1. "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost
2. Here is a wall we missed on Tuesday!
3. Visit My Wall activity
A. Get with a partner and look through one of the travel books available.
B. Pick out a specific destination and read all about it! For example, if I selected the Alaska book, I would want to read about Prince William Sound and the surrounding areas. When I read the selection, I would find out things like:
- How to get there.
- History of the area
- Interesting geographical features.
- Things to see and do
- Possible dangers
- Museums and historical archives
- Modes of travel around
- Industry
- Where and what to eat
- Special events
- Temperature and climate
- Best times to visit
Not all listings provide all of the information listed above. Some give other tips.
Read through the information about the destination of your choice. Pay attention to:
- Use of visuals (charts, graphs, photos)
- Word choice
- Sentence length.
- Point of view (1st or 2nd, or 3rd person - I, you, one)
After reading about the location, do you want to go there? Why or why not? What did the writers do to lead you to that decision?
4. Now it is your turn. You will be creating a PowerPoint, Prezi, brochure (Word had templates for this.) or chapter in a travel book. Your topic is your wall!
These are the possible items of interest to include once you have described the wall. An introduction to your wall should go first!
Discuss the following:
- Location
- Cost
- Geography
- Cities
- History
- Recreation
- Entertainment
- Climate
- Transportation
- Art/culture/museums
- Language
- Food
- Graphics
- Other . . .
The draft of your project is due next Tuesday. There will be table sharing then. Next Thursday, you will present individually. Your goal is to generate interest in your wall! Use language that is inviting and convincing.
(At this point in time, which format do you think you will use? )
If we have time today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDvm1PVtgWo Death by PowerPoint - tips on what NOT to do with your visual!
Homework: Work on your visual. Post the draft or Prezi link in Canvas.
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