Tourism Geographer
1.� Using a map of your region given to you by the editor, you are to plan a
7 day itinerary that will provide a potential tourist with an exciting view
of the best your region has to offer.� You will need to confer with the
other members of your team to determine the most important geographical and
cultural sites that a prospective visitor would not want to miss.� The
itinerary must be planned such that movement through the region is in an
orderly fashion (e.g. east to west, west to east, north to south or south to
north) such that the traveler is not skipping around and wasting fuel.� Be
sure to inlclude� a) information on each site and why it was chosen for your
itinerary b)what forms of transportation are available c)great restaurants
to eat at d)hotels to stay in and e) some exciting pictures to entice our
readers.� It would also be helpful to consider that many of our readers have
families and may be taking children along.
2.� You are to create a full page advertisement that uses either the
glittering generalities, bandwagon, or testimonial approach to advertize
your specific region.� Be sure to include at least 4 imported pictures in
your ad, in order to receive the highest score on the rubric.
3.� You are to write a 5 paragraph essay explaining 3 reasons a visitor
should choose your region to visit.
4.� You will write a narrative (fictional story) that takes place in your
specific region.� You will need to include at least 4 accurate descriptors
(e.g. cities, landscape or geographical features such as mountains, rivers,
etc., or cultural aspects) of your region in order to score a 4 on the
rubric.
Internet Links
Netstate.com - maps and information about tourist destinations for each state
http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
Fodor's - Itineraries and maps of all 50 states
http://www.fodors.com/world/north%20america/usa/index.html
CNN - The Media- Student Handout on Identifying Propaganda
http://www.turnerlearning.com/cnn/election/l4_sh2.html#
Places to visit
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Other Resources
Classroom materials