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Make Your Own CountryGroup ProjectFor the next two weeks, you and your group members will be making your own country! Based on information that you learn and research about geography, your group will make a map of your country, create your own lists of rules and laws (government), as well as create a history of your country based on things that you create. We will end the project with a class presentation in which your group will share all of the ideas that you came up, teaching the class about all of the things that make your country your country.4021455107315So what do you need to do?Create a map of your countryCreate a government for your countryWrite a history of your countryPresent your findings to the classTimeline:Day 1—Introduction of project to the class, brainstorming ideasDay 2—Work day on researching, notetaking, developing ideas for the map of your countryDay 3—Continued work on the map using poster board given to youDay 4—Final work day on map, map needs to be completed by end of class, begin work on governmentDay 5—Work on government creation for your country. Brainstorm ideas with group.Day 6—Work day for government creation. Government is to be typed by the end of class.539305560325Day 7—Begin work on your country’s written history using guidelines given in class.Day 8—Continue research/creation of country’s written history.Day 9—Written history to be typed and turned in by the end of class.Day 10—Prepare for class presentation following guidelines provided.Day 11—In class group presentations, wrap up of projectMake sure that you pay close attention to the details of each aspect of this project. Mr. Forney will provide more information about each step. Make sure that you always ask questions if you are confused, are having trouble, or just don’t “get it.”Make Your Own CountryGroup ProjectPart I: The MapYour group will make a poster board size map of your country. You will be given two sheets. One sheet is for scribbling and practice, the other is for your final copy.Requirements: Map is a drawing of your country (can be an island, inland, on the coast, wherever.)Name of the country must appear in big letters along the top.Your country must contain the following 12 geographical attributes found in JAT pages GH 14 and 15, as well as GA pages 28 and 29.Baye. Isthmusi. PeninsulaChannelf. Lakej. RiverGulfg. Mountain Rangek. HarborIslandh. Oceanl. cityYour country must also contain between 5-10 other geographical attributes that are not listed above.Geographical attributes must be labeled (look at book for help).Provide other necessary labels/key to help the reader understand your map.Provide information in the upper right hand corner telling the reader the hemisphere of your country as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates (GA pages 16-17).Part II: The GovernmentYour group will create a government for your country based on your goals, desires, and geography.Requirements:Determine which type of government you would like after reading about the different types of governments in the world.Create a list of rules and laws for your country.Take into account rules, laws, punishments, expectations, rights, values, etc.Put your country’s name at the top.Type your government.Sign the bottom of the document with your group member names.Things to consider:295465532385Type of government?How it is run?Who has the power?Rules/Responsibilities?Basic rights of individuals?Punishments?Voting? Dictatorship?Trade?Who makes laws?Who enforces laws?Army?Taxes?Possible changes?War?What do you value?Make Your Own CountryGroup ProjectPart III: The Written HistoryFor this part of the project, your group will use your creative juices to write a history of your country. Taking information from JAT pages “Tools 6 and 7” as well as HA chapter two, you will describe your country.Requirements:Adequately describe and answer the following about your country (JAT “Tools” pages 6 and 7):Location: Where is it?Place: What is it like?Human/Environment Interaction: What is the relationship between people and their surroundings?Movement: How do people in one area relate to people in other areas?Region: What common features bring geographical areas together?Describe the following (HA chapter 2):ClimateEconomyPopulationVegetation/AgriculturePut all of your findings into an organized manner, using headings, proper spelling, complete sentences, etc.Your history must be typed.Part IV: The PresentationFor this part of the project, your group will prepare and present your findings to the class.Requirements:Your group will be given between five and ten minutes to present your findings.You will discuss what your country is, highlighting key points about your map, government, and history that make it unique.Explain why you chose your country to be the way that it is.Specifically describe why you chose:Your optional geographical featuresThe type of government that you createdSome specific laws and punishmentsAny difficulties that you think your people will encounter in your countryAudience members will be given a checklist of things to listen for during your presentation. ................
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