Unit Progression

Worksheet 1: Learning about Florida

Instructions: It is time to start learning about what there is to do in your state. Since you are not doing
Academic Research, I am now giving you permission to use the website Wikitravel. That is the website
you should start on to fill out this worksheet,
1. What state are you visiting? Florida
2. Write 2-3 sentences (in your own words) about the history of your state or the current
state of your state.
Florida is known as the Sunshine State because has a warm climate and days of sun , that attract
tourists since the 1920 In 2011, Florida, with over 19 million people, exceeded New York, became
the third largest state in population.
3. What is the capital city? Tallahassee
4. How many people live there?19.317.568 hab. (2012)
5. What are the primary languages besides English? The Spanish
6. What are some of the main cities in your state? Star the ones that interest you to visit.
a. Orlando
b. Miami
c. Tallahassee
d. Fort Lauderdale
e. Jacksonville
f. West Palm Beach
7. What are some of the other places listed that interest you? Write a sentence about what
interests you about the site.
a. Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Because is one of the worlds most famous theme
park.
b. Kennedy Space Center. (Cape Canaveral)Because all of the manned United States space
craftsare launched from Kennedy Space Center.
c. Everglades National Park. Because is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
8. What are the main airports? What cities are they in?
1. Orlando International Airport (Orlando)
2. Miami International Airport(Miami)
3. Tampa International Airport(Tampa)
4. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport(Fort Lauderdale)
9. Is it possible to get there by train or by bus?
Yes, Therere Amtrak Auto Train, Amtrak Silver Star and Silver Meteor.

10. What are the most common ways to get around? What do you need to remember later
when you start planning in-state transport? Which seems most economical?
By bus and by car. By bus is the most economical way to get around.

11. What does the climate generally look like? Are there recommendations about the best
months to visit?
The climate in Florida is a balmy weather. The rainy season in Florida is on June to September)
12. What are some of the items that the author recommends are products to buy in your state.
In Florida there are a lot of outlet (Shops selling brand-name products for discounted prices)
13. What is the cuisine like? What are some of the food you want to make sure you try?
Florida cuisine has influences earlySpanish, African, and Southern cuisine and has influences of
Cuban and other Caribbean cultures. The southern food and some local specialties.
14. Are there recommendations about where to sleep? Are hostels even available in your
state?
NO
15. Other important facts
a. Extreme Temperatures:
Never leave children or pets in a parked car for any length of time! Due to high
temperature for most of the year, the interior of a parked car can easily heat to lethal
temperatures in a short amount of time. During the summer, the interior of a parked car
can reach 130-170F (55-75C) in just 15 minutes, regardless of the color of the exterior or
interior, nor whether the windows are open a small amount. You not only risk their lives,
but it is illegal and the consequences could be thousands in fines and even imprisonment.
b. Never swim in the lakes or rivers
c. Florida has a high occurrence of hurricanes
d. There is a high number of shark attacks
e. Florida often has alligators.

Weather Worksheet
1. What is the formula to convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius?

(F - 32) x 5/9 = C

2. What is the formula to convert temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit?

C x 9/5 + 32 = F

Practice converting the following temperatures:

1. 83 F28.3C

2. 38F3.33C

3. 92F33.3 C

4. 25F-3.89 C

5. 26C78.8 F
7. 10C

50.0 F

6. 30C86.0F
8. 18C64.4F
Investigating Weather in your State

1. Give a brief summary of weather conditions in your state in 2-3 of your own sentences. (E.g.
How many seasons, precipitation, averagesetc.)
The climate in Florida is an extreme climate in winter and summer, and autumn and spring are moderate.
The average of precipitations are 95.8 mm (March).
2. Paste an image of a graph you find with the average monthly temperatures.

3. What is

the goal of

your trip? How does the weather affect that goal? (For example,do you want to go on a beach
vacation, a skiing vacation, a vacation with lots of museums? The weather can be different
depending on those goals)
The goal of my trip is only make tourism, walk a lot and know a lot of places and peoples, and the
traditions of there. In addition, go to the beach sometimes.
4. The best month to visit Florida is March.
5. Search for weather conditions in your state during that month and fill out the following
information.
Record High for March 26C
Record Low for March 13 C
Average Precipitation in month:95.8 mm

Research and Purchase your Flight!

Instructions: It is time to research and buy your flight to make sure your dates are ok and ready to gos!
The first thing to think about are the days and times you are willing to travel. Since most people leave for
vacations on Fridays and return on Sundays for work, that is when prices are the highest. If you are
willing to leave and return on other days and at off times, or red-eyes you will pay much less. Search for
a flight on both Travelocity and Sky scannerand compare flight prices. When you find the best travel
option on both sites, take a screen shot and paste it in this document. Then indicate which you have
decided to purchase.
Sky scanner :( Bilbao-Miami)

490.38 Euros (670,901312 Dollars)

Budgeting

flight to your state, you have 3,229 dollars left to spend.

