Create your Own Country
In the next 4-5 weeks you will have the great
opportunity to work, create and form a country. In
completing this project, you will also learn how difficult
it is to run a country. All aspects of your core classes
will be utilized in creating this project. In working on
this project, you will also learn how to organize your time
to complete a project. This project will enable you to use
your creative natures along with using what you have
learned in the classroom
Included in this packet are an outline of the material
to be discussed and researched, a calendar to help keep
your group focused and on task, and a rubric/checklist to
help you understand what is expected of you in completing
this project. Follow this checklist and you will get that
“A”
Have fun with this project. You will be amazed at the
learning you will put in that brain of yours.
There will be random assessment throughout the
weeks to make sure you are keeping up with your project.
Everything will have to be turned in as a packet prior
to presenting.
Have Fun and Be Creative.
Subjects you will include in
your project:
 History-using past information and material that has
been discussed, write a two page story that explains
the discovery and formation of your country. Think
about the Spanish and English explorers’ reasons why
they came to the new world. You will also create a
flag that represents your country. On a sheet large
enough to be shown in a presentation, create a flag
for your country. Be creative with it! Are there any
important (appropriate) symbols of your country? What
about the colors you use, do certain colors represent
different things? On the back of your map, briefly
explain your design. Why did you choose those symbols
or colors?
 Geography-where is your country located? You will
create a political and physical map that shows some
detail to your country. You should also include the
name of the region/continent that your country is
located on. Poster size maps.
 Civics/Government-your group will have to create a
form of government in your country. You will also
need to compare your country to another country with
that form of government.
 Math-Create a budget. Your group will be given an
amount of money to work with. You will create a
working budget for your country. Graphs and charts
should be used to show me where your money went.
Health care, education, military, transportation, etc.
 Science-you will need to explain the weather in your
country. Factual information needs to be used.
Meaning, the weather you mention must match the region
you are in. I will explain. You must also come up
with a scientist that has contributed to your country
in a huge way. Tell us what kind of scientist he or
she is and what the contribution entails.
 Language Arts-putting your exhibit board together.
You must also create a national anthem or national
song. You will receive extra credit if you sing it.
 Technology-power point presentation or video tape.
 Fine Arts-traditional entertainment in your countrymusic or dance. You could perform. What is your
country’s national sport? Explain. One page story on
a national hero.
 Presentation-7-15 minutes long. No more, no less!
1. What is the name of your country?
2. Where is your country located?
3. Describe the physical geography of your country. Does it have mountains? Is it an island? Is it landlocked? Does
it have multiple regions?
4. Describe the climate and vegetation of your country. What kind of weather does your country normally get? Is it
cold and snowy? Is it dry? Is it a desert? Does it have rain forests? Remember to take your country’s physical
geography into account when discussing its climate.
5. Discuss the natural resources found in your country. Do the people in your country have an abundant energy
resource, or are they required to import it? Do they have resources to export? Do they mine for gold and
diamonds?
6. Describe the population of your country. Where do people live? Why do they live there? Does your country have
a huge population, or a very small one? Is your country’s population growing? Why or why not? Do people in your
country migrate a lot or do they stay put?
7. Describe your country’s cultural traits. What kind of work do they do? What are their beliefs? Do they have any
interesting ways of doing things? What kinds of food do they eat? What it the language of your country? Do they
have multiple languages? Are there any challenges to your country’s culture or cultures?
8. Describe the religion of your country’s people. Are they Christians? Are they Buddhist? Are they polytheistic?
9. Describe the social structure of your country’s people. Are there social classes in your country? What are
they? Is family important to the people of your country? If so, are nuclear or extended families more prevalent?
10. What kind of economic system do the people of your country use? Do they use capitalism, socialism, or
communism? Do they have their own unique system? What is the money called in your country? Do people even use
money?
11. What kind of political system does your country have? Is it a monarchy, a direct democracy, or a dictatorship?
Is your country governed by one big central government, or is it run by many smaller governments at the local
level?
______________________ 1. The Geographer - The Geographer has the following jobs:
_____ a. Create a physical map and a political map of their country which must include the
following: Major landforms (such as mountains, plains, deserts, rivers, lakes, other major bodies
of water like an ocean or sea), and at least 3 major cities. You need to show if it located next to
other countries or if it is an island. Your map must also include a compass rose and a key.
_____ b. Choose climate regions: Choose at least 2 different climate regions for your country.
_____c. Choose vegetation: Choose at least 2 different types of vegetation.
_____d. Choose Natural Resources: You need to choose at least 2 different natural resources.
Remember, if you choose hydroelectric power, you need to make sure your country has rivers.
_____e. Natural Disasters and How people affect the environment: You will need to
include at least one natural disaster that affects your country and one environmental issue your
country faces.
______________________2. The Historian and Demographer– The Historian and
Demographer has the following jobs:
_____ a. Founding of your country: In your PowerPoint you will include information that
explains how your country was founded. When was your country founded? When did it start?
