An Integrated Research Project on a Canadian Province Or Territory

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Name:______

Grade 5

An integrated research project on a Canadian province or territory

My subject:______

Over the next few months you will be completing a research project about a Canadian province or territory other than British Columbia. It is important to use effective time management and organizational skills for this project, as it is a big project with many components. The aim of this project is for you to learn a lot about the province or territory that you are researching, while also improving your organization and research skills, and having fun. A section will be assigned on a weekly basis and it should be completed within the week. Some parts will require more time than others so effective time management is essential.

Good luck!

Dear Parent(s)/ Guardian(s),

We have begun an individual project on either a Canadian province or territory. This project will be a valuable learning experience teaching your child about our country, they will also learn research and organizational skills.

Please ask your child to explain to you what he or she will be working on during the following months. Students will be provided with resources in the school library. However, it may be necessary to obtain additional resources from your local library. As the internet is not always reliable, please ensure that a minimum of two books are referenced.

I, as teacher, will be working closely with your child on this project during the upcoming months, both teaching the appropriate research skills and supervising the organization of each section. However, I would like both you and your child to be aware of the total picture for the project from the outset. With your support I believe this will be an extremely valuable learning experience for your child. Thank you in advance for your support!

Mr. D. Brown

(please see following pages)

My Due Dates for my project on ______
Name: ______

Parent signature at the beginning of the project.

DUE DATES will be filled in by students as they are assigned, as they will vary depending on the amount of class time provided. Students will then be responsible for getting a parent signature before submitting each section of the project.

*please note that due dates are not all in alphabetical order

Section / Due Date / Parent signature
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M

Parent signature at the end of the project after your child has evaluated his/her work with the help of the teacher.

General Outline

A)  Title Page

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/5

B) Table of contents / /5
C)  Flag, flower, and coat of arms of your province or territory / /10
D)  Geographical map / /10
E)  Government of your province or territory / /20
F)  Customs and provincial holidays/ special events celebrated by your province or territory / /20
G)  Natural resources and important industries / /40
H) Mascot / /10
I) Mobile of information / /20
J) Oral presentation / /40
K) Drafts and notes included / /10
L) Bibliography / /10
M) Individual work habits / /10
Total: / ___
210

Name:______

Criteria

Presentation of the project:

·  in a duotang

·  written by hand with illustrations and diagrams

Supplies:

·  1 duotang

·  minimum of 2 books about your subject

·  pencil and pencil crayons

·  1 ruler, 1 black pen, 1 blue pen and 1 red pen

·  lined paper and blank paper

·  manila tag paper and string (provided by your teacher for the mobile)

A)  Title page (5 points)

Criteria:

·  first page of your project

·  name and section letter written neatly in the top right-hand corner, underlined twice in red pen using a ruler

·  name of your province/ territory in large, neat lettering

·  coloured, hand-drawn photos of your province/ territory representing the culture and geography

·  neatness

B)  Table of Contents (5 points)

Criteria:

·  left side: titles of the sections (C- Flag, flower, and coat of arms)

·  right side: page numbers

·  number all pages in the project on both sides in the bottom right-hand corner (even if the back of a page is blank)

·  neatness

·  include all sections in the Table of Contents, even if they are not included in the duotang (ie. mobile)

·  indicate your name and section letter in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

hint: it is best to do the Table of Contents last

C)  The Flag, Flower and Coat of Arms of your Province or Territory (10 points)

Part 1: Flag

Part 2: Flower and Coat of Arms (one page)

Colour the flag, flower and coat of arms carefully using pencil crayons.

Label each part with the correct name and underline it in red twice using a ruler.

Write your name in the top right-hand corner, underlined in red twice using a ruler, and the section number below.

Criteria:

·  correct flag and appropriate illustrations

·  flag is drawn using a ruler

·  correct colours

·  neatness

·  labeled appropriately: title at the top underlined twice in red pen using a ruler

·  appropriate size (used majority of page)

·  name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

D)  Geography (10 points)

A map of your province or territory including cities, rivers, lakes and mountains.

Criteria:

·  label the capital city, 5 additional major cities, major rivers, lakes, oceans, and mountains (if there are any) in black pen (or fine liner), horizontally, underlined in red pen using a ruler (see teacher’s sample)

·  colour the map and indicate the location of cities, rivers, mountains, oceans, and lakes on a legend

·  include a compass rose to indicate north, south, east and west

·  label your map with a title and underline it twice in red pen using a ruler

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

Sections E-G: for each written explanation, don’t forget the following:

1)  write notes and a rough draft for each written section

2)  write your draft (double spaced) and notes in pencil (you may choose to print or to handwrite)

3)  don’t forget to proof-read each draft with red pen before writing the good copy

4)  write the good copy neatly in blue pen or pencil, double spaced (it is easier for the teacher to read!)

5)  begin each paragraph with a topic sentence and finish each paragraph with a concluding sentence

6)  ensure that your name and section letter is written on each page of each section and that it is underlined in red pen twice with a ruler

7)  put your written sections in alphabetical order in your duotang- put notes and drafts in section K in alphabetical order

E) The Government of your province or territory (20 points)

In one or two well-written paragraphs show:

1)  the year that the province or territory entered into Canadian Confederation

2)  the name of the current premier

3)  the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)

4)  the role of the MLAs in decision making in the government (see Socials Text book)

5)  2 pieces of information that you feel are important at the provincial, governmental level

Criteria:

·  precise and detailed information

·  spelling and grammar

·  introductory and concluding sentences

·  neatness (double spaced)

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

F) Customs and Provincial holidays (20 points)

Choose 5 customs, holidays or special events that occur in your province or territory annually. Write one short paragraph (4-6 sentences) for each event. In each paragraph explain why the event is special and what activities, events, celebrations occur. (Special Note: do not include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, etc., choose new, interesting events that are specific to your province or territory.)

