Country+Reflection+RN

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: My Bookr
 * Background **

What country did you write about?: I wrote about Colombia.


 * 2. Know: ** These are the facts that I know about the country/country site.
 * 1) I know that my entire family is from Colombia.
 * 2) I know that the capital is Bogota.
 * 3) It has various levels of elevation.
 * 4) It has a lot of mountains.
 * 5) There are lots of native Indians still living there.
 * 6) The food is amazing.
 * 7) The level of education is better than the United States.
 * 8) The country is rich in minerals and gems.

I need to know:
 * 3. Need to Learn: ** These are facts that I need to learn to complete the brochure.
 * What is the major religion.
 * How well is its government.
 * How well is its education.
 * Cultural aspects.


 * 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 **
 * 1) Colombia has changed its name lots of times. It's been called: Virreynato de la Nueva Granada, Gran Colombia, Republica de Nueva Granada, Confederacion Granadina, Estados Unidos de Nueva Granada, and Estados Unidos de Colombia.
 * 2) Colombia has 27 national parks. They cover more than 4% of the country's land. There's a national park in each region. These parks the very rare and almost extinct animal species of the country.
 * 3) The wettest place on Earth is called Tutunendo which is located in Colombia. The average amount of rainfall every year is 463 inches a year.


 * 5. Decide on a specific focus for the brochure and decide on a target audience. Describe both here. **
 * Specific focus: the theme parks, the education, its riches, and its people.
 * Target audience: families, tourists, and/or people who seek to live in another country.


 * 6. What language of persuasion will you use in the brochure. Explain with examples. **
 * I will mostly use the basic persuasion techniques. I will use Bandwagon and Beautiful People strategies. I am going to use Bandwagon by saying all of the cool and new inventions they have and how they are better than certain countries. I'll say what Colombia has gotten better at. I will also say what Colombia has to offer for tourism attractions and family time.


 * 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.

=Thinking about Your Thinking= =9. Your Analysis:= Learned: These are facts that I learned about the country.
 * 8. Export the final document as a jpg and upload it to your wiki page. **
 * [[image:8 Rodriguez N brochure-page-001.jpg width="800" height="618"]]
 * [[image:8 Rodriguez N brochure-page-002.jpg width="800" height="618"]]
 * 1) I learned that Colombia's Feria de Las Flores takes place in Medellín each year. Not Cali.
 * 2) I learned that the country's ethnic groups are 58% mestizo, 20% white, 14% mulatto, 4% black, 3% mixed black- Amerindian, and 1% Amerindian.
 * 3) I learned that Colombians are known for their "rumbero" spirit and that they always have a positive mindset looking into the future.

Resources: The most useful resources for images and ideas were:
 * 1) Country Reports
 * 2) About.com

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 is mostly families with children or couples that want to explore the world or such. These were good audiences for the countries I was researching because Colombia is full of memorable attractions and festivities that are all-around fun for everyone in the family. I think they would be interested in the country because it's full of diversity, fun, and excitement.
 * 2) What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language appeal to a specific audience. Provide specific examples. ~ The language and wording of my brochure was created for a mature audience that was curious of the things to see in Colombia. I made the colors blue and the used three different fonts so it would look appealing and organized to the reader.
 * 3) How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? why or why not?) ~Different people would understand this message differently because they might not be looking for sites to visit with their families or in unison with someone. I believe that a different audience wouldn't find the brochure appealing to them in a way because maybe they are looking for somewhere more serene to relax, to spend their honeymoons, etc.
 * 4) What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message? ~The values, lifestyles, and points of view that are represented in this message are that Colombians are very happy and confident. They have many values that they strictly follow in their everyday lives. They live a humble lifestyle in which they are always hoping the best for the future.
 * 5) Why would this message be distributed? ~This message would be distributed because it informs the reader on the great places and cites Colombia has.

Problems and Solutions: What were the biggest problems that you encountered in completing the assignment. How did you solve the problems? ~The biggest problem I encountered in completing the assignment was finding out the different districts and cities within Colombia. I solved this problem by looking up a map of Colombia with its districts, cities, and towns.

= 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? ||  ||   ||   ||   || Spanish Class Rubric
 * || Exceeds Expectations 4 || Meets Expectations 3 || Approaches Expectations 2 || Does Not Meet Expectations 1 ||
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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

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