Travel Brochure Project

This is a great group project for high school students, ages 11 and up.

Introduction
Imagine you work for a travel agency that offers travel packages to great ancient civilizations. Work with your group members to create a travel brochure advertising a visit to the ancient civilization that developed in (Mesopotamia/India/China). Create a colorful, informative brochure to entice your customers to travel back in time and visit Mesopotamia/India/ China.

Include the following information
a.Location: An explanation of the location. How would a traveler get to this place? What is the climate like?

b.Government/ Military: An overview of the region’s governmental system. Who ruled? How did he/she come to power? Were the citizens involved? Who made laws and who enforced them?

c.Religion & Culture: An overview of the religion and the religious practices of the area. What would a visitor need to know about religious customs?

d.Agriculture & Livelihood: What crops and livestock were raised in this area? Were these items used solely for survival or were they traded for other goods?

e.Contributions & Legacies: Describe cultural and scientific contributions. What are the legacies they have passed down through history? How have these gifts aided future civilizations?

f.Sources: Cite the websites used in the brochure.

Requirements
•Create a tri-fold brochure by folding a piece of white 8 1/2” x 11” paper into thirds.

•On each of the six sides, present information on a different aspect of the Indus Valley civilization.

•On the front, include a title and description of the location.

•Title the remaining five sections as: Government/ Military, Religion & Culture, Agriculture & Livelihood, Sources, Contributions & Legacies.

•Include colorful illustrations in each section.

•Use your own words. Be clear, and edit your work for proper spelling and grammar.

Project Rubric
(5 pts.-Exemplary, 4pts.-Accomplished, 3pts.-Developing, 1pt.- Beginning)

Attractiveness & Organization - The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.

Content-Accuracy - The brochure has all of the required information and some additional information

Writing-Mechanics - All of the writing is done in complete sentences. Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure

Graphics/Pictures - The graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

Resources - There are many citations from a variety of sources accurately listed on the brochure.

Refer to this link for more ideas.