Countries WebQuest Project  

 Introduction

 There are over 180 countries in the world.  Each one of them is unique and different.  Traveling to strange and different places can be exciting and fun.  With so many countries it is hard to decide what country to visit.  You will need to decide which country you want to visit for your free vacation.

Task

     Research a country to see if you would like to go visit.  You will need to know where it is, what language the people speak, what kind of money they use, what the capital city is, the customs of the people, and what things you want to see once you get there.  There are lots of ways to find out these things.

Getting Travel Information

 Pick a country
Your first job is a big one.  Decide which country you think you would like to visit.  If you need some ideas about which one try clicking on the link below. Use the back arrow to return to this page.

Get a list of all the countries in the world

Take notes
Over the next few weeks we will be learning about many different ways to get information. Record each piece of information on a note card.  Print a copy of this card form, make a card using this form, or get cards from your teacher.

Note Card

 The library has many different resources. You will need to get a least one piece of information about your country from each of the sources that we will be studying.  You may collect more than one note from a source but you MUST have 1  note from each of these sources. Use a different note card for each piece of information.

Almanac
Atlas
Encyclopedia
1 Internet Site from the list below

World Atlas.Com

Columbia Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia.com

Create a Travel Guide
(You may use the computer, write neatly, or draw)

• Cover -Use a file folder as a cover for your Travel Guide. On the outside put the name of your country and a picture of the country's flag.

• Page 1 - (Your tile page) include:

  • Name of country

  • Picture of the country

  • Your name

  • Your Grade

  • Your Teacher's Name

• Page 2 - (Country Facts) Write a travel guide telling about your country. Use the notes that you have collected.  Include:

  • Capital

  • Form of government (democratic, dictatorship, monarchy, etc)

  • Population

  • Language

  • Name of money they use

  • Climate and environment (Is it hot, cold, dry, wet, mountainous, forested)

  • Places of interest to go see (at least one, more if you like)

  • Include any other information about your country

• Page 3 - (Your opinion) Write a paragraph about what you think visiting it would be like.  What would you like to see most. What things about the country would you like or dislike

• Page 4 - (Map) Find a map of your country. Print it off from the internet, copy a page from a book or draw one that shows the most important places.

Print a copy of this assignment

Evaluation

How well does your Travel Guide do the things below? Evaluate your project by picking the boxes that describe your Travel Guide best.

 

	Poor 1	Fair 2	Good 3	Great 4
Research	Did not collect any information that relates to the topic.	Collected very little information--some relates to the topic.	Collected some basic information--most relates to the topic.	Collected a great deal of information--all relates to the topic.
Using Note Cards	Did not fill out cards.	Filled out only part of the cards.	Filled out all the cards but some information was not correct or accurate.	Filled out cards completely and accurately.
Used all the sources required	Did not use any of the correct sources.	Used some of the sources required.	Used all the sources required.	Used more sources than were required.
Appearance of the Project	Messy folder. Pages torn, smudged, wrinkled.	Folder and pages undamaged. No art work. Text not neatly written.	Folder and pages undamaged.  Neat art work and text. Well space on the pages.	Exciting art work.  Font easy to read or written beautifully.
Accuracy	Made up the information. Lots of spelling errors and poor grammar that makes no sense.	Some information made up or incorrect. Frequent grammar and spelling errors which make the writing difficult to understand.	Most information accurate. Grammar and spelling errors do not detract from understanding the writing.	All information is accurate. Grammar and spelling errors are infrequent, and writing is clear.

Conclusion