Now that you

have bought
your flight,
which is one of
the costs you
cant
compromise
on, it is time to
start looking at
your budget.
Remember
that each
person will
receive 3.900
dollars (2. 821,
18056 euros)
to travel. Now
that you know
how much you
paid for your

In order to make sure you dont run out of money here are some things to think about
1. If you paid a lot for your flight or travel in luxury, you may not have enough money to take
a long trip.
2. What is most important for you during a trip? Where do you want your money to go? Food,
hotels, sites, transportation? Where can you save money by doing cheaper options?

Go to http://www.internationalcenter.umich.edu/swt/travel-abroadbasics/Sample%20Student%20Budgets%20for%20Europe.pdf and read the packet.

After reading through the advised budgets think again about what is most important for you to
spend money on and fill out the estimate form below.
I have 2330 euros (3230 Dollars) to spend in 10 days (2 March-12 March)
Food: $20 per day 10 days =$200
Accommodations: $1527
Local Transportation: $200
Other Transportation: $530
Attractions and Fun: $80 per city x 5 cities = $450
Miscellaneous: $100
Personal Spending: $200
Souvenirs: $23
Expenses in Florida Total: $3230
Total Trip Cost $+ $670 Flight (BILBAO-MIAMI)| = $3900

Continuing Research:
Instructions: It is time to start getting opinions on what there is to do in your state so you can narrow
down what you want to accomplish while you are there. To do this, you need to read two travel blogs
and take notes on what seems interesting. You may not find the information that interests you on the
first click. Google ideas: Travel Blogs ________ Blogs about __________.etc.
Blog #1

Miami Must-Dos

Blog #2

I Heart My City: Jeremys Miami Beach

One interesting place to visit is South Pointe Park

For see better the city go to MacArthur Causeway
Washington Avenue is the place to buy souvenirs more recommend
One of the best museum is the Wolfsonian
Rent a DecoBike and return it at over 50 stations.
Taste Cafe is a very well place to grab breakfast
T-Men is the favoriteplace for late-night eats.

The activities or sites Im most interested in looking into first are:

1. The museums
2. The famous restaurants
3. The big beaches

Research Continued
Instructions: Google search Things to do in Florida. You will see scrolling images at the top of
the page like my example below. Write down 5-10 ideas you get from scrolling through these
items so you can research them more lately.

1. Walt Disney World

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2. Key West
3. LEGOLAND Florida
4. Zoo Miami
5. Kennedy Space Center
6. Florida Keys
7. Miami Tower
8. Intracoastal Waterway
9. Miami Center
10. Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science

Traveling within your state:

1. How many cities do you plan to visit during your trip? Names?

2. What is your preferred form of travel? Why? (Bus, train, taxi, car?)

3. What is traveling like in your state and cities? Find recommendations for price and ease
concerning travel within cities and between cities. What is most economical? What is most
convenient? (Write down your sources URL)

4. The mode of transportation I choose to travel between cities is __________________ because

5. Find the tickets for travel between cities based on your calendar and save the screen shots
below.

6. The mode of transportation I will use within the city (can include walking if reasonable)
is____________________ because

7. Using _________________ as transport within the cities I am traveling will cost me

about________________per day. (Hint: Look up www.taxifarefinder.com, specific bus prices on
city bus websitesetc)

Making Lodging Plans

1. Have you made plans to visit any cities where you know a family member or friend lives?
Which ones?
No.

2. Does your state have a culture of Hostels, Hotels or Albergues? (Refer to travel blogs or
google search). Please include sources URL.
Yes , Florida has a great culture of Hostels.
http://www.hostels.com/miami/usa

3. If your state has all the following options, which do you prefer. Why?
I prefer Hotels than hostels but in the south of Florida there are lots of hostels and I will book a
hostel in this area and a I will stay in a Hotel en Orlando.
4. Begin to search for Hostels, Hotels, or a combination of both for the dates you will be
traveling. Keep in mind ratings, location, safety and security and extra services like;
shuttles, pools, fitness centers, free breakfast, wifi... Websites to consider include
Travelocity, Hostel Bookers, E-bookers, Hostel World and other Google searches for hotels
close to certain airports or sites. Paste a snapshot of each Hostel or Hotel you book and
write one sentence of why you chose it. Use the following blank page.

