CreateYourOwnImaginaryCountryusing GeographicalTerms

Youaregoingtomakeapostersizedcountry.Youmaymakeyourcountryanyshapeyou wish.DoplaceyourcountryonalargeseaoroceansoyoucanusethemanyGeographic WaterFeatures,suchasharborsandstraits.

Yourcountrymusthavethefollowing:
vANameforyourimaginarycountrythatislargeenoughtobeseenclearlyfrom3metersaway vAFlagforyourcountry(smallish)locatedinthecorneroftheposter(seesample) vACapitalCitywithanameplustwoothernamedcitiesconnectedtothecapitolbyaroad andarail(train) vAtleast25(ormore)namedGeographicFeatures(seesample)(seeresourcesonMoodle) vArealisticScaleinKilometers(seesample) vAMapKeywithaminimumof8symbols(seesample) vACompassRoseshowingCardinalandIntermediatedirections(NESENWSW)(see sample) vAminimumofFIVEColors

THEME
YoumustuseaTHEMEtonameyourcountry,onyourFlag,andontheGeographical Featuresthroughoutyourcountry.

ExamplesforTHEMEScouldbe:
vTypesofCandy vCartoonCharacters vToys vChildrensBooks/Authors v

IceCreamoLandia
SportsTeamsorWords vTypesofDogs vMovies vFilm/MusicStars vFood vFlowers vCountries/CitiesoftheWorld vIceCreamFlavors

Example: Cape Chocolate Chip Pistachio Point The Great Strawberry Swamp ButtercupBasin

ImaginaryCountryusing GeographicalTermsProject
AName(thatgoeswithyourtheme)foryourimaginarycountry thatislargeenoughtobeseenclearlyfrom3metersaway AFlag(thatgoeswithyourtheme)foryourcountry(smallish) locatedinthecorneroftheposter ACapitolCitywithanameplustwoothernamedcities connectedtothecapitolbyaroadandarail(train)

Points Earned

Points Possible

Atleast25(ormore)namedGeographicFeatures(thatgoeswith yourtheme) ArealisticScaleinKilometers AMapKeywithaminimumof8symbols ACompassRoseshowingCardinalandIntermediatedirections AminimumofFIVEColors CompletenessNeatnessCreativityOverallDesign

25

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ThisRubricattachedtoyourImaginaryCountryusingGeographical TermsProject

TOTAL

100