Educational Pedagogy

I asked my 9 year old what she thought of brochures. Her response… “What’s a brochure?” I highly doubt when she goes in for a job interview she will be bragging about her brochure making skills. Folding something in thirds does not make it more valuable. Why does the activity enhance the learning? What is the authentic audience for the activity? If we do not ask these questions we run the risk of the activity being busywork or just something to do.