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Miami

Tampa

Orlando

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Mapping out the cities

Instructions: It is time to get a lay of the land! Go to google maps, click on my custom maps
and click on create new map. Entitle it with the name of ONE of the cities you are visiting.
Plot all the sites you plan to visit including hotels and restaurants on the map. Save one
separate one for each city and screenshot each one so you can paste it in this document and
print it later for your poster. For example:

Researching Restaurant Plans:

1. The foods that my state and/or region are known for are (Wikitravel, travel
blogs):
In Florida is typical eat seafood and drink orange juice.
2. Find several restaurants in each city that you would like to try for either lunch or
dinner. (Keep in mind whether lunch or dinner are more important meals as well
as what time meals are eaten.) Screenshot them and paste them into this document
with a one-sentence explanation.

St Augustine:

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Fort Lauren:

Key West

3. If you plan to make food for extra-credit, what kind of typical food or dish will you
make? Paste the recipe you plan to use below.
This orange pie recipe using Florida sour oranges or use a combination of lemons and regular
oranges.

Orange Pie with Meringue Topping - Orange Pie Recipe

IMPORTANT: This orange pie recipe using Florida sour oranges or use a combination of lemons
and regular oranges.

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Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar, divided
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
2 teaspoons grated sour orange peel, or 1 teaspoon each grated lemon and orange peel
1 1/2 cups fresh sour orange juice, strained, or 1 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup lemon juice
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
9-inch baked pastry shell, homemade or purchased.
Meringue: 4 egg whites , 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Preparation:
In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the cornstarch and the salt. Add the water,
grated peel and juice, and whisk until smooth. Bring the mixture to the boil over medium-low
heat, stirring constantly until it begins to thicken. Remove from the heat.
With an electric mixer, beat together the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and the egg yolks
until thicken and light in color. Beat in 1/2 cup of the hot juice mixture, then add all of the yolk
mixture to the contents of the saucepan, stirring constantly. Stir over medium-low heat until
thickened, but do not let the mixture boil. Remove from heat, stir in butter, and pour the filling
into the pie shell. Let cool. Preheat the oven to 350.
Meanwhile, make the meringue topping. Beat the egg whites and vanilla to soft peaks. Gradually
beat in the sugar, beating until stiff peaks form and all the sugar has dissolved. Spread the
meringue over the filling, touching the edge of the pie shell.
Bake for 15 minutes, until the meringue is golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Cool thoroughly
before serving.

Daily Activity Plans:

March 2nd

Morning: Go to the Miami Beach

Afternoon: Visit Fort Lauderdale and spend time
Evening: Go to Boca Raton and visit it, left to Miami
Dinner: Eat in Toro Toro Restaurant & Bar
Activity: Sleep in the Miami South Beach Hostel

March 3rd

Morning: Go to Cocoa Beach and relax lie in the sand.

Afternoon: Visit Cape Canaveral and enter in Kennedy Space Center

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Evening: Eat in Papa Vito's Italian Restaurant in Cape Canaveral

Dinner: Go to Victoria & Albert's
Activity: Relax in the Hotel.

March 4th

All the day: Spend the time in Disneyworld

Dinner and night: Nickelodeon Suites Resort

March 5th

All the day: Spend the time in Disneyworld

Dinner and night: Nickelodeon Suites Resort

March 6th

All the day: Spend the time in LEGOLAND

Dinner and night: Nickelodeon Suites Resort

March 7th

Morning: Go to Tampa and take a free breakfast in this city.

Afternoon: Visit Tampa and rent a car to go to Clearwater
Evening: Stop in Cypress Gardens
Dinner: Eat in S
Activity: Sleep in the Miami South Beach Hostel

March 8th

Morning: Go to Clearwater and St Petersburg and visit it (9-11 h) (11-1 h)

Afternoon: Visit Sarasota and Venice
Evening: Take a brief in Port Charlotte
Dinner: Eat in Gateway to India
Activity: Sing in a Karaoke

March 9th

Morning: Go to Fort Myers and visit Bonita Beach

Afternoon: Visit Naples and rent a car to go to Naples
Evening: Stop in Everglades
Dinner: Eat in Triad Seafood (authentic SEAFOOD)
Activity: Go to the disco

March 10th

Morning: Go to Homestead
Afternoon: Visit Coral Castle Museum in this city
Evening: Spend your time in Homestead Bay front Park
Dinner: Eat in The Whistle Stop
Activity: Visit the city at night.

March 11th
Morning: Go to Capos Bay and Key Largo
Afternoon: Dolphins Plus - Key Largo
Evening: Eat at Mrs. Mac's Kitchens
Dinner: Eat in Category Three Bar & Grill
Activity: Sleep in Hampton Inn Key Largo

March 12th

Morning: Visit Isla Morada, Marathon and Key West

Afternoon: Eat in Key West

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Evening: Go to Miami and take the plane to Cantabria

Hi mum send you this postcard from Miami to tell you that I have a great time

Hi, Sister I send you this

postcard from Miami to tell
you that I have a great time.

Hi, mum and dad I send you

this postcard from Key West
to tell you how hot it is.
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