Name: ______Period: ______Date: ______

Volcano Project (50 points) DUE: Friday, May 4th 2018

Assignment: You work for a travel agency that specializes in travel to famous volcanoes. Your job is to create a travel brochure about one famous volcano that would encourage or influence people to visit this spectacular place. You must choose your volcano from the list provided to you by no later than Friday, April 13, (we will spend time choosing in class on that date if you do not choose ahead of time). Volcano choices are a first come, first serve basis. If there is one you are interested in and definitely want to research, tell me right away. You must make an eye-catching, informative, three-fold brochure highlighting information about the volcano.

Purpose: Your purpose is both persuasive and informative. Your job is to attract the reader of the brochure to the volcano.

Writer’s Role: You are a member of the advertising team for an adventure travel agency.

Form: Your brochure should be neat and laid out in a three-fold format using both the front and back of each page. The back of the brochure should have your bibliography (the list of websites/resources where you found your information). The brochure should be colorful and visually appealing, and should include photos and graphics. See the layout chart for specific information.

*If you need help with this assignment I will be holding two extra help sessions after school. We will be able to visit the computer lab, and you can complete your research in there. These extra help sessions will take place on the following dates: • Tuesday, April 24 (2:45-3:45) • Monday, April 30 (2:45-3:45)

(Please detach at the line and return by Friday, April 20) ------

I have read through the assignment and understand the guidelines.

______(Student Signature)

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Layout: Front Cover: Middle/Back: Inside Flap/Back: • Name of volcano • Bibliography: list the • How the volcano was • Location (city, websites and/or formed (a hot spot, country) books you used to diverging plates, • Current picture gather your converging plates) • Your name information. You • Tectonic Plate need at least 5 Location sources. • Pictures • Other interesting facts Inside Page 1: Inside Page 2 (Middle): Inside Page 3: • Describe the type of • Persuasive paragraph • Pictures volcano to convince tourists, • Eruption history (last • Elevation (height) scientists, and world eruptions, damage • Eruption type (quiet travelers to visit your done to environment, or explosive) volcano. This should lives lost, etc.) • Current life stage be 6-8 sentences in • Give as much (active, dormant, length. information as you extinct) can fit about the past • Picture (if there is eruptions. space available still)

Volcano Choices:

1. Tambora, Indonesia 16. Asama, Japan

2. Krakatau, Indonesia 17. Taal, Philippines

3. Mount Pelee, Martinique 18. Mayon, Philippines

4. Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia 19. Agung, Indonesia

5. Unzen, Japan 20. Mount Erebus, Anarctica

6. Laki, Iceland 21. Cotopaxi, Ecuador

7. Kelut, Indonesia 22. Pinatubo, Philippines

8. Galunggung, Indonesia 23. Komagatake, Japan

9. Mount Yasur, Vanuata 24. Mount Etna, Italy

10. Cleveland, Alaska 25. Hibok-Hibok, Philippines

11. Papandayan, Indonesia 26. Mount St. Helens, Washington

12. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 27. Mount Rainier, Washington

13. El Chichon, Mexico 28. Mount Kilauea, Hawaii

14. Mount Hood, Oregon 29. Yellowstone, Wyoming

15. Oshima, Japan 30. Popocapetl, Mexico

Rubric

*5 points will be deducted per school day that the project is late.

* Please see the layout page for specific information you must include

Front Cover Information 5 points Middle/ Back Bibliography 5 points Inside Flap/Back Information 5 points Inside Page 1 Information 5 points Inside Page 2 Information 5 points Inside Page 3 Information 5 points Colorful and Visually Appealing 5 points Mechanics (Spelling, Punctuation) 5 points Presentation 10 points

Total: / 50 points