Travel and Tourism: Summative Assignment

TRAVEL AND TOURISM: SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT

~ TRAVEL FAIR ~

· You will be taking part in a Travel Fair where you will showcase a particular country and selected sites/features/products. You can choose just about any country except for countries in the Caribbean, Australia and Not Canada or the USA. Other people in the school may drop in for a visit on that day. We’ll have a chance to mingle and read about other interesting places, listen to cultural music and also have a taste of other countries.

Presentation Date: June (last week on classes)

Requirements:

1. Poster of Country (must do A & B)

Part A: Tourist Attractions

· You must profile 5 (FIVE) tourist destinations/attractions for your country.

· Your job is to motivate and inform your readers (potential tourists) to visit these particular destinations – cities, parks, regions, attractions, sites, etc.

· Profiles must include the following applicable components: directions with map (if applicable), what it is, where it is located, a description (you want to motivate), costs, and any other key information!

· Include a photo/picture of the attraction – with the source underneath the photo. For example, (source: www.itravel2000.com)

Part B: Map(s)

· Your map of the region should show the location of the above-mentioned five tourist destinations/attractions of your country. Show a Route if necessary.

· Also, include other major characteristics such as cities, landforms, water bodies and surrounding countries, etc.

· You can access a blank map from the Internet. Then, label it with appropriate locations and features.

· One site is: http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm

· You will decide what to show on the map, but it shouldn’t leave out obvious and well-known features. Follow all map rules. Include a legend. Neatness is important!

· Additional maps may be printed off from the computer or scanned, but you must complete one map by yourself!

2. Sample Itinerary (Planning a Trip)

· Use the Internet and resources to plan a sample itinerary of 2 days of the trip.

· Provide a detailed itinerary for two days: distances traveled, attractions visited. Account for each hour of the day. Include mealtimes.

· Indicate which mode of transportation you will be using for each segment and day of the trip.

· See sample itinerary provided.

· (attach this to the bottom or side of the poster)

3. Marketing an Attraction

Develop one-page poster advertisement of a product of your country (as you did with the Caribbean). Think of a product as a tourist experience or set of experiences, as a result of being involved in an activity. Target a particular market (i.e. families, bird-watchers, etc.) throughout your advertisement.

Keep the following in mind:

o Complete the advertisement planning sheet (attach this to the back of your advertisement)

o Capture the ‘feel’ of the tourist experience

o Use a ‘hook’ to capture attention and to provide a link with your potential customer

o Include a major image(s)

o Have a captivating message/slogan.

o Think of ‘features’ and ‘benefits’

o Be creative and go beyond typical advertisements that you see

4. Tackling an Issue – Newspaper Article

· You are a reporter for Maclean’s Magazine and have been sent to your region to investigate a particular issue or challenge that your region is facing.

· In your article, you must present the 5 W’s of journalism – Who, What, Where, When, Why and How - to your readers.

· The article should be at least one page.

· As an objective journalist, you must present both sides of the issue equally!

· The textbook provides an issue for each region.

· All writing must be in your own words.

Presentation of Cultural FOOD

· You will research a food dish that is unique to your country and prepare this dish for sampling by classmates (and maybe other teachers??).

· Use ingredients that can be purchased locally.

· Make a dish that can be served in small portions.

· Do not include raw meat or raw eggs.

· Prepare a display card that identifies your food dish and lists the ingredients. This is especially important as some participants may have severe allergies to certain products.

5. Bibliography

· On a separate page, include a bibliography of all sources of information, including web-sites, books, magazines, newspapers, etc.

· Format the bibliography correctly. Follow the library documentation guide. You can down-load this from our school web site.

Marketing/Advertisement Analysis

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