Create a Country: Instructions, Rubric, and Student Samples

Are you looking for a great assignment to start off your school year? The Create a Country assignment is teacher created and tested! I have used this assignment to start off my school year for the past 8 years! This assignment allows me to introduce routines, class procedures, and a sense of fun/creativity in my class. This assignment can be broken down into two days.

In this assignment students create their own unique country. Students will be able to create a country, understand latitude/longitude, and include 12 major landforms into their work. This PowerPoint includes detailed step-by-step instructions, rubrics, and student samples. It even includes a few ideas on how to differentiate this assignment for your students.

*** This assignment can be easily differentiated for higher grades.