Geography is the study of all aspects of the world—not only its physical features, but also the people who live in the world, and their interactions with the world and with each other.  After studying the world this semester, you may want to visit it—if not now, then some time in the future.  To prepare for such a trip, you will research and present information on a trip you would like to take, either in the United State or to any part of the world.  You will also turn in an itinerary and budget for your trip, along with a list of references.

    Your presentation should last between five and ten minutes, and should include a visual aid showing places you intend to visit.  Your itinerary will be a list of places you plan to visit, how long you plan to stay in each one, and how you plan to travel from one place to another.  Your budget will give the cost of everything related to your trip:  plane tickets, hotel bills, the cost of meals, entertainment, tourist attractions, souvenirs, and other expenses.  You may spend as much or as little as you would like, but are encouraged to limit yourself to a reasonable figure—it is more challenging (and exciting) to travel on two hundred or two thousand dollars than on twenty thousand.  Your reference list should name every source you used for your research, whether books, magazines, the internet, or other sources.  There is no minimum or maximum number of sources, nor any restriction on what they might be.  However, failing to list sources that you use is plagiarism—the intellectual equivalent of theft.  Sources should be listed in a proper bibliographic format; your English teacher can help you with this, or you can use the samples provided as a guide.

    Researching your trip may involve reading travel guides (available in most book stores or libraries), travel magazines, tourist literature (most cities and countries will happily mail you information about themselves), and the internet.  Many associations, such as the American Automobile Association, will be happy to suggest places to visit and stay around the United States and the world.

    Presentations will be given on 12, 13, and 14 December. 

    This project will be a test grade, and will be graded accordingly, so be sure to do your best!

 
Sample Bibliographic Forms

Other examples may be found on the internet and in style guides in the library.  One good web site for citing references in MLA style is http://library.uww.edu/GUIDES/MLACITE.htm by the University of Wisconsin.

Books with one author:
Ellis, Joseph J.  Founding Brothers:  The Revolutionary Generation.  New York:  Vintage, 2002.

Reprinted books:
Ramsey, J.G.M.  The Annals of Tennessee to the End of the Eighteenth Century Comprising its Settlement, as The Watauga Association from 1769 to 1777; a Part of North Carolina, from 1777 to 1874; the State of Franklin, from 1774 to 1788; a Part of North Carolina, from 1788 to 1790; The Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio, from 1790 to 1796; The State of Tennessee, from 1796 to 1800.  Johnson City:  The Overmountain Press, 1999.  Original printing, Charleston:  Walker and Jones, 1853.

Books with one author in multiple volumes:
Roosevelt, Theodore.  The Winning of the West, Volume III.   New York:  The Knickerbocker Press, 1894.

Books with multiple authors:
Bailey, Thomas A., David M. Kennedy, and Lizabeth Cohen.  The American Pageant, 12th edition.  New York:  Hougton-Mifflin Company, 2002.

Books with editors:
Rossiter, Charles, ed.  The Federalist Papers.  New York:  Mentor, 1999.

Books with editors in multiple volumes:
Smith, Paul H., ed.  Letters of Delegates to Congress, Volume XXI.  Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1994.

Signed articles in encyclopedias:
Le Patourel, John. "Normans and Normandy." Dictionary of the Middle Ages. Ed. Joseph R. Strayer. 13 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1987.

Unsigned article in a well-known encyclopedia:
"Tennessee." The Encyclopedia Americana. 1994 ed.

Journal articles:
McBride, Robert M.  "Lost Counties of Tennessee."  East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications 51 (1979):  138-150.

Microfilm:
Papers of the Continental Congress, M247, r107, i81, v2.  Washington:  National Archives.

Websites:
“Cherokee Seven Clans.”  Western Cherokee Official Site.  2003.  http://www.westerncherokeenation.org/history_and_culture/seven-clans.shtml (2 Mar. 2005).
 
HONOURS WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Presentation Projects Research Topics

    You may create your own topic to research, or you may choose one of the topics suggested below.  Only one student may work on each topic, and all topics must be approved by Mr Sayers, who will keep a list of who is doing what.