Around the World Travel Brochure Research Project Freebie
Your Research Project Just Got More Exciting
If you've ever assigned a country report only to end up with copied-and-pasted facts and a stack of projects that all look the same, you're not alone!
What if students could become travel agents, globe-trotters, and country experts all at once? This Around the World Travel Brochure Project transforms traditional research into a creative, engaging activity that gets students excited to learn about different countries, cultures, landmarks, and traditions.
Whether you're teaching social studies, integrating research and informational writing into your ELAR block, or exploring world cultures in your homeschool, this project provides a meaningful way for students to practice research, note-taking, summarizing, and writing skills.
Keep reading to discover classroom and homeschool ideas for using this resource—and how you can grab it for FREE!
How Will This Resource Increase Student Engagement?
Research projects don't have to be boring! This travel brochure project transforms traditional research into a meaningful, creative experience that students actually enjoy.
Gives Students an Authentic Purpose
Instead of simply collecting facts, students create a brochure designed to encourage others to visit their country. This real-world application makes research feel more meaningful and engaging.
Encourages Creativity
Students can personalize their brochures with illustrations and interesting facts while still focusing on academic content. It's the perfect balance of creativity and learning.
Combines Research and Writing
Students practice researching, taking notes, organizing information, summarizing key details, and writing informational text—all within one project.
Builds Ownership of Learning
When students become the "experts" on their chosen country, they are often more invested in the learning process and excited to share what they've discovered.
Creates Cross-Curricular Connections
This activity naturally blends geography, social studies, reading, research, and writing, making it a great fit for classrooms and homeschool settings alike.
What’s Included in This Around the World Travel Brochure Project?
This trifold brochure is designed to guide students through the research process while giving them plenty of opportunities to showcase their creativity and learning.
Below are the sections found within the trifold brochure:
Front Cover
Students design an eye-catching cover featuring their country's name and flag, instantly giving them ownership of their project.
Why Visit?
Students persuade readers to visit their country by highlighting its unique features, attractions, and culture.
Fast Facts
Students research and record key information, including:
Capital City
Language(s) Spoken
Currency
Population
Must-See Attractions
Students explore famous landmarks, natural wonders, and popular destinations within their country.
Food to Try
Students discover traditional foods and learn how cuisine reflects a country's culture and history.
Notable Person
Students research an important historical figure, leader, athlete, artist, scientist, or other influential individual from their country.
Phrases to Know
Students learn common words or phrases spoken in their country's primary language, helping them make real-world cultural connections.
Culture and Traditions
Students investigate customs, celebrations, holidays, and traditions that make their country unique.
Fun Facts
Students share interesting and surprising facts that help bring their country to life for readers.
My Sources
Students practice responsible research by citing the sources they used to gather information throughout the project.
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Ways to Use This Travel Brochure Project in Your Classroom or Homeschool Space
One of the best things about this travel brochure project is its flexibility. Whether you're teaching in a traditional classroom, small group setting, or homeschool environment, there are so many ways to make it fit your students' needs.
Geography and Social Studies Units
Use the brochure as a culminating project for a country study, geography unit, or world cultures lesson. Students can dive deeper into a specific country while applying their research skills.
Informational Writing Practice
Looking for a more engaging alternative to a traditional report? Students will practice researching, organizing information, summarizing key details, and writing informative text as they complete their brochures.
Independent Research Projects
Allow students to choose a country that interests them and become the classroom expert. Choice often leads to higher engagement and stronger final projects.
Small Group or Partner Work
Assign students to work together to research and complete a brochure. This is a great way to build collaboration and communication skills while sharing the research workload.
Homeschool Country Studies
Exploring countries around the world in your homeschool? This brochure provides a fun way for children to document what they've learned about geography, culture, traditions, food, and famous landmarks.
Around the World Showcase
Display completed brochures around your classroom, hallway, or homeschool learning space. Students can participate in a gallery walk and learn about countries from their classmates' research.
