Activities:

1. Determine based upon information available on the Web, obtained in discussions with parents and auto dealers and upon personal needs, the characteristics of an automobile that would best meet their requirements within their resources.
2. Shop for insurance assuming each member of the team is an owner and driver (if necessary contact insurers by phone, as on-line rate calculators often do not serve young drivers).
3. Shop for financing, again beginning with Web sources and newspapers, but extending to discussions with bankers and parents as necessary.
4. Produce an itemized report, which shows the "bottom-line" cost of the car they choose, along with an estimate of annual expenses supported by a discussion of all assumptions factored in.
5. Consume a lunch made up of a variety of fast food menu items a "potpourri" of items widely available at the roadside.  Keep track of all items eaten by members of each team and, using data available on-line; compile the nutrients taken in by each.  Extrapolate this meal to the consumption during a whole day and compare the result to USDA recommendations.  Calculate the rate of weight gain for this diet. Include results in final report.
6. Use internet utilities to design at least three alternative routes to their destinations and indicate the advantages and disadvantages of each route estimate the costs for: fuel, food, lodging, fun and a rental car.
7. Write a final report that incorporates all of the activities associated with the module and present it to the larger group with appropriate multi-media support.
8. Score each of the other teams' presentations with a detailed rubric.