New Jersey

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New Jersey

• Research Project About the State of New Jersey

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New Jersey Project

• This project is about the state of New Jersey.
  For this project you will be asked to research
  one county in the state and report on it.
• The report should include important facts and
  information about the county, major cities from
  the county, climate and geography of the county,
  agriculture and industry in the county,and
  attractions located in the
  county.

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New Jersey Project

• How do I research my project?

• You must use books and the internet to research
  your project.
• You may also use any other materials that will
  enhance your report such as pictures from
  museums, artifacts, displays, demonstrations, etc.

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New Jersey Project

• Types of written material to assist you

• Atlas
• Encyclopedia
• Tourist Pamphlets
• Social Studies Book
• Fact books about New Jersey

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New Jersey Project

• Other materials to assist you

• Video Tapes
• Internet Sites
• Television Shows
• Trips to Museums

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New Jersey Project

• Internet Sites to assist you

• http//www.state.nj.gov
• http//dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/New_Jers
  ey/Counties_and_Regions/
• http//www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/States2
  0Research20Sites/New20Jersey.htm
• http//www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/
  newjersey.html
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/newjer
  sey/
• http//www.state.nj.us/localgov.htm
• http//quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/new_jersey_m
  ap.htm

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New Jersey Project

• How do I organize my report?

• For this report you may present the information
  in any manner that you would like.
• Written reports
• Displays
• Performances
• Power Point Presentations
• Demonstrations

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New Jersey Project

• What do I need to include in the report?

• You need to include
• Facts about the county that include location in
  the state, area in miles, the county seat,
  historical events from that county, any famous
  people from that area, major monuments or
  memorials, attractions in the county, its climate
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and geography, its
  major cities, and any agriculture, products or
  industries located in the county.

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New Jersey Project

• When is my project due?

• The project will have a final due date of
  February 27th.
• I will be asking for progress reporting every
  week. This will include showing me all of your
  information and discussing problems you are
  having with the project.
• Each part will be graded and included in your
  final grade.

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New Jersey Project

• How will I be graded?

• The project will be graded in three parts.
• Weekly progress reporting- 25
• Completed final project - 25
• Presentation of the project to the class- 50
• Each part will receive a separate grade that will
  then be averaged together for the final grade.

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New Jersey Project

• ENJOY!

• Be inventive and create a
• project that is unique
• and interesting.