Stop 1 - St Petersburg, FL
Each lens of Social Studies should have a relevant picture associated with the lens and the region. For the overview, provide a picture that you feel REALLY represents the city or region.
Overview
Picture should be of an image that you feel represents the region.
Why did you choose this location in 3-5 sentences? Number of Nights Stayed: Lodging Location: Historic Place Visited: One Museum Visited: Fun Place Visited: One other "random" thing to do. Why?: Unique Place to Eat ONE Meal. What is special about this place? What would you order?: MILES TRAVELED SO FAR FROM STARTING POINT: HOURS TRAVELED IN CAR SO FAR: |
Government
Picture should be of the city seal.
Local Government Mayor and associated political party: Current community project or interesting policy: One unique, crazy or notable law: Voter turnout in 2016 Presidential election: Overview of Local School District: What can you infer about the city based on the seal (1-2 sentences)? State Government Governor and associated political party: Current state project or interesting policy: One unique, crazy or notable law: Voter turnout in 2016 Presidential election: Number of voting districts in state: Link to the State Social Studies standards: |
Culture
Picture should be of an artifact from a museum you visit
Demographic breakdown of local area:
Represented religions in the region:
What are the three largest faiths represented, (in number) of the region?:
Interesting music or art festivals?:
Fun place you visited?:
Museum that you visited, how does this museum represent the region?
ANALYSIS: What museum did you visit and how does this museum represent the region both culturally and historically?
Demographic breakdown of local area:
Represented religions in the region:
What are the three largest faiths represented, (in number) of the region?:
Interesting music or art festivals?:
Fun place you visited?:
Museum that you visited, how does this museum represent the region?
ANALYSIS: What museum did you visit and how does this museum represent the region both culturally and historically?
Economics
Picture should represent the major industry in the region
Personal Financial Literacy Food budget: Lodging budget for all nights stayed: Total budget for Adventure: Gas budget since last stop: Misc. budget expenses: Total Budget for Stay: Local Economy Main industry in region: Largest employer in region: Average home value: Average household income: Unemployment rate for region: |
Geography
Picture should be of the map of the region
Why did this region develop where it did? Mass Transit options and costs: Where did you stay? What motivated you to choose this location?: Average Temperature?: Average Rainfall?: ANALYSIS: Thinking both historically and geographically, why did this region develop where it did? |
History
Create a text set that is unique to this region. This text set should be appropriate for Upper Elementary.
Step 1. Identify a Theme or Concept through TIME
Step 2. Follow that concept to identify 5 different pieces of text that connect historically or through current events.
It must include (at least):
1 - short, under 5 minute video
1 - piece of written text
1 - quote
1 - historical photograph
1 - current event (can be in the form of political cartoon)
Step 1. Identify a Theme or Concept through TIME
Step 2. Follow that concept to identify 5 different pieces of text that connect historically or through current events.
It must include (at least):
1 - short, under 5 minute video
1 - piece of written text
1 - quote
1 - historical photograph
1 - current event (can be in the form of political cartoon)
Make a Bold Generalization or Inference
Chose any three pieces of data that you pulled about this region. Make a generalization or inference about the region that CONNECTS all three data points. In your response, you must highlight the three data points and use a lens or lenses of Social Studies to make the connection.