A Rocky Visit Through Georgia-Documenting Georgia’s Physiographic Regions
Pack your bags! You’re going on a trip. Along the way you will document your adventures. Choose from the following tasks to show what one
would experience if traveling to each of Georgia’s physiographic regions. (NOTE: You will not actually be visiting these sites, but rather gathering
research to create the tasks & show what would be experienced if the regions were visited.) Research links will be provided on the blog to assist
you.
THINK-TAC-TOE: Choose three tasks in a line to complete. The middle square MUST be included in your choices. Everyone will be completing
the map in the middle square, along with two other tasks selected horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. It’s time to let your creativity shine. A
resource list must also be included, showing all sites and resources used to complete the tasks. See the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Postcard Design
Create a minimum of 5 post card cover
designs, one for each physiographic
region of Georgia. The postcards must
incorporate specific minerals/rocks found
in each physiographic region and/or
geologic processes that formed the
minerals/rocks. All graphics must be
student generated or computer graphics
must be used in a unique, creative way.
Travel Brochure Text
Create a travel brochure describing a trip
through Georgia to visit the physiographic
regions of Georgia and to collect
minerals/rocks from each region. Your
travel brochure should provide information
about the geologic history of each region,
minerals/rocks found in each region, and
the processes that formed them.
Photo Story Narrations
& Text Titles
Include narration & text titles to
supplement visuals used. Narration and
titles should describe the trip taken
through Georgia and explain the
minerals/rocks found and the processes
the formed them.
Travelogue Entries
Create a travelogue describing your daily
adventures through the physiographic
regions of Georgia. Entries must include
specific minerals/rocks found in each
physiographic region, sites visited, and
describe the geologic history of the area
and the processes the formed the
minerals/rocks found. A minimum of 1
entry for each region must be included.
Physiographic Map
Create a map showing the
physiographic regions of Georgia.
Your map should outline the route you
traveled and show the location of
mineral’s minerals/rocks found along
your journey.
Travelogue Snapshot
Include snapshots or photographs to
supplement each travelogue entry
documented above. The snapshots should
show the minerals/rocks found and/or the
geologic processes that formed the
minerals/rocks.
All visuals must be
student generated or computer graphics
used in a unique, creative way.
Photo Story Visuals
Using the Photo Story software program,
load graphics that represent the
physiographic regions of Georgia, including
specific minerals/rocks found in each
region, the processes that formed the
minerals/rocks, and the geologic history of
each region. Final photo story product
should be between 2-5 minutes long.
Travel Brochure Visuals
Create visuals to supplement the text found
in the travel brochure and to “sell” the trip to
potential travelers. All graphics must be
student generated or computer graphics
used in a unique, creative way.
Postcard Message
For each postcard cover design, write a
note home describing geologic sites visited
and minerals/rocks found in that
physiographic region. Include the geologic
history of the area and the processes that
formed the minerals/rocks found.
Rubric
ELEMENT
ESSENTIAL
INFORMATION
X7
ACCURACY OF
CONTENT
X7
MAP
X5
CREATIVITY &
COMPLETION
X3
RESOURCE
LIST
X3
4
3
2
1
All 5 physiographic regions of Georgia
are included. Minerals/rocks found in
each region are described in detail,
including the proper rock classificationigneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic,
formation, texture, & composition of the
minerals/rocks found. The geologic
history of each region is described
and/or represented in detail.
All 5 physiographic regions are
included. Minerals/rocks found
are included for all regions and
described in some detail,
including rock classification,
formation, texture, and/or
composition. Geologic history
of the area lacks detail.
3-4 of the physiographic
regions of Georgia are
included in detail.
Minerals/rocks found are
included for some of the
regions and described in
detail. Geologic history of the
area may not be included
Only 1-2 of the physiographic
regions of Georgia are
included. Minerals/rocks found
for the regions are missing or
not described in detail.
Geologic history of the area
not included.
All facts about the physiographic
regions, geologic history, and
minerals/rocks are accurate, including
physical properties and true location in
Georgia.
Most facts about the
physiographic regions,
geologic history, and
minerals/rocks are accurate,
including physical properties
and true location in Georgia.
Few facts about the
physiographic regions,
geologic history, and
minerals/rocks are accurate,
including physical properties
and true location in Georgia.
Many facts about the
physiographic regions,
geologic history, and
minerals/rocks are not
accurate, including physical
properties and true location in
Georgia.
Map is detailed identifying the
physiographic regions, exact locations
of minerals/rocks found, and the route
traveled is clear.
Map lacks some detail
identifying the physiographic
regions and exact location of
minerals/rocks found, but route
traveled is clear.
Map lacks detail identifying the
physiographic regions or does
not include specific locations
of minerals and minerals/rocks
or route taken.
Map does not include
physiographic regions,
locations of minerals/rocks, or
route is not provided.
All components of each task are
completed thoroughly, including both
the visual & text portions. All work
represents students own
original/creative thoughts & ideas.
All components of each task
are completed. All work
represents students own
original/creative thoughts &
ideas.
Most components of each task
are completed. Most work
represents students own
creative/original thoughts &
ideas.
Some components of each
task are completed. Little
representation of students own
thoughts & ideas.
Complete list of resources included
(minimum 5 resources), identifying the
title, source used, date of publication,
and author.
Complete list of resources
included (minimum 4),
identifying the title, source,
date of publication, and author.
2-3 resources identified or
missing information- title,
source, date, or author.
Only 1 source identified or
missing more than one
essential component- title,
source, date, or author.
TOTAL: __________/100
Resource List
Example:
Geographic Regions of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geographyenvironment/geographic-regions-georgia-overview, February 8, 2013, E. Lynn Usery