Geographic Regions of Georgia

Project

Objectives:

SS8G1: The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features and location.

a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres.

b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia including the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia including the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands.

d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development.

SS8E1: The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.

Essential Question: How is Georgia divided geographically?

Materials:

1. computer, drawing, or construction paper

2. colored pencils

3. textbook, pages 9-21, 34-44, 52-65

4. computer with internet access, Publisher

Directions:

  1. Make a brochure or booklet using computer, drawing, or construction paper. Must have at least 4 pages.
  2. Label the front side (the outer piece with the fold on the left side) FIVE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF GEORGIA.
  3. Draw and color, or cut and paste, a graphic on the front cover that would entice the reader to open and read the brochure!
  4. Make sure your name and class period is written on the front page, as well.
  5. Open the brochure, and on the top of the first page, write APPALACHIAN PLATEAU. On the top of the next page, write RIDGE AND VALLEY. On the top of the next page, write BLUE RIDGE. Next, PIEDMONT, and lastly, COASTAL PLAIN. The last page should be blank.
  6. On the back of the brochure, you should write the names of the sources of information you used, page numbers, authors, internet web address, etc. You will get a format to go by.
  7. For each of the regions, you will research and take notes on these five main parts:
  8. Relative Location
  9. Physical Features
  10. Climate
  11. Natural Resources
  12. Major Places
  13. Use the rubric on the back to determine specific information that is needed to describe each part.
  14. Your textbook is an adequate source of information, but you may need to use the internet to get information about each region not found in your textbook.
  15. Do not pre-label the parts in each region, but write the information first for each part. This will help organize space for the information in the booklet. You may need more space for one part than for others.
  16. You may use Publisher or something similar on the computer to create graphics and information if you know how to do it.

Evaluation:

  • The brochure will be evaluated using the rubric provided. Total number of points is 18. 17-18 points is Exceptional,13-16 points is Acceptable, 0-12 points is Unsatisfactory.
  • If you receive an Unsatisfactory grade, you will be asked to complete an alternative assignment based on the deficient parts of the booklet. You may also volunteer to do this if it is Acceptable. Partial extra points will be added to final grade.
  • Exemplary brochures will be displayed in class, and students will be asked to attend Curriculum Night on Tuesday, August 21st to present their work to parents.