Fifth Grade State Report
Power Point Project
Students’ task is to promote the state to visitors and future residents.
Think about the following:
-What are significant features a state needs to promote to draw tourists?
- What significant features will cause a state to successfully draw residents to stay in their state?
- Why would you want to visit a state?
- What does your family look for when taking a vacation?
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Introduction to your state. You need a hook.
Slide 3: Land and Climate
1.  What are the most important landforms of your state and why?
2.  What are some of the major lakes and rivers and how do they affect tourism and residency?
3.  How does the average temperature affect the tourism and residency of your state?
4.  How much precipitation falls yearly in each part of your state?
5.  How does the climate affect the economy?
Slide 4: Economy
-Describe the economy of your state. (How do people make a living, how many people are employed, and how much money is made from each area?)
1.  What are the natural resources of your state and how does that encourage people to live there?
2.  How does the agriculture in your state affect the economy? (What do farmers grow? What animals do ranchers raise?)
3.  What are the main manufacturing and industries in your state?
4.  What attractions bring tourists to your state?
Slide 5: Significant Historical People
1.  Who are significant people from your state and how did they influence society?
2.  Who is a significant historical figure form your state?
3.  Who is an influential author form your state?
Slide 6: State Bird
Why is it the state bird?
Slide 7: State Flag
How does it represent your state?
Slide 8: State Tree
Slide 9: State Flower
Slide 10: State Nickname
How did it come about?
Slide 11: State Motto
What do you think about how the motto would draw residents?
Slide 12: Conclusion
Wrap it up. Recap why your state would be a great place to visit? Really pitch your state.
Remember that this is a Power Point Presentation. Please work on timing your slides with your oral presentation. Grammar, neatness and use of color, including readability will be graded.
Timeline:
April 17: Have slide base.
April 27: Rough draft on paper.
May 7: Work on timings with slide and presentation
May 21: Final Power Point Presentation