Final story board project

How to Prepare for a Trip6th grade History

France

This will be taught in the classroom to the 6th grade students to teach them history as well as some geography of France.

When traveling to France get yourself a map. Decide what places you want to visit.

It is a good idea to learn the language. Have a dictionary on hand when traveling. Taking French at school is a great language to study.

To travel out of the country it is necessary to have a passport.

Get a passport or renew your old one. Purchase your plane tickets months in advance.

Have everything ready at customs check in. Check in your bags.

It take about 7 to 8 hours by plane to travel to France from NY.

Be on time for boarding.

Be prepared for a culture shock.

Don’t forget to pick up your bags at baggage claim when you get off the plane.

It is a good idea to exchange your currency.

Every US dollar is about 0.78 Euro

In France most people move around from one place to another by subway.

Purchase tickets for subway. Take a subway to the hotel.

Subway tickets cost about 6.30 Euros.

You can take a tour bus to visit famous places in France.

Go to see the famous Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower or Tour Eiffel

is the most visited monument in France. Built for the World Exposition in 1889

Louvre glass pyramid,

The Louvre is one of the largest museums in the world, and the most visited in Paris.

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Mont Saint Michel Castle

Saint Michael's Mount) is a rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France

And of course the famous painting of Mona Lisa.

It is a portrait of a woman by the

Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, which

has been said to be "the best known,

the most visited, the most written

about, the most sung about work of

art in the world.

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Try some delicious French food and enjoy your trip.