6th+Grade+Independent+Study

= 6th Grade Independent Study =

T he purpose of this project is three-fold:
 * study a topic that you would like to learn more about
 * connect this topic to the five themes of geography
 * create a museum exhibit for peers and adults to enjoy

Listed below are the topics that you submitted.

Task 1 - Research your topic.
All notes must be turned in before beginning the Task 2. (two days)

Architecture

Great Wall of China

Barack Obama

Musical Instruments

A. You must show how your topic relates to at least three of the five themes of geography.

**Theme 1—Location:** Use a map to label the place or places related to your topic, and use an atlas to figure out its latitude and longitude. List these coordinates next to the map or on another piece of paper. Then write a sentence explaining how your map and the coordinates help you to learn more about the topic.

**Theme 2—Place:** List the physical and human characteristics related to your topic. Then compare those characteristics to those of your home region. How similar or different are these two places?

**Theme 3—Human/Environment Interaction:** List the ways that humans impact the environment in this place.

**Theme 4—Movement:** Explain the patterns of movement related to your topic. Who moves or migrates? How does their movement affect the environment or other animals or people in this place?

**Theme 5—Region:** Figure out which of the Earth's bioregions (biomes) this feature is set in. Choose one or more of the six biomes at Biomes of the World.

B. Choose three questions to answer related to your topic . How is this place used? /What is their purpose? What are its architectural features?/ If a person, what are their character traits? What factors influenced it design? /Who or what influenced them? Would you like to live here, work here? Why?/ Would you like to be this person? Why?
 * Building /Person/**

C. Include one question that you have to include in your exhibit?

Task 2
Create an illustration of your exhibit. Include your information on the five themes in your exhibit. Be creative(We can hang items from the lights). Think of your audience. (1 day) Turn in before beginning Task 3.

Task 3
Build your artifact(s). (1 week)

Task 4
Build Museum exhibit. (2 days) Practice presentation.

Task 5
Create advertisement. (1 day)

Task 6
Open your museum. (1 day)

The exhibit should be ready for public viewing by Friday, May 13, 2011.