Assignment Page
Week 4 : Country Study (Due November 30rd)
Big Idea: Parts of systems are interdependent upon one another and form symbiotic relationships.
Guiding Questions:
What are the different kinds of systems within a nation?
How do those systems depend on one another?
Objectives:
By the end of this assignment you should be able to:- Identify general information for your country of study
- Identify the physical and human characteristics of places.
Assignment for this Week:
There are two parts
1. Country Study Part 1: due 11/30
2. Blog Post: due 12/2Follow the instructions below.
Country Study Part 1 Instructions
1- Download the outline for your Country Study Part 1
2- Research your country to find the information.
3- Email your document as an attachment to Ms. Hina at hinayousufzai@yahoo.com
Country Study Part 1 Outline: please print out or save this file. You will email it to me once you have added your country information.Very Important!!! chose a country located on the continent of
Grade 4- Africa
Grade 5- Europe or Asia
Grading
- This assignment should be complete by November 23rd. Don't wait until the last minute to complete the first part,. I will be giving you 2pts. for each item of information listed. You will have a total score of 28 points. Click here to see the scoring guide.
Recommended Resources:
World Fact Book this site has very detailed information on countries.
Country Studies: this site is a resource of the Library of Congress country study division.
Country at a Glance: this resource is located on the uncyberschoolbus site.
Additional Resources:
Use the internet resources provided in the next section or the additional resource page. You can also use books, magazines, ask questions from native people of the country you have choosen, newspapers, video, reference books like almanacs, encyclopedias, sometimes you can gather information by contacting consulates, embassies or culture centers.
Wiki and Blog Post Assignments for this Week (Due December 2nd)Instructions:
Note: when you click on the links below you will go directly to the weekly assignment pages.
Blog Page Posting: This week you will be learning whether your country is a developed or developing country. Make sure to post your reponse on Weekly Assignment Page 4.
These need to be returned to your teacher by next week, Monday Novemeber 2nd
Lesson 1 Global Realities: A letter from the future.
Wiki page posting: (Due date:November 4) Click on the Cowan ISP Wiki Page link on the left. Make sure to sign in so you can type right onto the page. Select a space under the icon listed and start typing your response. Go to one of the topics in the Briefing Papers and choose the topic you are most concerned about. Read the overview section and then post a response to this question:
Which one of the issues that face the world today concerns you the most and why? Think about your response and think about which category of the depth and complexity icons it fits in.Just for fun:
View above the earth : simple way to enter your longitude and latitude and get a picture of your location from space
iTouchMap: more interactive maps
3D Google Earth : note this website will require you to install 3D google earth software. Once you do though it will give you amazing views of cities around the world.
Africa map puzzle
Here is a page that I created with more information on topics you were interested in. To keep exploring... Click here
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