Amazing+Race

**Bongiorno!**

 * Amazing Race Week #1 **


 * Group Tasks **
 * 1. Assign one group member with job of money manager. He/she must create a spreadsheet in Google Docs and keep a running balance sheet for your group. The spreadsheet should be shared with Miss Theresa and each group member. This person keeps track of all expenses your group incurs. **


 * 2. Now that you have decided on your first destination, you will need to begin charting your “Amazing Race” in Google Maps. So, visit [] and click on __my maps.__ Watch the cool video that shows you how to use Google Maps. Each class has a separate gmail log in for this project in order to use Google Maps. **


 * 3. Your team will need to decide on a group name and email me when you have made that decision. Please include the name of each member of your travel team as well. From then on all charts and instructions will list your team name on them. **


 * 4. I will then create a map on Google Maps for you and name it after your team and then share it with each member of your travel team. You all will have editing privileges. You can always go back to the original movie to watch it for help. **


 * 5. In the city of your first destination you are going to stay one night and two days. While you are there you are going to map a walking tour of some of the interesting sites in that city. Be sure to include pictures and mark places of interest along the way. **


 * Individual Tasks: Begin your travel journal by creating a Google document and sharing it with me. Your first entry should explain how your team came up with it name, which geographical locations you hope your group visits, how you are feeling about your trip, and how your family feels about your trip. **


 * The following questions should be answered in the second entry of your travel journal. **
 * What is the name of the first place you are visiting? **
 * What country is it in? **
 * What is the capital of the country? **
 * What countries border the country? **
 * What bodies of water border the country? **
 * What are the GPS coordinates of your location? **
 * What is the climate of your location? **
 * What does your location look like? **
 * You must also answer the four questions on the back of your country card. **