1. Name: ________________________
Research Project
Planning a Trip to Southeast Asian countries
September 2012 - January 2013
For Lodi High School
Southeast Asian Studies

2. RESEARCH PROJECT
planning a trip to sea countries
INSTRUCTION:
Students are to plan a trip to any Southeast Asian countries for your vacation. The trip you planed
should be practical and of your own interests. You may choose to visit one or several countries
depending on your budget and timeframe. Approximately an hour a week will be given for your research
period, counseling session and presenting your current stage on the project. Your plan should cover all of
the following points:
1. Which countries to visit? (What interests you about the countries
(attractions, natural history, personal experiences)
2. Where to go? (attractions) What to do? (activities), What to
experience? (cultural events), When to visit? (Time & Duration), What
is currency getthe the countries? (flight details and options,
3. How to of to country?
transportation means, price comparison) with the costs
4. Accommodation types (backpacker, hotel, motel, guest house)
for each attraction, town, city, or country visited with the costs
5. How to get around inbound? (Bus, train, motor bike, plane)
6. Entry requirement and customs, safety issues, travel tips, Do’s
and Don’ts, what to do in an emergency case.
7. Overall Budget (transportation, meal, accommodation, visa,
pocket money, etc.) and how will you earn the amount?
Each week (most likely to be every Friday), you will be given time to do research on
information on one of the points. An oral presentation on your progress will be given to the
class on a weekly basis (every Friday). Journal on your progress must be kept and sent to
Kru Tuke on Monday of the following week for assessment. On the last week of the course,
students will be given a presentation with the use of PowerPoint on their final completed
trip plan.
Assessments:
1. Journal on working progress every week
2. PowerPoint presentation

3. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 1
z
Which countriesthe countries) z
(What interests you about
to visit?
(attractions, natural history, personal experiences)
Question?
Source

4. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 2
z
Where to go? (attractions) What to do? (activities),
What to experience? (cultural events), When to visit?
(Time & Duration), What is currency of the country?
Question?
Source

5. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 3
z
How to get to the countries? z
(flight details and options, transportation means, price
comparison) with the costs
Question?
Source

6. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 4
z
Accommodation Types z
(backpacker, hotel, motel, guest house) for each attraction,
town, city,
or country visited with the costs
Question?
Source

7. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 5
z
How to get around inbound? z
(Bus, train, motor bike, plane)
Question?
Source

8. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 6
z
Entry requirement and customs,
safety issues, travel tips, Do’s and
Don’ts, what to do in an emergency
case.
Question?
Source

9. S O U T H E A S T A S I A N S T U D I E S
Research Project
TRIP TO SEA COUNTRIES
FOR LODI HIGH SCHOOL
WEEK 7
z
Overall Budget z
(transportation, meal, accommodation, visa, pocket money,
etc.)
and how will you earn the amount?
Question?
Source