Country+Reflection+WP

== Assignment: You will create a 3-column (3-fold) 2-sided tourism brochure for a Spanish speaking country. ==

1. http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/?id=56321 t? I did my Bookr on Mexico's Beaches
 * Background**

> Vallarta exemplifies the beauty of Mexico -- a Pacific bay framed by lush mountains, a vibrant colonial town, open-minded culture with an artistic bent, perfect weather, and friendly locals. Spectacularly wide Banderas Bay is graced by 42km (26 miles) of sandy beach. The beaches of Punta Mita, the exclusive development north of Vallarta, offer white-sand, crystalline waters, and coral reefs just offshore. Others around the bay nestle in coves, accessible only by boat. > > [|http://www.frommers.com/destinations/mexico/713359#ixzz2t84OXHa1]
 * 2. Know: ** These are the facts that I know about the country/country site.
 * 1) Mexico is famous for beaches
 * 2) **Puerto Vallarta **


 * Cancún: ** This man-made resort offers some of the most spectacular beaches anywhere. The powdery white sand is complemented by warm Caribbean waters the color of a Technicolor dream; it's so clear that you can see through to the coral reefs below. You can come here just to relax, but this is also one of the world's most popular entertainment destinations. Cancún offers Mexico's widest selection of beachfront resorts, with more restaurants, nightlife, and activities than any other resort destination in the country.

Read more: [|http://www.frommers.com/destinations/mexico/713359#ixzz2t84t6aJA]


 * 3. Need to Learn: ** These are facts that I need to learn to complete the brochure.
 * 1) **Why are the beaches so famous**


 * 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.**


 * 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.**


 * 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.

To complete the assignment:
 * 8. Export the final document as a jpg and upload it to your wiki page. **
 * 1) Export it as a PDF from Open Office to My Documents
 * 2) Go to pdf2jpg.nett to convert the PDF to a jpeg document. Download the jpeg to My Documents
 * 3) Go to your Country Reflections wiki journal page. Go to the wiki File to Upload the jpeg.

=Thinking about Your Thinking=

=9. Your Analysis:=

Learned: These are facts that I learned about the country.


 * 1) There are many hotels
 * 2) Lots of Weddings occur there
 * 3) Most places accept US Currency

Resources: The most useful resources for images and ideas were:


 * 1) Wikipedia
 * 2) CIA World Factbook

Discuss the following:

 * 1) What is the target audience? **Association** Explain why this was a good audience for the country you were researching.**Because mine was on Cancuns Beaches and Most People Like the Beach.** Why would they be interested in the country? **Because of the nice weather and white sandy beaches.**
 * 2) What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language appeal to a specific audience. Provide specific examples. **My brochure is calming beacuse I have used Light Blue Background colors and It is not "Text Heavy"**
 * 3) How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? why or why not?)
 * 4) What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? **Probly the Upper Middle or Upper Class.**
 * 5) Why would this message be distributed?

Problems and Solutions: What were the biggest problems that you encountered in completing the assignment. How did you solve the problems?

= 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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