Name: Latham, Tim
E-mail: ksfbcoach@hotmail.com
Topic: State of Arkansas Travel Brochure
Grade: 8
Time: 2-3
Ark. Hist. Framework:
Objective: Students will design a travel brochure to persuade others to
visit Arkansas, depicting the particular points of interest they decide are the
best in the state.
Set: You, along with other travel agents, have been hired to improve the
current materials sent to tourists who are interested in visiting Arkansas. Your
assignment is to construct a travel brochure to invite tourists to visit your
state. The best brochure created will the one the Arkansas State Department of
Tourism will use. Be prepared to compare your travel brochure with other
travel agents.
Materials: Internet webpages
Microsoft Works (or another word processor).
Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia and other computer technology.
Print and non-print sources of information such as pictures, graphics,
maps, globes, and artifacts.
Arkansas History Textbook
Plain white 11 X 14 paper folded to form a typical
brochure
Key Terms: State Park, National Park, Monument, Preserve, State Historic Site,
National Historic Site, Recreation Area, Atlas, Interstate
Key Facts: Nickname: The Natural State
Land Area: 52,068 sq. mi.
Highest Point: Mt. Magazine, 2753 ft.
Population: 2,692,090
Capitol: Little Rock
Largest City: Litle Rock
Activities: The teacher will guide the class in brainstorming a list of
information students feel would be important to know about Arkansas, and places
people should visit. Include State Symbols and Basic Facts. Students will gather
information about Arkansas using Encarta Encyclopedia, Virtual Globe, their own
personal knowledge, and other available information sources.
Closure: Using the information they have gathered, each student will write
informative paragraphs inviting others to visit Arkansas. They will also
include scanned or printed pictures depicting Arkansas's geographic regions,
famous landmarks, etc.
Assessment: Student Brochure Evaluation Scoring Rubric
4: The student created a travel brochure that includes informative
paragraphs to persuade others to visit Arkansas. The brochure contains more than
5 state facts written in complete sentences with correct punctuation and
spelling. The brochure contains pictures relevant to Arkansas.
3: The student created a travel brochure that includes informative
paragraphs to persuade others to visit Arkansas. Student wrote informative
paragraphs containing 5 state facts written in complete sentences with no more
than 2 errors (total) in punctuation and spelling. The brochure contains
pictures relevant to Arkansas.
2: The student created a travel brochure. The student wrote informative
paragraphs containing fewer than 5 state facts written in complete sentences
with more than 2 errors (total) in punctuation and spelling. The brochure
contains pictures relevant to Arkansas.
1: The student attempted a travel brochure.
0: The student did not attempt the task.
Student Name: ____________________________
My score: ______
Resources: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia and other computer technology.
Print and non-print sources of information such as pictures, graphics,
maps, globes, and artifacts.
Arkansas History Textbook
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