Geography End of Year Project

GEOGRAPHY END OF YEAR PROJECT

Objective: The purpose of this project is to enable you to use the geographic knowledge you have gained throughout this year and focus it on an in-depth investigation of a specific country of your choice. After you have completed your research and organized your information you will share it with your classmates so they too can benefit from what you have learned. Following are step-by-step instructions to guide you through your research. Your project should be presented in the order it appears on these instruction sheets.

Fact Gathering: 1. Choose a country. (1)

2. Find your country’s location.

A. Relative Location-(5)

B. Absolute Location of the capitol city-(1)

C. Continent-(1)

D. Hemispheres-(1)

3. Find your country’s population. (1)

4. What is the official language/languages in your country?(1)

5. What type of government does your country have? Briefly explain.(1)

6. What type of economic system does your country have? Briefly explain.(1)

7. What type of currency is used in your country? (7)

-What is the exchange rate of this currency compared to our US currency? (One US dollar=??? of the official currency of your country)

-Show the class either pictures of the currency in your country, or show the actual currency. 8. When it is class time here what time is it in the capitol city of your country? (2)

9. List 3-5 famous people/super stars in your country and tell why they are famous.(5)

10. List 2-5 of the major holidays in your country. Tell the purpose of each holiday and how they are celebrated.(5)

11. List and briefly explain 1-3 of the most popular professional sports in your country.(1)

Activities:

1. Music- Do ONE of the following: (5)

A. Find a 60 second clip of traditional ethnic music from your country.

B. Find a 60 second clip of pop music performed by a musician native to your country.

2. Food- (5)

A. Prepare a sample for the class of a traditional ethnic food from your country.

B. Hand out the recipe

3. Clothing- One of your group members will model a traditional ethnic outfit from your country while it is described to the class. In the description you will relate to the class how geography influenced this clothing style.(10)

4. Leisure Activity- Demonstrate and describe to the class a traditional ethnic game from your country.(10)

5. Flag- As you show the flag to the class tell them what each symbol on it represents.(5) 6. Language- Teach the class a short phrase in your country’s official language (or a native language if the official language is English) (ten words or less). (5)

7. Map- (10)

A. Contour Map- make a contour map of your country using clay. Recommend you use colored modeling clay. Air Dry Clay is next best, or make your own clay.

B. Label major mountain ranges, rivers and other bodies of water. Also show with a * and name the location of your capitol city.

C. Include a key and compass on your map.

8. Wildlife- Show pictures of 3-5 species of wildlife native to your country.(5)

A. If possible 2 of them must be big game.

B. Tell why the local geography allows these animals to survive there/how the animals are adapted to survive in their surroundings.

C. Tell which animal and/or flower is the national symbol for your country.

9. Explain a current environmental or economic challenge for your country.

Presentation Guidelines: (12)

Many of the details regarding how to present your information to the class are up to your group. I encourage you to use as much “hands on” technique as possible. Some of the information, but not all, can be presented as a power point. As your teacher I am here to answer any questions you have, help guide you to information sources, and give you suggestions for planning your presentation.

Some of the things that affect your presentation grade are:

Time - presentation should be between 10 and 15 minutes in length

Preparedness (all goes smoothly) Presenting all requested information with adequate detail

Knowledge of what you present

Pronunciations

Eye Contact

All members involved

Volume of speaking

“Going the extra mile”

Have fun!