Name______________________
Date___________ PD_____
Ulysses Project Travel Brochure
Odysseus visited many places on his trip back home from Troy. You are to create a cruise
brochure based on Odysseus’ travels. This brochure should be colorful and creative and written to
entice travelers to spend their money on this trip. Use persuasive language and lots of adjectives
that will encourage your potential cruisers to take YOUR cruise.
What to Include: **Don’t forget to tri-fold your paper for the brochure.**
Description: (10 points possible)
•Name and description of the cruise ship (FRONT)
•Length and cost of the trip
•How to contact the cruise line (phone numbers, email, etc.) (BACK)
•Testimonial of at least THREE satisfied customers (These can be made up quotes of fictitious
people that have taken and loved your cruise!)
Sites/Locations: (50 points possible)
• _Include AT LEAST SEVEN of the following list with a brief description. For example, (Who
will you see?, What will you do there? Is it a day trip?, When will you be visiting these/this
attraction, Where?, and Why?) Remember that you want to entice the customers to purchase your
cruise so make your brochure exciting and fun to read.
oIsmarus
oIsland of the Lotus Eaters
oCyclop’s Cave
oAeaea (home of Circe)
oAeolia (home of Aeolus, king of the winds)
oCannibal Bay
oLand of the Dead (underworld)
oIsland of the Sirens (creatures who lure sailors with their songs)
oScylla (rock creature with multiple heads)
oCharybdis (giant whirlpool that lives under an enormous fig tree)
oLand of the Helios (the sun god)
oCalypso’s Island
oIthaca (home of Odysseus)
Map: (10 points possible)
• _Include a map of the cruise ship on its route
• _This should follow the actual text as closely as possible and include all seven stops that
you choose.
Odysseus’ Travels Art: (10 points possible)
• _Include a drawing of at least two creatures that Odysseus faced on his journey
Spelling/Grammar/Presentation: (15 points possible)
• _Remember to check spelling and check that your brochure is extremely neat and easy to read!
Creativity/Originality: (5 points possible)
• _Include drawings, graphics, and original descriptions/persuasive language of the locations and
the cruise line.
The project is worth 100 points total.
The Adventures of Ulysses Project
Travel Brochure Rubric
______ /10 Description: You must include detailed descriptions of all of the following
to obtain full credit for these points.
_____ Name and description of the cruise ship
_____ Length and cost of the trip
_____ How to contact the cruise line
_____ Testimonial of at least three satisfied customers (Quotes)
______/50 Sites: (Include AT LEAST SEVEN of the following with a brief description.)
Remember you want to entice the customers to purchase your cruise.
_____ Ismarus
_____ Island of the Lotus Eaters
_____ Land of the Cyclopes
_____ Aeaea (home of Circe)
_____ Aeolia (home of Aeolus, king of the winds)
_____ Land of the Laestrygonians (a race of cannibals)
_____ Land of the Dead (underworld, also known as Hades)
_____ Island of the Sirens (creatures who lure sailors with their songs)
_____ Scylla (rock creature)
_____ Charybdis (giant whirlpool that lives under an enormous fig tree)
_____ Land of the Helios (the sun god)
_____ Calypso’s Island
_____ Ithaca (home of Odysseus)
______/10 Map: (A map of the cruise ships route, this should follow the actual text and
include all seven stops that you choose)
______/10 Odysseus’ travels Art: (Include a drawing of at least two creatures that Odysseus
faced.)
______/15 Spelling/Grammar: (Remember to check spelling and keep things neat!)
______/5 Creativity/Originality: (Include drawings, graphics, and original
descriptions/persuasive language of the locations and cruise line.)
______/+10 EXTRA CREDIT (Creator made an effort to enhance the overall look of the
project)
Your Final Score: ________/
100 points