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Travel Agent Urgently Needed!

Travel Agent Urgently Needed!. You will create a travel package to sell to travelers wishing to vacation in a new country of your creation. . Requirements. You will create a large map of your new country. You will include a fact sheet giving travelers information about your new country.

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Travel Agent Urgently Needed!

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  1. Travel Agent Urgently Needed! You will create a travel package to sell to travelers wishing to vacation in a new country of your creation.

  2. Requirements • You will create a large map of your new country. • You will include a fact sheet giving travelers information about your new country. • You will illustrate two “specialty maps” of your country. • You will provide a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of your package to answer questions.

  3. Create your Brochure • Using PowerPoint, KeyNote or MS Word: • Cover Page – Name, Draw Large Map • Page 2 – Fact Sheet page 1. • Page 3 – Fact Sheet page 2 and FAQ. • Page 4 – Draw/Create two specialty maps.

  4. Cover Page : Large Map of Your Country • Large Map (contains the following): 30 points. See rubric for scoring. • Mileage Scale • Compass Rose • At least one latitude line • At least one longitude line • Bodies of water (labeled) (at least 2) • Transportation Services (roads, airports, railways) • Natural Resources (at least 5) • Capital City • Political Boundaries (at least 1) • Legend • You may want to hand draw this; then scan and upload it as an image to include in your project.

  5. Page 2: Fact Sheet • Fact Sheet (contains the following): 20 points. • Capital city • Total Population • Pie Chart listing Urban vs. Rural population • Area (an estimate but should be based on your mileage scale) • Leading exports (should be based on your natural resources) • Temperatures by month (bar graph listing months with average daily high/low) • Rainfall (bar graph listing monthly averages) • Major languages spoken • Predominant religion • Holidays (by month) – at least 2

  6. Page 3: Specialty Map • Make two small “specialty” maps of your country (ex. growing seasons, annual rainfall, land use, natural vegetation, population density, etc.). • Include a key/ legend for each map. • You may want to hand draw this; then scan and upload it as an image to include in your project.

  7. Page 4: FAQ Page • Create four map skills questions (and provide the answers) from your large map or from your “specialty” map. (Each question and answer is worth 5 points.) • For example, if you create a land use map, you may ask why manufacturing and trade takes place around your capital city. • Click to download a Fact Sheet template

  8. Potential References • CIA World Factbook • Online atlas

  9. Breakdown By Step • Step 1: Create large map of your country. Fill in fact sheet. • Step 2: Create two specialty maps of your country. Create and answer 4 FAQ questions.

  10. Rubric • Grade will be based on 5 components: • Travel Package – 100% • Large Map – 30% • Fact Sheet – 20% • Specialty Maps – 20% • FAQ – 20% • Overall Attractiveness and Completion – 10%

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