Unit 2 Culminating Project: The Undiscovered Country Name:Geography 8Due:
Introduction:You are an explorer who has just discovered a new island nation, and it is up to you to tell the world about it! Using all your knowledge of demography (or the study of human populations), inform the world about this nation’s people through population pyramids, choropleth maps, images and details of their home and culture.
Instructions:1. Create an island country that has never been discovered by creating:
a. A map of the physical features of the island, such as it’s; shape, mountains, plains, beaches, forests, etc.b. A name of the countryc. A brief description of the people; their culture and historyd. A flag representing the country’s peoplee. A description of the island’s location on Earth
2. Describe the demography of the people who live in your new country by creating:a. Describe the changing demography of the population over a period of 100 years (from decline/stagnation/growth to
decline/stagnation/growth)b. 3 choropleth maps of the island for; 100 years ago, 50 years ago, and present dayc. 3 population pyramids for; 100 years ago, 50 years ago, and present dayd. Write a description of how and why the population has been changing over the last 100 years. Examples include changes in;
medicine, education, technology, or environment 3. Write a 2 page report describing the practices and behaviours of this population. The report should be Times New Roman
12pt font and include:a. Daily lifeb. Educationc. Resource gathering/industryd. Family practicese. How these people live sustainably within their environmentf. Attach your report to this assignment
Success Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4Thinking ___/20 You demonstrate little
thinking throughout your project, including: The
physical make-up of your island, the changing
demographics of it’s people and what might be causing trends in population, and
the description of the practices and behaviours of
these people
You demonstrate some thinking throughout your
project, including: The physical make-up of your
island, the changing demographics of it’s people and what might be causing trends in population, and
the description of the practices and behaviours of
these people
You demonstrate considerable thinking
throughout your project, including: The physical
make-up of your island, the changing demographics of it’s people and what might
be causing trends in population, and the
description of the practices and behaviours of these
people
You demonstrate thorough thinking throughout your
project, including: The physical make-up of your
island, the changing demographics of it’s people and what might be causing trends in population, and
the description of the practices and behaviours of
these people
Application ___/20 You have identified and described trends in your
island’s population through population pyramids and
choropleth maps with limited accuracy
You have identified and described trends in your
island’s population through population pyramids and
choropleth maps with some accuracy
You have identified and described trends in your
island’s population through population pyramids and
choropleth maps with considerable accuracy
You have identified and described trends in your
island’s population through population pyramids and choropleth maps with a high degree of accuracy
Communication ___/20 Your maps, population pyramids, and report are
not clear, accurate, and easy to read. You demonstrate
limited ability to clearly communicate details and
concepts through your work and do not use
images, text and graphs together to communicate
effectively to your readers
Your maps, population pyramids, and report are somewhat clear, accurate,
and easy to read. You some ability to clearly
communicate details and concepts through your
work and use some images, text and graphs together to communicate effectively to
your readers
Your maps, population pyramids, and report are
clear, accurate, and easy to read. You are able to
clearly communicate details and concepts through your work and use images, text
and graphs together to communicate effectively to
your readers
Your maps, population pyramids, and report are extremely clear, accurate, and easy to read. You are
demonstrate a high level of ability in clearly
communicating details and concepts through your
work and use images, text and graphs together to
communicate effectively to your readers
Knowledge ___/20 You demonstrate limited knowledge in how to
properly use and implement demographic tools, such as choropleth
maps and population pyramids in your work.
Your report demonstrates a limited understanding of
demography
You demonstrate some knowledge in how to
properly use and implement demographic tools, such as choropleth
maps and population pyramids in your work.
Your report demonstrates some understanding of
demography
You demonstrate considerable knowledge in
how to properly use and implement demographic tools, such as choropleth
maps and population pyramids in your work.
Your report demonstrates considerable understanding
of demography
You demonstrate a thorough knowledge in how
to properly use and implement demographic tools, such as choropleth
maps and population pyramids in your work.
Your report demonstrates a thorough understanding of
demography
The Island Nation of ___________________________________________________________________________________ is located…
It was discovered by ___________________________________________________________, on (date)_____________________________________________________.
It’s people are called: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
The language(s) they speak is/are:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Today, there are approximately _______________________________________________________________________________ people living on the island.
The climate of the island is: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
A physical map of ______________________________________________________________________________________. Created on (date) _____________________________
The national flag of __________________________________________________________________________________________________. The flag’s design and colours
represent _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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A brief history of the ______________________________________________________, by _______________________________________, written (date) ___________________.
The story of the _____________________________________________, begins _________________________ years ago, when ___________________________________________
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Some of the major events of the history of the _________________________________________ include (include dates in your descriptions): _______________
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The culture of the _____________________________________________ is a rich and vibrant one, they have many notable cultural practices which include:
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An interesting fact about the _______________________________________ is: _____________________________________________________________________________________
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A choropleth map of ______________________________________________________________________________________, from (date) _____________________________
A choropleth map of ______________________________________________________________________________________, from (date) _____________________________
A choropleth map of ______________________________________________________________________________________, from (date) _____________________________
Population pyramid for ____________________________________________________________________________, date: ________________________________________
Population pyramid for ____________________________________________________________________________, date: ________________________________________
Population pyramid for ____________________________________________________________________________, date: ________________________________________
100 years ago, the demographic trend of the population of ______________________________________________, was _________________________________________.
The total population at the time was _______________________________________________ and the largest age group(s) were________________________________.
Some of the major reasons for this were_______ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The population pyramid reflects this through ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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50 years ago, the demographic trend of the population of _______________________________________________, was _________________________________________.
The total population at the time was _______________________________________________ and the largest age group(s) were________________________________.
Some of the major reasons for this were_______ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The population pyramid reflects this through ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Today, the demographic trend of the population of ______________________________________________, is _________________________________________.
The total population is _______________________________________________ and the largest age group(s) are________________________________.
Some of the major reasons for this are_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The population pyramid reflects this through ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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