Activity Passage I:

A Travel Blog Exploring the Cultural

Differences between London and Denver
 Passage Proposal
March 12, 2015
I. Introduction
Since a very young age, I’ve wanted to travel to London, United Kingdom and finally,
this year I am getting the chance to do so through a theatre based school trip. I also have been
fascinated with video blogs and online blogs the past four years of my life and some of my
family members have past experience in travel blogging. I have never really understood the art of
blogging, which is why I think keeping one during my travels with really help me learn a lot and
is why I am interested in this topic.
During my spring break trip to London, United Kingdom, I will create, post, update, and
maintain an online blog. On this blog, I will post daily comparisons and observations between
London and Denver, as well as what I did each day. Each post will be related to how Denver and
London culture and life are compared. I will compare the two places though analyzing the
universals of culture including arts, play, and recreation and social control. From my analysis, I
will address the following questions; How is leisure time viewed and spent? What is
entertainment? What are the rules in a culture? What is valued in a society? What values are
reflected in the system of social control?
During my Passage, I will be advocating for the importance of cultural awareness and an
interactive, international learning experience. This Passage will be done while I am in another
country that is completely different than Denver and the United States. Because the trip is theme
based, I will be exploring a different culture, the theatrical life in London.
This Passage will reach the GPS Global Domains of Investigate the World and
Communicate Ideas. From traveling to another country and experiencing their culture and ways
of life, I will be Investigating the World. Through my online blog and communicating with my
community in Denver and the United States from the United Kingdom, I will be communicating
my own and other’s ideas.
My greatest obstacle will being able to both maintain my blog, and to participate in the
planned activities of the trip. Another obstacle I will encounter is the various technical
difficulties including finding free and readily available wifi, the ability to upload images and
videos, and being able to charge my devices.
II. Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives: Activity to Achieve Objective:

To learn about the cultural practices Experiencing everyday life through walking through
in London the city, exploring new sites, and talking with natives

To learn how to maintain a blog Posting daily to an online blog

To improve my time management Finding an appropriate time to post and maintain my

 skills blog amidst the preplanned activities of the trip, the
complications of jet lag, and having a full and
enjoyable trip

Improved communication skills Talking to people in London about their view and
possibly asking to take pictures

To better understand social Observing the people, their culture, and how they
differences in London vs. Denver interact with one another in London and compare it
with those in Denver through a blog post

To improve my technological skills Learning how to upload pictures and videos to my

blog as well as how to use and charge my devices in
another country

To improve my observation skills by Participating in acting workshops and viewing

noticing differences between the productions in the United Kingdom and comparing
United States theatre and London them to theatre in the states in a blog post
theatre using my analysis of the arts,
play, and recreation universal of
culture

III. Timeline

Date: Activity: Documentation:

March 6, 2015 Gather committee Passage Committee Approval

March 13, 2015 First draft of passage proposal Passage proposal (First Draft)

March 13, 2015 Hand out committee meeting Committee meeting invitations
invitations

March 17, 2015 1st committee meeting Notes from committee meeting and
approval of Passage

March 18, 2015 Explore different platforms for Pro and con list
blogging and make a pro and con
list for each one

March 19, 2015 Decide on a platform and become Choice of platform and review of
familiar with it and how it works functions

March 20-21, Choose URL and set up blog Blog URL

2015

March 25, 2015 Write an introductory blog post Introductory blog post
 about what I will be writing about,
when I will be uploading, and the
goals I hope to achieve through this
experience

March 27, 2015 Make an all-school meeting All-school meeting announcement

announcement telling my peers and email
teachers about my blog and how
they can access it

March 28, 2015 Depart for London Boarding pass from Denver to
London

March 29- April Update with daily blog posts Print out of blog posts
3, 2015 comparing London to Denver life
and culture

April 3, 2015 Return from London Boarding pass from London to

Denver

April 10, 2015 Begin working on Passage Passage presentation

presentation

Late-April 2015 Passage presentation to an audience Activity Passage presentation rubric

of my peers and teachers and checklist

IV. Form
The final product of my Activity Passage will be a print out of my blog. Additionally, I will
present my learning, experiences, and thoughts from the trip to an audience with a 15-20 minute
oral and visual presentation.
V. Preparation
Things I need for Success:
A laptop for the purpose of accessing my blog and posting to it. Also to download
pictures and videos to the blog.
A quality camera for the purpose of taking pictures on to post to my blog to make it more
interesting and appealing.
Internet Access for the purpose of writing and updating my blog from my laptop.
A reliable blogging platform for the purpose of documenting my time in London, my
experiences, and noticed comparisons between there and in Denver to which I will create my
Activity Passage.
A USB cable for the purpose of downloading pictures and videos to my laptop to post to
my blog.
Ms. Rivera for the purpose of guiding, supervising, and giving me advice in my Passage
process.
 Mr. Adams for the purpose of guiding and supporting me during this process. Also to
give me advice on how to improve my Passage.
Ms. Younts for the purpose of motivating and guiding me in my Activity Passage process.
Also to sponsor the trip and assist me in getting access to resources in London, if needed.
Katie Lewis for the purpose of giving experiential guidance and feedback during my time
in London blogging and back in Denver preparing and putting my Passage together. Also to
assist me in getting access to resources in London, if needed.
Shannon Golden for the purpose of supporting and guiding me in my Activity Passage
process.
Danielle Ekstrand for the purpose of supporting and guiding me in the process of my
Activity Passage.