Pick-a-PING
Description
For this project, you will be assigned a specific develoPING country and will research various geographical aspects of the country throughout the year. You will gather information about the country and organize it into a portfolio. You must also meet various “checkpoints” throughout the year to ensure that you stay on top of your project. The goal of this project is to help you become an expert on your specific country, while simultaneously helping you understanding concepts of Human Geography in greater detail. In addition, for some of the sections, you will be required to do the same for the United States (develoPED) so that you know more about the country in which you live.
STUDENTS: Be aware of the changes made in class...we have found that some resources are lacking and have changed them to others. THESE CHANGES ARE NOT ALWAYS REFLECTED BELOW. Additionally, if you are having trouble, shoot me an email.
General Details:
For this project, you will be assigned a specific develoPING country and will research various geographical aspects of the country throughout the year. You will gather information about the country and organize it into a portfolio. You must also meet various “checkpoints” throughout the year to ensure that you stay on top of your project. The goal of this project is to help you become an expert on your specific country, while simultaneously helping you understanding concepts of Human Geography in greater detail. In addition, for some of the sections, you will be required to do the same for the United States (develoPED) so that you know more about the country in which you live.
STUDENTS: Be aware of the changes made in class...we have found that some resources are lacking and have changed them to others. THESE CHANGES ARE NOT ALWAYS REFLECTED BELOW. Additionally, if you are having trouble, shoot me an email.
General Details:
- Each student will be randomly assigned a different country to research. No student will be allowed to change his or her country once it is given out.
- You should use a variety of sources to research your country, but you may NOT use Wikipedia or any other similar website. A number of reliable internet sources have been provided for you throughout the project.
- All sources must be documented in a formal bibliography that is written in APA format.
- Your country portfolios will be due seven times during the school year. Each section will be due the day of the unit test.
- No late projects will be accepted under ANY circumstances! If you are absent when something is due, make sure it gets into my hands that day.
reminder: all information MUST be typed, save your data sheet!
PARTS1. Data Sheet
2. Political/Physical Map 3. Population Profile 4. Culture Profile 5. Ethnicity/Political Organization 6. Development Index 7. Current Events RELATED to your PING a. CE #1 b. CE #2 c. CE #3 |
DUE DATE1. October 10, 2014
2. November 4, 2014 3. November 4, 2014 4. TBD.... 5. TBD.... 6. January 9, 2015 7. Current Events RELATED to your PING a. CE #1- due 11/4/2014 b. CE #2- due 2/2/2015 c. CE #3- TBD... |