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Regions of the United States Webquest
for my Fantastic Fifth Grade
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Introduction


The United States can be divided into five different regions. Each region is very unique. It is often difficult to decide which region to visit on vacation.

Your Travel Agency is participating in the  U.S.A. Vacations Convention. Your Travel Agency Team needs to produce an infomercial to persuade people to visit your U.S.A. region. You will want to include the states in your region, landmarks, tourist attractions, physical land features, natural resources, climate, food, famous people, and any other pieces of information you would find useful to get people to visit. You really want to be creative with your presentation.
 
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 Task


You and your team of travel agents will research one of five regions of United States. Your team will then put together a powerpoint presentation. Your team needs to persuade people planning their vacations to visit your region.  At the U.S.A. Vacations Convention your travel agency team will present your PowerPoint Infomercial about your region. Good Luck!
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Evaluation

Scoring Rubric

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 2
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Research
 The Research Guide is completed with accurate information for the region.
 The Research Guide is mostly complete, but has one piece of missing or inaccurate information.
 The Research Guide has two or more pieces of missing or inaccurate information.

Topography

 The presentation contains all of the major landforms of the region.
 The presentation is missing one of the major landforms of the region.
 The physical map is missing two or more of the major landforms of the region.
Climate
Detailed climate information was presentedThe climate was discussed, but not much information givenNo information about climate was presented
Natural Resources
Economy		Detailed information on natural resources presentedNatural resources/economy  discussed, but not much information givenNo information on natural resources/ economy given
Tourist AttractionsDetailed information on 3 or more tourist attractions was  presentedTourist attractions presented but was less than 3 and/or only some detailNo information on tourist attractions presented
Interesting FactsDetailed information on 3 or more interesting was  presentedInteresting facts presented but was less than 3 and/or only some detailNo interesting fact were presented
Bibliography

 Bibliography was presented

There was no bibliography

PowerPoint
Organization
 The PowerPoint is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate what type of information might be on the next slide.
 Most of the information is organized in a clear, logical way. One slide or piece of information is out of place.
 There is no organization of the information. There are two or more slides or pieces of information out of place.

PowerPoint
Background and Font

 The background and font enhance the readability and content.
 The background or font enhance the readability and content.
 The background and font do not enhance the readability and content.

PowerPoint
Graphics
 All graphics are attractive and support the content of the PowerPoint.
 The graphics are attractive, but one graphic does not support the content of the PowerPoint.
 The graphics are not attractive and two or more graphics do not support the content of the PowerPoint.
Mechanics
 There are no spelling or grammatical errors on the map or in the PowerPoint.
 There are one to two spelling or grammatical errors on the map or in the PowerPoint.
 There are three or more spelling or grammatical errors on the map or in the PowerPoint.
Cooperation
 The group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively all of the time.
 The group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively most of the time.
 The group delegates tasks and shares responsibility effectively some of the time.
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 Process

1. You will be divided into groups of three or four students.  This will be you Travel Agency Team. 

2. The United States of America is divided into five major regions: Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, West, and Midwest.
Your group will choose a region to research. Have a first and second choice.

3. At your first planning meeting divide up the assignment. Each member of your agency will complete their section of the Region Research Form. Use the links below and books from the classroom or library to aid in your research.

The US 50
 US Regions
About  the U.S.A.
 Explore the States
Five U.S. Regions
 U.S. A. at World Atlas
Lots of Regions SitesRegions of United States
State Knowledge
 Regions of the United States

4. Get back with your group to discuss the information you found.

5. Using the information you gathered through your research, your Agency will construct a powerpoint that you will present at the U.S.A. Vacations Convention which will be held at  S.J.A. in fall of 2008.

6. Your group will create a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following information:

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 Title Page - includes the name of your region and the names of your Travel Agency Team
  *Introduction - mention states in the region and show map of region
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 Table -  showing the states in your region listed in alphabetical order, the population of each state
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 Topography - Major landforms (mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts, coasts, etc.)
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 Climate – general statements(hot, mild, etc.), seasonal temperatures etc... rainfall/precipitation....
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 Natural Resources - available in your region and the uses of the resources  
Economy – Give details about some major industries that make money for the region
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 Tourist Attractions  - A description of at least 3 major tourist attractions in the region
                                  This may include historical sites and landmarks.
Interesting Facts – 3 or more other interesting facts about the region
Bibliography -  A list of where you got your information: books, websites, etc.
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 Remember you have to plan your PowerPoint on PowerPoint form and have it approved before you begin typing your PowerPoint. Content comes first. Backgrounds, clip art, and animations have to enhance the PowerPoint.

7. Present your PowerPoint to help tourists decide which United States region they want to visit on their vacation.

 
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 Conclusion


You did it! You successfully helped some people decide which region of the United States to visit during their vacation.

See you at the next Convention!

Now it is time for you to see what you learned about the other regions of the United States. Click on the link below to play games about the different regions of the United States.



GeoNet Regions

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