State Project Guidelines

 

 

State Project

 

            

 

The United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world. Our class will be designing and completing a state project and report. This project should take a few weeks. Once you get your state, you should begin researching and gathering the information needed to complete the poster. Here are the requirements for the poster project:

  1. TITLE (5 POINTS)

Write the name of the state in large letters on your poster. Make sure your name is on your poster.

     

  1. STATE REPORT(50 POINTS)

Research and take notes on your state. Write or type your report. You should have at least a two-page report. You can include information like location, region, geography, historical sites, history, state flower, bird and tree, nickname, national parks, etc.

 

  1. MAP(20 POINTS)

Draw a detailed map of your state. Include information as a scale, key, capital cities and major cities, landforms, rivers, lakes, and a compass rose.

 

  1. CHOOSE EITHER THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER OR GRAPH(20 POINTS)

*Graphic Organizer-Create a graphic organizer that represents information about state’s economy.

 

*Graph-Use the 3-D graph template to highlight the populations of your state’s three or four largest cities.

 

  1. CIRCLE BOOK(25 POINTS)

Use the circle book template to report on the state bird, tree, flower, and nickname. Each page of the circle book should include a small illustration in the space at the top and a few sentences about the topic at the bottom. This section can be labeled as general facts.

 

  1. FAMOUS PEOPLE(20 POINTS)

Use the snapshot template (if needed) to draw or place a famous historical figure from your state’s past. Beneath the drawing, write a brief biography of the historical figure explaining their significance.

 

  1. INTERESTING INFORMATION (20 POINTS)

Write a detailed paragraph for each “interesting information” on an index card.

 

  8.  PRESENTATION TO THE CLASS (40 POINTS)

 

                                                                                                                                  200 POINTS TOTAL