Introduction
Congratulations! You have just been recruited by the Mayor of the City of Sendai, Division of Travel and Tourism Development to help promote the City of Sendai as desirable tourist destination to the rest of the world. Travel and tourism brings millions of yen each year into the Miyagi economy. It is the second largest industry in our prefecture. More tourist yen means more jobs and a healthy economy for Sendai residents. Our city is depending on you! You have a big job ahead of you, but you do not have to tackle it alone.
Proceed to your task.
Task
Your task is to join one of the four-member teams that will be in charge of promoting the City of Sendai. Each team will produce a travel brochure. The teams will be divided into four roles: The Geographer, The Tour Guide, The Economist, and the Fact Finder. Each role is an expert in his/her field. The four experts will work together to define the physical features of the region, the cultural and historical tourist attractions, the outdoor recreation and sports offered in Sendai, and give an overview of the climate of the region. Each of the roles is explained in detail below. Use the Microsoft Word brochure template on our school computers to create the brochure together.
Geographer
Define the physical features and give an overview of the climate of Sendai.
Visit the links below to learn about the important geographic features of Sendai
http://geography.about.com/od/japanmaps/a/sendai-japan.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sendai
Fact Finder
Discover the population of Sendai, outdoor recreation and sports offererd in Sendai, and other important facts about the city and its history.
Visit the sites below to learn important facts about the city of Sendai.
http://www.city.sendai.jp/kikaku/kokusai/english/kankou.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sendai
Tour Guide
Describe some of the most notable cultural and historic tourist attractions of Sendai.
Visit the links below to learn which prominent features in Sendai are
tourist attractions.
http://www.city.sendai.jp/kikaku/kokusai/english/asobu.html
Economist
Explain the most important industries in this area (how people make their money).
Visit the links below to learn about the agriculural and manufacturingproducts of the City of Sendai.
http://www.city.sendai.jp/kikaku/kokusai/english/sangyo.html
http://www.city.sendai.jp/report/2013/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/09/12/design_English_260912.pdf
Process
Process
1. Gather with your teammates and decide on which roles each of you will assume in your task: Geographer, Tour Guide, Economist, or Fact Finder.
2. Visit the link which defines the requirements of your role. You can reach
the links to the roles by clicking on the title of your role at the top of
this page or from the homepage of this WebQuest.
3. Visit the "How to Make a Brochure in Microsoft Word" website. Read the
directions on how to create a tri-fold brochure.
http://www.mschien.com/howto/brochures.htm
4. Begin exploring the links listed under your role. Research information
that you need to include in your group's travel brochure.
5. Your group’s travel brochure needs to include the following:
Cover: Title and picture of Sendai
Inside Page: Geographer's Section
Inside Middle Page: Tour Guide Section
Inside Left Page: Economist Section
Back Right Page: Fact Finder Section
Back Middle: A map of Sendai, Group members names at the bottom
6. Use the template created in Microsoft Word to create your brochure.
Microsoft Word Brochure Microsoft Word Template Instructions
7. Print out a copy of the evaluation rubric. Together with your group
members, rate your group's performance on this project. This is the last
chance to make any changes to your brochure before turning it in. Staple a
copy of your self-evaluation to the back of the final copy of your brochure.
8. Complete one of the suggestions in the Conclusion section of this
WebQuest.
Conclusion
Congratulations! Your expertise on the City of Sendai has paid off. Thanks to your hard work, the tourist dollars are pouring in; road
repairs are being made, new jobs are being created, the airport is being
expanded, new schools are being built. You did a great job of informing
perspective visitors about the many things Sendai has to offer!
Here are some fun ideas to add to your presentation:
1. You can write a television commercial and act it out to promote Sendai.
2. You can write a poem about Sendai and recite it.
3.You can compare and contrast Sendai to another city in the world.
4. You can create a poster or a set of postcards that illustrates what you
have learned about Sendai.
5. You can create a slideshow on KidPix or PowerPoint highlighting your
favorite things about Sendai.
6. You can write a persuasive letter to someone in another city, to convince them that Sendai is the best city in Japan to visit.
7. You can create a topography map of Sendai depicting the major physical features of the area.
How does Sendai compare to other cities in the world? Research another city as a possible tourist destination.