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Have you ever wanted to just be ‘the boss’? To make all the decisions, to
say how things ought to be run? Of course you have! Now is your big
chance...soon you will be getting your license to ‘drive the earth’. You will
be old enough to start making the decisions that will affect other’s lives on
the earth that you are sharing with them. Why don’t we practice right now? If
you could create the perfect place to live, what would it look like? What
would it be like to live there? Here is your opportunity to Create-a-
Country! We’ve been talking all year about country characteristics. Your
assignment, should you choose to accept it (and by the way you must), is to
build a country from scratch, using your imagination and the guidelines I
have provided. Be creative and have fun!
TASK
In a few short years, YOU will be the one to make important, life altering
decisions. YOU will be attempting to make things perfect in the society that
you live in. Create the society (country) that you would like to see! Present
your country to the world in the format that you think will be most effective
(blow their minds!) Utilize power point, posters, skits, props, a news
broadcast, brochure…whatever (subject to teacher approval)! The following
aspects of your country must be addressed:
- name
- capital
- a flag
- absolute location
- country history (how did it start?)
- government type
- size (square miles or kilometers)
- climate
- imports and exports
- what its economy is based upon?
- food types
- language
- clothing worn
- common vegetation
- culture
- landforms
- water features
You may work alone or in groups of two (2). (Groups must also meet teacher
approval). You will be presenting your new country at the United Nations
(room 111) in June.
PROCESS
Use the links below to help you build your country. There will be computer
time available at the school for you to work, however, this project will
require time outside of school as well!
Absolute Location
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/imageg.htm
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