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Kelly MabeKelly Mabe

July 30, 2007July 30, 2007

IntroductionIntroduction

The state of North Carolina is The state of North Carolina is composed of three regions. Each composed of three regions. Each region contains many features that region contains many features that make our state a great place to live. make our state a great place to live. Through our Quest we will examine Through our Quest we will examine each region of North Carolina and each region of North Carolina and discover what makes each special.discover what makes each special.

TaskTask

You will examine the three regions of You will examine the three regions of North Carolina: the mountains, piedmont, North Carolina: the mountains, piedmont, and coastal plain. After examining the and coastal plain. After examining the regions, you will then create a travel regions, you will then create a travel brochure describing some of the features brochure describing some of the features of each region. You will work in teams of of each region. You will work in teams of two to create your travel brochure.two to create your travel brochure.

Step #1Step #1 Please look at the following links about the Please look at the following links about the

Mountains of North Carolina. As you look at Mountains of North Carolina. As you look at the links take look for the following: the links take look for the following:

(1) List at least (1) List at least two major cities two major cities in the in the mountains. mountains.

(2)What is the (2)What is the weather (environment ) weather (environment )

of the mountains? (ex. seasons, climate, of the mountains? (ex. seasons, climate, temperature highs and lows)temperature highs and lows)

(3)List at least (3)List at least three historical placesthree historical places to to visit in the mountains? (ex. Biltmore House)visit in the mountains? (ex. Biltmore House)

(4)List at least(4)List at least three popular places three popular places to to visit in the mountains? (ex. Tweetsie visit in the mountains? (ex. Tweetsie Railroad) Railroad)

Travel in NC Mountains!North Carolina Smoky Mountains - Traveling

North Carolina Mountains Quick Tour

LINKS

State Climate Office of North Carolina

Step #2Step #2 Please look at the following links about the Piedmont Region of North Please look at the following links about the Piedmont Region of North

Carolina. As you look at the links take notes regarding:Carolina. As you look at the links take notes regarding: (1) List at least (1) List at least two major cities two major cities in the Piedmont. in the Piedmont. (2)What is the (2)What is the weather (environment ) weather (environment ) of the Piedmont? (ex. seasons, of the Piedmont? (ex. seasons,

climate, temperature highs and lows)climate, temperature highs and lows)

(3)List at least (3)List at least three historical placesthree historical places to visit in the Piedmont? (ex. Old to visit in the Piedmont? (ex. Old Salem)Salem)

(4)List at least(4)List at least three popular places three popular places to visit in the Piedmont? (ex. Discovery to visit in the Piedmont? (ex. Discovery Place)Place)

Welcome to North Carolina's Piedmont Triad

Facts About North Carolina's Piedmont

Geography of North Carolina

Visit NC | Where To Go | Piedmont: Sleeping Under the Stars in the Piedmont

LINKS

Step #3Step #3 Please look at the following links about the Coastal Plain Region of North Carolina. As you Please look at the following links about the Coastal Plain Region of North Carolina. As you

look at the links take notes regarding: look at the links take notes regarding:

(1) List at least (1) List at least two major cities two major cities in the Coastal Plain. in the Coastal Plain. (2)What is the (2)What is the weather (environment ) weather (environment ) of the Coastal Plain? (ex. seasons, climate, of the Coastal Plain? (ex. seasons, climate,

temperature highs and lows)temperature highs and lows)

(3)List at least (3)List at least three historical placesthree historical places to visit in the Coastal Plain? (ex. Wright Brothers to visit in the Coastal Plain? (ex. Wright Brothers Memorial)Memorial)

(4)List at least(4)List at least three popular places three popular places to visit in the Coastal Plain? (ex. NC Aquarium) to visit in the Coastal Plain? (ex. NC Aquarium)

► NC Beaches and North Carolina's Coast, Outer Banks, Crystal Coast, Topsail, Cape Fear, BrunsNC Beaches and North Carolina's Coast, Outer Banks, Crystal Coast, Topsail, Cape Fear, Brunswick Islandswick Islands

► North Carolina Lighthouses – HomepageNorth Carolina Lighthouses – Homepage

► North Carolina Climate & GeographyNorth Carolina Climate & Geography

► Geography of North Carolina - Coastal PlainGeography of North Carolina - Coastal Plain

Step #4Step #4 Please take all of your found Please take all of your found

information and create a travel information and create a travel brochure. The following should be brochure. The following should be included:included:

- A cover page that includes: The Title, each A cover page that includes: The Title, each students name, and a picturestudents name, and a picture

- One page for each region: Mountains, One page for each region: Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal PlanPiedmont, and Coastal Plan

- Each page should contain at least one Each page should contain at least one paragraph referring to the information that paragraph referring to the information that you discovered in your web searchyou discovered in your web search

- Each page should contain at least one Each page should contain at least one picture signifying something important picture signifying something important from that regionfrom that region

- Edit brochure for spelling, complete Edit brochure for spelling, complete sentences, and correct punctuationsentences, and correct punctuation

EvaluationEvaluationCATEGORY CATEGORY 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1

Writing – Organization

Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Most sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Less than half of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Spelling &Proofreading

No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.

No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.

No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.

Several spelling errors in the brochure.

Content – Accuracy

All facts in the brochure are accurate.

99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.

89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.

Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.

Attractiveness &Organization

The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The brochure has well-organized information.

The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.

Knowledge Gained

All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.

All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.

Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.

Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the brochure.

Graphics/Pictures

Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".

Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

ConclusionConclusion

► Each group will share their brochure with at least Each group will share their brochure with at least one other group.one other group.

► As a class we will discuss the information we As a class we will discuss the information we located about each region. How are the regions the located about each region. How are the regions the same/different?same/different?

► Students will think about the county in which they Students will think about the county in which they live and look at its characteristics. Does it fit the live and look at its characteristics. Does it fit the characteristics of the geography & climate of that characteristics of the geography & climate of that region. Look at the following link on information for region. Look at the following link on information for Stokes County:Stokes County:Visit Stokes County

CreditsCreditsThanks to the following websites for their picturesThanks to the following websites for their pictures

► RubiStar HomeRubiStar Home

► www.trekearth.comwww.trekearth.com

► www.visitstokesnc.comwww.visitstokesnc.com

► www.visitnc.comwww.visitnc.com