The document provides guidance for creating a presentation and materials to promote tourism for an unspecified Caribbean island country. Students are instructed to use the five themes of geography - location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction - to describe the country. They should include details about the island's physical characteristics, culture, history, transportation access, and how people have related to and modified the environment. The project will be evaluated based on thoroughness of research, quality and creativity of the visual presentation, demonstration of knowledge by group members, and an informative brochure.

1. Name:_________________________________
The Caribbean Tourism Project
You are onthe Board of Tourism for the islandcountryof ____________________________________________.
It isyour jobto increase the volume of touristsvisitingyourisland. Youneedtosell yourislandasthe perfect
paradise thathas everythingtooffer atouristlookingforadream, CaribbeanIslandgetaway. Yourjobisto
make a visual presentationsuchasa powerpoint, prezi orvideo along withabrochure orinformationsheetfor
your potential tourists.
Use the followingformat/guidelinestocreate yourpresentation! Make sure youpay attentiontodetailsand
draw froma varietyof sourcesto create a fabulous touristguide.
Use the Five Themesof Geographytodescribe yourcountry!
Location
-Whereis it?
-Provide informationregardingspecificallywhereyourislandislocated.
-Thisisa goodtime to show a map
-Tell me where itisinrelationtous,and othercountries.
Place
-What is it like?
-Contains physical,cultural,andhuman characteristicsof alocationincluding:
climate, landforms,vegetation,buildings, history,people,etc.
-Make sure younot onlydescribe whatitislike,butyougive agreat visual of your
island(s). Lotsof picturesor videos!!!!
Region
-How are places similar or different?
-Thissectionisa greatopportunityforyouto describe how orwhyyour island
countryis unique andsetapart fromall the others. Why shouldIleave the
comfortof myhome to travel to yourcountry? Why shouldwe choose your
islandoverthe thousandsof others?
Movement
-How do goods, people and ideas get fromone place to another?
-Describe waystoreachyour islanddestination!
-Doesyourislandhave a cruise port? Airport?
-What aboutgettingaroundthe island? Whatis the preferredmethodof
transportation?
-Walk?Bike?Scooters?Golf Cart?Taxi cab? Boat? Train?
Human
Environment
Interaction
-How do people relate to the physicalworld?
-Have people changedthe environmenttomeettheirneeds?
-Cuttingdownforests?Shipwrecks?Buildinglarge cities? Protectionfrom
volcanoes?Protectionfromhurricanes? Airports?Etc.
-Or have people learnedtolive withenvironmental aspectstheycannotcontrol?
-Jungle ZipLine Canopytours?Divingoncoral reefs?Surfing? Cave
exploring?Cliff jumping?Volcanotours? Etc.

2. Caribbean Project Rubric
Project Content
-Didthe studentsgatherinformationfroma
varietyof credible sources?
-Doesthe project provide sufficientinformation?
-Are all importantaspectsof the topiccovered?
50 pts.
Presentation
-Isthe presentationwellthoughtoutandneatly
organized?
-Doesthe presentation effectivelyandcreatively
use visuals?(pics, videos,show andtell objects,
etc.)
-Doeseachmembercontribute tothe
presentation?
-Isit fun!? NotBoring!?
30 pts.
Mastery of Knowledge
-Doeseachmemberdemonstrate masteryof
knowledge of the entireprojectcontent?
-Didthe studentscollaborate andshare
knowledge?
-Doesthe groupseemto have extensive research
and effort?
-Are majorand minorconceptscoveredwitheach
memberexhibitingindepththinking?
10 pts.
Brochure/Info Sheet
-Doesthe brochure consistof the mainideasand
or topicscovered?
-Isthe brochure a goodreference guide?
-Isit creativelylaidoutandorganized?
10 pts.