Trip project ins S15

PLAN A TRIPDue: May 28, 2015

SITUATION: You work for Sunset Travel Tours.Your employer wants to create some new trip packages that would be enjoyable for high school students and their families. These trips must also be affordable, so try to keep costs as low as possible. She wants you to design a 4 night, 5-day trip that YOU would like to take. She wants estimates of costs for everything, a newsletter to current clients explaining the trip, and a brochure that can be either sent in the mail or placed in offices. Note. You can do this as a partnership. See Additions.

What to do!

The trip

  • Use the internet to researchyour trip--Keep track of sources!

Create a table(You can use Excel, Word, or InDesign)to show a budget of ALL costs and total costs for each category:

  • Transportation--All means of travel Alsoinclude transportation while at the destination. Food—Account for 3 meals a day plus snacks. Suggest at least three actual restaurants.
  • Lodging (where the client will stay. NO, they don’t want to stay with family or friends) Explain amenities and features
  • Entertainment and Activities—Recommend some actual things
  • Miscellaneous
  • Clothes, equipment, and personal care items you will need for the trip
  • Shopping and Souvenirs and Gifts
  • Other things not mentioned
  • Use Wordto write an article about the trip.
  • Do not add a title, header or footer. Save in your project directory as trip article.
  • The first paragraph needs to be a general introduction about the trip, including possible reasons for the trip: graduation, visit relatives, vacation, adventure, etc. Create sections as shown in the thumbnails.. The last conclusion tells the client how to book the trip.
  • Single space, no formatting. Do not leave any space between paragraphs. No indentions. Cover all topics listed above.
  • Manage your sources as you would for MLA report. Create a works cited with your article.
  • Use InDesign to create newsletter– Save as Trip Newsletter in your Project directory
  • No facing pages, .25” margins
  • Minimum of 4 pages and 2 columns
  • Automatically number the pages on master page
  • Your name, ID number and file name on master page
  • Include “masthead” Similar to the one at the top of the page in the thumbnails
  • Place your article.
  • Single space, 0.0625 between paragraphs.
  • Body text 11.5 Serif font. Indent paragraphs .25
  • Each category must have a heading keyed in 16 pt Sans serif font
  • Include appropriate graphics, sized proportionally (Purpose: add to your publication, not distract)
  • Your article should be on pages 1 and 3. Add proper “continued” notation and have InDesign automatically indicate the page number.
  • Create an ad for Sunset Travel Tours.—Put this somewhere within the article section. (this can be created in Word, Publisher or any Adobe program)
  • Create a menu (this can be created in Word, Publisher or any Adobe program) It must contain menu items and prices in a table with dot leaders. This is on the TOP half of page 2.
  • Create an ad for something on our trip. You must create this ad yourself. Demonstrate some of the things from chapters 6 and 7.
  • Place your tables into your newsletter.
  • All pictures must be size proportionally; make sure text, graphics, and lines don’t touch. Use no more than two font families
  • Make it exciting and professional. Demonstrate what you have learned especially from chapters 5,6,7
  • If you are doing this as a partnership:
  • Using whatever program you like, create a full-page Ad advertising your trip and Sunset Travel Tours. Save as Trip Ad. Print and dropbox
  • Use InDesign to create a 3-fold brochure similar to college costs. This hits the high points of your trip. Include the budget, pictures, summary of information. Also, the name of your business (Sunset Travel Tours) and all contact information. Use Travel Brochure as a guide. Save as trip brochure. Print and dropbox.



FAQ’s (frequently asked questions)

  • Can I drive to my vacation?
  • Yes. If you do so, you must figure out the following information, and include it in your budget: distance traveled, miles per gallon to the car you are driving, how many gallons of gas you would use, and cost per gallon. If you plan on driving, use a site like mapquest.com to determine miles driven and directions for getting there.
  • Can’t I just go camping of visit relatives and plan my own food expenses?
  • Yes, but you will have to record EVERYTHING you must bring to eat, sleep, keep warm, cost of campsite etc.
  • Can the events I attend be free events?
  • Absolutely. One of the best ways to take a budget vacation is to visit a website for that area’s chamber of commerce or visitor’s bureau to see what events are being held free of charge to the public.
  • What expenses must I include for every day of my trip?
  • Day 1 should include your travel (airfare, train, etc.), car rental, and hotel costs. You would also include a dinner expense for the first evening, since breakfast was eaten at home and you had airline food for lunch (word to the wise: bring your own food on the plane). If driving for your vacation, include a lunch cost.
  • Days 2-4 would include hotel cost per evening (if not booked as a package), breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at least one attraction-related cost.
  • Day 5 would be breakfast and then the trip home.
  • Other expenses to include would be souvenirs and any other extras while you are on vacation. Track these expenses carefully – they add up quickly.
  • Can I go to Reno or Vegas and use my money for gambling?
  • You are not allowed to go gambling in casinos; you may go to the casino’s shows as one of your events. Include ticket costs in your budget.
  • Can’t I bring my own food to the hotel?
  • No. If you buy food for your hotel room, it should only be snack foods and should be included on your budget sheet. Meals must be eaten at restaurants.

Name______Period ______

Grading—Attach this page to the top of your printouts

Element / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content / Completely Covered all areas:
  • Trip destination-General Explanation of destination(s)
  • Lodging
  • Food
  • Entertainment and Activities
  • Miscellaneous
  • Costs—Excel Worksheet and chart
  • Sources
/ Covered all areas, but some incomplete. / Missed one area / Missed more than one area
Accuracy / No more than 3 grammar, spelling, punctuation errors / 4-5 errors grammar, spelling or punctuation errors / 6-9 errors / 10 + errors
Table with budget /
  • Used Excel
  • Attractively formatted
  • Daily breakdown
  • All categories covered
  • Formulas for totals
/ Attractively formatted
Daily breakdown
All categories covered
Totals / Attractively formatted, Daily breakdown
All categories covered / Little formatting, no daily breakdown Missing categories
Menu / Centered on page vertically and horizontally
Adequate Menu Items
Tabs set
Prices and dot leaders / Centered horizontally
Adequate Menu Items
Tabs set
Prices and dot leaders / Adequate Menu
Prices included
No tabs or dot leaders / Inadeuate menu, prices not included
Newsletter / All elements included
Article
Menu
Table with budget
Ads
Proper format
Included proportioned graphics
Used textwrap, borders, color / All elements included
Article
Menu
Table with budget
Ads
Proper format
Graphics not resized proportionally
Textwrap. color or borders not used / Left out one element (Article, ads, menu, cost table, or graphics)
Missed one formatting detail
Text touching borders or graphics / More than one formatting detail
More than one missing element
PowerPoint / Powerful, to the point wording
Appropriate graphics
Transitions
Professional
Included chart(s)
complete sources / Powerful wording
Appropriate Graphics
Professional
Included chart complete sources / Too wordy
Appropriate Graphics
Included chart
Incomplete sources / No chart
No sources
Dropboxed / PowerPoint
Letter
Excel / 2 documents / 1 document / Nothing dropboxed
Printouts / PowerPoint
Letter
Excel / 2 documents / 1 document / Nothing dropboxed
Totals / Average

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