Teacher Tips
Don't Skip the Research Phase
It can be tempting to jump straight to the brochure, but spending time on note-taking first will lead to much stronger final projects. Think of it as packing your suitcase before the trip!
Create a Travel Agency Atmosphere
Turn students into travel agents by encouraging them to "sell" their country to potential visitors. You'll be amazed at how much more invested they become when they have an authentic audience in mind.
Let Students Choose Their Country
Whenever possible, give students some choice. Whether they select a country connected to their heritage, a dream vacation destination, or a place they've never heard of before, choice often leads to greater engagement.
Display the Finished Brochures
Don't let all that hard work disappear into a desk or folder! Create an "Around the World" bulletin board, hallway display, or gallery walk where students can explore each other's countries.
Add a Passport Challenge
Have students "visit" several classmates' brochures and record new facts they learned from each destination. It's a fun way to extend the learning and encourage students to read one another's work.
Celebrate the Journey
When the brochures are complete, host a mini travel expo! Students can share interesting facts, favorite foods, famous landmarks, or surprising discoveries from their research. No plane ticket required.
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Winter Christmas Holidays Around the World Travel Brochure, Trifold Brochure
This winter trifold travel brochure activity is a great way to show what you know about the holidays other countries celebrate around the world, and is a perfect, low-prep activity to do before Winter/Christmas break. Holidays Around the World travel brochures have engaging graphics to help guide your students through their research and help them learn all about the holiday/country they are studying. Within these Winter/Christmas Holidays travel brochures, there is space to write about the holiday's food, vocabulary, symbols, and more! See below for more details.
Sections Included:
A front page with a space to write the country, the holiday, and draw a symbol of the holiday
"Where in the World?"
Map
Continent
Capital City
Climate in December
Draw the country's flag
"Clothing and Costumes"
"My Sources"
"Food to Try"
"Compare and Contrast" with the student's holiday and the one they are researching
"Vocab to Know"
"Fun Facts"
Symbols & Decor
TIP: When you print, change the settings to "short-edge binding" so the inside won't be upside-down.
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Native American Heritage Month Tribes and Nations Research Travel Brochure
This trifold travel brochure activity is a great way to show what you know about Native American Tribes/Nations, and is perfect for Native American Heritage Month or Indigenous Peoples' Day research. These Native American Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day travel brochures have engaging graphics to help guide your students through their research and help them learn all about the tribe or nation they are studying. Within these Native American Heritage Month travel brochures, there is space to write about the tribe/nations food, language, and more! See below for more details.
Sections Included:
A front page with a space to draw an important symbol of that tribe/nation
"Then and Now"
"My Sources"
"Who We Are"
Traditional Location
Language(s) Spoken
An area to shade their original location on a U.S. map
"Fun Facts"
"Food to Try"
"Notable Person"
"Phrases to Know"
"Culture and Traditions"
"Traditional Homes"
TIP: When you print, change the settings to "short-edge binding" so the inside won't be upside-down.
Terms of Use:
By purchasing from teachandachieve, you agree to the following terms. All teachandachieve designs are for personal or single classroom use. No product may be re-sold, uploaded to a shared drive or website, copied or shared with others. Even other teachers. All contents of this product are under copyright protection. Thank you for respecting my hard work in creating this product.
Stop by my Instagram or TikTok account while you're at it for more resources, tips, and ideas to make your classroom great! Also, check out my teachandachieve website for more!
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Let me know!
Thank you for visiting! I hope to have more great content soon!
Please consider giving this product a rating/review – you’ll earn credit toward the purchase of other products!
- Mrs. Marks
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Use this resource in your classroom/homeschool space, snap a high-quality picture or video, and tag @teachandachieve on TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook for a chance* to get a freebie from my store of YOUR CHOICE** or a TPT gift card worth $10!
*Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. Tagging me does not guarantee a freebie or discount code. Follower count is not a factor. For a higher chance of being chosen, pictures should be high-quality and not include students’ faces unless it is of your own child.
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