<p> Tri-State Vacation</p><p>Your task is to plan and map a 3-state vacation. Through research you will find, map out, and describe five interesting places to visit in a tri-state area (at least 1 per state). Remember that this is a vacation, so pick places/sites that you would like to see!</p><p>Map:</p><p>*Hand-draw your tri-state area – label each state *Label the state capitals *Label 3 or more other major cities in each state *Draw in and label 3 or more major physical features in each state *Label the surrounding states/countries/bodies of water *Clearly draw in and label the vacation stops *Draw the route taken between each stop (follow roads!) *Include a picture for each stop (hand-drawn, cut out, or computer-generated) *Remember to use color!</p><p>Description:</p><p>*For each stop, describe the major features at each area. Remember that this is a vacation destination, so describe what can be seen/done at each location. Include specific, factual information. Include historical significance if it is relevant. Also include dimensions, if applicable. (Minimum of 70 words for each stop). </p><p>Other:</p><p>*You will have 2-3 days of library time to do research. At the end of each library session, students must turn in their hand-written notes. Notes must also be turned in with the completed project. Grading</p><p>Points Possible Your Points</p><p>Map (50 points)</p><p>Hand-drawn tri-state area 6 ______State capitals labeled 3 ______3 other major cities per state labeled 5 ______3 physical features drawn/labeled per state 5 ______Surrounding areas identified 3 ______Vacation stops labeled 5 ______Route between stops drawn in 5 ______Vacation stop pictures included 5 ______Use of color 3 ______Neatness 5 ______Conventions 5 ______</p><p>Descriptions (50 points)</p><p>Stop 1 – Content 8 ______Conventions 2 ______</p><p>Stop 2 – Content 8 ______Conventions 2 ______</p><p>Stop 3 – Content 8 ______Conventions 2 ______</p><p>Stop 4 – Content 8 ______Conventions 2 ______</p><p>Stop 5 - Content 8 ______Conventions 2 ______</p><p>Total ______</p><p>*Content includes 70+ words, specific and factual information that describes the location *Conventions includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage </p>