You will have the opportunity to choose a place where you’d like to vacation, learn more about and plan a
vacation, and persuade someone else to travel to this place as well. Follow the rubric below to make sure
all aspects of your trip are planned! You will create a Google Presentation or Prezi including your
research below:
Location/
Pictures
3
*4-5 pictures that
represent and show the
location you’d like to
visit on your title slide.
2
*3 pictures that
represent and
show the location
you’d like to visit
on your title slide.
1
*1-2 pictures that
represent and
show the location
you’d like to visit
on your title slide
*Explanation of
one way to get
there included:
details on mode
of transportation
required
*General
overview of how
to get there
included
*One place to eat
a meal are
included
* Bonus: One of the
places is considered
“kid-friendly”
*Two palces to
eat a meal are
included, with
details of
cost(range),
location, and food
choices for each
place
*The two places
are only located
in this location
(Not a
McDonald’s, Pizza
Hut, etc.)
*Three educational
places (such as
museums, government
buildings tourist
education centers,
colleges/universities, or
*Two educational
places (such as
museums,
government
buildings tourist
education
*One educational
place (such as
museums,
government
buildings tourist
education
*Title slide with your
name and location
Travel
Food
Places to Visit:
Educational
*Explanation of more
than one way to get
there included: details
on mode of
transportation required
(train, plane, car, boat,
cruise, etc.)
*Bonus: Includes
information about the
travel difficulties
involved – layovers,
desolate area, weather
conditions that are
troublesome
*Three places to eat a
meal are included, with
details of cost (range),
location and food
choices for each place
*The three places are
only located in this
location (Not a
McDonald’s, Pizza Hut,
etc.)
0
*Title slide missing
*No pictures
included
*Title slide is
missing name
and/or location
*Information on
how to get there not
included
*Does not include
information on
where to eat a meal
*Does not include
details of cost
(range), location,
and food choices
for each place
*May include
general locations
that can be found
around the world.
*No educational
places included
Places to Visit:
Fun/Entertainm
ent
anywhere that you can
learn about the culture
or history of your place)
to visit are described
with what you can
learn, where it is
located, and admission
prices
centers,
colleges/universit
ies, or anywhere
that you can learn
about the culture
or history of your
place) to visit are
described with
what you can
learn, where it is
located, and
admission prices
centers,
colleges/universi
ties, or anywhere
that you can learn
about the culture
or history of your
place) to visit are
described with
what you can
learn, where it is
located, and
admission prices
*Three places are
included that are
considering an
entertainment place
*Two places are
included that are
considered an
entertainment
place
*One place
included that is
considered an
entertainment
place
*Details on what
you can do or see
at each place are
included
*List of two
possible
accommodations
included
*Details or on
what you can do
or see at each
place may be
missing
*List of one
possible
accommodations
included
*Gives a
description of the
accommodations
*Two ideas for
souvenirs
provided, include
a description and
a reason why this
would be a
meaningful
souvenir from
this location
*Two details
describing the
weather are
included, such as
average
temperature,
precipitation, sky
conditions and
dangerous
*Gives a
description of the
accommodations
*One idea for
souvenirs
provided, include
a description and
a reason why this
would be a
meaningful
souvenir from
this location
*One detail
describing the
weather are
included, such as
average
temperature,
precipitation, sky
conditions and
dangerous
*Details on what you
can do or see at each
place included
Where to Stay/
*List of three possible
Accommodations accommodations
included
*Gives a description of
the accommodations
Souvenir Ideas:
*Three ideas for
souvenirs provided,
include a description
and a reason why this
would be a meaningful
souvenir from this
location
Weather
*At least three details
describing the weather
are included, such as
average temperature,
precipitation, sky
conditions and
dangerous weather for
the season you’re
visiting
*No places for
entertainment
included
*List of
accommodations
missing
*No ideas provided
for possible
souvenirs
*No details about
the weather
included
What to bring
with you:
*A list of three “musthaves” included on this
list that a tourist should
bring with him/her,
including a description
of why it would be
helpful
Visuals
*Each slide follows the
Rule of 6
weather for the
season you’re
visiting
*A list of two
“must-haves”
included on this
list that a tourist
should bring with
him/her,
including a
description of
why it would be
helpful
You have two of
the following :
*Each slide
follows the Rule
of 6
*You include
appropriate and
effective visuals on each
slide
*You include
appropriate and
*Your slide is easy-toeffective visuals
read: clear font,
on each slide
contrasting color
*Your slide is
easy-to-read:
clear font,
contrasting color
Mechanics
You include 0-2 errors
in spelling, grammar,
punctuation and
mechanics
You include 3
errors in spelling,
grammar,
punctuation and
mechanics
weather for the
season you’re
visiting
*A list of one
“must-haves”
included on this
list that a tourist
should bring with
him/her,
including a
description of
why it would be
helpful
You have one of
the following:
*Each slide
follows the Rule
of 6
*You include
appropriate and
effective visuals
on each slide
*Your slide is
easy-to-read:
clear font,
contrasting color
You include 4
errors in spelling,
grammar,
punctuation and
mechanics
*No “must-haves”
included
You have none of
the following:
*Each slide follows
the Rule of 6
*You include
appropriate and
effective visuals on
each slide
*Your slide is easyto-read: clear font,
contrasting color
You include more
than 5 errors in
spelling, grammar,
punctuation and
mechanics