Student Handout A
- Elevation
- Average Rainfall
- Latitude Range
- Natural Vegetation
- Land Use
- Climate Zone
- Average Yearly Temperature
- Fresh Water Access
- Natural Disasters
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm (climate zone info)
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/680.html (effects of latitude on places)
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/mearth.html (water resources)
http://www.enviroliteracy.org/category.php/2.html (Land Use info)
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/ (natural disasters)
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/geogres/maps/mmgif/altzona.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.harpercollege.edu/mhealy/geg101i/glossary.htm&h=441&w=640&sz=46&tbnid=lr2JXFIs9r66cM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delevation%2Bclimate&usg=__xQfV9yceOePaUNDfrhK11XbiYiQ=&ei=V96bS4q0Iov-NaHjyOYN&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=7&ct=image&ved=0CBcQ9QEwBg (see A Climate, B Climate, C Climate, D Climate)
http://www.weatherbase.com/ (select at least one location from each of our categories for average yearly temperature to give as examples)
http://hubpages.com/hub/Natural-Regions-Of-The-Earth (natural vegetation)
Google Earth (choose at least two cities from the United States for each of the elevation levels we included in our survey to give people as examples of where they may want to live)
http://www.met.utah.edu/jhorel/html/wx/climate/normrain.html (use this list to choose at least two cities from the United States for each of the average rainfall levels we included in our survey to give people as examples of where they may want to live)
Use those sites to help you finish the following statement(s):
__________can affect the livability of a place in the following ways...
Examples of ________ are...
Once you have finished this document, upload it to the class edmodo page for me to see. Also, create a page on your geography706 group wiki-spaces page. You may take respondents to this page as you give the survey.
Student Handout
Procedures:
Students have done research to come up with definitions and background information about each of the nine questions that will be asked in our survey. Groups will use that research to create the individual pages in the book.
Step 1. Gather research from the Survey Research Activity.
Step 2. Assign each group member a page(s) they will create in the eBook.
Step 3. Go to MyeBook.com, log in and follow the procedures we've practiced to create your
book.
Step 4. Create at least 1 eBook page per question on the survey.
- pages must contain a general description or definition of the main point of the survey question (i.e., climate zone, average rainfall, latitude zone, etc.)
- pages must contain at least two images which can be any combination of photos, clip art, videos, drawings.
- pages must have a background
CATEGORY |
Excellent-4 |
Good-3 |
Satisfactory-2 |
Needs Improvement-1 |
Content - Accuracy |
All content throughout the eBook is accurate. There are no factual errors. |
Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that seems inaccurate. |
The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly inaccurate. |
Content confusing or contains more than one factual error. |
Sequencing of Information |
Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the next page. |
Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One page or piece of information seems out of place. |
Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional page or piece of information seems out of place. |
There is no clear plan for the organization of information. |
Effectiveness |
eBook includes all material needed to give a good understanding of the topic. The eBook is consistent with the survey question. |
eBook is lacking one or two key elements. eBook is consistent with survey question most of the time. |
eBook is missing more than two key elements. It is rarely consistent with the survey question. |
eBook is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies. .eBook is completely inconsistent with survey question. |
Use of Graphics |
All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the topic of the eBook. |
A few graphics are not attractive but all support the topic of the eBook. |
All graphics are attractive but a few do not support the topic of the eBook. |
Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the eBook. |
Text - Font Choice & Formatting |
Font formats (color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content. |
Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability. |
Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read. |
Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material. |
Spelling and Grammar |
eBook has no misspellings or grammatical errors. |
eBook has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors. |
eBook has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings. |
eBook has more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. |
Cooperation |
Group shares tasks and all performed responsibly all of the time. |
Group shares tasks and performed responsibly most of the time. |
Group shares tasks and performs responsibly some of the time. |
Group often is not effective in sharing tasks and/or sharing responsibility. |