Unique Culture-The beauty of Batik of Pekalongan
A WebQuest for Adult, Intermediate, Students of English as a Foreign/Second Language (EFL/ESL)
Introduction
I live in Pekalongan. Pekalongan is a city that produces batik and show worthy of being an icon for the development of batik in Indonesia. Batik is one of traditional culture in Indonesia. Batik has existed in the Javanese ancestors thousands of years ago. Batik has become part of Indonesia's traditional clothing. Batik now become an international cultural heritage and batik are also a trend in the international world as a unique motive throughout the world of batik fashion. I’m very proud to be Pekalongan people that well-known of Batik. I want to make Batik Pekalongan more popular in Indonesia and International.
You are as Tourism Ambassador of Pekalongan and you are responsible to introduce and expand Batik of Pekalongan to make it known by society. Therefore, your task is make brochure about Batik Pekalongan in order to expand and make batik of Pekalongan more popular in Indonesia even International. You are assigned to promote batik of Pekalongan by describing it as detail and interest as possible. On the other hand, the promotion should offer motive, types, style and trend fashion of Batik. It should also offer the best quality, You are assigned to promote batik Pekalongan describing it as details as possible. On the other hand, the promotion should offer motive of batik, types and style of batik, and trend fashion. It should also offers best quality of batik and reachable or lower price as possible.
1. Create a brochure about Pekalongan batik. as creative as possible and make it interestingly. The important information should be includeed in the brochure are: process or technique of making batik of Pekalongan, motive, types, fashion or style, shopping center and price of Batik. You can also include your own idea in offering Pekalongan's Batik, to make your package more interesting. Describe the batik of Pekalongan in detail and the brochure not more than 4 pages of A4 paper.
2. Present your result ofdiscussing in front of the class. In the presentation please explain definition, and process/technique of making Batik. Describe in detail the motives, the style, Quality, and trend fashion. The presentation should be from 15 to 20 minutes.
Process
- I'll divide you into groups. Each group consist of three students. Click the website of the links which are provided below to get information which can help you in making the brochure. When you open each web pages, don't forget to take notes about important information that you need for making brochure. First, before creating your brochure, you have to know how to make a brochure and have building knowledge about what is brochure and also example of brochure. The following resources will help you to create a good brochure:
- Before creating the brochure choose the topic with your group, choose the kinds of motives, trend fashion and shopping center of Batik in Pekalongan that you want to offer in your brochure. Make sure that you should introduce and promote Batik of Pekalongan as traditional heritage of Great Grandparents as interest as possible.
- Make sure that you are not just copy paste of each links. Express your idea as creative as possible. Make your brochure by your own words. No plagiarism in this task! Be creative!
FASHION
Batik Design
Veron Fashion
Indobatik
Batik markets
Catalog fashion
SHOPPING CENTRE AND PRICES
Qonita Batik
adibusana shop
Shopping Batik in Pekalongan
Alibaba shop
Hypermart Pekalongan
Showroom Batik
Batik Store in Pekalongan
- From now on, after getting the information from the web pages you can mix and fix the information. Then start to write your brochure right now.
- After finishing your brochure, prepare for the presentation well. Perform it effectively and best presentation.
- Don't forget to have practice with your member of group in order to make your group’s presentation will perform effective and best performance. Mind on time limitation.
Evaluation
1. Brochure (total 60 points)
a. clarity (20 points)
indicator :concise choice of vocabulary and sentence structures.
b. accuracy (20 points)
indicator : correct information based on the information at the suggested websites.
c. Presentation (20 points).
Indicator : Interesting layout with effective pictures and illustration to enhance clarity and attractiveness.
2. The oral presentation (total: 40 points)
a. Pronunciation (10 points)
indicator : intelligible pronunciation with accurate stress and intonation.
b. Fluency (10 points)
indicator : smooth flow of ideas from opening, body, and closure of the presentation.
c. Body language (10 points)
effective use of body language to enhance the attention from the audience.
d. use of visual aid (10 points)
indicator: effective use of visual aids to improve the clarity of the presentation.
Conclusion
Acknowledgment
I would like to thank to the owners or copyright holders of the following websites from which the resources of this webquest are cited:
PEKALONGAN
map of Pekalongan
How to make brochure
Example of brochure
All about Pekalongan's Batik
History of Batik
Pekalongan the Batik City
Types of batik
Fabric Batik
Hand-drawn batik
painting batik
Veron gallery
Design Batik of Pekalongan
Veron Fashion
Indobatik
Batik markets
Catalog fashion
Qonita Batik
http://tropisliving.blogspot.com/2010/04/setono-pasar-grosir-pekalongan.html
Qonita Batik
adibusana shop
Shopping Batik in Pekalongan
Alibaba shop
Hypermart Pekalongan
Showroom Batik
Batik Store in Pekalongan
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