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Culture Shock Travel Brochure and Itinerary 
Create a travel tri-fold display, using PowerPoint, for your designated country. Using your $2000 budget, develop a total cost FIT itinerary for yourself. This total cost itinerary includes all transportation (from flights to ground), accommodations and tourists attractions. See course outline for instructions.
Rubric Code: NX844B6
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Tri-fold - 40 Points
  Zero

0 pts

Poor

4 pts

Fair

6 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Pictures

Random pictures of your country are required.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Brochure includes six or less random pictures.
Fair

Brochure includes seven to ten random pictures.
Good

Brochure includes eleven to fourteen random pictures.
Excellent

Brochure includes fifteen or more random pictures.
Tourist Attractions

Brochure to include at least 3 pictures of tourist attractions. These tourist attraction pictures may be part of your random pictures collection.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Brochure includes one tourist attraction pictures, their titles, descriptions and locations.
Fair

Brochure includes one to two tourist attraction pictures, their titles, descriptions and locations.
Good

Brochure includes three to four tourist attraction pictures, their titles, descriptions and locations.
Excellent

Brochure includes five or more tourist attraction pictures, their titles, descriptions and locations.
Foods

Culinary items or mention of foods and beverages in tri-fold bolsters cultural knowledge of your country. These food and beverage pictures may be part of your random pictures collection.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Brochure includes no or one food/beverage picture and/or description.
Fair

Brochure includes two or three food/beverage pictures and descriptions or combination of pictures and descriptions.
Good

Brochure includes a four or five food/beverage pictures and descriptions or combination of pictures and descriptions.
Excellent

Brochure includes six or more food/beverage and descriptions or combination of pictures and descriptions.
History

Brief historical significance of tourist attractions, or cities within your country. These tourist attraction pictures may be part of your random pictures collection.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Brochure includes history from three or fewer tourist attractions or cities.
Fair

Brochure includes history from four to six tourist attractions or cities.
Good

Brochure includes history from seven to nine tourist attractions or cities.
Excellent

Brochure includes history from ten or more tourist attractions or cities.
Itinerary - 40 Points
  Zero

0 pts

Poor

4 pts

Fair

6 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Timelines

Must have all days well planned.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Itinerary does not include any timelines or suggested time alloted for visiting tourist attractions or shopping.
Fair

Times/Days are suggested for tourist attractions or shopping, but are not detailed or specific.
Good

One of the days have a detailed timeline for visiting tourist attractions or shopping on itinerary.
Excellent

All days have a detailed timeline for visiting tourist attractions or shopping on itinerary.
Transportation

Flight and ground information is necessary.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Not addressed.
Fair

Air and ground transportation is mentioned as method of travel, but no more than this.
Good

Air and ground transportation is mentioned with limited details.
Excellent

Detailed transportation plans for all methods of air and ground transportation on the itinerary are outlined.
Accommodations

Everywhere we stay during our travel abroad must be specified.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

No mention of accommodations during this trip is made.
Fair

One accommodation is mentioned, with dates, per night rates and the property's full contact information.
Good

Some accommodations are mentioned, with dates, per night rates and the property's full contact information.
Excellent

All accommodations are mentioned, with dates, per night rates and the property's full contact information.
Budget

We need to know the breakdown and total cost of the trip by person based on $2,000 budget.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

No mention of costs are included in this itinerary.
Fair

Limited costs are included or costs are vague and grouped rather than detailed.
Good

Most costs are included, but not all items specify cost.
Excellent

Costs are attached to all activities to allow complete budget planning for this trip.
Presentation - 20 Points
  Zero

0 pts

Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

PowerPoint/Graphics Portfolio

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Portfolio (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

The slides are not legible. The amount of text is too great for the space provided. There are several grammatical errors. There is little use of graphics or effects. The information does not consistently support images.
Fair

Slides are legible. Amount of text is too great for the amount of space provided. Some grammatical errors. Less than half the slides have graphics or effects. Information supports images at times.
Good

Slides are attractive. Text is legible. No grammatical errors. More than half of the slides use graphics and effects to enhance presentation. Information adequately supports images.
Excellent

Slides are attractive. Text is legible. No grammatical errors. Graphics and effects are used throughout to enhance presentation. Information is at the advanced level and consistently supports images.
Knowledge

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Speaker simply reads the material displayed.
Fair

Speaker brings little knowledge to the presentation beyond what is displayed.
Good

Speaker is well informed and elaborates a bit beyond the material displayed.
Excellent

Speaker is well informed and elaborates beyond the displayed material.
Computer Generated Graph

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Inaccurate computer generated graph highlighting expenses for travel with no key or explanation included.
Fair

Accurate computer generated graph highlighting expenses for travel with explanation. No key was included.
Good

Accurate computer generated graph highlighting expenses for travel with key was included. No explanation provided.
Excellent

Accurate computer generated graph highlighting expenses for travel with key and explanation was included.
Postcard

Self created elaborate postcard included on tri-fold.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Postcard, messy, some incorrect spelling.
Fair

Postcard, neat, correct spelling, creative written specifically to someone back home.
Good

Somewhat elaborate postcard, somewhat neat, correct spelling, creative and written specifically to someone back home.
Excellent

Elaborate postcard, neat, correct spelling, creative and written specifically to someone back home.
3-Dimensional Visual

Student presented their 3-D visual to represent their country.

Zero

Student made no attempt, or did not hand in Brochure (black and white PowerPoint slides), Itinerary, and Report at the same time, or did not present or was absent from class during any and all of the presentations.
Poor

Unrelated or no 3-D visual included with presentation.
Fair

3-D visual included as part of presentation.
Good

Somewhat relatable 3-D visual included as part of presentation.
Excellent

Highly relatable 3-D visual included as part of presentation.





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