Marine Communities
Pretend that you are an editor in charge of a travel magazine and that your job is to pick one of the marine communities that you studied in this topic to create a one page travel advertisement design. The advertisement is intended to appeal to tourists who are looking to go on an exotic vacation. You may choose from:
- Intertidal Zones
- Beaches
- Kelp Forests
- Abyssal Zone
- Coral Reefs
- The Arctic
- The Antarctic
- Vents
- Salt Marshes
- Mangrove Forests
- Estuaries
- The Open Ocean
Your travel advertisement design can be a flyer or brochure, and it should contain the following:
- The name and location of the community that you are advertising
- A creative slogan inviting people to visit
- Two images that capture the location or features of the community
- Two reasons why people should come visit that community
- Information about species living in that community
Remember, your job depends on your ability to attract people to the community of your choice, so be creative! Your travel advertisement should be attractive and well-organized. Before you begin, access the Marine Community Travel Advertisement Design Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. You may need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment. If so, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your advertisement include the following:
- Hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment's dropbox.
- Utilize a paint or graphics program to create the advertisement.
Once you have completed your travel advertisement design, please submit your work to the dropbox.