How did it start? Did it break off from another country? Was it settled by people who left their
homeland? Did one very rich person decide to create their own country one day? Be creative
here.
_____ b. You need to write about your country has gone through. You will write about the history
of your country. What good times and bad times has your country gone through? Use at least one
of the following: War, famine, epidemic disease (like the Black Death), natural disasters,
industrial revolution, change in government (for example, a change from monarchy to
democracy). You need to say when it happened, how long it lasted and how it affected the people
of your country.
_____ c. Demographics: In your power point you will list the following: Population, Birth Rate,
Death Rate, Life Expectancy, What percent of your country is urban (major cities), suburban
(smaller cities), and rural (farmland and countryside).
______________________3. Economic and Political System Designer - The Economic and
Political Designer has the following jobs:
_____a. Choose a government: In your PowerPoint you will explain what type of Government
your country has. If you choose a democracy, list the voting age and who is allowed to vote (if
you choose to have restrictions.
_____b. Choose an Economic System: In your PowerPoint you will explain what type of
Economic System your country has.
_____c. Exports and Currency: You need to make up a currency and create an exchange rate with
US money. Like $1 = 5000 chincos (chincos being your country’s currency). You need to list at
least 2 items your country exports/trades with other countries. This can be a natural resource like
petroleum, agricultural products, minerals like salt, metals like silver, gold, copper or iron, and/or
precious gems like diamonds or rubies.
_____d. Industries: You need to list the industries in your country. You need at least 2 main
industries. Is it mainly farming? Are their factories? What kind? ______________________
4. Cultural Designer – The Cultural Designer has the following jobs:
____a. Design a Flag. This can be created on your computer, on poster board, or with fabric like
felt. You need to explain in your PowerPoint. You need to explain how your flag relates to your
country. Do the colors have special meanings? Do the shapes on your flag have special
meanings?
_____b. Design the Culture of the People in your country. This information will be included in
slides of your power point. Use your creativity. You must include the following: Customs - What
traditions/customs do they have? Do they celebrate holidays? Do they have sports? What type of
technology do they have? Food and Clothing - What types of food do your people eat? What kind
of clothes do they wear? Language - What languages do they speak? Religion - What religions
exist in your country?
____ c. Careers: In your PowerPoint you will include what types of careers/jobs the people of your
country have. You will need to talk with the Economic and Political System Designer and the
Geographer to see what industries, agriculture and natural resources your country has. For
example, if your country farms watermelons, then many people would work in farming
watermelons.
Country Rubric and Checklist
12 points-History-to earn full credit for the history
content you must include:
____2 page history of your country
____flag-creative and colorful
12 points-Geography-you must include:
____map-political with key and legend
____map-physical-shows land features
____what continent are you on
10 points-Civics-you must include:
____explain the form of government your country hascorrectly
____compare it to a country
12 points-Math-you must include:
____Create a budget-where is that money going
____Explain why you put the money in those areas
____Graph or chart that shows detail
12 points-Science-you must include:
____what is the weather in your country
____Biography/research on a scientist
5 points-Language Arts-you must include:
____putting the whole project-use of an exhibit board
____Exhibit board is well organized
____National song or anthem
5 point-Technology-use of power point or video tape
12 points-Fine Arts-you must include:
____traditional song or dance-music
____National Sport
____Biography of a national hero
____ Tourist Brochure
10 points-Presentation-7-15 minutes
____explain all the parts and aspects of your project.
Make it exciting. Audience participation is good, too!!
10 points- Peer Evaluations
____ How your peers rate your productivity and
willingness to help
Total Points=100 points
Calendar
Week of February 23-during this week you should
work on and complete the following:
pick your
country’s name; start creating your flag, rough
draft of your country’s history. We’ll have the
laptops this week and meet in the lecture hall.
Week of March 2- Complete geography content, start
working on and researching civics and science
material, brainstorm your countries budget-where is
that money going and why? Work on and start on
your country’s weather information. We will be in
the computer lab this week.
Week of March 9- Complete biography
research(science), you should be done with civics
contents by the end of the week, write your final 2
page history, continue working on your country’s
budget-include graphs and charts, complete
science/weather graphs and charts. We will be in
the computer lab this week.
Week of March 16- SPRING BREAK- ENJOY YOUR TIME
OFF!
Week of March 23- Budget-graphs and charts, science
material, brainstorm fine arts contents, Language
arts should be worked on. We’ll have laptops this
week
Week of March 30-Finalize the Fine Arts contents,
national sport, complete national anthem,
brainstorm ideas for setting up and organizing your
exhibit board, work on the technology content. Go
over the checklist and rubric to make sure that you
have included everything. Is your exhibit board
organized and colorful-use of titles? Review your
presentation-how are you going to make this
presentation shine!!! Finalize all aspects of your
project. We will be in the computer lab this week.
Week of April 7- PRESENTATIONS