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Thursday 1 December 2011

WebQuest: A Fresh Start


TASK
Firstly, the Board of Directors has entrusted you and your team to build a brand new music festival. Your festival should represent the personalities of you and your team. Below are listed the requirements for your music festival.

REQUIREMENTS

Activity 1: A Fresh Start

1. You must think about an original name for the festival. [Resources:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_festivals ]

2. You must select a duration of the festival.
[Resources:http://matadornetwork.com/nights/how-to-prepare-for-a-summer-music-festival/  ]
 
3. You must pick up a geographical location.
[Resources:http://maps.google.es/maps?hl=en&tab=ml ]



WebQuest: A low-budget production


Secondly, a  Board of Directors has entrusted you and your team to build a brand new music festival. Your festival should represent the personalities of you and your team. Below are listed the requirements for your music festival. 


REQUIREMENTS

Activity 2: A low-budget production

1. You must choose at least three different sponsors, keeping in mind the limited budget. [Resources: http://findasponsor.com/music-sponsorship.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10120490]

2. You must select what merchandise (other than band shirts) you wish to sell. This merchandise must also appeal to your target market. [
Resources: http://readingandleedsfestival.firebrandstore.com/, http://www.ultramerchandise.com/home.php, http://www.ehow.com/way_5210022_event-marketing-ideas.html, http://www.campuscustoms.com/ifai/ ]

3. You must decide on no fewer than 15 musical acts to play at your festival.
[Resources: http://www.musicals101.com/alphinde.htm, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists ]


 

WebQuest: A Music Festival


TASK

  Finally, this is just to remind you of the fact that a  Board of Directors has entrusted you and your team to build a brand new music festival. Your festival should represent the personalities of you and your team. Below are listed the requirements for your music festival. 

 
REQUIREMENTS

Activity 3: Promoting the Festival

1. You must set a ticket price. You are allowed to sell both a standard festival pass, a single day pass, and a VIP pass (make sure you stipulate what will be included with the VIP pass). [Further info: http://www.wychwoodfestival.com/tickets/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_festival ]


2. You must make a promotional poster that will be distributed to radio stations, record labels, etc. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_of_Santa_Cruz_de_Tenerife#Promotional_posters ,https://www.andersondesigngroupstore.com/portfolio-posters.html]





3. The completed project will take the form of a presentation made to the Board of Directors during class. Your presentation must include audio and visual elements.

Feedback and assessment

Please feel free to share your comments using the commentary box below. After viewing all presentations, you must vote along with the rest of the Board on which team will receive the start-up money. In order to vote, please follow the following link:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1-n8gyQd1ZBYTA5N2ViYjQtMDAxZS00MjQ0LWE4ZTctN2YxZTE0YmVjNzg1


This is end of the WebQuest. I hope you've enjoyed it as much as I have, specially all over its creation. 

Teacher's notes, objectives and sources: https://sites.google.com/site/musicalfestivals/