Criteria:

·  precise and detailed information

·  spelling and grammar

·  neatness (double spaced)

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

G) Natural Resources and Industries

(2 x 20 points= 40 points)

Choose two important industries that are based upon natural resources (ie. logging, fishing, mining) and for each one demonstrate the following:

a)  natural resources used (ie. lumber, salmon, coal)

b)  different manufacturing steps (steps for how it is made, ie. Logging: trees are harvested from the forest, transported to factory, lumber is cut, lumber is transported to other factories and used to create a final product)

c)  final products (what is made out of the natural resource?)

d)  why it is important for your province or territory’s economy (how much money/ jobs does it create for your province or territory?)

For each industry include photos, drawings, and maps along with your written component.

Criteria

·  quality of your response

·  use a flow-chart format to explain the information above: a-d

·  information is detailed and in the correct sequence with arrows between sections

·  titles for each industry underlined twice in red pen using a ruler

·  each section has a sub-heading underlined twice in red pen using a ruler

·  grammar and spelling

·  effort put into creating maps, diagrams, charts, photos and drawings

·  neatness

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

H) Mascot (10 points)

Criteria

·  drawn by hand neatly

·  carefully coloured

·  use provincial symbols, flag, flowers, animals, etc., to create a mascot that reflects the values and resources of its province or territory

·  please see example for a better idea!

·  include name and title underlined twice with a ruler in red pen

· on a separate page, include information about your mascot, why you chose to create him/her the way you did, what each part of the mascot represents and what is important in your province/ territory –please make it a minimum of 5 sentences in a well-written paragraph

I) Mobile (20 points)

1)  Write the name of your province or territory and your name on the manila tag paper that you will be cutting out in the shape of your province or territory.

2)  Attach 5 small maps of your province or territory (using string) on which you have written the following information about your province or territory.

·  5 most important cities

·  population

·  area (in km2)

·  3 fascinating facts about your province/territory

·  2 most important industries

*Be sure to give each mini map a title:

Example: The 5 most important cities

Criteria:

·  precise and detailed information

·  effort put into the creation of your mobile

·  neatness

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

J) Oral Presentation (40 points)

1)  Duration of presentation: 2-5 minutes

2)  Present in detail one industry that you researched about your province or territory.

3)  Present: the flag, a map, information about the provincial government and choose 2 or 3 provincial holidays/ special events.

4)  Show maps, drawings, photos, etc. that you have collected or created. (You may use visuals from within your project if you wish.)

5)  Do not read your project! –use cue cards to help you!

6)  Create at least 5 questions that you will ask the class after your presentation to confirm that they have clearly understood your presentation. Or you may choose to create a worksheet for the class in the form of a crossword puzzle, word search, or mini quiz. (If you choose to make a worksheet, please ensure that you will mark the work and return it to your classmates.)

7)  You may choose to dress up, bring props or snacks if you want to enrich the presentation.

Criteria:

·  Quality of your presentation: have you included visual aids

·  Information: have you included enough information?

·  Did you memorize your presentation or did you read it word for word?

·  Time limit: (2-5 minutes)

·  Oral speaking:

-volume, pacing, expression and varied intonation

-gestures (hands, eye contact)

K) Rough Drafts and Notes (10 points)

Criteria:

·  Include a title page at the beginning of the Rough Draft section

·  include ALL rough drafts and notes in alphabetical order in section K

·  neatness

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

L) Bibliography (Works Cited) (10 points)

Make a list of all books, resources, encyclopedias, and websites that you consulted when researching for your project. Include the name of the author, the title of the book, the publishing house, the city and the date of publication. Put the books in order in alphabetical order using the author’s last name. Underline the title of the book with your ruler. List the websites separately with the site name and web address.

Books:

Author (last name, name), Title, Publishing house, city, publication date.

Websites:

Mrs. Brown’s Website: https://fc.deltasd.bc.ca/~kibrown/

Criteria:

·  the correct form for the bibliography

·  all information included for each source referenced

·  alphabetical order by the author’s last name and website titles

·  title of the books and websites underlined using a ruler

·  indicate your name and section in the top right-hand corner underlined twice in red pen with a ruler

M) Individual Work Habits

·  did you work diligently during class?

·  did you hand your assignments in on time?

·  were you on-task and not distracting others during class time?

·  did you have all your materials and supplies available and ready to use during class time?

Before Submitting a Section of your Project have you:

1)  written your name, underlined in red in the right hand corner, on each page or visual aid for the project, including the title page and included the section letter (A, B, C)

2)  numbered each page of the project so that it corresponds with the table of contents

3)  inserted your work into the project duotang in alphabetical order

4)  reread your answers at least three times to check for grammatical or spelling errors and to check that you have quality introductory and concluding sentences for each of your paragraphs

5)  included your rough drafts and notes in your duotang in section K