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World Geography | Mr. Prindiville
World’s Fair Final Project
Description: Students will present their knowledge of their World’s Fair country.
Format: A poster-board presenting project concepts.
Due date: Physical project due at the beginning of class on December 11, 2014.
Grade value: 20 points of the final semester examination grade for World Geography evaluated using the rubric on page four.
Instructions:
Showcase your knowledge by creating a creative, fun, colorful and visually engaging (grab your viewers’ attention!!) introduction to your country. Your goal is to quickly introduce the viewer to the unique features of the country. The project should include the following:
1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ! Draw or trace a map of your country, noting important physical features (lakes, mountains,
rivers, oceans, etc.) and its relative location 1. If applicable, also shade in climate zones 2. Note the highest and lowest points in your country on your map.
! Print or draw a map showing your country’s absolute location ! Include paragraph description of the country’s climate.
(You’ve already done most of this work on assignment #1.)
2. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY ! Include the following data:
" country’s flag " capital " major demographic data (population, ethnic percentages, etc)
! Describe your country’s culture in one paragraph (at least six sentences) and include at least two images showing the cultural traits about which you write. Be sure to address all four elements of culture.
! Describe your country’s government system with one paragraph of text (at least six sentences) and images. (You’ve already done most of this work on assignment #2.)
! Write two paragraphs summarizing the history of your country. Include images to accompany the history.
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** Physical & Human Geography Resources:
# The CIA World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/)
# National Geographic Country Profiles (use only if (http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/)
# An encyclopedia: i. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
(http://www.britannica.com/)
ii. One of the encyclopedias from the Magnolia database (link posted on course website)
3. TRAVEL ITINERARY You have four days in your World’s Fair country. What would you do? What would you go see? What would you eat? What attractions would you visit? What kinds of people would you meet?
! Choose four activities for your stay. Write at least three sentences for each, answering the questions posed above. Use your imagination!!
! If you’d like, include a small map showing where you plan on traveling around the country.
Travel Itinerary Example:
Day 1: I will arrive in the United States after flying from Paris to Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport. The airport will probably have lots of people from all over the world, some coming to see the U.S. and others headed to other places. Today I plan on seeing a Braves game at Turner Field before taking a flight to New York.
Day 2: After flying to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport from Atlanta, I will venture to my hotel in Times Square. I’m sure all of the lights will be overwhelming!! I’ve heard there are really nice people on the subway. Maybe I’ll make some good friends! In the evening, I plan on seeing Wicked on Broadway.
Day 3: After enjoying a good New York bagel, I’ll head back to the airport and board a plane to Washington, D.C. I plan on seeing the White House, Capitol, the Library of Congress, and maybe even travel over to Georgetown University. I’ve heard the Hoyas are pretty good at basketball.
Day 4: From Washington, I will fly to Chicago to see the United States’ heartland. I’ve never seen dairy cows before, and want to go to a farm. This is a really important part of the United States’ economy, so no trip would be complete without a visit. After that, I plan on having dinner in Chicago and flying back to Paris from O’Hare International Airport. It’s been an awesome four days, although exhausting!!
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** Travel Itinerary Resources:
# Tripomatic! will help you find attractions in almost any place in the world. o http://www.tripomatic.com/ o Enter a location or city and click attractions.
# Wikitravel.org will have some good ideas about attractions and possible destinations
# Google Maps – maps.google.com
A note about plagiarism: Using the Internet as an academic resource is good and valuable. We must, however, take precautions to ensure that we do not plagiarize the work of others, that is submit the work of others as if it were our own.
For this assignment, you must submit a Works Cited list in MLA format.
World G
eography | Mr. Prindiville
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orld’s Fair Fin
al Project
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ame: __________________________________________
Total: _________/20
The grade for assignm
ents submitted late w
ill be reduced two points per day late.
5 (E
xception
al) 4 (P
roficient)
3 (Develop
ing)
2-0 (Inad
equ
ate)
Dep
th of
An
alysis
All topics are addressed
within all the
requirements of the
project.
Not all topics are
addressed within m
ost of the requirem
ents of the project.
Not all topics are
addressed within few
of the requirem
ents of the project.
Few of the topics are
addressed within m
ost of the requirem
ents of the project.
Qu
ality of R
esearch &
P
rodu
ct
Information clearly relates
to the main topic. It
includes several supporting details and/or
examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main topic.
It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or exam
ples.
Information clearly relates
to the main topic. N
o details and/or exam
ples are given.
Information has little
or nothing to do with
the main topic.
Sou
rces A
ll sources (information
and graphics) are accurately docum
ented in M
LA form
at.
All sources (inform
ation and graphics) are
accurately documented,
but a few are not in M
LA
format.
All sources (inform
ation and graphics) are
accurately documented,
but many are not in
MLA
format.
Some sources are not accurately
documented.
Creativity, S
tyle, C
onven
tions, &
O
rganization
No gram
matical, spelling
or punctuation errors. Inform
ation is very well
organized. Project is creative, fun, colorful, and
engaging.
Few gram
matical,
spelling or punctuation errors. Inform
ation is well
organized. Project is creative, fun, colorful,
and engaging.
Few gram
matical, spelling
or punctuation errors. Inform
ation is well
organized. Project is som
ewhat creative, fun,
colorful, and engaging.
Many gram
matical,
spelling or punctuation errors. Inform
ation is not w
ell organized. Project is rarely
creative, fun, colorful, or engaging.
The grade for assignm
ents submitted late w
ill be reduced tw
o points per day late.