1. Country Research project Goal: I will be able to use text features, text structures, note-taking with thinking maps and citations to research a country from different types of informational text.

2. What will I need to do? Using the encyclopedia, internet, books to research country. This must include include: 1. 3-5 parts of culture. For example: people, recreation, religion ect. - Use headings, subheadings - Use bold words, italics, underlining (definitions will be put in a glossary box)

3. Continue 2. Place: Exact Location of Capital Location- landforms/features (geography) Pictures of landforms physical map A description of 1 major landform(written) 3. A chart / graph with description/caption 4. Language: put 2-3 words in glossary box.

4. Research Using Encyclopedia, internet, books. Use citation sheets for each different informational text you get information from. Each citation sheet must be filled in and include a thinking map with notes. (best is tree map)

5. Final Project Country poster Example by Ms. Morrissey Once poster is done, you will find a current event. Read, tell the text structure and do a thinking map with details. Using the thinking map with details – write a summary of the current event.