Country+Reflection+RGJ

1. Enter the URL of the Bookr product that you created for a Spanish-speaking country. URL: http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/?id=56333
 * Background **

What country did you write about? Peru


 * 2. Know: ** These are the facts that I know about the country/country site.
 * 1) Located in South America
 * 2) Has a coast line that borders the Pacific Ocean
 * 3) Located in Southern Hemisphere
 * 4) Main language is Spanish
 * 5) It is very mountainous


 * 3. Need to Learn: ** These are facts that I need to learn to complete the brochure.
 * 1) Is Macu Picchu one of the 7 wonders of the world?
 * 2) What is the climate of Peru?

Colonial Lima is a preserved city with fine colonial-era buildings that have survived almost all forces of mother nature.
 * 4. Go to Country Report to research more information about the country. **
 * Do not copy and paste, but make notes of information about the country here. **

Young adults is the targeted audience. Young adults because there is lots of walking and climbing up stairs and up the mountain required.
 * 5. Decide on a specific focus for the brochure and decide on a target audience. Describe both here. **


 * 6. What language of persuasion will you use in the brochure. Explain with examples. **
 * Experts on Frommers say that Machu Pichu is an amazing work of architecture. **


 * 7. Use Open Office Text to create a 3-column, 2-sided brochure. Make sure the information is accurate. You may use creative commons images for the documents. **


 * Keep in mind the 4 principles of good design: Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, Proximity. **
 * Use //**CONTRAST**// to “pull” the viewer in, create hierarchy, and make it easy to pick out important information
 * Use //**ALIGNMENT**// to unify and organize the page(s) and publication(s), and make text easy to read and understand
 * Use //**REPETITION**// to unite, join, and fuse the pages and publication(s) together, and provide a consistent “look and feel”
 * Use //**PROXIMITY**// to indicate relationships and create visual connections between elements.


 * 8. Export the final document as a jpg and upload it to your wiki page. **

= Assessment Rubric =

Based on Science Leadership Academy Rubric

- Does student plan and structure the project thoughtfully and purposefully? ||  ||   ||   ||   || - Does student demonstrate the understanding of ideas through inquiry, research, analysis, or experience? ||  ||   ||   ||   || - Does student use a variety of skills and strategies to apply knowledge to the problem or project? ||  ||   ||   ||   || - Does student take the necessary steps to fully realize the project goals? ||  ||   ||   ||   || - Does student effectively communicate the central ideas of the project? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * || Exceeds Expectations 4 || Meets Expectations 3 || Approaches Expectations 2 || Does Not Meet Expectations 1 ||
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