Introduction

We live in the historic State of Connecticut.   There are many treasures to discover as we travel throughout the state. You have been hired as a tour guide at the Connecticut Department of Tourism.  Your job is to make others aware of the treasures that are hidden in Connecticut.

Task

Your task is to create and design a Connecticut Travel Brochure to encourage those who read your brochure to visit the attraction. Your brochure must include the following:

•   Facts about Connecticut (location, population, Capital, etc.)
•   Physical geographical features of Connecticut
•   Choose one tourist attraction from the resource list.
•   Research facts and fascinating information about your attraction:
•          location, activities, and historic significance to the state.
•   Graphics, illustrations, captions maps, etc.
•    List of all books, articles, and internet sites that you used to make your brochure.

Follow each of the steps below to complete the Connecticut's Treasures WebQuest.  You MUST follow these numbered steps to create your Connecticut Travel Brochure.

1.  Meet with your teacher to decide if you will work by yourself or with a partner.

2.  Go to the Media Center and locate, in an Atlas, a map of Connecticut.  Reproduce the map.  Your teacher, Media Specialist, or Resource Specialist can help you reproduce the map.

3.  After the map is reproduced add major physical geographical features.
(mountains, rivers, etc. ) Click here for worksheet.

4   Using an Almanac, find the following Connecticut facts:  population, nickname, bird, song, flower, tree, famous people,  etc. Click here for worksheet.

5.  From the following resource list, choose one tourist attraction.  Click on the web site address to access information about the attraction.
 

Mystic Seaport	Exploring Amistad at Mystic Seaport,	Connecticut River Museum ,
Mark Twain House	Maritime Center	Mystic Aquarium
Trolley Museum	Peabody Museum of Natural History	P.T.Barnum Museum
Eli Whitney Museum	The Railroad Museum	Beardsley Zoo
Submarine Force Museum Photo of Simon Lake's Argonaut	Nathan Hale Nathan Hale Schoolhouse	Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives
Mohegan Sun Resort	Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center	University of Connecticut
Boothe Memorial Park	Silver Sands State Park More Info	Misquamicut Beach More Info
Gillette Castle Gillette Castle State Park	Florence Griswold Museum of Art	Extra Help CT Tourism	CT State Seals & Symbols	Learning about CT

6. Check out your site.  As you explore the site, find interesting facts. Record your facts, remembering to cover, who, what, where, when, why and how.  This information will help those visiting the attraction know exactly where they are going. Click here for worksheet.

7.  Down load  and print out graphics you would like to use to enhance your facts and brochure.

8.  Ask an adult to check your spelling.

9.  Using the paper provided, you will create your brochure.  You need to fold your paper in thirds.  If you need help, ask an adult.

10.  On the first third you will put your facts about Connecticut, including your map. Use your completed worksheet to help you.

11.  On the second two thirds, write about your attraction using the information from #6. Use your completed worksheet to help you.

12.  On your cover, put the name of your attraction and a picture.  Make your cover colorful and eye appealing.

13.  On the last two pages (this will be on the back) list all resources you used to create your brochure.  You must use MLA format for your bibliography. Your Media Specialist will  be able to help you with your bibliography.

14.  Ask a teacher to help you edit and revise your work.  Before handing in your work, make sure it is colorful, neat, and that all directions have  been followed.

Evaluation

1.    You will evaluate your work by using the checklists.  If you think that your brochure and worksheets are your best work, check off the boxes on each list. If some of the sentences are not checked, you may go back and correct your work.  checklist 1,      checklist2,     checklist3
2.    You will use the Research Report Rubric with your teacher to evaluate your work.
 

Conclusion

By completing this task you have discovered one of Connecticut's hidden treasures.  As you noticed from the amount of web sites there are many more treasures to be found.  Out of so many choices, why did you choose your particluar treasure?  Click onto this link to find your conclusion summary sheet.  Please answer all questions completely and with detail.  Your answers will help others as they tour Connecticut.

Credits and References

                    .P.T. Barnum Museum. 27 June 2001.Online.
<http://www.norfacad.pvt.k12.va. us/project/barnium/barnium.htm>

                    .Beardsley Zoo. 27 July 2001.Online.
< http:// www.beardsleyzoo.org>

                    .ConneCT Kids (graphic of robin).
<http://www.kids.state.ct.us/history.htm>

                    .Connecticut River Museum. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.crm@ctrivermuseum.org>

                    .Exploring Amistad at Mystic Seaport. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.amistad.mysticseaport.org>

Wyse,Elizabeth. The Eyewitness Atlas of the World. New York: Dorling Kindersley Publishing,Inc, 1994.

                    .Groton Submarine Base. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.connquest.com>

                    .Mystic Seaport. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.mystic.org>

                    .Nathan Hale Schoolhouse. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.wuzzup.com/lowctriver/ehaddam/nathanl.htm>

                    .Norwalk Maritime Center. 27 June 2001. Online
<http://www.maritimeaquarium.org>

                    .Peabody Museum of Natural History. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.peabody.yale.edu>

                    .Pequot Museum and Research Center. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.mashantucket.com>

                    .The Railroad Museum. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.rmne.org>

                    .Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.sikorskyarchives.com>

                    .Sleeping Giant State Park. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.outdoorplaces.com>

Hoffman,Mark. The World Almanac and Book of Facts. New YorK: Pharos Books, 2001.

                    .Trolley Museum. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.bera.org>

                    .Mark Twain House. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.marktwainhouse.org>

                    .Eli Whitney Museum. 27 June 2001. Online.
<http://www.eliwhiyney.org>