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DESIGN YOUR OWN ISLAND
Objective:
OBJECTIVE:
In your assigned group, you will design
your own Island nation and the human
society that lives on it. You will
determine its location, its environment,
and its landforms as well as the
indigenous (native) crops, plants, and
animals. Your goal is to create a place
that is ideally suited for survival and
for the development of a successful
civilization!
Time Period: 5,000 years ago
(3,000 BCE
Process / Guidelines:
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Brainstorm ALL choices in designing your island!
Design / sketch the Island’s shape, landform location, settlements etc.
Find images for all elements of the Island to include in your presentation.
Create a Google Presentation with at least 20 slides displaying your island, and
explaining the choices you made.
5. Present Island to the class.
6. There will be a written analysis of your island at the conclusion of this project.
(more to come on this)
Decisions, Decisions:
Location
Landforms
People
Agriculture
Animals
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Location:
Where on Earth is this island going to be situated? What Latitude?
Remember Latitude will determine Climate – what type of climate do
you think will be best for survival and the development of a
successful civilization? You may put your island anywhere on Earth
that does not already have land! Also consider – Do you want contact
with other civilizations and cultures to be easy, difficult, or impossible?
If you want contact – with what other existing civilizations?
Landforms:
What types of landforms / bodies of water (i.e. mountains, rivers,
deserts, lakes, etc.) will you have on your island? You must have at least
7 landforms and/or bodies of water. Consider – what landforms will be
necessary to help your people survive and develop a successful
civilization?
People:
Who will live on your island? Will the indigenous people be:
Hunter / Gatherers? Ranchers / Herders? Farmers? Where on
your island will they settle? Consider – which parts of your island
will be best suited for settlement and the development of a
successful civilization?
Agriculture / Vegetation:
What types of natural vegetation will grow on your island? Make
sure you choose plants that grow at your latitude! Also, if your
people are farmers, what crops will they farm? How will these help
their survival and aid in the development of a successful
civilization? If they are not farmers, what plants might provide the
best gathering options?
Animals:
What animals will be indigenous to your island? Consider
– which animals will make your survival easier and / or
more enjoyable? Which animals will aid in your
civilization’s development? Wild or domesticated?
Flag:
What will your nation’s flag look like? What will the colors
and or/ symbols represent?
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Possible Animal Choices (choose up to 5):
buffalo
elephants
moose
bears
alligators
camels
goats
parrots
whales
prairie dogs
cats
guinea pigs
pigs
rabbit
panthers
cheetahs
horses
reindeer
snakes
tigers
chickens
kangaroo
sheep
seals
deer
cows
leopards
zebras
fish
coyotes
dogs
llamas and alpacas
tigers
turkeys
antelope
donkeys
lions
koala bear
crocodiles
fox
monkeys
bats
dolphins
penguins
Possible Agricultural Choices (choose up to 5):
barley
oats
taro root
tropical fruits
apples
corn (maize)
potatoes
tobacco
citrus fruits
tea
cotton
rice
tree nuts
apples
sorghum
millet
soybeans
wheat
coffee
cocoa
tomatoes
olives
grapes
sugarcane
legumes
berries
yams
Possible Natural Vegetation Choices (choose up to 3):
coconut trees
bamboo
mangroves
cacti
brittlebush
beech
hickory
white oak
birch
arctic moss
tufted saxifrage
lichen
elephant grass
baobab trees
buffalo grass
purple coneflower
spruce trees
hemlock trees
fir trees
lavender
bay laurel
palms
ferns
heather
peat moss
yucca
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Google Presentation:
1. Title Slide – name of island, your name(s), date, block
2. Flag slide – show flag, explain symbolism
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3. Map Slide – plot island on blank world map
4. Location Slide – absolute and relative location (include the body of water it is in)
5. Location reasoning – climate on island, contact with other civilizations or
isolation.
6. *Map slide* – draw island, show landforms, animal and crop locations,
compass
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7. Landforms Slide – identify at least 7 landforms
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9. Animals Slide – List up to 5 animals
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13. Animal Slide - show one animal and explain why you chose it.
14. Animal Slide - show one animal and explain why you chose it.
15. Crops Slide – List up to 5 crops
16. Crops Slide - show crop and explain why you chose it.
17. Crops Slide - show crop and explain why you chose it.
18. Crops Slide - show crop and explain why you chose it.
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21. People Slide – describe the indigenous people of your island – what
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22. Success – explain why your island will succeed. What advantages
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