Alternative GEOGRAPHY Assignment

Alternative GEOGRAPHY Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to act as an alternate assignment for the “Regional Culture” group assignment that was not completed in class.  Completing this alternate assignment will ensure you do not receive a zero for a project grade.  HOWEVER, should you fail to turn this assignment in or PLAGIARIZE this assignment; you will receive an automatic zero.

Instructions:

You were to research and complete a presentation on your assigned region of the United States (northeast, south, midwest, west).  Because you did not complete this project, you are now required to write a research paper on this region.   Your research paper MUST be at least 3-5 typed pages on AT LEAST four of the following items:

·        Industry

·        Culture

·        Commercial Activity

·        Tourist Activity

·        Major Attractions

·        Major Cities

·        Landscapes/Terrain

·        Why do you think your assigned region is important to the success of the United States?  What is its contribution?

YOU MUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION:  What did you learn about your region?  Give at least three things new you learned.  Also, if you had to recommend this region of the United States to someone to visit, what would be the top three reasons you would tell them to visit.  Explain with details.  

PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!!

This research paper will take the place of the project you did not complete for class.  If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mrs. Yancie. 

DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013.

Geography: United States Regions Group Projects

Attention Students!!!  For one day you will be allowed to be ME and teach the class!

Each group has been assigned a region of the United States to "teach" to the class.  They are as follows  (in the order they will be presented):

Northeast:  Group 1 and 5

South:  Group 3

Midwest:  Group 4

Pacific/West:  Group 2

Each group is to include information regarding the following topics when presenting their region to the class:

• Industry
• Religion
• Culture
• Commercial Activity
• Tourist Activity
• Landscape/Terrain (mountains, coast, plains, desert, etc.)
• Major cities
• Major attractions
• Why is this region important to the United States?  What is its contribution?

Each group must complete the following:

• You MUST have some kind of hand-out/notes for the class
• You MUST have a PowerPoint with bullets
• You CANNOT come up to the front of the class and just read from the PowerPoint
• Every person in your group MUST be assigned a category to speak about
• Your PowerPoint has to be at least 10 slides, NOT including the introduction and ending slides
• Your PowerPoint MUST have pictures on each slide
• The notes must match the PowerPoint

Presentations will begin Monday, September 16th

Mount Rushmore

Niagara Falls

Grand Canyon

Does Man Need to Be Governed?

"Does Man Need to Be Governed?"

This essay MUST be TYPED, size 12, Times New Roman font, and double spaced.  We have been discussing the ideas of Locke, Hobbes, Paine, Montesquieu, etc. regarding government and the role of government.  We have also discussed Plato's ideas that man was created to be governed and must exist in a state of government.  Look at your notes to review the ideas of Locke, Hobbes, etc. and write an essay stating YOUR OPINION about the question.  DO NOT REWRITE MY NOTES!!!  This will result in points being automatically taken away.  Answer the following questions in PARAGRAPH form:

• Do you agree with Plato?  Why or why not?  Give at least 2 reasons to support your answer.
• Does man, or do humans, need to be governed?  Give at least 2 reasons to support your answer.
• What would happen without government?  Give at least 2 reasons.
• If left alone, would humans be able to govern themselves?  Give at least 2 reasons.
• What is government's job?  Give at least 2 reasons.

This is due FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 

 

Hobbes

Locke

Paine

Rousseau

Montesquieu

"Location, Location, Location" and "India Population Map"

You have been given two maps to analyze.  You are to answer the following questions in PARAGRAPH form.  Do NOT number each question and turn it in, it will result in an automatic 20 points off!  Use COMPLETE SENTENCES.  This must be TYPED, double spaced, size 12, Times New Roman font.  DUE Monday, September 9, 2013.  This counts as a TEST grade.

 

"Location, Location, Location"

1. Compare and contrast the job losses and job gains on the east coast and the west coast.  Specify by giving at least two examples.

 2.  Which area of the country experienced the most job loss?  Which state in that area experienced the most job loss?  Which area of the country experienced the most gains?  Which state in that area?

3.  Examine Alabama.  What happened in AL from 2007 to 2009?

4.  Compare and contrast AL to California.  What is the difference?

5.  What is this map saying about the rural areas' job loss and gains in the regions of the United States?

 

India Population Map

1.  Where are the most people living in India?  How do you know?

2.  Where are the least amount of people living in India?  How do you know?

3.  Locate Nepal on the map.  Do you see where there might be an issue between India and Nepal due to the population in that area? What would be the issue and why?

4.  What does the map tell you about the population of India?  Be specific and give at least two examples to support your answer.