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GRADE 7 GLOBAL LITERACY

5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY PROJECT

DIRECTIONS: Choose one of the paths below and complete each step.

CREATE YOUR CHOOSE A

OWN REAL
COUNTRY COUNTRY OR
CITY

Think of a country in your head. Create

Select a country or city anywhere in
a name and some details about the
it. world that you have visited or
Make a booklet (one page per theme)
would like to visit.
about the place you have selected
Make a booklet (one page per theme)
demonstrating the Five Themes about the of place you have selected
Geography. demonstrating the Five Themes of
You will write one paragraph with details
Geography.
about each theme in regards Youto will
the write one paragraph with
place you have chosen. details about each theme in regards to
Use your 5 Themes notes, youryou have chosen.
the place
textbook, the almanac or theUse Internet
your 5 Themes notes, your
to help you demonstrate
textbook, an the almanac or the Internet
understanding of each theme. to help you demonstrate an
Create a cover with the name of the
understanding of each theme.
country or city that you have chosen
Create a cover with the name of the
with a picture or drawing of a map
country or city that you have chosen
with a picture or drawing of a map
Select a country or city anywhere in
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Location: Where is this place? You must include both the absolute (longitude
and latitude) and relative (bordering cities, countries, landmarks, etc., whatever is
appropriate for your choice) location of your place. If youve chosen a country, put
the absolute location of the capital city.

Place: What is this place like? Include physical features, landforms and
climate. Include human features such as population, language, religion and
landmarks. (Include at least 2 physical and 2 human features.)

Human/Environment Interaction: How have people interacted with their

environment?
(How have people changed this place? Are there large cities? What are the major
factories? Have there been natural disasters?)

Movement: Show major forms of transportation (airport, seaports, train stations,

subways), major imports and exports, and immigration. How do people and products
get there?

Regions: Show which region it is in, this may be a region in the state it is in, or in
the country it is in. Are there major landforms in your place? Also, include which
continent it is located in. For example, New Jersey is a Mid-Atlantic state. It is
also located in the North American continent.
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You will be graded as follows:

Location
Neat with few grammatical errors 5 Points _________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points _________
Illustration 5 Points _________

Place
Neat with few grammatical errors 5 Points _________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points _________
Illustration 5 Points _________

Human/Environment Interaction
Neat with few grammatical errors 5 Points _________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points _________
Illustration 5 Points _________

Movement
Neat with few grammatical errors 5 Points _________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points _________
Illustration 5 Points _________

Regions
Neat with few grammatical error 5 Points _________
Paragraph shows understanding of this theme 10 Points _________
Illustration 5 Points _________

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 100 Total Points Earned _________

Bonus Points
Neat illustrated cover with title and picture 10 Points _______
Additional pictures or drawings 5 Points _______
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