End of STRUCTURE Unit — Your World Project

Hello Everyone!

In class, we have started working on a project related to social studies, applied design, science, and language arts curriculum content and competencies.

Each student is inventing their own world to show an understanding of the concept of STRUCTURE as it relates to how our own world is organized to support human life.

We are working in partner groups, and the creative thinking is going well!

As you create your own world, here are the things you need to think about to show a complete understanding of STRUCTURE as it relates to how we organize ourselves:

  • Where is your world situated in the universe? What universe? What star/sun is supporting life with its radiant energy? Are there other planets around it?
  • How does the Goldilocks Principle apply to your world?
  • What is the name of your world?
  • What is the topography like on your world? What kind of land features, continents, bodies of water, etc. will your world have?
  • How does the world support the type of life that is on it? (If not humanoid, then what do these beings need in terms of air, water, etc.?)
  • What are the continents on your world? How is land divided up?
  • What are the nations or countries in your world?
  • Where do most people/beings live?
  • How are the beings organized? What do they have that helps them to function? (Think: Government, Rulers, Religion, Culture, Trade, Money, Language, Food, etc.)
  • How do the beings get the resources they need?

Once you have thought of all these things, then you need to present the information to us. 

  • Create a basic 2D map of the entire planet, showing its major topographical and political/human features. This can be done on 11×17 paper I provide in class, or you can talk to me about another non-technology method to present.
  • Split up the writing with your partner. Write 4 quality paragraphs (of 8-12 sentences) in MS Word to explain the following six topics:
    • Introduce the name of your planet, then explain your planet’s location in the universe, unique topographical features, and general appearance.
    • Tell us about your planet’s beings, such as what they look like, what they need to survive, and how they are able to survive because of the way the planet is designed.
    • Detail your planet’s organization, including major continents, countries, government, leaders, and groups of people.
    • Tell us about your planet’s culture, including language, food, beliefs, and religion.
    • If you feel you would like to split up any of the paragraph topics above into two parts, discuss this with your partner, and make sure you will have the same number of paragraphs to contribute. If you want to add a topic, such as planet history, you may do this. Again, as long as you have the same amount to contribute.

Criteria for Proficiency:

  • Use communication, personal awareness, and collaboration skills successfully to complete this project independently without conflict or teacher intervention.
  • Show a strong understanding of STRUCTURE by providing detail about your planet in the required areas.
  • Show critical-thinking and creative-thinking skills as you make decisions about the imaginative parts of your planet.
  • Express your ideas clearly in a proper paragraph, with 8-12 sentences each, an indent, complete sentences, noun-verb agreement, conjunctions, and transition words. Avoid simple sentences and run-on ideas.
  • Edit your writing before submitting it, checking for writing conventions such as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
  • Complete a coloured, fine-lined, clear map of your planet that is labeled and easy for the viewer to read and understand. Show evidence of having taken care to colour carefully and to use a ruler for straight lines when labeling.

Have fun! This project will be due November 30th, Wednesday. However, we will also keep checking in with one another to see if that is enough time to complete it along with our other priorities.

Thank you!

Ms. D