Europe Project: Creating a Placebook Page!

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Europe ProjectCreating a Placebook Page!

• CP Geography
• Unit of Study Europe

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General Description of Project

• Each student will be assigned a European country.
• Using the templates on the pages that follow
  (slides 4, 6, and 8), create a series of
  Placebook pages for your country.

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Now on to specifics

• Slide 1 of your presentation
• Must include picture of your country
• A current status related to something happening
  in your country right now (a current event)
• Six friendscould be famous people from your
  country or even a sports team
• At least 4 posts on your wall from you or your
  friends
• A name for your network (e.g. Western Europe)
  Should be a geographic region
• The date the country gained independence
• Estimated population of the country
• SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

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Placebook
Wall
Photos
Flair
Boxes
Atlanta, Georgia
Logout

• We just finished hosting the Chick-Fil-A Bowl
  where Auburn beat the University of Virginia!
  Thousands of college football fans invaded our
  city!!!

Wall
Info
Photos
Boxes
Write something
Share
View photos of Atlanta (10)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA was proud to host the Summer
Olympics. 1996
Send Atlanta a message
Poke message
Information
PEANUTS Hi, Atlanta! Even though you are known
for peaches, remember you produce more of us than
any other state! Every summer
Networks The South Founded 1837 Population 537,
958
TED TURNER wants everyone to support the Atlanta
Braves next spring by coming to Turner Field to
see a game! Spring, 2011
Friends
Reed
MLK,
Turner
HANK AARON is famous for having the most career
homeruns until my record was broken by Barry
Bonds. August 7, 2007
Bravo
Falcons
Hank Aaron
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And now for the next slide

• Include the following
• A map of your country
• Under information
• Modes of transportation
• Cost to travel to country from Atlanta, GA
• Two pictures of the countrys photo album
• The situation (relative location) of the country
• SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

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Placebook
Wall
Photos
Flair
Boxes
Atlanta, Georgia
Logout

• We just finished hosting the Chick-Fil-A Bowl
  where Auburn beat the University of Virginia!
  Thousands of college football fans invaded our
  city!!!

Wall
Info
Photos
Boxes
Map of city
View photos of Atlanta (10)
Send Atlanta a message
Poke message
Information
Modes of transportation Hartsfield-Jackson
Airport Interstates 85, 75,and
20 MARTA Spaghetti Junction Cost to Travel from
NYC 350.00 round trip flight
Photos
Situation of city
2 Albums
Relative location Northwest of
Savannah, Georgia South of Cherokee County
North of Henry and Clayton Counties
The City Updated last Tuesday
Landmarks Updated two months ago
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Photos

• Include five pictures from your assigned country.
• Each picture should have a caption that lets the
  viewer know what they are seeing.
• Make sure that what you choose is representative
  of your country!
• Be creative!
• SEE EXAMPLE ON NEXT SLIDE!

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Placebook
Wall
Photos
Flair
Boxes
Atlanta, Georgia
Logout
We just finished hosting the Chick-Fil-A Bowl
where Auburn beat the University of Virginia!
Thousands of college football fans invaded our
city!!!
Wall
Info
Photos
Boxes
Photos of Atlanta, Georgia
From this view, you can see the Georgia Dome.
This is a view of the city at night.
The World of Coca-Cola is found In Atlanta.
Come and eat at the world famous Varsity Restaura
nt!
Atlanta is home to the worlds largest aquarium.
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Useful web sites (to get you started)Click on
the links below!

• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
  -factbook/ (CIA World Fact book)
• http//www.worldatlas.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm
  (list of facts for the world)
• http//www.sitesatlas.com/
• http//www.countriesandcities.com/cities/alphabeti
  cal.htm
• http//travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/cities
  /index.html
• http//europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm