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Travel Brochures

Mrs. Gettler
March

Definition


 

Grading Rubric

Student Work

TASK:

Your task is to work in pairs to create a travel brochure in the target language which will encourage people to visit your country.

REQUIREMENTS:

Create a web using Inspiration including the same information that goes into the brochure.
Save web under Student Work Folder
® Mrs. Gettler ® Language (French or Spanish) ® Period ® Country ® student's first name

Create a brochure, using Publisher, including the following information:

  • Name of your country or desired destination
  • Basic map showing location (Map will also include major cities and capital)
  • Major points of interest
  • Activities that would interest tourists
  • Climate
  • At least one food native to the country
  • Flag of the country
  • Works Cited using Citation Machine
  • Save images as .jpegs in the specific folder and label the image properly
  • Insert the image into Publisher
  • Save brochure under Student Work Folder ® Mrs. Gettler ® Language (French or Spanish) ® Period ® Country ® student's first name
  • The following technology items must be accomplished and demonstrated to show completion of the project:

    Locate, copy and paste the URL of the website

    Save image from website to a specific folder as a .jpeg

    Use copy and paste feature

    Insert graphic

    Align text

    Formatting text (Bold, underline, italicize text)

    Use the Spelling Tool

RESOURCES:

Under Learning Resources and Technology, you will find the necessary information in On-line Databases:

Culturegrams

Nettreker

Webfeet

World Book Online

World Geography

Pre-selected books have been set aside in the Media Center.

TIMETABLE:

Tuesday, March 6 through Monday, March 12.

  • Register for Nettrekker
  • Create the web in Inspiration using the information listed above.  (Follow link for sample).
  • Conduct research on country or specific location
  • Create brochure using Microsoft Publisher

Oral Presentations will begin on Wednesday, March 14.

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