Fostering Friendships - Enhancing Social Bonds in the Classroom
Research project SEA trip
1. Merlion, Singapore Ayuthaya, Thailand Chocolate Hills, the Philippines
Research Project
Planning a Trip to Southeast Asia Countries
2. Trip to SEA countries
8 weeks period (every Friday)
be practical and of your own interest
Select at least 2 SEA countries to
work on
About an hour a week of each Friday
will be given for the research
Research on one topic each week
Irrawaddy Dolphin,
Khon Phapeng Falls, Laos
3. Trip to SEA countries
During class time every Friday, you
will research for information in your
computer lab on a particular topic.
After an hour of your research time,
you will take turn to see Kru Tuke
and talk about what information
you’ve found, what the choices are,
what your decision is and reasons
for your choices. Halong Bay, Vietnam
4. Trip to SEA countries
Your homework for the weekend
is to write a journal explaining
about your research
What kind of information you
were looking for, What you’ve
found, What the choices are, What
your decision is and reasons for
your choices
Marina Bay Sand, Singapore You will submit your journal to
Kru Tuke by 8 pm on Sunday.
5. Assessment
Your trip plan & work progress (70%)
How you participate in the research in the
computer lab
Borobudur, Indonesia Presenting ideas and counseling with Kru
Tuke weekly
Journal keeping with all required details
Presentation (30%) Emailing journal by 8 pm on Sunday
Body language, Introduction & Closure, Voice/Intonation,
Mechanic Writing, Graphic/Animation, Image, Font & Size,
Length of text, Background & Color, and Citation
6. Week 1: Countries to visit
Friday, November 18
Which countries of SEA to visit (select at
least 2 countries)
Why not other countries?
What interests you about these countries?
(attractions, natural history, personal
experiences)
At the end of the class, report to Kru tuke
with all your reasons
Schwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar
7. Week 2: Activities, Places, Events
Friday, December 2
Where to go? (at least 2 attractions for
each country)
What to do? (at least 2 activities)
What to experience? (at least 2
cultural events)
When to visit? (time & duration)
What is the currency of each country?
How much is it, compared with $US?
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
8. Week 3: International Travel
Friday, December 9
How to get to the countries?
Airline, flight details and
options, cost, transportation
means,
Comparing prices between
different airlines
Reasons for your decision
Ulan Danu Bratan Temple, Bali, Indonesia
9. Week 4: Accommodation
Friday, December 16
Where to stay? (backpacker, hotel,
motel, guest house) for each
attraction, town, city, and country
Price for each place you’ll stay
Why you choose stay there?
Petronas Towers, Malaysia
10. Week 5: How to get around inbound?
Christmas Holiday
Friday, December 23
Submit your journal by Sunday
November 27
Bus, train, plane, motor bike, taxi?
find out the cost of transport
Ex: where to rent a motor bike,
how much does it cost?, Do you
need license for that? How much
Phi Phi Island, Krabi, Thailand does a taxi, bus, train cost?
11. Week 6: Entry Requirement & Customs
Christmas Holiday
Friday, December 30
Submit your journal by 8 pm. Sunday
January 1, 2012
Visa requirement, Where to get
your visa? How much does it
cost?
Safety issues, travel tips
Do’s and Don’ts
What to do in an emergency?
Pha That Luang, Laos
12. Week 7: Overall Budget
Friday, January 6
Calculate all the costs of transportation,
meal, accommodation, visa, pocket
money, emergency money, etc.
How will you earn the money?
Mount Ramelau, East Timor
13. Presentation Days
Students are required to give
a presentation on their trip
plans on January 12-13, 2012.
A workshop on ‘an effective
presentation’ will be held on
January 9.
Jame Ar’ Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque, Brunei
