Student Activity - Advanced Level

Mission: An exchange student is coming to your school and you have been asked to take him or her on a visit of Parliament Hill. How exciting! You will need to explore and investigate, then gather information and pictures in order to design a brochure that showcases the Parliament buildings and grounds.

Step 1. Complete the Scavenger Hunt.
Step 2. Design a brochure.
Step 3. Share your project.

Websites:

A Treasure to Explore
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/home_e.html

Explore the Hill
http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/explorethehill_e.html

Step 1. Complete the Scavenger Hunt using the websites provided.

You will find answers to the questions using the "A Treasure to Explore" website. Collect your information in a word processor.

Step 2. Design a brochure.

Collect your research.
Review the information collected from your scavenger hunt. Choose points of interest that you think should be included in the brochure. Use a word processor to write any details, including historical and heritage information.

Design the Parliament Hill brochure.
Outline what you think would be of interest to a foreign tourist. Describe how each area is of historic and heritage value.

You should include eight (8) or more areas of interest in your Parliament Hill brochure. Each area should incorporate sketches or images and descriptions. Include information on how a tourist could access more information about Parliament Hill.

Note: take into account your audience, perhaps even consider catering your brochure to citizens of a specific country.

Tips:
Include the historical and heritage information, and images, of all areas of interest included in your brochure.
Review the rubric. This will be used to assess your project, so ensure that you are clear on what is expected in order to be successful with your project.
Remember to be creative!

Create a brochure. Include a map, images, and detailed descriptions of the areas of interest.
Option 1: Create your brochure on paper, sketch and/or cut, copy and paste images and write your text carefully. You may want to make a draft version first to ensure all of your information will fit your brochure.
Option 2: Use a paint, draw, word processing, or desktop publishing program to create your brochure.

Be sure to proofread and edit.

Step 3. Share your project.
Share your brochure with other students in your class.

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