OBJECTIVE: To prepare to travel to a foreign country

GRADE: All levels/adults

MATERIALS: Pack the attached list to be assured your trip is pleasant:
Medical, clothing, currency, awareness of possible souvenirs, photography equipment, prior readings of cultural books

PROCEDURE: Read books and travel brochures, inquire about health, customs and safety requirements, search the Internet, if possible, and research any other available information about the region you are visiting

PARENT/CHILD EXPERIENCE: Parents should involve their children in the entire planning of the trip. This will ensure that they can learn about the country and more importantly, appreciate the culture while also being adequately prepared for all types of experiences. If the family cannot actually afford to take the trip, they can take an imaginary field trip in the classroom or at home.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Quintanna Roo, in the extreme southeast of Mexico, bordered on the east by the Caribbean, on the north and west by Campeche and Yucatan, and on the south by Belize and Guatemala, became the youngest state in 1974. Chetumal, the state capital, is on the Bay of Chetumal and five hours by car, fifty minutes by plane, south of Cancun. Chicle and precious woods were the mainstay of the state. The state is essentially flat, 241 meters above sea level. Laguna Bacalar, 46KM/29 miles northwest of Chetumal, is Mexico's second largest lake (56KM/35 miles long) and known, according to Maya legend, where the rainbow was born.

EVALUATION: You had a pleasant, exciting, and wonderful trip!!!