Travel Around Canada

You are representatives of different travel agencies which participate in a ‘Travel Around Canada’ Fair. The objective of this fair is to organise a big advertising campaign that is attempting to attract tourists to visit Canada and find investors in this project.

Canada is a huge and amazing country, so many people will contact tour guides to find a place to visit. Some visitors will want to see cities in Canada and some may wish to enjoy the countryside.

Each group will create a 5-7 minute oral presentation designed to convince members of the Fair committee that their offer should be Canada’s best. The presentation must involve all group members and include visual aids.

The information might include such things as what the region is famous for, "not to be missed" sites, things to do, weather information, historical sites, annual events, and anything else that you feel is important.

You must also develop a leaflet and/or voice a video to supplement your presentation. You must also create a catchy travel slogan for your option.

Persuade the committee of the fair that your offering is Canada’s best for tourists. Your classmates will be asked to select the team that makes the most convincing argument. Use plenty of persuasive and descriptive language! The information must be factual and presented in a dynamic and convincing manner.

• Choose a Canadian area that you would like to learn more about. You may use the Internet resources listed below as well as any books, magazines or brochures in helping you choose a place.
• Decide which aspects you would like to present in your slide show keeping in mind that your goal is to attract tourists to the place. Determine what it is that would be of great interest to tourists.
• Once you have obtained all the necessary information, you will use Microsoft Power Point for your presentation, Microsoft Publisher to create a leaflet describing the chosen area.

  Explore Canada http://caen-keepexploring.canada.travel/explore#/exf-sortby/recommended/exf-theme/14/exf-view/grid

  Popular Cities http://gocanada.about.com/od/thebestofcanada/tp/best_places_to_go.htm

  10 reasons to visit Canada http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadatravelplanner/tp/reasonstovisit.htm

  Best Places to Visit in Canada http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Canada_Vacations/

  Canadian cities http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/newsrelease/14-09-18/six_canadian_cities_out_of_50_receive_top_marks_for_attracting_newcomers.aspx

  The origins of geographical names of the provinces and territories http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography/place-names/origins-geographical-names/9224

  Montreal http://www.viator.com/montreal-tours/d625-ttd?pref=02&aid=g2277

  Provinces and territories http://www3.sympatico.ca/goweezer/canada/canprovs.htm

  Places of a Lifetime http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/canada/places-of-a-lifetime/

  Best Places to Live http://www.moneysense.ca/canadas-best-places-to-live-2014-best-large-sized-cities
  

Students will be graded on the quality of their slide show as well as the content of the presentation.

• Have you revised your writing so that your finished product is reflective of your best effort? 

• Do the slides help illustrate the main points of your presentation? Are your slides clear and easy to view and understand?

• Have you included enough information and pictures without creating a cluttered and difficult to read slide? Do you think that your presentation will capture the interest of your audience?

• Will they want to visit "your" place after your presentation? Would you be excited by this presentation?

When your presentation is complete, you will discover that you have learned a great deal about a part of the country that you have researched into. In addition, you will have perfected your skills at using the Internet as a research tool and learned how to make a multimedia presentation.