Introduction
You have a cousin who has never been to Georgia coming to visit you! Your cousin asked you about the geographic regions of Georgia. Your cousin is the same age as you, an eighth-grader. You can make a PowerPoint, a travel brochure, a poster, or a picture book. If you think of another way you present the regions, please let me know!
Task
Your task is to name each geographical region of Georgia. Each region must have at least five facts, a description of one major landmark, a picture of the region, and something fun you can do there. As mentioned earlier, you can do a PowerPoint, travel brochure, a poster, a short book, or any other way you want to present. A rubric will be provided below. This will help you with the standard SS8G1b.
Process
As a class, we have discussed the five geographic regions of Georgia. We also discussed facts about the regions, some of the major landmarks, showed pictures, and some recreational activities each region has to offer.
Step 1: Put your name somewhere on the project. If there is no name on the project, I have no way of grading the project. Please put your name on this!
Step 2 - 6: Discuss each region. I do not care what order the regions are in, as long as you talk about each one. I would advise to write each region down and mark it off when you have talked about it. This will help prevent you from talking about the same region twice.
Step 7: Make sure your name is on the project. Be sure you are satisfied with the finished product. Double check your name is on the project.
Step 8: Turn it in, or email it to me.
While this is a single person project, you may talk among each other about the regions. You never know, a classmate may have done a fun activity we did not discuss in class. You may have forgotten something about a region and a classmate may remember. Each person will turn their own project in, but you can talk to each other about the regions. Listed below are some great resources for the project!
https://www.exploregeorgia.org/things-to-do (This will be helpful when trying to find fun things to do!)
http://www.exceedthestandard.com/gsess8g1.html (This is the website we use at school!)
https://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/geography/article/geographic-regions-of-georgia (While not maintained anymore this website has great facts!)
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/geographic-regions-georgia-overview (This website will be useful for the remainder of the year!)
Evaluation
Rubric
|
Task |
All Requirements Met (4 points) |
Most Requirements Met (3 points) |
Some Requirements Met (2 points) |
Not Attempted (0 points) |
|
Facts |
You listed five or more facts for each region |
You listed three to four facts for each region |
You listed one to two facts for each region |
You did not list facts |
|
Landmark Descriptions |
You described five landmarks. (One for each region) |
You described three to four landmarks (missing one to two regions) |
You described one to two landmarks (missing three to four regions) |
You did not describe any landmarks |
|
Recreational (Fun) Activity |
You listed five recreational activities (One for each region) |
You listed three to four recreational activities (missing one to two regions) |
You listed one to two recreational activities (missing three to four regions) |
You did not list any recreational activity |
|
Picture |
You used five pictures (One for each region) |
You used three to four pictures (missing one to two regions) |
You used one to two pictures (missing three to four regions) |
You did not use any pictures |
|
Descriptions |
Each region is described in great detail. |
Each region is described in decent to good detail. |
Each region is described in okay detail. |
You did not describe the regions at all. |
Conclusion
Congratulations! Your cousin now knows what to expect when visiting you! Monday we will begin class by sharing our projects with our elbow neighbors. When discussing with your elbow neighbor talk about your favorite region or the region you want to visit the most. You may present your project to the class on Monday for bonus points.
Credits
Introduction image found at brookscountyga.us
Task image found at pintrest.com
Process image found at smartystreets.com
Conclusion image found at georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu
I did a google search for the images, and the websites listed above are where google.com found the images.
Teacher Page
The purpose of this WebQuest is for my media and technology class at Piedmont College and to use in my future classroom.