Country Research project

Goal: I will be able to use text features, text structures, note-taking with thinking maps

and citations to research a country from different types of informational text.

What will I need to do?• Using the encyclopedia, internet, books to research

country. This must include include: 1. 3-5 parts of culture. For example: people, recreation, religion ect.

- Use headings, subheadings - Use bold words, italics, underlining (definitions will

be put in a glossary box)

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2. Place: Exact Location of Capital Location- landforms/features (geography) Pictures of landforms physical map A description of 1 major landform(written)3. A chart / graph with description/caption4. Language: put 2-3 words in glossary box.

Research

• Using Encyclopedia, internet, books. • Use citation sheets for each different

informational text you get information from.• Each citation sheet must be filled in and

include a thinking map with notes. (best is tree map)

Final ProjectCountry poster

• Example by Ms. Morrissey

Once poster is done, you will find a current event. Read, tell the text structure and do a thinking map with details. Using the thinking map with details – write a summary of the current event.