Around the World in 80 Days Lesson Plan

Plan Your Own Eighty-Day Trip Around the World

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will examine the logistics involved in making an eighty-day trip around the world. They will compare the realities of modern day travel with those in Phileas Fogg's day.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.8,

Structure:

Today the students are going to to plan their own trip around the world. Divide the group into groups of 3-4 with at least one internet-enabled device per group. Each group must prepare an itinerary for an 80 day trip around the world.

The rules are:

• First of all, no...