Monday, May 19, 2014

Mesoamerica Travel Brochure (Mon & Tues Lesson)


1. Do now | Read the 10 substitute expectations in the Substitute Commitment Form. Select at least 2 that are easy for you to follow and 1 that you might struggle to follow, but will put all of your energy into setting the example for today.



  • Note: You must submit this before the end of the period for credit. Late submission or no submission will result in a zero.


Assignment:

Congratulations, you’ve been selected to start a new travel agency called, “Ancient Adventures.” Before anyone can sign up for a tour, you need to create a digital travel brochure for your website, highlighting the unique features of one destination in Mesoamerica. 


2. Topic Choice and Research:
You will research and design travel flier in google docs advertising a trip to one of the following locations.  Choose one city from the list below. You will find your research website in Step V.


1. Palenque, Mexico, --Mayan
2. Chitzen Itza, Mexico --Mayan
3. Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, Aztec
4. Cuzco, Peru --Inca
5. Machu Picchu, Peru -- Inca


3. What it looks like Use this document as a template for your brochure. Your brochure should include six sections (I've explained them in template-- delete the explanations once you've finished that section). Each section should include at least 1 image. 

Possible ways to present your information:

  • tables
  • lists
  • short concise paragraphs
  • bullets
  • insert pictures with captions


Have fun with this assignment and think outside of the box; this is NOT a report or essay! Happy travels!

How it's graded:
50 Points
EXCELLENT
GOOD
ALMOST
NOT YET
Content
Information
18 - 20
15 - 17
12 - 14
0 - 11
The brochure has rich and in-depth content information
The brochure has all of the required elements
The brochure has most of the required information
The brochure has some of the required information
Organization
9 - 10
7 - 8
5 - 6
0 - 4
The brochure is extremely well planned & organized; the format was followed.
The brochure is organized; most of the format was followed.
The format was somewhat followed.
The format wasn’t followed; the brochure lacks organization.
Creativity, Layout, Neatness & Graphics
9 - 10
7 - 8
5 - 6
0 - 4
The artwork & images are creative and enhance the text. There are images on each page
The titles, graphics, and images go well with the text.
The images and graphics go “okay” with the text, but there are too few; some do not fit the text.
The graphics do not go well with the text and appear to be randomly chosen.
Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation
9 – 10
7 - 8
5 - 6
0 - 4
The text is well written. The, spelling, punctuation & grammar are accurate. Great proof reading job!
Most of the text is well written. The spelling, punctuation & grammar are correctly written. Nice job!
The writing is ok, but not all of the spelling, grammar & punctuation are correct.
The majority of the text is not clear. There are many mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
5.  RESEARCH WEBSITES


Palenque, Mexico:

Chitzen Itza, Mexico:

Machu Picchu:

Cuzco:

Mexico City/Tenochtitlan:

Mesoamerican Photo Links:

Timeline: (A cool timeline map of Mesoamerica)

Mesoamerican Photo Links:

Timeline: (A cool timeline map of Mesoamerica)

Mesoamerican Photo Links:

Timeline: (A cool timeline map of Mesoamerica)
  
Mesoamerican Photo Links:

Timeline: (A cool timeline map of Mesoamerica)
http://www.ballgame.org/sub_section.asp?section=1&sub_section=1



  • Just in case you forgot :) You must submit this before the end of the period for credit. Late submission or no submission will result in a zero.

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