How Does the Geography of a Region Affect the Formation of Its Society

By Samantha McDonough and Danielle Roberts

Regions of the World : Objectives

Acknowledge the five concentrated regions: North East Coastal Towns,
temperate mountains, Midwestern Plains, Arctic Tundra, and inland Southern Tropical regions.

Understand how geography affects the formation of societies and human

interaction.

Basic understanding of government, economics, and geography of major

regions of the Earth.

Layout of the Project

Week One- Climate, Landforms, and Shelter Week Two- Food, Water, and Animals

Week Three- Raw Materials, Trade, and Transportation

Week Four- Money and Government

Throughout the weeks, students will continuously analyze

how all these topics affect their specific regions.

Tools We Will Use

Weekly Reflection Paper Rubric

CATEGORY Paragraph Construction 4 3 2 All paragraphs Most paragraphs Paragraphs include include included related introductory introductory information but sentence, sentence, were typically not explanations or explanations or constructed well. details, and details, and concluding concluding sentence. sentence. All topics are All topics are All topics are addressed and addressed and addressed, and all questions most questions most questions answered with at answered with at answered with 1 least 2 sentences least 2 sentences sentence about about each. about each. each. Information Information Information clearly relates to clearly relates to clearly relates to the main topic. It the main topic. It the main topic. includes several provides 1-2 No details and/or supporting details supporting details examples are and/or examples. and/or examples. given. All sources All sources All sources (information and (information and (information and graphics) are graphics) are graphics) are accurately accurately accurately documented in documented, but documented, but the desired a few are not in many are not in format. the desired the desired format. format. No grammatical, Almost no A few spelling or grammatical, grammatical punctuation spelling or spelling, or errors. punctuation punctuation errors errors. 1 Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. One or more topics were not addressed.

Group Activity Rubric

CATEGORY 4 3 Organization Content is well Uses headings or organized using bulleted lists to headings or bulleted lists organize, but the to group related overall organization of material. topics appears flawed. Presentation Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. 2 Content is logically organized for the most part. 1 There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts.

Amount of Information

Delivery not smooth, Delivery not smooth but able to maintain and audience interest of the attention often lost. audience most of the time. Uses other people\'s Uses other people\'s ideas (giving them ideas, but does not credit), but there is give them credit. little evidence of original thinking. Source information Very little or no collected for graphics, source information facts and quotes, but was collected. not documented in desired format.

Originality

Quality of Information

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

Sources

Sources

Some sources are not accurately documented. Content

Source information Source information collected for all graphics, collected for all facts and quotes. All graphics, facts and documented in desired quotes. Most format. documented in desired format. Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.

Mechanics

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal knowledge about the information about the OR there are several topic. Subject topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. knowledge appears to factual errors. be good. Collaboration The workload is divided The workload is divided The workload was The workload was and shared equally by and shared fairly by all divided, but one not divided OR all team members. team members, though person in the group is several people in the workloads may vary viewed as not doing group are viewed as from person to person. his/her fair share of not doing their fair the work. share of the work.

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