Remapping the Tour de France One Stage at a Time

ALLONS-Y!! (Let's go!!)

NOW FOR THE DETAILS OF YOUR TEAM PROPOSAL

You will be assigned to a team of 4.

Log on to the Google Docs Status Page and claim your role after team discussion.  Here are the job descriptions to assist you!

Project Engineer:  Overall coordinator of the group.  Will lead the final presentations as well as assist with all facets of the project.  Liaison with teacher if a member has a question that the team cannot answer using other resources.

Google Docs Status Page (for updates)

Google Docs Team Contributions Page (to store pictures, writing, etc.)

Google Docs Check List (to check off each task)

Guide to Effective Writing and Quoting Resources

Tour de France Specialist:  Researches the Tour de France as necessary.  Ensures the the proposed route maintains the rigor of the original Tour de France route, including mountain climbing and steep descents.

Tour de France homepage

Sports Link with a video of the Tour Route

Director of Tourism:  Researches the towns along the current route and the proposed route.  Can add to the persuasive argument about why this new route is superior to the old one!

Office of Tourism in France ;

Tourism of France by Area

Graphic Designer:  Finds the best photography of the route, past and proposed, the towns along the way, and is instrumental in the final power point and poster presentation.

Site for photos of France

Power Point Tutorial for Beginners

Power Point Tutorial for Advanced Users

How to Spice up your Poster Display

NOW HERE ARE THE STEPS TO COMPLETING A WINNING PROPOSAL! !

1.  Have a team discussion of the project and choose roles.

2.  Check out the sites listed above and become experts in your field.  It will be better for your team if you all learn about each area.

3.  Begin choosing which stages you would like to redesign by going to the Tour de France website.  The entire team will want to go to the Tour de France site to see which stages fit their needs when it comes time to pitch the new route.  You will pick 5 to 7 stages to reroute.  Note:  some of these stages have been recently changed so you may want to avoid changing those unless you have a really good proposal.  Be sure to explore the site thoroughly.

4.  Go to the Google Docs Status Page and enter the stages you have chosen.  You may change them later if needed if you enter an explanation.

5.  Now get to work!  All members can contribute photos and research to the Google Docs Team Contributions Page for your team.  Be sure to put your name and the source for your information so you can find it again and give credit where credit is due!

6.  Start cataloging your support for why this would be an improved route for the Tour de France with photos, facts about the appeal of the area, and the integrity of the Tour de France course, including length of the overall course and the levels of difficulty.  All of this will be stored in the Google Docs Team Contributions Page.

7.  If you have questions, go to the Project Engineer for answers.  Remember that you have the power of the internet at your finger tips so become problem solvers using research.

8.  See the full project requirements and a check list for keeping track of your progress.  You can print this out or use an online version.  Be sure to click on the EVALUATION link for the grading rubric.

ALLEZ!!