Final Project for Travel Book

Global Literature
Freshman Projects
Final Travel Book Assignment


These are your options for the FINAL TRAVEL BOOK assignment.
This assignment should reflect three weeks of thought and effort. This is your chance to chow your literature teacher how well you have been using your projects time and the amazing connections you have made with your travel book. Knock our socks off. We expect great things. This should be the best work you have done during the travel unit!!

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Option one

Travel Film

Imagine that you are the author of your book. You will create a travel video to entice viewers to visit the location from your book. You film should be approximately 5-10 minutes in length. Include you name, the title of your book, the name of your film (if different from the book title) and your teacher’s name on the tape label. Turn in your VCR tape on ___________________.

There is room for creativity, but your film must include the following:
* An introduction of you as the author (feel free to dress the part)
* Proof that you read your book by use of specific examples
* Information on the culture(s) encountered in the book
* Information on three specific events/ locations/ experiences from throughout the book (hint--choose dynamic and exciting moments). Include information on what makes these events/ locations/ experiences special (are they fun? dangerous? etc.) and what lessons can be learned form each visit/ experience.
* THE BIG PICTURE: What will the reader walk away with by reading this book? What will they have learned about traveling? What questions will this book cause them to ask about their own world and life (theme)? Give specific examples regarding which parts will affect the readers (show me you read the entire book).
* Care, creativity, and effort. This needs to be a quality production.

Your film will be assessed on:

* Knowledge of your novel (setting, characters, conflicts)
* Accuracy of information
* Creativity
* Quality and effort
* Completed on time

Option 2
Global Literature Due:______________
Freshman Projects
Final Travel Book Assignment

Travel Book: Publicity Poster
Imagine that you are working at a hip independent bookstore. You are designing an educational poster for a travel book that you intend to sell. You are one of many bookstores trying to sell this book and you want to see your locally owned business topple the corporate giants. Create a travel poster/ wall display to promote the book.
There should be a minimum of one full page of your own writing on the poster.
There is room for creativity, but your poster/ display must include the following:

1. HOOK THE CUSTOMER
• An attention getter to grab the customer (both visually and through a statement) that urges the reader to keep reading about the book
2. AUTHOR INFORMATION
• Give a brief biography of the author. This should be based on info from your book and not just a bio from the internet.
• Explain the author’s style in a book review format
3. SPECIFIC REACTIONS TO SCENES FROM THE BOOK
• You need to show me you have read your travel book. Write specific reactions to the book (writing style, events, characters, etc.) Include details about different moments spanning all of the author’s journey. Specific quotes from the text are helpful but make sure most of the text is yours. Remember to use quotation marks and to cite your sources if you take text from the travel book or any other source!
4. THE BIG PICTURE
• What will the reader walk away with by reading this book? What will they have learned about traveling? What questions will this book cause them to ask about their own world and life (theme)? Give specific examples regarding which parts will affect the readers (show me you read the entire book). 1/2 page minimum (150 words)
• This should be a significant section of your poster!
5. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Size: Minimum 11x17; maximum- standard poster board size
• Name of book and author included and neatly presented

Your poster/display’s effectiveness (assessment) will be based upon:
• Knowledge of the places in your novel (I should know you’ve read the book cover to cover)
• Creativity (create a unique poster within the confines of the assignment, goes beyond following the plot)
• Use of strong language (vivid verbs, unique adjectives, etc.)
• Aesthetics (color, neatness, readability, graphics)
• Completed on time

Option 3
Global Literature
Freshmen Project
Final Travel Book Assignment
Tri-Fold Travel Brochure

Imagine that you are a travel agent booking an “educational time travel tour” of the area and time in which your character or author traveled. You are one of many agencies offering this new type of trip. Create a tri-fold travel brochure to send to schools or families to convince them that YOUR trip is the best deal on the market. Please look at the example in class before beginning.
There is room for creativity, but your brochure must include the following:

