Five Themes of Geography Project.
You work at a small travel agency that specializes in promoting unique world destinations. Your job is to come
up with a way to promote and advertise one of the following destinations:
Japan
China
Australia
Canada
India
Brazil
Mexico
Germany
South Africa
Egypt
Italy
Russia
Spain
France
New Zealand
Of course to do this, you will probably need to visit the country and get to know the people. Remember, you
want to get people excited about going to the country.
Here are the things you need to do to get the job done.
Location – ____________________________________
You will be traveling to the following country. You need to determine where it is.
1. Find the absolute location of the capital of the country.
2. What is the relative location of the country in relation to time, proximity, landmarks, etc?
Place
You need to describe the location. What is the country like? You need to give a description of the
human/physical characteristics of the location.
Human/Environment Interaction
Based on your research and your travel plans, how do people interact with the environment? What activities,
industries and businesses exist in your assigned country that reflects human/environment interaction?
Movement
Where did the people who live there come from? Why do people move there? Why should people come there?
What examples can you research that reflect the movement of people, goods and ideas?
Region
What region of the world is the country located?
All this information will be gathered (researched), put together in a Power Point presentation, and uploaded onto
MyBigCampus. Your goal is to tell us everything about the country (good and bad).
Due Date: Friday, August 24
5 Themes of Geography Assessment
Advanced
4 pts
Advanced
Attractiveness
Proficient
3 pts
Proficient
Basic
2 pts
Basic
Does not meet criteria
1 pts
Does not meet criteria
Graphics - Relevance
The presentation is
exceptionally attractive in
terms of design, creativity,
and neatness.
Advanced
All graphics relate to the
topic.
Location
All graphics are related to
All graphics are related to
the topic and make it easier the topic and most make it
to understand. All borrowed easier to understand.
graphics have a source
citation.
Advanced
Proficient
You've displayed a map of Several required elements
your country showing its
were missing.
location in the world. You've
included natural features
such as mountains, rivers,
etc.
Place
The presentation includes all You've displayed a detailed
required elements as well as map of your country
additional information.
showing its location in the
world. You've included
natural features such as
mountains, rivers, etc.
You've also included manmade features such as major
cities and highways.
Advanced
Proficient
The presentation includes all You've described/illustrated
required elements as well as in detail your country's
additional information.
characteristics, including the
people and their cultures and
traditions, and communities.
You've also included
descriptions of unique
physical features and
climate.
Advanced
Proficient
You've described and
Several required elements
illustrated your country's
were missing.
characteristics, including the
people and their cultures and
traditions, and communities.
You've described and
Several required elements
illustrated how the people
were missing.
have changed the landscape
to suit their needs, including
farming, hunting/fishing,
and raising livestock.
Movement
The presentation includes all You've described and
required elements as well as illustrated in detail how the
additional information.
people have changed the
landscape to suit their needs,
including farming,
hunting/fishing, and raising
livestock. You've also
included the building of
roads, industries, and homes.
Advanced
Proficient
You've described and
Several required elements
illustrated your country's
were missing.
modes of transportation, and
major imports and exports.
Region
The presentation includes all You've described and
required elements as well as illustrated in detail your
additional information.
country's modes of
transportation, and major
imports and exports. You've
also included the ways in
which people communicate
(move ideas).
Advanced
Proficient
Human-Environment
Interactions
The presentation is attractive The presentation is
The presentation is
in terms of design, creativity acceptably attractive though distractingly messy or very
and neatness.
it may be a bit messy.
poorly designed. It is not
attractive.
Proficient
Basic
Does not meet criteria
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Basic
Graphics do not relate to the
topic.
Does not meet criteria
Does not meet criteria
Does not meet criteria
Does not meet criteria
Does not meet criteria
The presentation includes all You've described and
You've described and
Several required elements
required elements as well as illustrated in detail your
illustrated your country's
were missing.
additional information.
country's region including region including
characteristics of climate and characteristics of climate and
vegetation (grassland, desert, vegetation (grassland, desert,
rainforest, etc.) You've also rainforest, etc.)
described and illustrated
your country's religions, and
political structures.
Use of Class Time
Advanced
Used time well during each
class period. Focused on
getting the project done.
Never distracted others.
Review of classmates project
Advanced
Reviewed and commented
on at least 3 other group’s
presentations.
Proficient
Used time well during each
class period. Usually
focused on getting the
project done and never
distracted others.
Proficient
Reviewed and commented
on at least 2 other groups’
presentations.
Basic
Does not meet criteria
Used some of the time well Did not use class time to
during each class period.
focus on the project OR
There was some focus on
often distracted others.
getting the project done but
occasionally distracted
others.
Basic
Does not meet criteria
Reviewed and commented
on at least 1 other group’s
presentations.
Did not review or comment
on any other group’s
presentations.