Country+Research+Project

__**Project Summary:**__
Standard: [|CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.7] Goal: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. = = ===As we continue to move through the writing process, our next task is to complete a full research project on a country of your choice. You may not use The United States, Canada, or Mexico. Throughout this project, you will continue to use various steps in the writing process, while also utilizing various web-based tools. Just as we have done with all of our writing projects, you will be expected to complete a brainstorming step, a research step, and a presentation to the class. You will be using you Google accounts to create most of this project.===

The steps are listed below. Click [|here] to see a full sample parts of the project.

Step 1: Brainstorming Your first task is to complete the brainstorming step of the project. You must complete the Google Form titled "Country Research." Be sure to answer all of the questions about the country you are choosing to research. If you need help choosing a country, click on the World Map below to get some ideas. When you have a country chosen, click on the link below to complete and submit your answers. [|Country Research Form] [|Interactive World Map]   Step 2: Now that you have chosen your country, you must begin to research. You may complete the research using a variety of tools such as books, websites, and magazines. Once you have completed research, you are to create a Glog highlighting the most interesting and important facts you found about your country. You must include at least two tourist attractions on your Glog. In addition, you must use [|Google Maps] to identify and state the countries that border the country you chose for this project. Step 3:Upon completing the brainstorming and Glog steps, your next step is to create a Google Presentation that will be presented to the class. This presentation must include a plan for a 7 day trip in the country you are researching. Be sure to be clear on where you will go each day and what you will do. Include pictures and key points in your presentation. Do not place too many words on a slide, as you do not want your audience to be reading your slides. You want to present the information in a clear and organized manner. Click below to see my sample Google Presentation. [|Sample Google Presentation] Step 4:Using the presentation you have created, you are now going to design a virtual tour through your country. You are going to use Google earth and Google Earth Tour Builder to give a visual representation of your journey across the country. Click the link below to see travel through my country! <span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #697335; display: block; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">[|7 Days in the United States of America] <span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #697335; display: block; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Final Step: <span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Students will post their project links to my Learning Blog using the comment feature. These projects will be accessible online, and you can virtually visit many countries around the world. In addition, I can then use your projects as samples for future students. In order to post your project click [|here] and then look under Blog Archive on the right side of the screen. Find the link titled 4th grade research. At the bottom of the page, post the links to your Glog, Google Presentation, and Google Earth Tour. Be sure to make all parts public, so I can view them.

<span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;"> A rubric will be used to grade each portion of your project. Please be sure to refer to the rubric for specific expectations and guidelines for each portion of the project. The rubric is here to help you get the best grade you can! <span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #697335; display: block; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="background-color: #e9eccf; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;">[|Country Research Rubric]