Learning Activity Portfolio Assignment

Jane Haylock

Liberty University Online

Grade level and subject: 11th Grade - World Geography
Unit: Western Europe
Length: 4 weeks
Educational purpose of portfolio: The goal of this portfolio is to show the students knowledge and understanding of Western Europe. The portfolio will show the student’s ability to name and locate major geographical features, name and locate the nations and major cities, describe the climate and economies of some nations in Western Europe, and to understand what the Western Europeans contributed to world history.
Written directions provided for your students: At the end of each week in this unit, you will need to add a piece the work from the list below to …show more content…
Name and state one characteristic of each that were studied in class.

Week Two: Nations and Major cities of Western Europe
Complete the following:
Build/Draw your favourite attraction in Western Europe
Write a 300 word or more research paper about your favourite attraction in Western Europe. Include its name, where its located, why it was built, and the importance it has to it’s natives.

Week Three: Climates and Economies of Western Europe

Choose one of the following:
Choose a nation in Western Europe and write a 400 word or more paper explaining the climate and economy
Write a proposal to the present-day leaders of a nation in Western Europe stating 5 ways that may help improve their economy

Week Four: Contributed History from Western Europeans

Choose one of the following:
Choose a Western European historical event(covered in class; if not, ask the teacher if it is okay to complete ) and write a 1,000 word or more short story about that event
Write and perform a 7 minute skit about a historical event(this can be a group …show more content…
Written to 1 correct leader of WE nation, less than 3 ways clearly stated
Historical Short Story
Historical event studied in class or permission given by teacher, 1,000 words or more, historical event occurs in story, historical accuracy shown(i.e names of main characters, location, year, etc.,)
Historical event studied in class or permission given by teacher, 950 words, historical event occurs in story, historical accuracy is shown(i.e names of main characters, location, year, etc.,)
Historical event studied in class or permission given by teacher, 900 words, historical event occurs in story, historical accuracy somewhat shown(i.e names of main characters, location, year, etc.,)
Historical event not studied in class or permission given by teacher, less than 900 words, historical event occurs in story, no historical accuracy shown(i.e change main character name, incorrect location and/or year, etc.,)
Historical Skit
7 minutes, historical event accurate(i.e names of main characters, location, year, etc.,)
6 of 7 minutes, historical event is accurate(i.e names of main characters, location, year, etc.,)
5 of 7 minutes, historical event is accurate(i.e names of main characters, location, year,