Pre-departure Meetings: January 9th, 2011 - 5:30 – 9:00 PM - “Why We Travel” – North, C10 February 6th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “History and Geography”- North, C105 March 13th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “Developing a Comparative Analysis” – North, C105 April 10th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “The Ecosystems of the Land Down Under” – North, C105 April 17th, 2011 – 8:00AM – 7:00 PM (Tentative) – Shedd Aquarium Field Trip Note: We’ll be leaving/returning from the Lake Street Train Station May 8th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “Building Culture and Fostering History” – North, C105 May 8th, 2011 – 5:30 – 6:30 PM -Mandatory Parent Meeting June 1st, 2011 – 8:00AM – 3:00 PM - Class June 2nd, 2011 – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Class June 3rd, 2011 – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Class June 5th, 2011 – 6:00PM – Luggage Check-in
In-Country Schedule: June 6th, 2011 – Departure (6:30 AM Tentative, TBD, Pending Flight information) Chicago to Auckland: Travel Day June 7th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Travel Day – Intl. Date Line June 8th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Arrive in Aukland, Waitemata Harbour, Transfer to Rotorua, Duck Tour, Hangi Dinner June 9th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Rotorua: Whaka Area, Maori Village, Gondola Ride, Jade Factory, June 10th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Rotorua to Auckland: Agrodome - sheep, tour of Auckland June 12th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Auckland to Sydney: Walking tour of the Rocks June 13th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Sydney: Sydney Tower, Opal Factory, Tour of Sydney, Harbour Cruise, Wildlife Centre June 14th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Sydney: Teacher planned day – TBD June 15th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Sydney to Cairns: June 16th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Cairns: Great Barrier Reef, explore Cairns June 17th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Cairns: Kuranda and the Rainforest June 18th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project Cairns to Chicago: Reflect on the trip of a lifetime
January 9th, 2011 - 5:30 – 9:00 PM - “Why We Travel” – North, C10
February 6th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “History and Geography”- North, C105
March 13th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “Developing a Comparative Analysis” – North, C105
April 10th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “The Ecosystems of the Land Down Under” – North, C105
April 17th, 2011 – 8:00AM – 7:00 PM (Tentative) – Shedd Aquarium Field Trip Note: We’ll be leaving/returning from the Lake Street Train Station
May 8th, 2011 – 5:30 – 9:00 PM – “Building Culture and Fostering History” – North, C105
May 8th, 2011 – 5:30 – 6:30 PM -Mandatory Parent Meeting
June 1st, 2011 – 8:00AM – 3:00 PM - Class
June 2nd, 2011 – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Class
June 3rd, 2011 – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Class
June 5th, 2011 – 6:00PM – Luggage Check-in
In-Country Schedule:
June 6th, 2011 – Departure (6:30 AM Tentative, TBD, Pending Flight information)
Chicago to Auckland: Travel Day
June 7th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Travel Day – Intl. Date Line
June 8th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Arrive in Aukland, Waitemata Harbour, Transfer to Rotorua, Duck Tour, Hangi Dinner
June 9th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Rotorua: Whaka Area, Maori Village, Gondola Ride, Jade Factory,
June 10th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Rotorua to Auckland: Agrodome - sheep, tour of Auckland
June 12th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Auckland to Sydney: Walking tour of the Rocks
June 13th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Sydney: Sydney Tower, Opal Factory, Tour of Sydney, Harbour Cruise, Wildlife Centre
June 14th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Sydney: Teacher planned day – TBD
June 15th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Sydney to Cairns:
June 16th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Cairns: Great Barrier Reef, explore Cairns
June 17th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Cairns: Kuranda and the Rainforest
June 18th, 2011 – 4 Hours of Journal, Discussions, Final Project
Cairns to Chicago: Reflect on the trip of a lifetime
Post-Travel Meeting:
June 20th, 2011 – 8AM – 3PM (Tentatively scheduled) – North, C105