North Fork Elementary Tours the World

Welcome to the continents of the world and the plethora of facts that await you.

You have been hired by an investment corporation and they are curious about whether it is a good investment to bring their businesses to your continent. You are a world traveler and you will need to report back to NFES Inc. of your continents ability to support growth and future investments. You will research your continent and submit a power point presentation to the investors of NFES Inc. Your time is limited and you must report back no later than 3 weeks from today. Good luck and happy travels as you explore the future of your continent. Make sure you visit all hyper links within this assignment and submit all required requests. The Management

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm

The site below will show you a view of the continents.

As you read through this site, answer the following questions for the top 5 countries on your continent:

Origin of the continents of the world and their rootsThe highest populations and the capital citiesThe languages spoken Native languageHighest pointLargest lakeLongest river

What continents comprise the 5 Olympic rings?Who designed the 5 rings and when?Is this information a sell factor for your continent?Does the continent have any famous monuments? Is so, what are they?Could these famous monuments bring businesses to your continent?

Also answer these few questions as you conduct your research…..

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm

YOU NEED TO BE CONVINCING AND AS THOROUGH AS YOU CAN BE WHEN YOU PUT TOGETHER YOUR INFORMATION…

From the previous site, include in your power point presentation any sacred mountains, famous places of worship, and city icons.

http://geography.about.com/od/locateplacesworldwide/tp/fiveoceans.htm

From this site, research what is an ocean and find out as much as you can about the worlds oceans, seas, lakes and water supply.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/wfbExt/region_eur.html

This site allows you access to facts about your continent and the countries of your continent. It is updated weekly so be sure to check it frequently.

http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Search_Google_Lit_Trips.html

Tell what google lit trips are and if they could encourage others to visit your continentand make sure you browse special projects and search under grades 6-8 for google lit trips already out there. Is this a worth while adventure or not?

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm

Are there any current issues concerning climate, biomes, plants or animals that you can conclude from your research of this site? Evaluate the effects of physical geography and the changing nature of the earth’s surface on transportation, culture, economic activities. (CSO 6.4.5

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/29/climatechange-endangeredhabitats

The world is facing a natural resources crisis worse than a financial crisis. Why?

What’s going on in our world with our natural resources? What ecological footprint impact does your continent have? Analyze the relationship of people with their environment regarding population demographics, settlement and trade. (CSO 6.4.3)

You need to include in your presentation the following:

• Show the top 5 countries of your continent ‘s flags along with a map of each country.

• Top 5 states or city capitals and tell who is in political office. For example:

• Who is president?• Who is state senator?• Who is governor?• Who is mayor? and

You have the liberty to inform NFES Inc. on any topic you feel would be of interest to them in helping them make the decision to invest or not to invest in your continent.

Good Luck and make sure you use your time wisely. The future of your continent awaits your sales pitch.

References:

1. The nations online project. Klaus Kastle. One World-Nations Online. Copyright 1998-2011 http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/continents.htm

2. 2. infoplease.com. (n.d.) Oceans and Seas - Infoplease.com. Retrieved from: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001773.html#axzz0xMBpBmBw

And http://geography.about.com/od/locateplacesworldwide/tp/fiveoceans.htm3. http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Search_Google_Lit_Trips.html4. 4. Strahler, Arthur N., Strahler, Arthur H., Elements of Physical Geography. John Wiley &

Sons, 1984. http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm5. Juliette Jowit The Guardian, Tuesday 28 October 2008 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/29/climatechange-endangeredhabitats6. The World Factbook is in the public domain and may be used freely by anyone at anytime without seeking permission. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/guidetowfbook.html2.

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