(pay attention to order of pages):
Page 1: HOOK THE CUSTOMER
• Opening statement about the trip with powerful language that connects the trip you will offer to your character’s actual trip. (attention getter)
• Name and qualifications of your trip guide. The trip guide will be your author. Include a brief biography of your author based on what you learned about them in the book. What are the characteristics of your author that would make him/ her a fabulous guide for this trip? Explain the author’s style. Use specific quotes to back this up. Do not simply research them on-line.
• Length of trip and accommodations
• Picture or graphic
Page 2: ENDORSEMENTS AND CONTACT INFO.
• Include at least three quotes about your trip from satisfied customers; these should connect to actual travel stories from your book.
• Name, address, telephone of your company for further information
Page 3: TITLE PAGE
• Name of your company, your company slogan and a graphic or picture.
Pages 4, 5, 6: SPECIFIC STOP DETAILS (one for each of the three stops you will make)
Note: This is the most important part of your brochure. It should prove that you have read your book and be filled with examples from your travel book.
• Name of place
• Accommodations: sleeping, eating, etc. These should connect to the experiences (sleeping, eating, etc) of your author.
• Special features: Whom will travelers meet? Why would they want to meet him/her? Activities at this particular stop. What makes it special? Is it dangerous? This should include at least three specific quotes from your book.
• Educational Opportunities: What lessons can be learned here that your author learned? Explain how your author learned these lessons. What will the traveler walk away with by following your author’s path? What have they learned about traveling? What questions will this trip cause them to ask about their own world and life (theme)? Give specific examples regarding which parts will affect the readers (show me you have read the entire book). 150 words minimum.
• GRAPHIC OR PICTURE
Your brochure’s effectiveness (assessment) will be based upon:
• Knowledge of the places in your book (I should know you’ve read the book cover to cover)
• Creativity (creating a unique trip within the confines of the assignment, goes beyond following he plot)
• Use of strong language (vivid verbs, unique adjectives, etc.)
• Aesthetics (color, neatness, readability, graphics)
• Completed on time

Option 4
Global Literature Due:______________
Freshman Projects
Final Travel Book Assignment

Travel Book: Traveler’s Web Page
Imagine that you are working at a hip independent publishing house. You are designing an educational website for a travel book that you intend to sell. You are one of many publishing houses trying to market travel books and you want to see your locally owned business topple the corporate giants. Create a website to promote the book.
There should be a minimum of one full page of your own writing on the webpage.

There is room for creativity, but your website must include the following:
1. HOOK THE CUSTOMER.
• An attention getter to grab the customer (both visually and through a statement) that urges the reader to keep reading about the book
2. AUTHOR INFORMATION
• Give a brief biography of the author. This should be based on info from your book and not just a bio from the internet.
• Explain the author’s style in a book review format
3. SPECIFIC REACTIONS TO SCENES FROM THE BOOK
• You need to show me you have read your travel book. Write specific reactions to the book (writing style, events, characters, etc.) Include details about different moments spanning all of the author’s journey. Specific quotes from the text are helpful but make sure most of the text is yours. Remember to use quotation marks and to cite your sources if you take text from the travel book or any other source!
4. THE BIG PICTURE
• What will the reader walk away with by reading this book? What will they have learned about traveling? What questions will this book cause them to ask about their own world and life (theme)? Give specific examples regarding which parts will affect the readers (show me you read the entire book). 1 page minimum (250 words)
• This should be a significant section of your web site!
5. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
You must print out your web page for evaluation. The web page does not have to be published on-line. Use one of the readily available web wizard/ web design programs. The computer lab at school will have programs you can use. Many of the large internet browsers (yahoo, AOL, Netscape, Google) have free software available. If you are an expert you could use HTML to create your page.
It is a great to take risks and to try something you may have never done before, but you must realize that you will work independently. There is no class time or personal assistance from your teacher. If you need help, see the computer specialist, a friend, or family member.
Your poster/display’s effectiveness (assessment) will be based upon:
• Knowledge of the places in your novel (I should know you’ve read the book cover to cover)
• Creativity (create a unique poster within the confines of the assignment, goes beyond following the plot)
• Use of strong language (vivid verbs, unique adjectives, etc.)
• Aesthetics (color, neatness, readability, graphics)
• Completed on time