Writing your RESEARCH REPORT.

Goal: to collect information. Choose one of the categories you will research: HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, TRADITIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Create a google doc and share it with miss Valya Create a table Copy- paste website link. Write topic title( HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, TRADITIONS) Highlight main words and phrases (not sentences, you can completely hightlight only 3 sentences). 6. Copy- paste selected information (only the selected words) into the chart. Your final document should look like this: Quintana Roo - HISTORY Website: http://www.history.com/topics/mexico/quintana-roo youngest state top vacation getaways Mayan ruins Tourism accounts for 91 percent of the states economy. agriculture, livestock, forestry, beekeeping and fishing. Pre-Mayan 3000 B.C. In 1502, members of Christopher Columbus final expedition became the first Spaniards to make contact with the inhabitants of Quintana Roo In 1902, the territory was named after a well-known lawyer, Andrs Quintana Roo, supported Mexico's fight for independence Until 1970, Cancn was a small fishing settlement of about 100 Mayan descendants. selected as the site for an international vacation center. busy luxury hotels and beaches natural trails, underground rivers, aquariums, a butterfly pavilion and Mayan traditional dance demonstrations, while Playa del Carmen boasts a classy European-style nightlife. May, a jazz festival the World Cup Triathlon

If you are collecting information about a different country, look up your country on the following sites: http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/

If you are looking for information on Mexico, go to the following site. Mexico in general: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/mexico.htm http://www.mexonline.com/states.htm http://www.history.com/topics/mexico Guadalajara: http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/en/heritage Puebla http://www.visitmexico.com/en/puebla

Example hoe to highlight main information.

From http://www.history.com/topics/mexico/quintana-roo Quintana Roo - HISTORY The youngest state in Mexico, Quintana Roo remained sparsely populated until the late 20th century when it burst onto the scene as one of Mexicos top vacation getaways. Its home to both Mayan ruins and resort areas like Cancun, Cozumel and Playa del Carmen. Despite the substantial growth in tourism, Quintana Roo contributes just 1.34 percent of the national gross domestic product, ranking it at 24 among 31 states. Tourism accounts for 91 percent of the states economy. After tourism, the most significant industries are agriculture, livestock, forestry, beekeeping and fishing. Pre-Mayan cultures inhabited the Yucatn Peninsula as early as 3000 B.C. During the 10th century, a Mayan group known as the Itzes migrated into the

area and built the cities of Coba, Xcaret, Xel Ha and Tulum. They also founded Chichn-Itz and Champotn nearby in what would become the state of Yucatn. In 1502, members of Christopher Columbus final expedition became the first Spaniards to make contact with the inhabitants of Quintana Roo when they happened upon several native fishing boats off the coast. Nine years later, another Spanish ship came to the area and became stranded. Natives captured the survivors and killed all but two, Gonzalo Guerrero and Jernimo de Aguilar, who were spared and assimilated into Mayan society. Did You Know? In 1902, the territory was named after a well-known lawyer, Andrs Quintana Roo, who was born in the city of Mrida in the neighboring state of Yucatn. He and his wife, Doa Leona Vicario, supported Mexico's fight for independence.

QUINTANA ROO TODAY In the early 1970s (about the same time that Quintana Roo achieved statehood), Cancn, Isla Mujeres and Cozumel began to rapidly develop as tourist destinations. Until 1970, Cancn was a small fishing settlement of about 100 Mayan descendants. Then, after a three-year study by the Mexican government and private interests, the area was selected as the site for an international vacation center. A building boom in the 1980s transformed Cancn into a major resort for tourists from the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The Cancn area has expanded during the last decade, tailoring its attractions to many types of tourists. While Cancn features busy luxury hotels and beaches, the quieter, more relaxed atmosphere of Isla Mjueres is just a 20minute ferry ride away. The ecological theme parks of Xel Ha and Xcaret offer natural trails, underground rivers, aquariums, a butterfly pavilion and Mayan traditional dance demonstrations, while Playa del Carmen boasts a classy European-style nightlife. Annual events draw visitors from around the world every year. Each spring during the week before Ash Wednesday, the Carnaval offers parties, parades and dancing. In May, a jazz festival provides free concerts showcasing worldfamous musicians like Wynton Marsalis. November brings the World Cup

Triathlon, where elite athletes compete in a grueling contest of swimming, cycling and running.