Endeavour1

This project is about the scenic wonders of our local area. With the current financial crisis and the emphasis on "holidaying at home", the project aims to advertise Port Kennedy and the surrounding areas of Western Australia in order to attract tourists during these times of economic hardship. The group members of Endeavour1 feel this is a relevant and meaningful topic at this time. They wish to encourage Australians and tourists from all over the World to visit our community as it has so much to offer.

The group members of Endeavour1 will outline the many things that Port Kennedy and Western Australia have to offer tourists. This will be based on personal experiences and research with the aim of attracting more visitors to the area.

The required resources include Internet and email access, digital cameras, a scanner, transport to and from different local attractions and art supplies. Other resources include Microsoft Movie Maker, Photoshop, musical instruments and voice recorders; however some of the advertising ideas discussed by Endeavour1 were not possible due to the size of the files that are able to be uploaded onto ThinkQuest.

The project aims to meet Curriculum standards through the ICP (Investigation, Communication and Participation) strand of Society and Environment. English standards are also a large focus throughout this project due to the collaboration and research component being linked with Speaking and Listening outcomes and Reading, Writing and Viewing components are integrated throughout the process as well.

The main outcome for the project is for the members of Endeavour1 to have the opportunity to be motivated and independent learners, taking pride in their achievements. This will help the class to see the amazing results which can be achieved through applying yourself and persisting, even when a task seems overwhelming at first. The students of Endeavour Primary can see the opportunities created through hard work and dedication and gain a greater appreciation of just how lucky they are to be living in such a wonderful community.

On a wider scale, the community and World can benefit from this project by people taking a closer look at the community in which they live. This project highlights the incredible facilities and attractions in and around Port Kennedy and hopefully, people reading this project, will think more carefully about the fabulous attractions in their own local areas. In addition to this, Endeavour1 hopes that more people will be aware of the possibilities in Port Kennedy and Western Australia, in order to increase tourism from those already living nearby or from people visiting other parts of Australia. With the current economic crises, stimulating spending and the economy should be a major focus as it can have enormous benefits for people all over the World.