Country+Brocheaur+PP

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=56322 What country did you write about? Cuba
 * Background**
 * 2. Know: ** These are the facts that I know about the country/country site.
 * 1) Tropical Climate
 * 2) World renowned beaches
 * 3) Island in Caribbean
 * 4) Shares seasons with U.S
 * 5) High poverty level
 * 6) Dictator government


 * 3. Need to Learn: ** These are facts that I need to learn to complete the brochure.
 * 1) resorts
 * 2) popular sports
 * 3) cities/areas
 * 4) people
 * 5) geography
 * 6) tourist attractions

Capital: Havana ; Population: 11,062,000 ; Sq Miles: 42,800
 * 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.**
 * Not very many consumer goods, pack anything you may need


 * 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.

== =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. **
 * 1) The capital of Cuba is Havana. Cuba's population is around 11,000,000. Cuba has a land mass of 42,800 square miles.
 * 2) Cuba has a mild to semitropical climate year round.
 * 3) Cuba is famous for many of it's historical sites including Trinidad, Castilla de la Real Fuerza, as well as some of the first buildings built in the New World.

Resources: The most useful resources for images and ideas were:
 * 1) Frommer
 * 2) Country Report
 * 3) Flickr (CC Search Pictures)

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?
 * 2) What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language, and images appeal to a specific audience. Provide specific examples.
 * 3) What Language of Persuasion did you use? Provide examples of the application to your document.
 * 4) How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? why or why not?)
 * 5) What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?
 * 6) Why would this message be distributed?

In my brochure I wanted to target one specific audience, young couples looking for an adventure. I feel like this is the perfect audience for people in Cuba because Cuba has so many great activities for adults to enjoy. Cuba has a wide range of things for couples to do ranging from zip lining in the forests to relaxing at the beach. Young couples would be interested in visiting Cuba because it offers so many different adventures that there's something for everyone. I used a few different techniques to attract a potential customers attention. These techniques include vibrant colors, text placement, and beautiful pictures. Everything about this brochure appeals specifically to young couples. For example, the text used in this brochure describe Cuba as a place full of adventure, and it talks about the night life and great hotels. The text also contains great description and examples of some of the more action packed activities one can enjoy in Cuba. The colors used in this brochure were specially chosen as the colors in its background and headings are the colors from Cuba's national flag. These colors were chosen to show in more depth the immense culture Cuba contains. Finally, Cuba has some truly breath taking scenery, and this brochure really captures some of it in the images used in it.

This brochure uses a few different languages of persuasion mainly intensity and repetition. This brochure has a lot of intensity, for example, in it's writing and images. The writing used words like best, greatest, and amazing multiple times throughout the brochure. This is done with the intent that it will excite viewers and make them think they have to visit Cuba if they want a truly amazing experience. This brochure also contains a lot of repetition. Examples of repetition can be found throughout the brochure as words such as adventure, beach, and Cuba are repeated often. This makes the viewers feel familiar with Cuba and it makes them remember some of the key points about Cuba.

Since this brochure is targeting young couples seeking adventure, it appeals to a very specific lifestyle. The examples given appeal to an adventurous couple who aren't afraid to try new things. The brochure offers many activities that would test a persons daring which specifically targets people looking to try new things. The brochure also talks about Cuba's historic and natural attractions. This could appeal to a lifestyle of someone who wanted to see the different sites of the world. It gives many examples of famous sites to visit which attracts those may not necessarily want an adventure, but those who want to enrich their knowledge of the world. This brochure, along with its message, would be distributed to the masses for a few reasons. One reason is because it would draw a lot of customers as many young couples do tend to vacation often. Another reason is that many of the sites and activities mentioned great historic and natural sites which appeal to a second group of young couples.

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

Some of the biggest problems I encountered during this experiment include getting the picture placement right so it balances all the text and getting the colors seen throughout the brochure. First, I had to find pictures of Cuba that matched what I was talking about which was a challenge in itself and then i had to position the pictures so they didn't make the brochure look of balanced. I finally found a solution

= 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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