Western Hemisphere Points Project 1 1

Western Hemisphere Points Project
Here is your final culminating project of our Geography Unit. You will choose what you want for a
grade. You will score points by completing projects in each category. You MUST complete 6
points per topic. It must be done well in order to receive all the points listed. You may propose a
project or assessment for a category. Upon approval of your proposal, we will discuss the point
value, and then you may attempt the project or assessment.
A= 43-48 B= 38-42 C= 33-37 D= 28-32 F= 27-0
A bibliography (works cited page) must be included with each researched assignment.
At least one assignment is due on each of the following dates: 03/16, 03/20, 03/23, 03/27,
03/30, 04/03, 04/07, 04/10. These are the official dates. Plan to complete one project for
each date.
Geography - DUE 03/16

6 pts: Create a detailed colored map based on your location. This includes the counties, at least 15
cities, 5 major lakes, rivers, and landforms in your chosen location. Also include the bordering
countries, states (if choosing US location), and water features.
3 pts: Look at the islands off of your countries coast (if applicable), find information based on the
communities that have lived and/or still live on the islands. What factors led to the success or failure
of these communities?
3 - 6 pts: Pick a physical feature common to your location (can be mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.) and
record their peak heights, lengths, or depths of the feature you chose. Create a visual graph or chart
to show the difference from largest to smallest. You will only choose one feature, but there will be
many different options in the country/state you chose. You need to choose 10 of the features
(examples from Maine: Sugarloaf, Katahdin, Sunday River, etc.) or (Rivers: Penobscot, Saco, Allagash,
etc.).
Famous Person - DUE 03/20

6 pts: Choose a famous person from your location and gather one page of information (12 pt font,
Times New Roman, double spaced). This needs to include date of birth, places they lived (born in,
lived in, died in), what they contributed to the location, if they are dead then add when they died.
Industry - DUE 03/23

3 pts: Research different types of industry in your country/state (examples: paper, electric power,
chemical, etc.). Create a diagram or model based on how these products were made.
3 pts: If your industry declined, investigate the reasons why it declined. Explain this information in a
one page, 12 pt font (Times New Roman) on how historically the industry grew and how it is now or
did decline.
3 pts: Pick three industries in your location and write a paragraph for each explaining how it
impacts the economy.
3 pts: Discover one of the industries in your country/state and evaluate how it developed and why
we the people are dependent on this industry.
3 pts: Look at the tourism industry at your location and explain how the different types of tourism
are affected by the seasons. What different factors allow these tourist industries to thrive during the
different seasons?
Weather/Climate - DUE 03/27

6 pts: Investigate the weather of your country/state in the past 5 years. Create a chart or graph that
shows the increase/decrease in precipitation, temperature, wind, and any major storms. If you
choose a location that has a wildfire rate, then also add that to the graph.
3 pts: Track the weather of your location for each day during the week. Create a chart based off the
precipitation, temperature, barometric pressure, and wind of that week.
3 pts: Research the climate of your country/state and create a colorful presentation of your choice
based on what it is like.
3 pts: Gather information on natural items found in your location. You can use pictures (as we
cannot travel to many of the countries/states, you can find pictures of the natural resources). Once
you find them, explain the climate, vegetation, and/or animal species you can find.
Government - DUE 03/30

3 pts: Investigate your location's government system and create a chart that shows the different
branches of government and the individuals that occupy the positions.
3 pts: Research your country/state's constitution and summarize what it is about.
3 pts: Choose a town in your country/state and find how they run their local government. Give a
visual breakdown of who the members involved are and how different decisions are made. You can
present this information in a format you want.
History - DUE 04/03

3-6 pts: Find an important historical event from your location (country or state, not the town you
chose above). Explain it and explain how it impacted your location and its development in it as well.
You have a free choice of the final project.
3 pts: Select a native tribe from your location. Research the tribe and create a presentation about
how they lived and what their lives are like today.
3-6 pts: Research how your location was founded. Were there any wars in your location or did they
participate in any wars? If you are doing a state in the United States then see if your state had any
contribution to the Civil War.
Cultural - DUE 04/07

3-6 pts: Research a specific event that is focused on your location and share how it came to be in
your location. Include the history of the event, why it happened, and if the event still is happening
today. You can have a free choice of method for this part of the project.
3-6 pts: Investigate an ethnic group that created a community in your location. Explain how and why
they ended up in that location, where they settled first (Was it a specific town or city?), and where
they are now. Talk about the different types of work they do and how they have still maintained
their culture in your country/state.
3 pts: Find a popular recipe native to your location and share it with the class. Explain how it
became native to it and any history behind it. Create a recipe page for your food.
3 pts: Look into the music culture of your country/state. What musicians were born in that location,
what bands started, and what genres are most commonly known. Make a visual containing good
facts and information on the music you found.
Famous Architecture - DUE 04/10

3 pts: Research a famous building or structure of your country/state. Recreate or draw it and give
information on where it is, how it became famous, and interesting details about it (Example: La
Mano de Punta del Este in Uruguay).
3 pts: Research some interesting buildings in a town of your choice (has to be located in your
country/state). Look at historical buildings, landmarks, landforms, etc. Create a visual (could be a
map of it) with the information you gathered.
**TO GET AN EXCEEDS** - DUE 04/14

Make a virtual field trip (like the one Ms. Michal did with you) on your location. Include where your
location is, give some information about your location, climate, plant growth, if any of the vegetation
allows for economic importance, different types of animals that live there (birds, reptiles, mammals,
etc.), if there are indigenous people, and any type of factors that can hurt the location (example:
deforestation)
Project Proposal
Submit to teacher proposal for Western Hemisphere Points Projects

Student Name__________________________________________________
Group:_________________ Date: __________________
Project or Assessment Proposal: (explain how it relates to your location and the category)
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Proposed Points: __________________
Mrs. Brann or Ms. Michal’s Approval signature: _________________________________

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A= 43-48 B= 38-42 C= 33-37 D= 28-32 F= 27-0

Geography - DUE 03/16

Famous Person - DUE 03/20

Industry - DUE 03/23

Weather/Climate - DUE 03/27

Government - DUE 03/30

3 pts: Research your country/state's constitution and summarize what it is about.

History - DUE 04/03

Cultural - DUE 04/07

Famous Architecture - DUE 04/10

TO GET AN EXCEEDS - DUE 04/14

Submit to teacher proposal for Western Hemisphere Points Projects

Group:_ Date: __

Proposed Points: __________________

Mrs. Brann or Ms. Michal’s Approval signature: _________________________________

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