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Think about it…
Listen to the song—underline lyrics that you think describe a region of North America!
What is Woody Guthrie’s message about America? What does America mean to
him?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaI5IRuS2aE
Agenda:
1. Go over chart
2. Travel brochure
3. Map Game!
Region Description of the land: Major industries/Economic activities:
Coastal Plain
Region Description of the land: Major industries/Economic activities:
Coastal Range
Region Description of the land: Major industries/Economic activities:
Basin and Range
Region Description of the land: Major industries/Economic activities:
Interior Lowlands
Region Description of the land: Major industries/Economic activities:
Great Plains
Region Description of the land: Major industries/Economic activities:
Canadian Shield
Travel Brochure:
You have recently taken a job as a travel agent at a brand new travel agency. Your first
responsibility is to create a travel brochure inviting people to visit one of the regions of
North America. You are nervous about impressing your boss, so work hard and do a
great job!
How to set up your brochure:
Cover Page: Include a title, the name of your region, and a hand drawn picture of a scene from your region
Inside: Why should people visit? What will they see? Convince people to come to your region!
Be sure to include:– Physical features of the region– A map of the region– The names of 2 states in the region– 1 major industry of economic activity in the region– At least 2 pictures showing what they might see in the region!
Back: Fact page—List 3-5 important facts about your region!
CATEGORY 5 4 3 2
Content All requirements for all three pages are met
99-90% of the requirements are met
89-80% of the requirements are met
Fewer than 80% of the requirements are met.
Accuracy All facts in the brochure are accurate.
99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Attractiveness & Organization
The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.
The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.
The brochure has well-organized information.
The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Spelling & Proofreading No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
Several spelling errors in the brochure.
Geography Calendar:
Map Game!!
