Geography and Environmental Literacy Project

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1 Geography and Environmental Literacy Project Name: Homeroom Teacher: Parent Signature: Research Report Due Date: Presentation Date: You have just studied North Carolina s geography and environment. Now, you are going to work on a group project where your group will share how humans have a negative or positive impact on our state. You will choose a place in a North Carolina region and learn how it has changed over time. You will include how the land has changed, how the interaction of people have influenced that place, how the environment has been modified, which natural resources are being used and what ways conservation can be practiced. Then, you are going to present your information using Power Point, Prezi, or any other presentation tool you have learned this year. Be creative! Part 1: Choose a place you d like to research. Some examples include: rivers, coastal lands, parks, historic sites, cities Part 2: Divide the researching tasks among your group. Your teacher will help you if you need it. Part 3: Complete the attached graphic organizer to help you take notes from your research. Please be sure you are just taking notes and NOT copying information directly from your research. Notes do not have to be in complete sentences. Please fill in the sources of your information on the chart. Use another sheet of paper if you need more room. Part 4: Once you have completed your plan meet with your group to share resources and discuss your plan. Add more information to your plan by using the new resources and information you learned from your group. Part 5: Using your notes on the graphic organizer, complete a draft of your part IN YOUR OWN WORDS. The draft should have headings based on the topic of each slide. Part 6: Have a writing conference with your teacher to edit and revise your draft. Part 7: Publish a final copy by typing your research report according to your teacher s directions. Part 8: Present your report to the class. **NOTE** This packet and your draft should be turned in along with your final copy of the report. Please staple in the following order (from top to bottom): Final copy, draft, packet.

2 Notes for Geography and Environmental Literacy Project Topic Who? Notes Sources How has the land changed over time? How has the interaction of people influenced the place? How has the environment has been modified? Natural Resources and Conservation How are people a negative and a positive influence on the place?

3 Presentation Plan for Geography and Environmental Literacy Project Title How the land changed over time How the interaction of people have influenced the place How the environment has been modified Natural Resources and Conservation How people are a negative and a positive influence Sources Used

4 Rubric for Geography and Environmental Literacy Project Part 1 ELA Standard Grade Read the research RI By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4 5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. W4.9a- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research. FS4.4a - Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. Plan SL4.1a - Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. SL4.1c - Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others. SL4.1d - Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. Draft W Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Edit and Revise RI4.9 - Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. L4.6 - Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation). L4.3a - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely. Publish W4.4 - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

5 Rubric for Geography and Environmental Literacy Project Part 2 Social Studies Standard Grade How the land changed over time How the interaction of people have influenced the place How the environment has been modified Natural Resources and Conservation How people are a negative and a positive influence on the place 4.G.1.1 Summarize the changes that have occurred in North Carolina since statehood (population growth, transportation, communication, landscape. 4.G.1.3 Exemplify the interactions of various peoples, places and cultures in terms of adaptation and modification of the environment. Presentation Rubric for Geography and Environmental Literacy Project Part 3 Technology Standard Grade Quality of Presentation Enhancements to Presentation SL.4.4. Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. SL.4.5. Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.