EVHS PreAP WORLD GEOGRAPHY
SUMMER PROJECT 2014
Welcome to PreAP World Geography at EVHS! We’re excited that you are challenging yourself to pursue excellence in this rigorous class. You will have many opportunities to practice higher order thinking skills, including being an analytical reader, strong writer, staying organized and being self-motivated throughout the school year.
You are urged to complete this project well in advance. Although you could still earn reduced credit if it is turned-in late (see GISD late policy on pg. 2), your first week of high school will be far too hectic to finish this project in a manner that meets PreAP expectations.
Please carefully read the directions and project requirements listed in the grading rubric, so that you know what elements to focus on and how your project will be evaluated.STEP 1
READ ARTICLE / Select and read ONE of the approved articles listed below. Web links to the articles are provided, you may find them at the Georgetown Public Library or a limited number of each one will be available at the EVHS office during the summer. You are encouraged to read the article more than once and take detailed notes as you read.
STEP 2
CREATE POSTER / Create a poster (standard 22”X28” size ONLY)that includes a title, 1 map and 1+ picture(s) with captions that illustrate main ideas from the article. These should not be taken from the article itself, but should enhance your understanding of the key concepts.
STEP 3
WRITTEN ANALYSIS / Typed summary andanalysis/evaluation of key article concepts (minimum 150 words visible on the front of the poster). You should not only share details from the entire article, but analyze and evaluate their meaning and importance as well.
Choose ONE of the articles listed below to base your project on
THE BURDEN OF THIRST National Geographic, April 2010, p96-115
The struggles women in several dry regions (including Kenya and Ethiopia) have seeking drinking water from dwindling sources.
THE ACID SEA National Geographic, April 2011, p100-121
An overview of the negative impact that carbon dioxide may have on the earth's oceans and their acid levels.
WEATHER GONE WILD National Geographic, September 2012, p30-55
Disastrous rains. No rain at all. Unexpected heat or cold. Is Earth’s climate changing dangerously?
GOOD GAS, BAD GAS National Geographic, December 2012, p90-109
A look at the controversy over natural gas (from fracked wells, the melting Arctic, etc), and its potential to warm the planet.
FIRST AUSTRALIANS National Geographic June 2013, p60-83
Aboriginals lived there for 50,000 yrs. Today they’re less than 3% of the population, their traditional lifestyle is disappearing.
You can access these articles from the links above or at the Georgetown Public Library. A limited number of copies of each article will be available at the EVHS office during the summer on a first-come-first-serve basis until they run out.
POSTER GRADING RUBRIC
(use standard 22”X28” size ONLY– NO trifold cardboard/other styles of style posters[-5])
SCORE / POSTER ELEMENTS / EXEMPLARY / SATISFACTORY / NEEDS IMPROVEMENT / UNSATISFACTORY
/5 / POSTER TITLE / 5Title is original and Increases understanding of the topic / 3Title is original but adds no understanding of the topic / 1 Title repeats the title of the article / 0No poster title
/25 / PICTURE(s) w/DETAILED CAPTION(s)
(shows concepts from article, but not taken directly from it) / 25Pictures and captions add to the understanding of the article / 18Pictures and captions relates to article, but doesn’t add to a stronger understanding of concepts from the article / 10Pictures related to article but w/o captions add little to a stronger understanding of concepts from the article / 0No pictures or captions
/25 / MAP w/TITLE(showing concepts from the article, but not taken directly from it) / 25Map and title deepen the understanding of concepts from the article / 18Map and title relates to article, but adds little to a deeper understanding of concepts from the article / 10Map w/o title relates to article, but adds little to a deeper understanding of the article / 0No map or title
/20 / NEATNESS, CLARITY, ACCURACY & CREATIVITY / 20Provides accurate information, is clear, easy to understand & pleasing to look at / 14 Provides accurate information, is clear, easy to understand but has a messy appearance / 8Provides accurate information, but is unclear, hard to understand and has a messy appearance / 0Provides inaccurate information, is unclear, hard to understand and has a messy appearance
/15 / 150+ WORD TYPED SUMMARY & ANALYISIS (visible on the front of poster) / 15150+ word detailed summary and gave original analysis/ evaluation of major concepts / 10150+ word detailed summary but gave no original analysis/ evaluation of major concepts / 5Summary noticeably less than 150 words gave few details and no original analysis/ evaluation of concepts / 0Copied directly from the article –or- was not on the poster
/10 / WRITING CONVENTIONS(grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, etc.) / 10No mistakes found / 81-2 mistakes found / 43-5 mistakes found / 06 or more mistakes found
/100 / TOTAL TEST POINTSTOWARDS 1ST 9-WEEKS REPORT CARD
GISD LATE POLICY
1 Day Late = -10 Points / 2 Days Late = -20 Points / 3 Days Late = -30 Points / 4+Days Late = NO CREDIT
TRANSFER STUDENTS – This will count as a test grade for 1st quarter for ALL PreAP students, whether you transfer into PreAP WG from a EVHS CORE WG class, GHS or another school district. Please contact your teacher immediately upon transferring into a PreAP WG class - they will determine an appropriate due date for your specific situation.
DUE 1st DAY of PreAP WG CLASS!