Grade 5 Canada Scrapbook Project
Introduction
The travel industry in Canada is facing difficult economic times. Tourism has dropped dramatically causing many hardships for canadians. The Canadian government has picked your team to develop and create a scrapbook designed to attract tourist to the many provinces. Along with the scrapbook, you will make a sales presentation on your findings to the rest of the class.
Task
You must gather information on all the provinces and territories, and choose to feature only those facts that will appeal to potential visitors. Use plenty of persuasive and descriptive language. During the compilation of the scrapbook you will take upon yourself at various times, the following roles: Historian, Tour Guide, Recreation/Cultural Events Planner, Weather Consultant, or Materials manager. Your scrapbook must contain the following items for each role:
Item One: Historian
Name of province, flag, seal and bird/flower/animal. Also give historical facts and events interest.
Item Two: Tour Guide
Tourist attractions
Points of interest
Places not to miss
Item Three: Recreation/Cultural Events Planner
Recreation
Cultural events
Sporting events & parks
Unique qualities and trivia
Item Four: Weather Consultant
Climate by month
Best time to travel
How to dress for the weather
Item Five: Geographer
Outline the shape of the province
Mark capital city and major landmarks
Label and show bodies of water
Make a key for the capital, major cities, lakes, rivers, mountains, or other points of interest.
Scrapbook
Your scrapbook should include a creative, colourful title page, a table of contents, and pages with information on all of the provinces and territories. Each page should be carefully designed. You may choose to do your work on paper and then glue it into the scrapbook. Be certain that your work is neat and presentable.
Process
Visit the following web sites to locate facts, figures, maps, and images for your brochure. Be sure and choose only the most remarkable features that will intrigue and entice visitors to visit. Not every fact will be appropriate. Design your scrapbook so that it is clear, attractive and very persuasive. Since you will be producing a scrapbook and doing a presentation, it is necessary for you to keep notes of your information.
Resources
A teaching and learning about Canada website. Most of the links are at the bottom of the home page.
http://www.canadainfolink.ca/teach.htmCanada’s regions webquest
http://www.mhcbe.ab.ca/ict/Projects/CanadaRegions/RegionsOfCanada.htmPage with tons of links to Canadian data and activities.***
http://oswego.org/staff/cchamber/resources/canada.cfmAn excellent site on Canada. Lots of links. Grade 5 or 6 *****
An excellent resource on Canada****
http://www.canadainfolink.ca/Plan a Canadian Expedition.
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/canada2.htmlA excellent site made by Inuit children.
http://www.kativik.qc.ca/ulluriaq/Nunavik/index.htmlMaps of Canada, lots of different types, great for research.
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.htmlFacts and maps about Canada.
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/facts/index.htmlCanada Heirloom Series. A good online reference of Canada.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume1/volume1.htmO Canada sites, grades 1-10.
http://www.agt.net/public/dhauschi/canada.htm#historyTons of activities on Canada.
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/country/canada/Flags for Canada.
http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/canadaday/canada_pro_flags.htmThe Great Canadian History Page.
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/vavrr/Search for hidden treasure while you learn about provinces and territories.
http://www.tvokids.com/framesets/play.html?game=9&Maps of Canada, lots of different types, great for research.
http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.htmlCanadian Children's Museum. From this page type in what you would like to see in the search window.
http://www.civilization.ca/mce_ccm/mce_ccme.aspA Canadian Field Trip. A very good webquest on Canada.
http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/canada/canada.htmKidsClick! Web search by librarians provides 22 sites with information about Canadian people, environment, history, and geography.
Yahoo Canada Provides information on the provinces with additional links.
Factmonster Provides an encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, and almanac. Type Canada in the search button.
Evaluation
The following rubric will be used to evaluate your completed scrapbook and presentation. You will be evaluated for individual research components as well as final product.
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Points Received
Item and Points
1 point
3 points
5 points
Overall layout of Scrapbook: Is it attractive, appealing and persuasive to potential visitors?
The layout offers little appeal to potential visitors.
The layout offers a convincing and attractive appeal to potential visitors.
The layout is very persuasive, exciting and attractive to potential visitors.
Selected Features of the Brochure: Does included information offer only unique and most interesting provincial facts. Have several internet and print sources been consulted? Are all six items assigned in the task covered?
A few important items are included. Few (3 or less) sources have been used for research. Some of the six items are included.
Many exciting features included. A good (4-8) amount of sources have been used. There is adequate coverage of the six items assigned in the task
All selected features are appropriate and very appealing. Many (9+)sources have been used in research. All six items are addressed in balance.
Language & Mechanics of the Scrapbook: Is language of the scrapbook accurate, persuasive, descriptive and effective? Are sources documented?
Sources are not documented. Many grammatical and mechanical errors. Language is uninteresting.
Sources are documented. There are few grammatical and mechanical errors. Descriptive and persuasive language is used.
Sources are well documented. There are very few or no grammatical or mechanical errors. Language is very descriptive and persuasive.
Presentation: Do the students talk in a persuasive serious, manner with clear accurate language? (No slang)
Inaudible
Unclear
Not Serious
Audible
Clear
Serious
Persuasive
Interesting
Total Points:
