Unit 1 – Physical Geography
Foundations of Physical Geography Project
Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________ Class Period: _____
Tourist Sites Around the World
Objectives: Upon completion of this series of activities, students will be able to:
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Create a thematic map showing the absolute location of global tourist sites (TEKS 6.3D)
Create a graph (any type) showing data of their choice related to tourist sites from around the world (TEKS 6.3D)
Pose a series of 3 questions about patterns they see in the data about tourist sites (TEKS 6.3B)
Identify and label the location of each world country that contains a global tourist site (TEKS 6.4F)
Create an advertisement for a tourist site of their choice (TEKS 22.D)
Present their advertisement orally (TEKS 22.C)
Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation (TEKS 22.E)
Use proper citations to avoid plagiarism (TEKS 22.F)
Due Date: September 29th, 2015
The Project:
Students are required to create a variety of products for this project. Each product focuses on tourist sites from around the
world. They must create:
 A thematic map showing the absolute location of 25 sites of their choice (from the list provided – you may choose
additional sites with approval from Ms. MJ) with the countries labeled. Your map must include:
o a title, date, author, orientation (compass rose), legend, scale, border, appropriate symbols, sources
 A graph that includes data of their choice related to tourist sites from around the world (for example, a bar graph
showing the number of tourist sites per continent)
 Three questions about patterns they see in their data about tourist sites (Must be at the analyze level of Bloom’s or
higher)
 An advertisement for a tourist site of their choice (May be a pamphlet, Powerpoint, Prezi, poster, video, etc. –
student’s choice). The advertisement must include:
o a minimum of 8 images, a political map of the area, a minimum of 1 paragraph (5 sentences) explaining
the history of the site, and a list of 10 reasons to visit your site.
Presentation: Students will then present their project in a roundtable format in class on either September 29th or
September 30th.
Available Tourist Sites (Highlight or underline your 25 choices – you will turn this in!):
1. Big Ben, London, England
2. Columbia Glacier, Canada
3. The Parthenon, Athens, Greece
4. St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
5. The Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico
6. Panama Canal, Panama
7. Angel Falls, Cainama National Park, Venezuela
8. Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany
9. The Alhambra, Granada, Spain
10. The Colosseum, Rome, Italy
11. Canals of Venice, Italy
12. Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, USA
13. St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia
14. Holy City of Jerusalem, Israel
15. Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
16. The Great Pyramids, Giza, Egypt
17. Ancient City Walls, Dubrovnik, Croatia
18. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
19. Taj Mahal, Agra, India
20. Lotte World, Seoul, South Korea
21. The Forbidden City, Bejing, China
22. The Great Wall at Mutianyu, China
23. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
24. Mt. Everest, Himalayas, China and Nepal
25. The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
26. Ayers Rock, Northern Territory, Australia
27. Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
28. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
29. Terracotta Army, Shaanxi Province, China
30. Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
31. Paradise Bay, Antarctica
32. Disneyworld’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida, USA
33. Cristo Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
34. U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
35. Schwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
36. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
37. Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
38. Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
39. Great Cathedral and Mosque, Cordoba, Spain
40. Petra World Heritage Site, Wadi Musa, Jordan
41. Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu, Peru
42. Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France
43. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, USA
44. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
45. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
46. The Grand Mosque, Djenne, Mali
47. Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe
48. Niagra Falls, Canada and USA
49. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
50. Salar de Uyuni, Potosi, Bolivia
Unit 1 – Physical Geography
Foundations of Physical Geography Project