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You Are The Tour Guide

Task

Description

You are a travel agent and will research a particular city in China, Japan, or India and then design a Power Point presentation to show it off. Using your research, you will design a Power Point tourism presentation guide. This guide will present a city from either China, Japan, or India and will help convince people to visit it. Finally, you will present your city to the class.

Expectations

Your tourism presentation will have three basic parts and must include the following:

A. You will research the following areas:

Where is your country located? Where is your city located?
What is the population of your country? What is the population of your city?
What are the major languages spoken in your country and city?
Identify and explain three historical events that have affected your city.
Identify and explain three major industries that are integral to your city.
What are three major landmarks to visit in your city?
What are two things that you would enjoy doing in the city?
What is a neighboring town or landmark you would visit?
How much would a round trip flight from Chicago cost? Can you fly there directly or must you change planes? Take a train? Rent a car to get there? (American dollars)
Research a hotel you would stay in while visiting the city. Describe the hotel. How much per night will it cost? (in American dollars/local currency)
Research three restaurants you might eat at. Describe each of them. How much would it cost to eat there? (in American dollars/local currency)

Possible cities for research:

China
Beijing
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Guangzhou
Canton

Japan
Tokyo
Kobe
Kyoto
Osaka
Yokohama

India
Calcutta
Madras
New Delhi
Bombay

Remember to cite your sources.

-You must use at least 3 different sources
-You must use one Internet source and one reference book

B. Power Point Project Guidelines

1.Title Page Slide (1 slide)

A title page which names & describes your city & country

For example: Tokyo, Japan: A Capital City

It also must include your name(s)

2. Map Slide (1 slide)

Map of either China, Japan, or India

Identify three physical features

Identify your city

Identify three other cities

3. Basic Information Slide (1 or 2 slides)

Location

Population

Major languages spoken there

4. City Slides (about 8 slides)

What are three major historical events that have affected your city?

What is it's major industry?

What are three major landmarks to visit?

What two things would be fun to experience there?

What is a neighboring town or landmark you could visit for a day?

5. Cost of Trip Slides (3 slides)

Select flight: cost?, etc.

Select hotel: describe, cost?

Select 2 restaurants: describe, cost?

6. Post Card Slide (1 slide)

Create a postcard

Explain in a postcard home why a person should travel there

7. Bibliography (1 slide)

Cite sources

Make sure that you use at least 16 slides.
Use transitions between all slides
Make sure that you use at least 7 clip art images and animate at least 7 slides

C. You will present the material to the class upon completion.

Rubrics

Research Rubric

Location	3 Accurately describes location of country and city	2 Accurately describes location of country or city OR less accurately describes location of country and city	1 Fails to accurately describe the location of country and city	0 Not Completed
Population	3 Accurately provides the population of the country, city, & provides date for when census was taken	2 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not completed
Language	2 Identifies all languages spoken in country and city	N/A	1 Fails to identify all of the languages spoken in country and city	0 Not Completed
Historical Events	3 Thoroughly describes 3 historical events that have affected the city	2 Thoroughly describes 2 historical events that have affected the city or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 historical event that has affected the city or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Major Industry	3 Thoroughly describes 3 major industries within the city	2 Thoroughly describes 2 major industries within the city or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 major industry within the city or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Major Landmarks	3 Thoroughly describes 3 major landmarks within city	2 Thoroughly describes 2 major industries within city or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 major landmark within city or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Fun	3 Thoroughly describes 2 things that you would enjoy doing in the city	2 Thoroughly describes 1 thing that you would enjoy doing or less thoroughly describes 2 things you would enjoy doing in city	1 Less thoroughly describes 1 thing that you would enjoy doing in city	0 Not Completed
Neighboring Landmarks	2 Thoroughly describes 1 major landmark you would visit outside of town	N/A	1 Less than thoroughly describes 1 major landmark you would visit outside of town	0 Not Completed
Accommodations	3 Identifies & describes a hotel, describes cost in American $, describes cost in local currency	2 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed
Restaurants	3 Thoroughly describes 3 restaurants, provides cost in American $ & local currency	2 Thoroughly describes 2 restaurants or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 restaurant or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Flight	3 Identifies flight & cost in American $	N/A	1 Identifies flight & cost in American $	0 Not Completed
Bibliography	3 Provides a complete bibliography, correctly cited, using required sources	2 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed	x3=

Total = ____________ 40 points

PowerPoint Presentation Rubric - Part I

Title Page	3 Includes name of city, country, student names	2 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed
Map	5 Accurately locates your city, 3 other cities, 3 physical features	3 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed	x2=
General Information	5 Accurate & thorough information on population, date of population, & major languages	3 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed
Historical Events	5 Thoroughly describes three major historical events in city	3 Thoroughly describes 2 major historical events or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 major historical event or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Major Industry	5 Thoroughly describes 3 major industries in city	3 Thoroughly describes 2 major industries or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 major industry in city or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Major Landmarks	5 Thoroughly describes 3 major landmarks in city	3 Thoroughly describes 2 major landmarks or less thoroughly describes 3	1 Thoroughly describes 1 major landmark in city or less thoroughly describes 2	0 Not Completed
Fun	3 Thoroughly describes two fun experiences	2 Thoroughly describes 1 fun experience or less thoroughly describes 2	1 Less thoroughly describes one fun experience	0 Not Completed
Neighboring Landmarks	3 Accurately & thoroughly describes neighboring landmarks	N/A	1 Less accurate description of neighboring landmarks	0 Not Completed
Flight Information	3 Identifies flight number, possible plane changes, and cost	N/A	1 Identifies flight number, possible plane changes, or cost	0 Not Completed
Accommodations	5 Identifies & describes hotel, identifies cost in American $ & local currency	3 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed

PowerPoint Presentation Rubric - Part II

Restaurants	5 Identifies and describes 2 restaurants, identifies average cost in American $ & local currency	3 Fails to describe one restaurant or fails to identify cost in American $ & local currency for one restaurant	1 Fails to describe both restaurants or fails to identify cost in American $ and local currency for both restaurants	0 Not Completed
Post Card	3 Gives 3 reasons why a person should visit	2 Gives 2 reasons why a person should visit	1 Gives 1 reason why a person should visit	0 Not Completed
Bibliography	5 Cites at least 3 sources, uses an Internet & reference book, uses proper citation	3 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed
Clip Art	10-8 Uses between 8 to 10 clip art images	7-6 Uses between 6 and 7 clip art images	5-3 Uses between 3 and 5 clip art images	0 Not Completed
Animation	10-8 Animates between 8 to 10 slides	7-6 Animates between 6 and 7 slides	5-3 Animates between 3 and 5 slides	0 Not Completed
Transition	5 Uses different transitions between all slides	3 Uses same transition between slides or uses different transitions between most slides	1 Uses different transitions between a few slides	0 Not Completed
Oral Presentation	5 Students are familiar with material, student "sells" city, student is clear and coherent	3 One of the criteria is missing	1 Two of the criteria are missing	0 Not Completed	x3=

Total = ____________/ 105 points

Copyright 2008, Jon Mueller. Professor of Psychology, North Central College, Naperville, IL. Comments, questions or suggestions about this website should be sent to the author, Jon Mueller, at jfmueller@noctrl.edu.