CROSS CANADA PROJECT

CGC 1P

 

 Power Point Presentation

OR

 Journal Binder

 

Purpose:        

$                   To research points of interest (project guided) in Canada.

$                    To learn facts of interesting Canadian cities, attractions, business, demography,

land forms, climate, social aspects and history.

$                    To understand one=s identity and interaction with their surroundings.

$                    To develop presentation skills for the purpose of project presentation.

 

Expectations:

#                    Analyze and follow the requirements of the assignment.

#                    Make oneself aware of the processes that lead to the completion of the assignment.

#                    Actively participate in teacher lessons and get help as necessary i.e.

#                    use computers for gathering information and desktop publishing

#                    failure to use computers for the express purpose of the assignment will result in automatic removal from the computer.  Continued use of the computer will require parent notification and signature, as well as administration signatures.       

#                    Use class/library/computer time wisely.

#                    Meet deadlines and ask for help when needed.

 

The Assignment

You will plan a trip lasting a maximum of three months, scheduled during any part of the year.  The trip may start and stop anywhere but must include the stops described on the APoints of Interest@ sheet.

Along with the information gathered and presented as the project, trip details will be summarized in a chart designed and produced by students in your presentation.  The details will be as follows:

#                   Attraction visited

#                   Purpose of the visit

#                   Time spent at site

#                   Distance traveled from one capital city to another (you will start your province in the capital city and leave from the same capital city)

#                   Mode of travel

 

If a journal binder is completed, a large bristol board map will be submitted with the project.  The map will include map essentials, identify each of the sites visited and trace the different methods of transportation from one destination to the next.    

During your trip you must travel using a car, rental car, plane, boat and one mode of your choice.

In your project, you are required to visit one NATIONAL PARK.  Follow the worksheets provided for the information required.  Remember to include a large scale and small scale map as well as information on land form region it is in, climate graph, flora and fauna, uniqueness, history, reasons for establishment, park role, services, and threats. 

 

 

Helpful Hints....(these will help a lot!!!!)

#                   Look up the required Points of Interest first, recording important information such as location, population, importance, etc. (don=t forget to record the province it is in)

#                   When all required Points of Interest are completed, start plotting your trip in an orderly manner.  Remember, you can start and end anywhere, but visiting all Points of Interest within the same province makes your trip more reasonable.

#                   Save your project information with your and your partner’s name.  This way, it can be saved in a uniform manner and I can save it on my memory stick for marking.

#                   ALL COMPUTER PROJECTS WILL BE DONE IN THE POWER POINT/STAR OFFICE PROGRAM.

#                   This can be a partner project, (2 people only) BUT both partners must show work on the project.  Choose your partner carefully.

 

POINTS OF INTEREST

1.                  All provincial capital cities

2.                  Canada=s national capital

3.                  Large pulp and paper mill

4.                  Large iron ore mine

5.                  Large hydro electric power installation

6.                  An important fruit growing area

7.                  Large automobile factory

8.                  Large wheat port on the Great Lakes

9.                  Large ocean port

10.              An area growing wheat/grains

11.              The largest city in Canada

12.              Large oil and gas producing area

13.              Large nickel mine

14.              Large gold mine

15.              Large uranium mine

16.              The site of the 1976 Olympics

17.              An important Great Lakes fishing port

18.              Place having the highest elevation in Canada

19.              Place having an annual precipitation of less than 400mm.

20.              Place having an annual precipitation greater than 2000 mm.

21.              Large potash mine

22.              Region having continuous permafrost

23.              Province having the highest percentage of urban population

24.              Province having the highest percentage of rural population

25.              A nuclear generating plant

26.              An Alpine ski resort

27.              A city located in the oil sands

28.              A large steel factory

29.              An historical or science or theme Museum

30.              At least 2 Canadian public special events occurring during the time of your trip (sports games, and music concerts are not allowed)

 

**** Refer to the attached rubric for marking scheme.