Country: Create Your Own (Fictional)

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Map Elements / Map includes all key map features (Grid System, Compass Rose, Scale Bar, Legend, Title, and Name) / Map is missing 1 of the following key map features (Grid System, Compass Rose, Scale Bar, Legend, Title, and Name) / Map is missing 2-3 of the following key map features (Grid System, Compass Rose, Scale Bar, Legend, Title, and Name) / Map is missing 4 of the following key map features (Grid System, Compass Rose, Scale Bar, Legend, Title, and Name) / Map has none of the key map features listed(Grid System, Compass Rose, Scale Bar, Legend, Title, and Name)
Physical Elements / Map contains 10 of the following (Mountain Ranges, Rivers, Canyons, lakes/oceans, and any other physical features you wish to include) / Map contains 8 of the following (Mountain Ranges, Rivers, Canyons, lakes/oceans, and any other physical features you wish to include) / Map contains 5 of the following (Mountain Ranges, Rivers, Canyons, lakes/oceans, and any other physical features you wish to include) / Map contains 2 of the following (Mountain Ranges, Rivers, Canyons, lakes/oceans, and any other physical features you wish to include) / Map contains 0 of the following (Mountain Ranges, Rivers, Canyons, lakes/oceans, and any other physical features you wish to include)
Political Elements / Map includes all key Political features listed (Countries that border, States, Cities, and the Capital) / Map is missing 1 of the key Political features listed (Countries that border, States, Cities, and the Capital) / Map is missing 2 of the key Political features listed (Countries that border, States, Cities, and the Capital) / Map is missing 3 of the key Political features listed (Countries that border, States, Cities, and the Capital) / Map is missing all of the key Political features listed (Countries that border, States, Cities, and the Capital)
Cultural/Human Aspects / Map contains all of the following cultural and human aspects (Roads, Cities, Airports, Hospitals, Rail Roads, Parks, and any other cultural areas) / Map is missing 2 of the following cultural and human aspects (Roads, Cities, Airports, Hospitals, Rail Roads, Parks, and any other cultural areas) / Map is missing 4 of the following cultural and human aspects (Roads, Cities, Airports, Hospitals, Rail Roads, Parks, and any other cultural areas) / Map is missing 6 of the following cultural and human aspects (Roads, Cities, Airports, Hospitals, Rail Roads, Parks, and any other cultural areas) / Map has little or none of the following cultural and human aspects (Roads, Cities, Airports, Hospitals, Rail Roads, Parks, and any other cultural areas)
Detail / Map is completely labeled and colored. Student has taken the time to complete the / Map has areas that are not completely labeled and colored. / Map is half colored and contains few labels. / Map contains very few color and few labels. / Map contains no color and no labels.
Artwork / Map has been carefully drawn and fully colored / Map has been carefully drawn, with most of it colored / Map has been drawn, with little effort given. / Map has been created without effort, with no color / Map is little more than a sketch.

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Create a Country

For this project, you will be responsible for designing and creating a country. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate your knowledge and mastery of key geography skills, as well as review for the upcoming test. Geography skills being used/reviewed for this activity include:

  • Geography skills vocab
  • Landforms
  • Latitude & Longitude
  • Map projection
  • Map features
  • Travel functions (roads/highways)
  • 5 Themes of Geography

Each student will be required to design and draw a fictional country that contains the following:

  • Key Map Elements (Grid system, compass rose, scale bar, legend, title, name)
  • At least 10 Physical Elements (Mountain ranges, rivers, canyons, lakes, oceans, etc)
  • Political elements (border countries, states, cities, capital)
  • Cultural/Human elements (roads/highways, airports, railroads, national/state parks, etc.)
  • Fully and neatly colored!!!!!!