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

1. Enter the URL of the Bookr product that you created for a Spanish-speaking country. URL: http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/?id=56335
 * Background **

What country did you write about? - Puerto Rico


 * 2. Know: ** These are the facts that I know about the country/country site.
 * 1) San Juan is the capital.
 * 2) There is a fort over there called Castillo de San Felipe del Morro.
 * 3) There is a rain forest over there called El Yunque.


 * 3. Need to Learn: ** These are facts that I need to learn to complete the brochure.
 * 1) What activities are avalible to do at El Morro that can be fun for all ages.
 * 2) What are some of the things that people do, besides hiking, at El Yunque.


 * 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.


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

=Thinking about Your Thinking=

=9. Your Analysis:=

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


 * 1) At El Morro kite flying is an activity that is common there. You can even by a kite near there.
 * 2) La Mina Falls is a waterfall located at El Yunque. After hiking there, it is common for people to go for a swim there.
 * 3) There are many different kinds of animals that live in El Yunque.

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


 * 1) fjkdsl
 * 2) jfdlsj

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 was a family. The reason that I knew that this was a target audience for Puerto Rico is because a couple of years ago, I took a trip to Puerto Rico with my family and I enjoyed it thoroughly. So I thought that family would be great because they could enjoy spending time together. Depending on the kind of family it could be for many reasons, when I went on my trip it was to spend time with my family and get back to the roots of my heritage. So they could be interested for one of those reasons.

2.What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language appeal to a specific audience. Provide specific examples.

- The green background was used to go together with all of the different shades of green in Puerto Rico's scenery. So that way they could see all of the places they could visit.

3. What Language of Persuasion did you use? Provide examples of the application to your document.

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4.How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? why or why not?)

- Some people might see it as just some vacation trip while some other people might see it as a way to get back to their roots.

5.What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?

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6.Why would this message be distributed?

- This message would be distributed so that people could take trips to Puerto Rico and enjoy themselves.

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


 * -** Closer to the end of the time we had I was't done yet, but the way I fixed this was I focused and worked harder.

= 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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