Show_Me_India

Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Show Me India!
by Marcia M. Hummel

GRADE LEVEL:
Recommended grade level 9-12

TIME:
Approximate time frame 5 classes

STANDARDS:
1,2, 4, & 6

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES:
Visual/Spatial
Verbal Linguistic
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Interpersonal

THINKING SKILLS:
Knowledge
Application
Synthesis

PERSONLALITY TYPES:
Pragmatic
Realistic
Personal
Analytical

MATERIALS:
CIA Factbook
Internet
GAI CD on India
National Geographic magazines

ACTIVITY:
Description of the task: You and your partner have recently returned from a National Geographic-sponsored trip to a particular state in India. You have been asked to report some of your findings to your classmates: you know graphics & pictures will make this easier! You also know that your classmates have visited other states in India and will be making a similar report. Create a display or slideshow consisting of the following: climograph for the capital city, population pyramid,rural/urban bar graph, per capita income pictograph, ethnic groups pie graph, religious groups pie graph, population density dot map, physical/political map, and ten pictures. When you are finished you will explain your display and answer questions about the physical and cultural features of the state you visited. You will also need to compare "your" state with two others in a written report.

Student products/performances display with these parts:

climograph

urban/rural bar graph

ethnic groups pie graph

population density dot map

oral explanation to your class

population pyramid

pci pictograph

religions pie graph

physical/political map

ten pictures

written comparison

Criteria for evaluating student products/performances:

Collaborative learning

Graphing/mapping skills

Communication of ideas

See attached rubrics/checklist!

SELF-CHECKLIST FOR SHOW ME INDIA!
	Title	Labels	Scale / Key	Date	Data correct
Climograph
Urban/Rural Bar Graph
Ethnic Groups Pie Graph
Population Pyramid
Religions Pie Graph
Per Capita Income Pictograph
Population Density Dot Map
Physical/Political Map
Ten Pictures			NA

SCORING RUBRIC

	GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS	TEAMWORK	COMMUNICATION OF IDEAS
Exemplary response Rating=6	All graphs are set up in appropriate manner. Maps are accurate. Labels, title, scales & data are all correctly presented. Neatness is strong.	All members worked equally.	Display and reports done to class' satisfaction.
Competent Rating=5	Most graphs are set up in appropriate manner. Maps are 92% accurate. Labels, title, scales & data presentation are 92 correctly done. Neatness is OK.	Most members worked well; all work was done as assigned.	The class had few questions about information in display & reports.
Minor Flaws, OK Rating=4	Most graphs are set up in appropriate manner. Maps are 84% accurate. Labels, title, scales & data presentation are 84% correctly done. Neatness is OK.	Most members worked well; not quite all work was completed.	The class had less than 5 questions about info in display & reports.
Serious Flaws Rating=3	Some graphs are set up in appropriate manner. Very little accuracy. Some labels, title, scales, or data are missing or incorrectly represented.	Members did not work well or together.	One part of the project was not completed.
A Beginning, But... Rating=1 or 2	Only a couple of graphs, maps, or pictures.	No teamwork; some work.	Only one part of the project was completed.
No Attempt Rating=0	No attempt	No work	No work.