Country+Reflection+DV

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: here
 * Background **
 * Playas de Costa Rica by DV **

**My Bookr report was on the beaches of Costa Rica.**
These are facts that I know about my country's beaches:
 * What I Know**
 * 1) the capital is San Jose
 * 2) instead of calling eating in the morning "breakfast" they call it "morning coffee"
 * 3) beaches cover both sides of the country where the east side is near the Gulf of Mexico

These are questions that
 * What I Want to Know**
 * 1) why people hang around the beaches so much
 * 2) their traditions
 * 3) attractions (religious, children, political)
 * 4) why is there so many earthquakes and hurricanes along the coast


 * 4. Go to Country Report to research more information about the country. **
 * And go to the CIA World FactBook **
 * Coastline: 1,290 km
 * Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
 * Population: 4,695,942
 * Agriculture: bananas, pineapples, coffee, melons, ornamental plants, sugar, corn, rice, beans, potatoes; beef, poultry, dairy
 * Language: Spanish (main) and English
 * Volcano Arenal is in the town of La Fortuna


 * 5. Decide on a specific focus for the brochure and decide on a target audience. Describe both here. **
 * Family and couples
 * They are an easier audience to persuade because of how much fun and relaxation they want to fun on vacations. My brochure shows different activities children, as well as adults, can have fun.


 * 6. What language of persuasion will you use in the brochure. Explain with examples. **
 * nice (wonderful, playful)
 * bright words (clear, crystal)


 * 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. **

Learned: These are facts that I learned about the country.
 * 1) Over 20 thousand people come to visit Costa Rica every year.
 * 2) Has nearly 300 different beaches
 * 3) They have many mangroves along its coasts
 * 4) Nicaragua and Panama are its neighbors

Resources: The most useful resources for images and ideas were:
 * 1) Country Reports
 * 2) CIA World Fact Book
 * 3) Anywhere Costa Rica. http://www.anywherecostarica.com/destinations

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?
 * My target audience is families couples. It's a good choice of audience because there are many activities that can be enjoyed by children as well as adults.
 * 1) What creative techniques are used to attract attention? How do the text, colors, language, images appeal to a specific audience? Provide specific examples from your work.
 * Some creative techniques I used to attract attention is by placing the pictures opposite from each other so when people look for the beautiful pictures, they might at least skim or see the information above or below it.
 * 1) What Language of Persuasion did you use? Provide examples of the application to your document.
 * I used nice, persuasive words to describe the country's attractions and beaches. I used words like calm, crystal, and bright to help the reader imagine the sandy beaches.
 * 1) How might different people understand this message differently? (Would a different audience find the brochure appealing to them? Why or why not?)
 * Different people might not enjoy the beach so they would be uninterested. others who are looking for a relaxing vacation near the water would search for beaches and resorts.
 * 1) What values, lifestyles and points of view are represented in, or omitted from, this message?
 * The point of view for most of the pictures is through a person's eye. The cover picture is from a helicopter's view of the beach.
 * 1) Why would this message be distributed?
 * It would be distributed because people want to enjoy a nice, relaxing vacation near the ocean in the summer months.
 * The point of view for most of the pictures is through a person's eye. The cover picture is from a helicopter's view of the beach.
 * 1) Why would this message be distributed?
 * It would be distributed because people want to enjoy a nice, relaxing vacation near the ocean in the summer months.

= 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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