Spanish+Brochure

=**Cos**ta Rica George Morgan=



=Thinking about Your Thinking= =9. Your Analysis:= Learned: These are facts that I learned about the country.
 * 1) I actually learned a lot more about the country that I didn't include in the brochure because of attraction and spacing purposes. Population 413 million. Currency is Costa Rican colon. Literacy rate is 96.
 * 2) The country becomes more mountainous when you head inland. I learned about the boarding countries and geography.
 * 3) I learned about several beaches and mountains. Examples- Cerro de la Muerte, Playa Avellanas, and Jardines Lankester.

Resources: The most useful resources for images and ideas were:
 * 1) Country Reports http://www.countryreports.org/ Country Reorts
 * 2) CC search http://search.creativecommons.org/

Discuss the following:

 * 1) **What is the target audience? Explain why this was a good audience for the country you were researching. Why would they be interested in the country?** The target audience of the brochure is more targeted for young adults. The color of the brochure is targeted for that group because of the vibrant orange color. I think they were a good audience because I choose exciting things to do that took plenty of energy, therefore excluding elderly and young children. Costa Rica is great for retirement but I aimed more for the get-up-and-go vacation in my brochure. They would be interested in the country because I listed many mountains and beaches for them to travel and have fun in Costa Rica. I also include a very nice hotel for them to relax after a long day which draws them because they feel like they don;t have to do much work to plan the trip.
 * 2) **What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language, images appeal to a specific audience? Provide specific examples from your work.** The color is attention grabbing for the age group I choose because it represents fun and excitement. If I was aiming for elderly people, I probably would have choose a light blue, very soft color. The large text are bold and have no feet while the small text have feet becuase it makes it easy for your eye to read the words. I used a beach and a mountain on the cover to attract the viewer to read more about them. Any person who truly wants to go to Costa Rica would read the little bit of writing I have in the brochure. The imagines are aliened the same on each individual page but aren't consistent throughout the the brochure because this allows the eye to jump around rather then to become board.
 * 3) **What Language of Persuasion did you use? Provide examples of the application to your document.** I used positive adjectives in the beaches and mountains column mostly. Since most people have easy internet access, the viewer could look up the hotel and they will be amazed with it. I used a great hotel because it shows that it is a true vacation- fun on the go, or fun in the hotel.
 * 4) **How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? Why or why not?)** I would say teenagers would like the brochure but not older people because it involved more active things.
 * 5) **What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?** I talked a little bit about the people there but mostly i talk about the place because you're there on vacation, to have fun not learn about the people.
 * 6) **Why would this message be distributed?** it provides great, correct information about the country and has appealing colors, text, and pictures.


 * Problems and Solutions: What were the biggest problems that you encountered in completing the assignment. How did you solve the problems? I really didn't know what to talk about but then I researched the country and learned that it was most known for its beaches and mountains.**

=Assessment Rubric for ICT=

Based on Science Leadership Academy Rubric

4 || Meets Expectations 3 || Approaches Expectations 2 || Does Not Meet Expectations 1 || - 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? ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * Beaches:**
 * **Santa Rosa National Park-** This beach is located in the northwest corner of Costa Rica. It is a great beach to just drop everything and have fun. Traveling to this beach is quite an adventure because of the 8 mile hike needed to reach it. You will have to travel from the central ranger station but it is a wonderful hike for young families to explore Costa Rica!
 * **Playa Nacascolo-** This beach has the whitest sand in Costa Rica. The waters are protected from ocean swells. Since the beach has such calm waters' it is very easy to swim here. It is a great beach to take the kids to play in safe waters.
 * **Playa Avellanas-** Located south of Tarmarindo, this beach is quite magnificent. This beach attacks many surfers and locals. Behind this beach is a protected mangrove forest. This beach is still under developed but it really helps you connect with mother nature. Stretching for miles, Playa Avellanas is very large.
 * **Manuel Antonio-** The first beach in Costa Rica to be recognized for it's beauty, this beach has many charms. Even though there are a lot of hotels and businesses, you can still relax and enjoy the beautiful and pure Costa Rican beach. This is one place that the endangered species of squirrel monkeys live. This beach is known to be "enchanting."
 * **Manuel Antonio-** The first beach in Costa Rica to be recognized for it's beauty, this beach has many charms. Even though there are a lot of hotels and businesses, you can still relax and enjoy the beautiful and pure Costa Rican beach. This is one place that the endangered species of squirrel monkeys live. This beach is known to be "enchanting."


 * Moutains/Hikes:**
 * **Lankester Gardens-** This hike allows you to explore Costa Rica in a peaceful manner. It isn't a changeling hike and would be great for a calm day. It is located four miles from Cartago. Being 27 acres, this hike will allow you to see as much as you want. The trial consists of open gardens and shaded forest. The hike allows you to see 3,000 different plant species. It is open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily. A tour will travel with you to guide you throughout the hike. A $5.00 fee will be charged for the hike. Call (506) 2552-3247 for more details.
 * **Rincón de la Vieja National Park- **This park has several trails though ecosystems. There is a hike to Blue Falls and Cangrejo falls. You can also visit two craters or crater lake. Las Pailas loop is a great hike for those who don't want a large challenge. There is a remote volcanic national park about an hour north of Liberia.
 * **Cerro De La Muerte-** It is the highest point in Costa Rica. This is not something that you would like to hike in your visit to Costa Rica. The moutain literally means "mountain of death." It is one terrific view to look at the mountain. There are many little shops where you can buy shirts or merchandise. It has a height of 11,322 feet tall. It is located in Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range. It is near the capital, San Jose.