This document outlines classroom activities for a unit on travel vocabulary and reading about travel. It includes having students watch a movie about traveling to India and use maps to learn about different types of Indian maps and routes. Students will also read about essential travel accessories like first aid kits, bags, personal care items, sleeping gear, and cameras. The document provides links to different mapping websites and rubrics for collaboration, movie making, and peer evaluation that will be used for the activities.

1. Dr. Jayshree Singh
Senior Faculty
Head, Department of English,
Bhupal Nobles Post Graduate Girls College,
(Affiliated to Mohanlal Sukhadia University) Udaipur

2. Work on Travel Vocabulary,
Reading Travel
Objective:
 Making movie
 Creating Kinaesthetic space
 Opening Dialogues among peers
 Monitoring Students’ learning
 Demanding Critical thinking to write

3. Components of Classroom Activity
 http://www.dvolver.com/live/movies-797174
Movie Title: Travelling to India
Total Scenes: 2
Plot Style: chase
 http://www.quikmaps.com/new
Students will learn to draw and locate stations in their local
maps and nation’s map
 http://india.mapsofindia.com/
1. Understanding and comparison of different types of India
2. Learning about routes, features and political and geographical
locations of maps
3. Solving Fun Games to learn about travel and its vocabulary
 http://travel.mapsofindia.com/travel-accessories/
Reading Travel Accessories
Framing Questions in peers

4. http://www.mapsofindia.com/map
s/india/physical-map.html

5. http://www.mapsofindia.com/map
s/india/india-political-map.htm

6. http://www.mapsofindia.com/map
s/india/railway-zonal-map.html

7. http://www.mapsofindia.com/road
s/

8. http://travel.mapsofindia.com/travel-
accessories/
First Aid Box
It is important to carry medical items ensure safety and immediate medical
treatment in cases of illnesses, accidents, etc. The First aid box should have
surgical lotions, advised drugs, pain balms and tablets, cotton, bandages, etc.
Traveling Bags
For travel purpose it is advisable to select bags that have a firm yet elastic
base along with side pockets and shoulder bands that are not harmful. To
guarantee safety of other travel accessories go for bags which has zip locks or
combination locks.
Personal accessories
Every traveler must have sanitary and skin care items with him right from
toothpastes to lotions, towels to tissue papers, combs to soaps, etc. It is also
advisable to have a nice pair of sunglasses or sun helmet to ensure sun
protection while on trekking spree.
Other Essential items:
Sleeping stuffing, umbrella, lightening equipments, shoes and clean drinking
water are some of other essential items which a traveler must pack inside his
travel kitty.
The sleeping pads should be water proof, soft and must provide a sound sleep
to the traveler. If you are visiting a cold region make sure that the sleeping
pads have profound coatings.
Make sure that you carry extra pair of shoes so that you can change as per
your requirement. For a comfortable journey wear flat shoes or sneakers.
Carrying torches and multipurpose knives along with few batteries will help
you while trekking at night.
An Umbrella will cover you against rains, scorching sun and foggy climate.
If you don't want to carry several bottles of mineral water, then opt for an
Indian Iodine water sterilizer.
IPhoto devices
A traveler embarks on a journey to explore the world’s hidden places and
exclusive landscapes. Therefore, a photo camera or a video camera will be of
great advantage in capturing the splendid sceneries or beautiful moments.

9. Popular Destinations and City
Guides
 http://www.siterary.com
/cities/destinations.html
 Consolidators --
Lodging --
Publications --
Transportation--
Travel info --
Travelogue

10. Date Created: November 23, 2012 RUBRICS FOR MAKING A MAP
 COLLABORATION RUBRIC
 http://projects.edtech.sandi.net
/morse/oceanhealth/rubrics/col
lrubric.html
 http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ind
ex.php?ts=1353709982
Making a movie via mini movie
maker.com and inserting
dialogues
 PEER EVALUATION
 http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/f
rameworks/wrldlang/wlinstr3.ht
ml#Peer
 Rubric ID: 2258625
Find out how to make this
rubric interactive
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/i
ndex.php?screen=ShowRub
ric&rubric_id=2258625
 http://rubistar.4teachers.org/i
ndex.php?screen=ShowRub
ric&rubric_id=2258630&
Reading Travel Accessories