County Report Outline

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HISTORY:
A. Early history
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B. Interesting historical events
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C. Famous people from your county
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D. What is your county like today?
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GEOGRAPHY:
A. Location. Be sure to name the counties or states that border your county and
what part of Utah your county is in. (For example: Salt Lake County is on Utah
County's northern border)

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B. Physical Features. (Mountains, deserts, rivers, lakes, etc.)
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C. Elevation, Climate, Temperature Averages, Precipitation.
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D. County Seat and other important cities and their locations. Include some
interesting facts about these cities too.
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ECONOMICS:
A. Manufacturing? (What do the people make or sell there?)
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B. Natural Resources? (Minerals, etc)
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C. What agricultural products do they produce? (Milk, crops, pork, poultry, beef,
etc)
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TOURISM:
A. Famous landmarks: Monuments, buildings, or other things they have built

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B. Where do tourists go when they come to visit your county?
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C. Recreation and sports.
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CONCLUSION: Summarize your thoughts about your county. This should bring
together all your topics and finalize your feelings about your county. Have they
changed since you first chose your county? How?
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What is the most interesting thing you learned about your county?
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Would you like to visit your county and why?
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EXTRAS: Any of the following: Post cards, newspaper articles about your county,
pictures from magazines, or pamphlets, personal photos, and anything else
approved by your teacher.