Fifth Grade country research project - IICSN
Fifth Grade country research project - IICSN
Fifth Grade country research project - IICSN
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Ms. Reid <strong>Fifth</strong> <strong>Grade</strong> <br />
Country <strong>research</strong> Project <br />
I. First requirement: (Posted on display board or poster board) <br />
1. Map of your <strong>country</strong>, which includes: (10 points) <br />
a. Title <br />
b. Map Key <br />
c. Physical Features <br />
d. Major Cities <br />
2. A chart of important facts (10 points) <br />
a. Name of <strong>country</strong> <br />
b. Capital City <br />
c. Major Cities <br />
d. Population <br />
e. One other interesting fact (such as religion, form of government, major industries, <br />
natural resources etc.) <br />
3. Your <strong>country</strong> flag (10 points) <br />
4. Extra pictures you think we might enjoy (10 points) <br />
II. <br />
Second requirement: Written report (40 points) One paragraph on each of the following: <br />
(10 points each paragraph) <br />
1. History of <strong>country</strong> <br />
a. When it became a <strong>country</strong> <br />
b. Flag and or other symbols (where they came from and what they mean) <br />
c. Where it is located (what continent) <br />
2. Interesting facts about the <strong>country</strong> <br />
a. Famous people <br />
b. Famous monuments or landmarks <br />
c. Interesting events or traditions <br />
3. Industry or Agriculture of the <strong>country</strong> <br />
a. Things they make or manufacture <br />
b. Things they grow <br />
4. Reasons to visit or travel to the <strong>country</strong> <br />
a. Tourist attractions <br />
b. Popular vacation destinations <br />
c. Other reasons (ie: you are from that <strong>country</strong> or have relatives there)
III. Third requirement : Presentation to the class: (20 points) <br />
1. Be a good audience. You want the same when you share your report (10 points) <br />
2. Share your display and read your report (10 points) <br />
Notes about <strong>project</strong>: <br />
Have fun and be creative. <br />
Project should be typed. <br />
Please be neat. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. <br />
Each student must do a different <strong>country</strong> (first come, first served). <br />
This is mostly an at home <strong>project</strong> but you will have an hour on Mondays to work in the <br />
computer lab. Any printing will need to be done at home. <br />
If you have any questions, please contact me at kimberly_reid@ iicsn.org. <br />
Project is due on Friday, May 24 (presentations will be scheduled the following week). <br />
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Please cut on the dotted line and hand in to Ms. Reid <br />
My name is ____________________________________________________________ <br />
My first choice <strong>country</strong> is __________________________________________ <br />
My second choice <strong>country</strong> is _______________________________________ <br />
My third choice <strong>country</strong> is _________________________________________
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