1. You will create a travel package to sell to travelers wishing to vacation in a new country of your creation.

2.  You will create a large map of your new country.  You will include a fact sheet giving travelers information about your new country.  You will illustrate one “specialty map” of your country.  You will provide a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of your package to answer questions.

3.  Take your 11 x 17 white construction paper and fold hamburger style.  Page 1– Name, Draw Large Map  Page 2 – Glue in Fact Sheet  Page 3 – Specialty map  Page 4 – FAQ’s

4.  Large Map (contains the following): 30 points. See rubric for scoring. ◦ Mileage Scale ◦ Compass Rose ◦ At least one latitude line ◦ At least one longitude line ◦ Bodies of water (labeled) (at least 2) ◦ Transportation Services (roads, airports, railways) ◦ Natural Resources (at least 5) ◦ Capital City ◦ Political Boundaries (at least 1) ◦ Legend

5.  Fact Sheet (contains the following): 20 points. Each is worth 2 points. ◦ Capital city ◦ Total Population ◦ Pie Chart listing Urban vs. Rural population ◦ Area (an estimate but should be based on your mileage scale) ◦ Leading exports (should be based on your natural resources) ◦ Temperatures by month (bar graph listing months with average daily high/low) ◦ Rainfall (bar graph listing monthly averages) ◦ Major languages spoken ◦ Predominant religion ◦ Holidays (by month) – at least 2

6.  Make one small “specialty” map of your country (ex. growing seasons, annual rainfall, land use, natural vegetation, population density, etc.).  Include a key/ legend for each map.

7.  Create four map skills questions (and provide the answers) from your large map or from your “specialty” map. (Each question and answer is worth 5 points.)  For example, if you create a land use map, you may ask why manufacturing and trade takes place around your capital city.

8.  The World and Its People Reference Atlas  atlas

9.  Day 1: Create large map of your country. Fill in fact sheet.  Day 2: Create one specialty map of your country. Create and answer 4 FAQ questions.

10.  Grade will be based on 5 components: ◦ Travel Package – 100%  Large Map – 30%  Fact Sheet – 20%  Specialty Map – 20%  FAQ – 20%  Overall Attractiveness and Completion – 10%