ContinentCommercials

= Continent Explorer Webquest: =

Week One:

 * Each of the teams will have a different continent to explore. You'll be creating a short commercial to try to convince others to visit your continent.
 * Each team is divided into 4 jobs: **ZOOKEEPER, GEOGRAPHER, METEOROLOGIST ,** and ** ANTHROPOLOGIST .**Two people might be sharing the job of Anthropologist.
 * **Zookeeper:** What interesting animals live on the continent?
 * **Geographer:** What countries are on this continent? What oceans are nearby? Find a map of the continent.
 * **Meteorologist**: finds out about the climate and the weather, and what the major habitats are. Are there mountains, deserts, volcanoes, or something else?
 * **Anthropologist:** What languages are spoken here? What do people wear, eat, or play?
 * Follow the links to get information about your continent. Fill out your planners. Try for 10 facts!

Week Two:

 * Watch an example of how a company using an ad to try to convince you to take a vacation.
 * Watch a group of kids perform their Continent Commercial.
 * In your groups, decide what your MOST INTERESTING facts are.
 * Add some razzle dazzle! SELL that continent!
 * As a group, decide the order of speakers.
 * Add a BOLD BEGINNING and an EXCELLENT ENDING.
 * Perform! Be amazing!

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