While doing some reading on geography lesson plans, I came across one in particular that I was fond of. This lesson consists of students creating their own country. This specific teacher broke the project into several manageable sections for the students. The first section consists of research, where students choose a country that already exists and answer eleven questions about it. These questions range from the name of the country to the vegetation to the language spoken there.
Next, the students make a country of their own and go on to answer the same eleven question but this time, about their fictional country. They should use their imagination with this, but their answers must be logical. For instance, you cannot have a desert country that is tropical.
Then the students have to draw two maps; one of the research country and one of the fictional country. The maps should include a key, a scale, a compass rose, and any lakes, rivers, mountains, or other major physical features. Additionally, the maps should be about poster board size and include at least one major city or town. The poster board is used so that the students can share their map with the class.
This activity not only provides an opportunity for students to develop their research skills, but gives them a lot of practice working with geography (through making the maps). Another positive aspect of this project is that students can be as creative as possible!
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