Country+Reflection+QL

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: **El Catedral de Cuba by QL **
 * Background**

What country did you write about? Cuba


 * 2. Know: ** These are the facts that I know about the country/country site.
 * 1) Its climate is mostly warm and sunny
 * 2) It has some mountainous areas
 * 3) Cuba has nice clear beaches were people can relax


 * 3. Need to Learn: ** These are facts that I need to learn to complete the brochure.
 * 1) The names of the beaches and where are they located at.
 * 2) Name of the attractions


 * 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.**
 * Varadero is one of Cuba's best beach resorts and it ranks right up there with the best in the Caribbean
 * Guardalavaca is one of Cuba's prettiest resorts and it has lush tropical vegetation, nice white sands, and clear turquoise water
 * Las Terrazas is a tourist attraction set over the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve. There are many things such as trails, and attractions there, including lakes, swimming holes, and a zip line canopy tour.
 * The Vinales Valley is a broad and flat valley that is separated by series of limestone karst hill formations, or mogotes. You can go hiking, mountain biking, bird-watching and

//My audience will be families because there is many things they can do. I will focus on Natural attractions because they are interesting sites for families to see.//
 * 5. Decide on a specific focus for the brochure and decide on a target audience. Describe both here.**

//The language of persuasion I will be using is intensity. I will be saying phrases like "Cubas best beaches and hotels"//
 * 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) Very few hotels in Cuba offer babysitting services
 * 2) Of the population, 5,587,970 are male and 5,592,129 are female.
 * 3) The color blue on the flag represents truth, red represents bravery, and white represents peace and honesty.

Resources: The most useful resources for images and ideas were:
 * 1) Creative Commons- google images

Discuss the following:
//This message would be distributed so travelers can go to visit Cuba and see many interesting things.// Problems and Solutions: What were the biggest problems that you encountered in completing the assignment. How did you solve the problems? //Deciding on an audience was difficult, until I researched more information and found what I needed.// = Assessment Rubric =
 * 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?//My audience is families, it is a good audience for my country because there is a lot of interesting sites to visit with your family. They would be interested in my country because there is a lot of natural attractions.//
 * 2) What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language appeal to a specific audience. Provide specific examples. //A lot of the pictures are of natural attractions, and my background is the color blue which is also in the flag.//
 * 3) How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? why or why not?)//Older people might not like this brochure because it shows a lot of natural attractions. Older people might have injuries or difficulties going to see the attraction.//
 * 4) What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? //People that like to see interesting things will like my brochure. I used the point of view of someone that likes to travel a lot.//
 * 5) Why would this message be distributed?

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 ||
 * ===Design ===
 * ===Design ===
 * ===Knowledge ===
 * ===Application ===
 * ===Process ===
 * ===Presentation ===

**Spanish Class Rubric** ** Travel Brochure Rubric ** Students’ brochures will be graded using the following rubric. |||||||| = Travel Brochure Scoring Rubric:Grade 8 =

** 5 points ** ** Excellent ** || ** Bueno ** ** 4 points ** ** Good ** || ** Necesita Mejorar ** ** 3 points ** ** Below Average ** ||
 * = Criteria = || ** Excelente **
 * = Criteria = || ** Excelente **
 * === Content and Vocabulary Accuracy === || Varied use of vocabulary, few inaccurate travel descriptions, details are very realistic, contains very few errors and accurately reflects the current events and activities || Basic use of vocabulary, some inaccurate travel descriptions, details are realistic, contains some errors, but does reflect current events and activities || Limited use of vocabulary, many inaccurate travel descriptions, details are unrealistic, contains many errors and does not reflect the current events and activities ||
 * === Linguistic Accuracy === || Brochure contains few agreement, conjugation or spelling errors and is easily understood by the reader || Brochure contains some agreement, conjugation, or spelling errors but it does not interfere with the basic understanding of the reader || Brochure contains many adjective agreement errors, conjugation errors, and/or spelling errors that impede the understanding of the reader ||
 * ** Visuals ** || Visuals are from the country described and are colorful and attractive with many descriptive and appropriate words || Visuals are from the country described most of the time and are in color with appropriate descriptive words || Visuals are not from the country described, or are only in black and white; did not use appropriate descriptive words ||
 * ** Internet Resources ** || Used three on-line web sites as resources || Used two on-line web sites as resources || Used a minimum of one on-line web site as a resource (www.countryreports.org) ||
 * ** Total =__ /20 points **

** Mrs. Casanas ** ||