"One does not simply walk into Mordor. “It is a barren wasteland. Riddled with fire and ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume.” Boromir, at the Council of Elrond.

Directions

Creating your country should be fun, but you're going to need to do a little thinking and a bit of research. Use books, maps, the Internet, and other resources to help you answer the questions that follow. When you're all finished you'll type it up, give the class a short presentation about your country, and then we'll see how you're country fares in our little "world".  To make this easier, just follow each step below.

First you need to decide what you want your country to be like.

Second For each topic below answer the question or questions on the chart. For some of the questions you are going to need to use resources  to help you. The answers to the questions need to be accurate. In other words, don't make those parts up. (If this all seems like a bit much, don't worry, because we'll be talking about all of these topics in class during project work days).

Part 1: Creating Your Country

Introduction

For this Project you are going to create your own country. You get to create a place from scratch, out of your own imagination. You will create “all of it, just like J. R. Tolkein did in The Lord of the Rings, just like James Gurney did in Dinotopia or like C. S. Lewis did in Chronicles of Narnia. Pretty swell eh? So, on with this project.

Directions

Creating your country should be fun, but you're going to need to do a little thinking and apply things you have learned about the Earth’s geography. First, you complete a simple chart about your newly discovered continent and country Second, you write a story in the first person, in dialogue format about an exciting, dramatic event from your country’s history. Your narrator could be anyone... a hero from your country or one of its leaders, a King, a Dictator, a President... or it could be a famous or influential citizen of your land. To help you ask the right questions and research the appropriate responses, read the instructions that follow carefully . Now, you’re ready to see how your country fares in our little "world".  To make this easier, just follow the instructions.

1. 1.First you need to draw a map of your country. It should be colorful, neat, and reflect creative original thought and effort.
   

2. 2.Second, you must decide what you want your country to be like and complete the C.Y.O.C. Chart (CYOC Chart 2014.pdf). For each question on the chart, you have to respond by writing your answers in the indicated rows. For some of the questions you may need to use resources  to help you. The answers to the questions need to be as accurate as possible.
   

3. 3.Third, after completing a “Plot Pyramid,” you must write an exciting tale about a dramatic, exciting, interesting, and extraordinary event that took place in your country.
   

Okay, enough already. Let's get started.

Part 1: The Map

Draw a map of your country. It should be colorful, neat, and reflect effort. Make sure it has the following features:

1. •Title
   

2. •Scale
   

3. •Key or legend
   

4. •Label major physical features - bodies of water or landforms.
   

5. •Indicate major climate zones or vegetation zones such as desert, rain forest, plains, etc.
   

Your map should be drawn on, 11 inches by 8.5 inch paper, so that it will be useful when you share your country with the class.

Part 2: The Chart

1. Complete the Chart by responding to each of the questions. Answer briefly, but completely.
   

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Part 3: The Story

Write an entertaining, creative, original story about an important event or person in your C.Y.O.C Country’s history.

1. 1. 1.Your Story must have:
      

   2. 2.A creative Original Title
      

   3. 3.Complete the attached Plot Diagram for your story - CYOC Plot Pyramid.pdf
      

   4. 4.A first (rough) draft of your story
      

   5. 5.A final Draft of your story - The Story must be written neatly in ink or typed, double spaced, with a 14 point font. Check your spelling and grammar, because those will also affect your final evaluation.
      

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Finishing Up

When you're all finished creating your swell country, you need to create a final copy. Your report must have:

1. 1.A COVER with your Name, Date, and Section appearing on the lower right hand corner Your COVER must have a Hand Drawn picture of something to represent your country
   

2. 2.The responses on the C.Y.O.C. Chart should be written neatly in pencil or ink
   

3. 3.The responses on the Plot Pyramid Graphic should be written neatly in pencil or ink
   

Part 2: Creating Your Country’s Story -

Finishing Up

When you're all finished creating your awesome country, you need to create a final copy it all up. Your paper should be written neatly in ink or typed, double spaced, with a 14 point font. Each topic should be its own paragraph. Check your spelling and grammar, because those affect your grade as well.

Part 2: The Map

1. •Draw a map of your country. It should be colorful, neat, and reflect effort. Make sure it has the following features:
   

2. Title
   

3. Scale
   

4. Key or legend
   

5. Major physical features like bodies of water or landforms.
   

6. Indicate major climate zones or vegetation zones such as desert, rain forest, plains, etc.
   

7. •Your map should be drawn on, 11 inches by 8.5 inch paper, so that it will be useful when you share your country with the class.[Geography]
   

Looking Ahead: Part 3

1. •When you're all finished creating your awesome country, you need to create a final copy it all up. Your paper should be written neatly in ink or typed, double spaced, with a 14 point font. Each topic should be its own paragraph. Check your spelling and grammar, because those affect your grade as well. Focus on creating the swellest country ever.