travel itinerary
Presentation Instructions
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to create a 7-day travel itinerary for a trip to a historic site, city, region, or state in the U.S. that is rich in historical significance in order to connect classroom learning with real-world historical sites. By the end of this project, you will have created a comprehensive, historically focused travel plan that demonstrates your knowledge of the transformative period of U.S. history from 1877 to 2000 while developing essential 21st-century research skills. This project will help you:
Identify and analyze significant historic events and concepts that have shaped American history since 1877
Evaluate the significance of historic and cultural sites in understanding our nation’s past
Develop digital literacy skills through guided generative Al interaction
Create practical connections between curriculum content and physical locations
Practice critical thinking by verifying Al-generated information and recognizing potential limitations
Instructions
Step 1: Select a major historic site, city, region, or state in the U.S. that has significant historical relevance to the period under study: 1877 to 2000. Some Googling will suffice for determining where you want to go and what sites you plan to visit. Example locations include National Parks in Utah, New Orleans, New York City, New England, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Step 2: Write a justification for the location you selected by answering the following
questions:
- Why do you want to travel to your destination of choice?
- How is the location or area you selected significant to American history?
- What makes your destination sufficiently (and historically) compelling to spend an entire week there?
Step 3: Research, plan, and compose a 7-day itinerary based on the structure of the Example Historic Sites Travel Itinerary Presentation. Your itinerary presentation must
include: - A title page that includes your name, your travel destination, and a photographic image that represents your destination
- A justification for the location you selected
- The modes of transportation you would use for arrival, departure, and traveling from site to site
- A logical geographical organization to minimize travel time between locations
- A day-by-day schedule with the name/s of the sites you plan to visit