your bags for the Philippine Islands
climate and the geography of the Philippines Islands
had a significant influence on the men of the 200th
& 515th Coast Artillery Units during the siege of
Bataan as well as their subsequent experiences as POWs.
In this lesson, students gather geographic information
about the Philippines to plan a family trip to the Camp
O'Donnell Memorial Monument.
factors affecting location of human activities, including
land use patterns in urban and rural areas (SS Benchmark
II-A Performance Standard 7:2).
and select appropriate geography representations to
analyze and explain natural and man-made issues and
problems (SS Benchmark II-A; 9-12:1).
the climate and weather of the Philippine Islands.
technology to gather and sort information to plan
a virtual trip to the Philippine Islands.
Project Organizer Chart
Web sites for research:
Weather Service, Internet Weather Source
Convention and Visitor's Bureau
the lesson with a class discussion about traveling
abroad. Ask students:
many have traveled to Mexico or to another foreign
is involved with foreign travel?
do you know what types of clothes to pack? How
much and what type of money to bring?
Present students with the following scenario:
Your grandfather was a member of the 200th Coast Artillery
in 1941. He fought in the siege of Bataan, and died
shortly after the infamous Death March in Camp O'Donnell.
Your father would like your help in arranging a family
trip to Manila, PI and specifically, to the Camp O'Donnell
Memorial Monument. The names of all POWs who died
at Camp O'Donnell are recorded on a wall at the monument.
Distribute Project Organizer worksheets. Working in
groups, students plan a trip to the Philippines.
Students may use the Internet, library, or community
resources such as travel agents to gather the necessary
Offer students a choice of using Web sites that you
have gathered or a Web evaluation form.
students complete the self-assessment
and the group presentation
Students present their virtual trips.