Winter break homework: Social: Create your country!

Create your Country!

DUE: January 3^rd!!!!

In social we will be learning about municipality (cities), provincial (provinces) and federal (country) levels of government – basically how our country works.  Before we dive into this, you need to have your own country, provinces, and 1 major city.

You are given a country the size of Australia!   You need to divide it into at least 2, provinces, and create a capital city.

Task: Draw a country with at least 2 provinces, its location on the planet, create regions, bodies of water, oceans beside it, natural resource locations, a flag, and name everything!  Don’t forget the climate and seasons! Colour it! 

Checklist

Mapping

1. Pick the location on the world map where your country is going to be located? (This will determine the climate of your country)

2. Draw it on a piece of paper.

3. Divide your country into territories / provinces.   (They don’t have to be equal)

4. Label where your capital city is located in your country, and what province is it in?

5. Create regions in your country similar to Alberta.   Alberta has 6 regions and is only 1 province in Canada.  Edmonton, our capital city, is located in 1 region.

6. Make sure there is a legend on your map to help with identification.

Naming / Flag

1. Create a name for your country, provinces / territories, and major city.

2. Create a flag and colour it.

Natural Resources / Animals / Plants / Bodies of Water

Your country will require natural resources like that of Alberta and Canada in order to survive!  On your map you can label where they are using a legend.

1. Where are your lakes and rivers, if any?

2. What kind of animals live in your country?

3. What is the main source of income for your country? What do other countries always want to trade with you?

Use our knowledge of Alberta’s regions to design your country!