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travel to the Northeast and Southeast Regions of the United States of America

introduction Task process Conclusion rubric
Introduction

Because you love to travel and have traveled all over the United States all of your life, you have decided to open up your own travel agency with some partners. You decide to begin creating brochures of the areas that you are most familiar with, the Northeast and Southeast regions of the United States of America. Each brochure will show the features that make that region special such as historical and famous people and places, regional foods, local activities, and of course, fun things to do.

In order for your new business to be successful, you will have to entice travelers and convince them that they will have the best trips with your new company. You have only a few weeks to put these brochures together and convince travelers that your company is the best!

The Task

You have discovered so many amazing things about our great country, and in order to have people use your travel agency, you need to put your unique experiences to work.

Together, you and your co-workers will create a travel brochure for a group of states in either the:

Northeastern Region

New England States-- Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut.

Mid Atlantic States-- Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. You will also include Washington, D.C.

Southeastern Region

East Coast States-- Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.

Southern States-- Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky.

You will create a travel brochure of your region that will include at least 3 interesting places to go in each state of your region.

Your brochure should include the following:

• Color photos and/or explanations of famous people, landmarks, natural geographical features, and recreational activities. Choices must be representative of the state or region. For example, giving a skiing location for Florida is not a good representation of the area.
• Geography, climate, weather and travel conditions.
• Your recommendations of important and interesting things to do and see.
• Appropriate maps.

The Process

To accomplish the task involved, making the Travel Brochure, you'll need to go through the following steps:

1. Go to the websites of the states in your region. Read and take notes about the places you think travelers would like to see.

· State Websites

· InfoUSA

· State sites

Don’t forget to find historical places, recreational places, interesting places, and important people from the area.

• Landmarks
• Historic places
• Famous Americans
• American biographies
• Library of Congress biographies

2. Study the climate, weather, and travel conditions of your area. You do not want to advertise a skiing vacation in June!

• U.S. Climate map
• Weather.com
• National Weather Service

3. Visit the following sites to get maps.

· http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/Countries/United_States/Maps/State_and_Dependent_Area_Maps/

· maps.com

· nationalgeographic.com/maps

All photos use must come from Microsoft clip art, one of the above map sites, http://www.pics4learning.com/, http://classroomclipart.com, or http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/cfimages.html.

Please check the rubric repeatedly to make sure you are including everything you need.

Conclusion

Good business owners reflect often on the work that they do, and you are no different. You want to continuously make your company better. Here are two ways to do that.

Create a document in Microsoft Word and respond to the following prompts:

Was your brochure successful? Are there any places that you would like to have included on that you did not get to include? Tell about them. Why didn’t you include these places? Why would you like to?

After visiting the other new travel agencies in the area, you have decided to take one of their trips to see how they compare to yours. Which trip will you take and why?

Rubric

I really don’t want to take this trip.

I may take your trip.

I’ll probably take your trip!

I’ll definitely take your trip!

Presentation-- Appearance and Neatness	The brochure is sloppy. Pictures and captions or explanations do not match. Pages are left with empty areas.	The brochure could be neater. Some pictures and captions or explanations do not match. Some pages are left with empty areas. Some pages are not easy to read.	The brochure is neat Pictures and captions or explanations are well matched. Site choices represent the state well. Pages are easy to read.	The brochure is neat and very well put together. Pictures and captions or explanations are well matched. Site choices represent the state very well. Pages hold a lot of information but are still easy to read.
Organization and Flow	Brochure does not include all states. Pages are not easy to follow: lacks organization. It is hard to find information. There are not 3 sites from each state.	Brochure includes all states. Pages are not very easy to follow. It takes time to find information. There are 3 sites from each state.	Brochure includes all states. Pages are easy to follow. It is easy to find information. There are at least 3 different types of sites from each state.	Brochure includes all states. Pages are extremely easy to follow. It is very easy to find information. There are at least 3 different types of sites from each state.
Use of Graphics	Some maps are provided. Contains few photos or graphics. Some photos are not appropriate.	Maps of most states are provided. Some photos and graphics are used. Some photos may not be appropriate.	Appropriate maps of each state are provided. Appropriate photos and graphics are used.	Appropriate maps of each state are provided. Numerous appropriate photos and graphics are used.
Written Information	Sentences are not all complete. Sentences include many grammatical errors. Much information about the area is missing or inaccurate.	Some sentences are complete and grammatically correct. Some written information is complete and accurate.	Most sentences are complete and grammatically correct. Most written information is complete and accurate.	All sentences are complete and grammatically correct. All written information is complete and accurate.