BelfastWebquest to plan a trip

IntroductionThe class is planning a trip to Belfast. Before we can run to

the airport we have to know a couple of things about Belfast and how to get there.

By following the tasks and directions in this webquest you will find all the information you need and learn about Belfast’s culture and history.

Most of the pictures are links to websites you can use.Fill in your worksheet as well as possible. You need this for your presentation.

What do we need to know?

• History of Belfast• Cheap flights• Cheap hotel/hostel• Some places to eat• What is the weather going to be like?• Is there anything we definitely need to do/see?

Don’t worry, follow the steps and you will be fine.

History

Before we go, we need to know something about the place we are visiting. Belfast is a city with a very interesting, but also shocking history.

Your task: pick 1 from the subjects below and find information about 3 aspects of that subject.

You will have to write the information on your worksheet

Choose 1 of these subjects

• The troubles• IRA• Orange men• World war 2• Merchant/ industrial town

Look for information, pictures, graphs, etc to put on your worksheet. Click on the pictures to go to the websites

How do we get there?

We can’t walk there, so we need to book a flight. Remember that we are on a tight budget so find the cheapest flight available.

Take a look at these websites:

Where will we stay?

Since we want to sleep in a bed and take a shower we need a place to stay. Find the one you like best. Remeber, we are on a budget so it has to be affordable.

(no jacuzzi if it is too expensive!)

Use these websites or find your own:

What will we eat?

We are going to Belfast to learn something. That includes the culture. In Belfast they have special eating habbits. They eat different meals at different times of the day compared to us.

Find out what the usual eating habbits are and what the people of Belfast eat at what time.

Places to eat

Now, we now what and when we are going to eat but not where.

Find some places to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Remeber the budget!

You will have to make a schedule, with places to eat, for the entire trip.

Will the weather be any good?

To know what we must put in our suitcase we would like an indication of what the weather will be like.

Use the google search engine to find out about the weather in Belfast for the coming week.

Things to do

We do not want to sit in our hotel room all day so we need you to find us some nice activities to do and good sights to see.

Use te websites below to find things that are interesting for us. You need to give information about each of the things you want to do.

You have to plan 2 full days of activities so make sure you know where to go.

Your done!

Is all the information on your

worksheet?

Hand it in with your teacher!

Remember to put your name on the worksheet.