Introduction
You are going to create a Georgia Travel Brochure! This brochure should encourage people to come visit our wonderful state by advertising the amazing landmarks, recreational activities, and beautiful scenery that each of the five regions has to offer.
Task
You will use several web based resources to complete this assignment (see process page). Your Travel Brochure must be in the format of a PowerPoint Presentation and will include facts from each of the 5 regions. The brochure will have a cover and one slide devoted to each individual region (6 slides total). Please be sure each slide includes all the items listed below and is written in paragraph format.
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1 Cover page - Title - Pictures (at least 1) - exciting words/phrases to catch people’s attention and make them want to visit - Your name |
2 Appalachian Plateau - Title - Picture (at least 1) - map showing location of region in Georgia - Describe the regions physical features - Recreational activities - Landmarks |
3 Valley & Ridge - Title - Picture (at least 1) - map showing location of region in Georgia - Describe the regions physical features - Recreational activities - Landmarks |
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4. Blue Ridge Mountains - Title - Picture (at least 1) - map showing location of region in Georgia - Describe the regions physical features - Recreational activities - Landmarks |
5. Piedmont - Title - Picture (at least 1) - map showing location of region in Georgia - Describe the regions physical features - Recreational activities - Landmarks |
6. Coastal Plain - Title - Picture (at least 1) - map showing location of region in Georgia - Describe the regions physical features - Recreational activities - Landmarks |
Process
Below are resources you may use in order to complete your Georgia Travel Brochure. These are only suggestions, you may use other websites as well to complete your assignment:
http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/geography/article/geographic-…
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/geogr…
http://naturalhistory.uga.edu/~GMNH/gawildlife/index.php?page=informati…
Evaluation
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Each slide includes a title and at least one picture/ one map of regions location |
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Each region is described with regard to characteristics and description |
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At least one landmark is described for each region |
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At least one recreational activity is described for each region |
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Brochure has been completed in paragraph format, is neatly done with effort and creativity |
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Conclusion
Literacy is integrated because students are required to research and read from different resources in order to complete their brochure. Students will be required to use these resources while pulling out only the information necessary to complete the activity. Students will be required to use content vocabulary in their brochures and will make connections to their lives in order to foster learning and retain information. The pictures that the students are required to incorporate in their brochure will help them understand how the different regions compare and contrast with each other. The maps that the students are required to include for each region will give them a better understanding of each region in relation to each other and will help them to be able to describe their location in writing and words.
This assignment will benefit all students because there are many ways that it can be altered to fit different learning styles and different levels of ability.
SPED - Students with special needs will have extend time to complete the assignment. They will also be given the opportunity to use bullets rather than be required to write in paragraph format. They will be shown a sample of a completed project to better assist them in understanding the directions and format of the brochure. They will be given the option of creating a paper brochure rather than creating a PPT.
ELL - English Language Learners will create a paper brochure and create drawings to describe recreational activities and landmarks found in each region of Georgia. They will be shown a sample of a completed project to better assist them in understanding the directions and format of the brochure. Rubric will be adjusted to assess only pertinent information.
GT - The Gifted & Talented students will be required to included two pictures, two landmark, and two recreational activities that can be found in each region of Georgia. They will be required to present their completed brochure to the class in a 3-5 minute presentation.