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Project 1
Evaluation 31
World Cultures 1: Western Hemisphere and Europe
(SSTH 053 058)
Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when you
send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number at the top
of this page!
This project will count for 11% of your overall grade for this course. Be sure to read all the
instructions and assemble all the necessary materials before you begin. When you have completed
this project you may submit it electronically through the online course management system in either
.pdf (Portable Document Format), or .doc (Microsoft Word document) format. If you scan your
project as images, embed them in a Word document in .gif image format. Make sure your pages are
legible before you upload them. Check the instructions in the online course for more information.
This needs to be your own work. DO NOT copy and paste information from the sources that you
use. You need to write everything you learn in your own words. REMEMBER: failing to cite sources
or submitting another person's work as your own is PLAGIARISM, which will result in a failing grade.

Part A (25 points)

Read through the article on climate on pages 70-71 of your textbook. Follow the directions at the
bottom of page 71 to research and create a climograph (climate graph) for a city in your region. You
can find U.S. climate data at: http://www.usclimatedata.com/, or search the Internet or your local
library for information. You can find world-wide climatological information at the World Weather
Information Service (http://worldweather.wmo.int/en/home.html).
1. How would you describe the range of temperatures in Belem? What is the average temperature in
Omsk in January? (5 points)
2. Most crops need water and warm temperatures in order to grow. Based on this information and
the data in the climographs, what can you tell about the growing season in each city? (5 points)
3. Insert your climograph here, or upload it separately and put the Dropbox URL here. (15 points)

Part B (75 points)

Your assignment for this part is an in-depth investigation into the culture and geography of the
country, state, or region in which you live. Your main purpose is to present the cultural and
geographical features of your region (or state, city, or country) in such a way that people who have
never visited there will gain a good understanding of the region and what makes it special.
The region you live in can be the city, county, state, or nation that you live in. It could also be a
geographical region such as the Midwest, the East Coast, or the South. You are free to decide
whether you would like to do your project on a small region such as the city or community you live in,

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or a larger region such as the state or nation. Just remember, whichever you decide to present, you
need to do a thorough job.
Besides basic factual information, you will need to include some of the interesting cultural traditions
and geographic features of your region. Be creative in what you present as well as how you present
it. You are encouraged to add pictures, graphics, or links to websites that will enhance your project.
Just be careful that you don’t overload the project with graphics and neglect the required content.
Your project needs to contain the following information regarding the region you are investigating:
1. Geographical Elements: Include the following geographical information in your description of
the region in which you live: (25 points)
a. The name of the region.
b. Location of the region, both absolute location and a relative location.
c. Physical geography (including landforms and climate) of the region.
d. Special or interesting geographical features of your region.
2. Cultural Elements. Include the following cultural information in your description of the region in
which you live. (25 points)
a. What groups of people originally settled this region?
b. What elements of cultural heritage are still found in the region?
c. How has the cultural heritage in this region affected the economic, political, or social
systems that exist in the region today? (You may address just one of these, or more if you
wish.)
d. Provide at least four examples of cultural contributions that the people of this region have
shared with the world. These can be examples of art, literature, architecture, food, music,
and so on. You are welcome to give many more than four examples.
3. Sources. At the end of your project you need to list at least 3 (three) outside resources (not
included in your course materials) that you used to compile the information for your project. You
may feel free to use newspapers, encyclopedias, other history or geography books, the Internet
(especially the travel sites!), and local governmental agencies (like the Chamber of Commerce).
Make sure you include titles, authors and publishers’ names and copyright dates of any written
material, and if you use Internet resources, be sure to include their URL (the full internet address).
You can also include interviews as long as you give credit to the person you interview. If you use
people as a resource, include their names, titles (if they have one), and why you chose them as a
resource. (10 points)
4. Presentation. Make sure your project is neat, clean, and free of errors (such as typographical
errors and spelling and punctuation errors). It should be organized or laid out in a way that is easy
for the reader to follow. Remember that this is an in-depth investigation into the region you live in,
so make sure that you write full and complete paragraphs, have a good introduction and
conclusion, and that you properly reference all sources of your information. (15 points)

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 a. Feel free to make your presentation just as creative as you wish. Your written material—
either a written report, travel brochure, web-based presentation, or PowerPoint, should be
between 1,000 to 1,200 words in length.
b. If you choose to submit a written document, it must be in standard essay format and
uploaded as a .doc or .pdf. You should submit the whole project (including these
instructions) in as a single document if possible.
c. If you choose to do a video or slide presentation with an audio component, please submit
your script as well as your presentation. If you choose this option, you will need to submit
two files for grading: the project and the script. You may need to use the Dropbox to upload
your presentation. You will find upload instructions on the Project 1 page in MyWork.

Part B of this project will be graded according to the following rubric:

Objective Exceeds minimum project Meets minimum project Approaches course Does not meet
expectations expectations expectations course
expectations

Geographical Project content reflects all Project content reflects Project content Project content
and Cultural geographical and cultural all of the required reflects most of the does not reflect
Elements element parameters. Student geographical and cultural minimum required most geographical
(50 points) went well beyond the course- element parameters. geographical and and cultural
based resources to incorporate cultural element element
additional information. parameters. parameters.

Presentation: Student used a great deal of
Integrating creativity in this presentation.
and In addition to all required
organizing elements, student provided
content clear, accurate descriptions
(15 points) and/or well-placed graphics to
enhance the information. The
project is designed for
someone who knows little or
nothing about the region.
Student went beyond the
course-based resources to
incorporate additional
information. Correct grammar
and punctuation has been
used throughout the project.
Student followed
presentation parameters
and also provided clear,
accurate descriptions
and/or well-placed
graphics to enhance the
information designed for
someone who knows
little or nothing about the
region. Correct grammar
and punctuation has
been used throughout
the project.
Project was Project was poorly
presented presented. Student
adequately, but did not incorporate
without any undue the required
creativity or additional elements in the
graphics. Student project. Student
incorporated the has not used
required elements in correct grammar
the project. Correct and punctuation in
grammar and most of the project.
punctuation has been
used in most of the
project.

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Objective Exceeds minimum project Meets minimum project Approaches course Does not meet
expectations expectations expectations course
expectations

Use of Student went beyond the three
resources required resources to
(10 points) incorporate additional
information and described or
developed additional media to
enhance the activity.
Student critically Student used only the Student did not
analyzed resources and absolute minimum use resources
used most or all available required resources in effectively in the
resources in the project. the project. project.

Possible Total 75-65 64-55 54-45 44 or below

Points

This project can be submitted electronically. Check the Project page under “My Work” in the
UNHS online course management system or your enrollment information with your print
materials for more detailed instructions.

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