Grade 7 Geography / Computer Integration Project
Produced by Christian Auclair

Click here to view updated course using more recent software releases (November 2009)

Project Description
This IT integration project combines various concepts taught in grade 7 geography with several IT skills. The global objective of this project is to have students create an informative pamphlet on Montreal for an international conference. To achieve this, they will be taught boolean on-line search techniques, basic Photoshop Elements, basic MS Word and basic MS Excel.

 

Sample of Completed Project
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Project Outline Topic Proposal Evaluation Rubric
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Click here to open a sample of the topic proposal form to be filled in and returned to your teacher for approval.

 

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Video Tutorials: On-line Lessons / Review

Introduction to the Project
 
Boolean Search Techniques video

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PART 1: Creating a Rough Draft : Getting Images and Raw Information

PART 2: Creating a Rough Draft Using Word

   
       

 

   

PART 1: Using Photoshop to Create Collages

 

 

Using Excel to Create Tables & Charts to Represent a Demographic Variable

 

Using Photoshop to Create a Regional Map Using Text Tools to Identify Major Features & Generate a Legend Linked to Your Pamphlet Items


Click Here For a Clear Map of the Greater Montreal Area

Very helpful resources:
1-Reource de statistiques démographique à Montréal (francais)

2-Source for Montreal demographic statistics in English

   

 

 

Using Photoshop to Create Your Pamphlet Cover