Five Themes Of Geography Project

Five Themes of Geography Project.

You work at a small travel agency that specializes in promoting unique world destinations. Your job is to come up with a way to promote and advertise one of the following destinations:

Japan China Australia Canada India Brazil Mexico Germany South Africa Egypt Italy Russia Spain France New Zealand

Of course to do this, you will probably need to visit the country and get to know the people. Remember, you want to get people excited about going to the country.

Here are the things you need to do to get the job done.

Location – ______You will be traveling to the following country. You need to determine where it is. 1. Find the absolute location of the capital of the country. 2. What is the relative location of the country in relation to time, proximity, landmarks, etc?

Place You need to describe the location. What is the country like? You need to give a description of the human/physical characteristics of the location.

Human/Environment Interaction Based on your research and your travel plans, how do people interact with the environment? What activities, industries and businesses exist in your assigned country that reflects human/environment interaction?

Movement Where did the people who live there come from? Why do people move there? Why should people come there? What examples can you research that reflect the movement of people, goods and ideas?

Region What region of the world is the country located?

All this information will be gathered (researched), put together in a Power Point presentation, and uploaded onto MyBigCampus. Your goal is to tell us everything about the country (good and bad).

Due Date: Friday, August 24 5 Themes of Geography Assessment Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts Attractiveness Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

The presentation is The presentation is attractive The presentation is The presentation is exceptionally attractive in in terms of design, creativity acceptably attractive though distractingly messy or very terms of design, creativity, and neatness. it may be a bit messy. poorly designed. It is not and neatness. attractive. Graphics - Relevance Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

All graphics are related to the All graphics are related to the All graphics relate to the Graphics do not relate to the topic and make it easier to topic and most make it easier topic. topic. understand. All borrowed to understand. graphics have a source citation. Location Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

The presentation includes all You've displayed a detailed You've displayed a map of Several required elements required elements as well as map of your country showing your country showing its were missing. additional information. its location in the world. location in the world. You've You've included natural included natural features such features such as mountains, as mountains, rivers, etc. rivers, etc. You've also included man-made features such as major cities and highways. Place Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

The presentation includes all You've described/illustrated You've described and Several required elements required elements as well as in detail your country's illustrated your country's were missing. additional information. characteristics, including the characteristics, including the people and their cultures and people and their cultures and traditions, and communities. traditions, and communities. You've also included descriptions of unique physical features and climate. Human-Environment Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria Interactions The presentation includes all You've described and You've described and Several required elements required elements as well as illustrated in detail how the illustrated how the people were missing. additional information. people have changed the have changed the landscape landscape to suit their needs, to suit their needs, including including farming, farming, hunting/fishing, and hunting/fishing, and raising raising livestock. livestock. You've also included the building of roads, industries, and homes. Movement Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

The presentation includes all You've described and You've described and Several required elements required elements as well as illustrated in detail your illustrated your country's were missing. additional information. country's modes of modes of transportation, and transportation, and major major imports and exports. imports and exports. You've also included the ways in which people communicate (move ideas). Region Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

The presentation includes all You've described and You've described and Several required elements required elements as well as illustrated in detail your illustrated your country's were missing. additional information. country's region including region including characteristics of climate and characteristics of climate and vegetation (grassland, desert, vegetation (grassland, desert, rainforest, etc.) You've also rainforest, etc.) described and illustrated your country's religions, and political structures. Use of Class Time Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

Used time well during each Used time well during each Used some of the time well Did not use class time to class period. Focused on class period. Usually focused during each class period. focus on the project OR often getting the project done. on getting the project done There was some focus on distracted others. Never distracted others. and never distracted others. getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. Review of classmates project Advanced Proficient Basic Does not meet criteria

Reviewed and commented on Reviewed and commented on Reviewed and commented on Did not review or comment at least 3 other group’s at least 2 other groups’ at least 1 other group’s on any other group’s presentations. presentations. presentations. presentations.