Nile River Valley
4 Box
Poster Report
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Focus Questions
1. Where is the Nile River Valley located?

2. What natural resources are found there?

3. What is the land like along the Nile River Valley

4. What kind of climate does this region have?

5. What kinds of plants and animals live there?

* Minimum three facts per question

Resources
A. "Geography of Nile" handout

B. Textbook

C. www.ancientegypt.co.uk

D. Library Book
     title:________________________
     author:______________________
     publisher:____________________

E.

Record Data
Record Data












 


 

Poster Report


Why would one of the world's first nations emerge in the Nile River Valley?

     You and your group will use research materials to answer the following question: Why would one of the world's first nations emerge in the Nile River Valley? The answer to this question will be in the form of a poster report. Each group member will be responsible for researching and answering on focus question. The group will be responsible for composing an introductory paragraph stating the main idea of your report and a concluding paragraph reminding your audience what you stated as your main idea, and for combining each individual's research findings into a well-organized poster report.

Each student will have individual as well as group responsibilities.

Individual responsibilities include: 

  • Research your question and record findings on your record sheet.
  • Indicate which source you used for your facts.
  • Draw a map showing research findings which is colorful and has a map key.
  • Attach your record sheet to the back of the poster report.
  • Write a summary paragraph of your research findings to be added to the poster report.
  • Draw and color a picture illustrating your research findings.
Group responsibilities include:
  • Combine all individual paragraphs, pictures, and maps in an interesting and creative way on  your poster report.
  • Compose an introductory paragraph stating the main idea of the report. (This should be the answer to the title question.)
  • Compose a concluding paragraph restating the main idea.
Each student will be evaluated on an individual and group basis.

Rubric for Nile River Valley Project


3 = exceeded job requirements
2 = met job requirements
1 = partially met job requirements
0 = failed to respond
Used three sources
0
1
2
3
*
Pictures and maps are colorful, include key, show research data.
0
1
2
3
*
Recorded data for focus question
0
1
2
3
*
Answered focus question in paragraph
0
1
2
3
*
Introduction states main idea
0
1
2
3
 
Conclusion 
0
1
2
3
 
Followed all directions
0
1
2
3
 
Neatness
0
1
2
3
 
GUMS
0
1
2
3
 
Total          
* Starred indicators count double

 

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