Culminating Activity – One Month Cross-Canada Trip



Canada Ecozone Amazing Race Name:____________________

Canadian Geography CGC 1D1 December ______ 2015

Introduction

The Amazing Race Canada is a reality television competition series that features teams in a grueling race across Canada. Based on what you have learned since September, create your own race across Canada. You can start anywhere and end up anywhere, as long as you visit at least 6 different ecozones.

Your trip should be realistic, in the sense that someone could actually follow the suggested travel route and sightseeing locations. You are to plan a stop in 6 of the 15 ecozones. You need to visit at least:

• 1 of Canada’s 6 largest cities

• 1 of Canada’s Territories

• 2 National Parks*

* The list of National Parks can be found at

Tasks

Create a Trip Booklet with a travel itinerary that details the stops you make on a trip across Canada. The booklet will include a title page, the ecozone map, 6 cross-Canada templates, and 6 journal entries.

1. Using the blank Ecozone Map provided, draw your route. Label and shade in the 6 ecozones you visit. Identify one major urban center in each ecozone on your route.

2. Fill in a Canada Ecozone Template for each place that you visit.

3. Provide at least 3 visuals or illustrations that represent each destination. They can be photos, sketches and paintings. Include visuals of vegetation, landforms, and human activities. Cite the website from which you copied each visual.

4. In Journal format (first person narrative), describe what you are seeing in each destination: weather, landscape, vegetation and the built environment. Chose one season for your travels and explain what you did during your visit (mountain climbing, skiing, dog-sledding, whale-watching, river-rafting, fishing, etc.)

5. Design a title page.

Your booklet should include a title page, the map of your route,6 ecozone templates, 6 race journal entries and illustrations of places visited. Use the Canada Ecozone Template below to record the following information about each of the six places you visit.

|Trip Day Number ____ Location: |

|Ecozone: |Landform Region: |

|Population of Location 2011: |Climate Region: |

| |Temperature range: |

| |Total Precipitation: |

|Primary Employment at location: | |

|Vegetation Region: |

|Next Location: Distance to the next location: |

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|Method of travel to the next destination: |

Working Periods

You will have a maximum of 5 class periods to work on this project. We will try to book a period in the library where you can access the computers. The majority of your project should be completed during class time. You need to consult the textbooks, atlas and other resources supplied by your teacher.

Evaluation

Achievement

Category |Look Fors |Below

Level 1 |Level 1 |Level 2 |Level 3 |Level 4 | |Variety of Locations

Thinking |6 Ecozones, 2 National Parks, 1 Major Cities and 1 Territory |

< 6 |

6 |

7 / 8 |

9 / 10

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11 / 12 | |Template

Entries

K/ U |Accurate information about landscape, vegetation, climate, human activities for each ecozone |

< 12 |

12/ 13 |

14 / 17 |

18/ 20

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21 / 24 | |Mapping

Geography Skills

Thinking. |Map checklist (title, legend, etc.), accurate mapping and distance calculations

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