Geo+Poem


 * GEO Poem Directions:**


 * To create your GeoPoem, you will put together what you know about your assigned region in a creative manner. Start with a particular place, such as a city, and end with a location. Or start with a country and end with a region. Use adjectives, geographic terms and word pictures as they write. Capture the essence, the spirit or the character of the place you are writing about.**


 * The Assignment must be emailed to worlddynamics101@gmail.com by the due date.**
 * **Save As: Geopoem_RegionName (e.g., Geopoem_Kosovo)**
 * **Subject: Geopoem_FirstLast (e.g., Geopoem_BlakeWiggs)**


 * Good Luck! Total Possible points 50**

**GEOPOEM (Title) 3pts**
 * Line**
 * 1) **Region name 3pts**
 * 2) **Four physical features that describe the place 4pts**
 * 3) **Three cultural features about the place 5pts**
 * 4) **Neighbor of/bordering 3pts**
 * 5) **Climate description in a season/year(Place/physical) 4pts**
 * 6) **Home of 3 items that give the place character 5pts**
 * 7) **Three historical events that help shape this place (Human –Environment Interaction) 5pts**
 * 8) **Current issues/ problems of the region 5pts**
 * 9) **Region Name 5pts**
 * 10) **Your Name 3pts**
 * Creativity and use of adjectives 5pts

Sample GEOPOEM

Along the Silk Road Hot Taklamakan desert sand, flaming mountains glowing red, Barren steppes, refreshing oasis. Mogao Grottoes cave paintings, languages of Kazaks and Uzbeks, spread of Islam to Xingiang East to West – Xian to Antioch From high desert temperatures to high altitudes lows, paths are slippery with ice and snow. Home of Ferghana’s famous horses, camel caravans, and Buddhist relics Chinese secrets of silk most important for the West brought people East, Major world religions spread Along the road: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity Technologies of writing, weaving and agriculture Were spread Travel by sea in the Age of Discovery ended its reign Modern day conflicts among groups prevent people of today from making The long journey across the route Silk Road, East met West, forever interwined…..

By Rosalie Sokal**