A webquest based upon BC social studies, language arts, French and visual arts curriculum for grade 6 students
This site is best viewed using Internet Explorer
From WorldWeb Travel Guide at http://quebec.worldweb.com/

Webquest .... for the development of students' understanding of a Canadian provincial culture.

Geography

This Webquest learning system asks that you ... act as a travel agent and create a travel brochure that recommends from 2 to 3 travel destinations within the province of Quebec.
In order to do this, you need to be able to situate the places that you are going to feature on a map so that your travellers can locate the area. Explore the links listed below to find a good map to include in your brochure.
Regions of Quebec
This is a great site and you can get a regional map of the area that you are interested in. Follow the link listed below.

Quebec's Tourist Regions.01 - Îles-de-la-Madeleine
02 - Gaspésie
03 - Bas-Saint-Laurent
04 - Greater Québec Area
05 - Charlevoix
06 - Chaudière-Appalaches
07 - Mauricie
08 - Eastern Townships
09 - Montérégie
10 - Lanaudière
11 - Laurentides
12 - Montréal
13 - Outaouais
14 - Abitibi-Témiscamingue
15 - Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
16 - Manicouagan
17 - Duplessis
18 - Northern Québec
19 - Laval
20 - Centre-du-Québec

This site has links to all major regions in Quebec. Go to http://www.bonjourquebec.com/anglais/explorez_a/regions_a/regionst_a.html


Festival des mongolfières de Gatineau
The tourist area of Outaouais. You can find information about accommodation, restaurants and activities and attractions in this area. Link to: http://www.quebecweb.com/tourisme/ outaouais/introang.html

WorldWeb Travel Guide has links to several areas in Quebec. Travel Guide is a web site full of details about Quebec regions. Link to:

Road Maps of Quebec

Road Maps of Quebec is a site that you can find distances between listed cities. This is a government of Quebec site.

http://www.bonjourquebec.com/ anglais/explorez_a/cartes_a/ routes_a.html


Ministry of Transportation

This site offers tourist information and road maps of all areas in Quebec. When you find the map that you need, you should save it into your electronic folder to include in your project.

http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/carte_routiere/index_en.htm


Satelite maps:

Check this National Geographic site out.


Also look at this National Geographic site. Link to the Map Machine at http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/


Prepared by Fahreen Nanji, Jill French and Sandy Anaka. This project is to be used with the Grade 6 social studies, language arts, visual arts and French curriculum for anyone interested in investigations using an inquiry format. This project was created in part through a UBC Graduate Course.

Webmaster S. Anaka sanaka@mail.sd91.bc.ca

Resources Pages:

KIDS SAFE SEARCH ENGINES
KidsClick is a search engine created by Librarians for kids. This site has divided information into categories so it is easy to limit your search. Link to http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/ KidsClick!/

Yahooligans is also divided into categories http://www.yahooligans.com/

Ask Jeeves for Kids http://www.ajkids.com/

Cyber Sleuth is created by teachers for teachers and kids K-12. Link to http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
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