Facts and Features of a Country

Students can demonstrate their knowledge about a particular city, state, or country by creating a spider map that highlights important facts and features of the location. Teachers may wish for students to focus on several important features such as where the location is in the world, population, capital, flag, language, geography, major religions, historic achievements, famous sites, resources, animals, and customs. Students can research the location using school resources and use a spider map graphic organizer to keep track of information as they complete their research. They should include landscapes, towns, or cityscapes that resemble their country, symbols, flags, and other designs and items relevant to the country.

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Objective: Create a spider map focusing on the different important facts about your country.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment"
2. Research the country you have been assigned using a graphic organizer to write important information.
3. Using the template create a spider map of 5-10 cells to highlight each fact.
4. Write at least 3 sentences of a detailed description in each cell.
5. Design illustrations for each fact using appropriate characters, items, and scenes.
6. Save and exit when you're finished.

Requirements: 5-10 cells showcasing different facts about your location. Appropriate scenes to illustrate each cell. 1-3 sentence description for each cell demonstrating your understanding.