State Project Guidelines Due Date- March 22, 2017 Project Timeline: January 9th-March 22nd (73 DAYS) Teacher: Ms. Flanagan (Social Studies)

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1 State Project Guidelines Due Date- March 22, 2017 Project Timeline: January 9th-March 22nd (73 DAYS) Teacher: Ms. Flanagan (Social Studies) Part 1- Research Report 1. Select your state in the random draw in class. 2. Find two or more sources for your report. 3. Take notes from your sources. (These notes will be turned in with your report. Notes can be sloppy, have cross outs, be on any type of paper, be in short phrases or lists, include sketches and/or webs...as discussed in class, I am only checking to see that you used note-taking as a pre-writing step). 4. Write the report using the paragraph at the top of each page to guide you. (You do not need to fill every line but your paragraph should be detailed and complete. If you need extra space for a section you may attach extra paper and/or finish your paragraph on the back of the page for that section). Part 2 Model/Float for Your State 1. Identify something special or unique about your state and create a model, diorama or other 3D display. The model's base should fit on an area about the size of your desktop. Examples: Nevada's model might be a casino; Montana's might be a ranch; Florida's might be an orange grove). 2. Your model should have the name of the state somewhere on it. 3. There should be a caption on or near the model explaining your choice. Example: "This is a model of an oil rig in Texas because Texans make a lot of money from the oil business." or "This is a racetrack with cars because the Indy 500 is held in this state." Grading Guidelines 20 points- Prewriting (Locating information, notetaking, webbing...) 50 Points- Research Report 30 points- Model Written Work Standards NC2O (neat, complete, correct, on time) Extra points can be earned for extra maps, illustrations, fun facts pages (state bird ), photos, or anything else that goes above and beyond the required work. Good luck and have fun! We will be sharing reports with each other during several class periods and explaining models to younger students at a special sharing event on March 23, 2017.

2 State Project Evaluation Ferry School Fourth Grade March, 2017 Student State Model Evaluator: Ms. Flanagan Task Possible points Points awarded Prewriting & Note taking 20 Written Research Report 50 Model Representing State 30 Extra Credit Points? Total Project Points? List any sections you feel deserve extra credit points (examples: extra famous person, extra sources, additional maps included ) Comments

3 My State Report State Researcher Ferry School, Fourth Grade Ms. Flanagan's Social Studies' Class March, 2017

4 Geography Write a paragraph about the geography of your state. You can include landforms, water sources, size of state, latitude, longitude, or any other detail you think would be important for the reader. Illustration or Graphic

5 History Write a paragraph about the history of your state. What year did it become a state? Give some interesting details about your state s history (wars, famous events ). What is important for the reader to know about your state s past? Illustration or Graphic

6 Economy Write a paragraph about the economy of your state. How do people make money here? What are the major industries? Do they sell or grow any products? What should the reader know about your state s economy? Illustration or Graphic

7 Political Science (extra credit) Every state has a capital. The capital is the seat of government. The state capital is not always the largest city in the state. Write a paragraph about the capital of your state. Why was it chosen to be the capital? Include any other interesting facts you learn about the capital.

8 Famous Person Every state has people who were born in that state and went on to become famous for things they did for the state, country, or world. Write a paragraph about one famous person from your state and give a short summary of their accomplishments. Illustration or Graphic

9 Illustration or Graphic Tourist Attraction Every state has popular places that people like to visit, called tourist attractions. If someone took a vacation to your state, where would they go? Write a paragraph about one of your state s most popular tourist attractions.

10 Illustration/ Graphic Include an illustration or graphic about your state here. It can be a place, person, postcard, photo from a pamphlet, clip art picture or any other graphic you d like.

11 Map Include a map from your state here. It can be a political map, product map, or any other type of map you choose to draw or locate online to attach here.

12 My Sources Your sources include the books, magazines, and Internet sites you used for your report. Where did you find the information? Make sure to list at least 2 sources. Book Example: Vermont, The Friendly State By Jean Smith Internet Site Example: Magazine Example: Time for Kids, January 2007