Iceland Template T 2

IcelandIcelandLýôveldiô ÍslandLýôveldiô Ísland

NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IAWorld Geography IAMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonDecember 5, 2008December 5, 2008

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Post this country’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you deem important.

What is the What is the significance of the significance of the colors/design:colors/design:•Of Iceland’s flag?Of Iceland’s flag?•Of its Coat of Arms?Of its Coat of Arms?

LocationLocation

•Name the major bodies Name the major bodies of water on its coastline. of water on its coastline. •Is it Is it landlocked??

Insert a more detailed political map than the one at lower left.

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Tectonic ActivityTectonic Activity

•Discuss the Discuss the significance of Iceland’s significance of Iceland’s position on the Mid-position on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Describe Atlantic Ridge. Describe Iceland’s Iceland’s geysersgeysers and and glaciers.glaciers.

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Illustrate how this is Illustrate how this is adding to the land area adding to the land area of Iceland.of Iceland.

Iceland’s Geographic Iceland’s Geographic featuresfeatures•Show the unique Show the unique geographic features geographic features that can be found in the that can be found in the unstable volcanic unstable volcanic terrain.terrain.

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Icelandic ClimateIcelandic Climate

•Characterize the Characterize the typical weather pattertypical weather patterns ns in your country in your country throughout the throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

•Does the North Does the North Atlantic Drift affect Atlantic Drift affect your country’s your country’s climate?climate?

A climograph plots monthly A climograph plots monthly average temperature and average temperature and precipitation for some precipitation for some location. It provides a quick location. It provides a quick way of characterizing the way of characterizing the climate of a particular place.climate of a particular place. Insert a Insert a climograph or a picture that illustrates this country’s weather.

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Capital CityCapital City

• What is Iceland’s What is Iceland’s largest city?largest city?

• What is its absolute What is its absolute location?location?

• What are its other What are its other important functions important functions besides government?besides government?

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Icelandic GovernmentIcelandic Government

•Describe the Describe the law-making body of Iceland and tell whether or not it is democratic.•Tell how people are chosen Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for to lead the country and for how long their terms should how long their terms should be.be.

Insert picture of political leader(s) along with his name and the political party he/she represents

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Constitutional Monarchy?Constitutional Monarchy?

When was the last time When was the last time Iceland was Iceland was subjected to a monarch?

Insert picture of present or last monarch

Economy of IcelandEconomy of Iceland

•How do How do people typically provpeople typically provide for the needs ide for the needs of themselves and of themselves and their families?their families?

•Explain which Explain which goods and services agoods and services are produced in Icelanre produced in Icelandd..

Living StandardLiving Standard

•According to a study, how According to a study, how does the does the Icelandic Standard of Living compare with that of other countries?•How has this changed How has this changed recently?recently?

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AgricultureAgriculture

•What percent of the land is What percent of the land is arable? •What proportion of this country’s people are farmers

?• How does How does agriculture figure into this country’s GDP?

Insert a picture showing this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•Does your country emphasize Does your country emphasize environmental issues and environmental issues and conservation?conservation?•How is Iceland involved with How is Iceland involved with Greenpeace?Greenpeace?•Upon which renewable and Upon which renewable and non-renewable resources does it rely?

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Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do What major trends do the bar graph changes indicate as a result of:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

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Insert a population pyramid then analyze it.

European Union member?European Union member?

•Is Iceland a member of the Is Iceland a member of the European Union?•Does it use Does it use the euro?•What’s the official What’s the official exchange rate with the U.S. dollar?

Illustrate Iceland’s currency, past and present.

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Icelandic MilitaryIcelandic Military

•Is Iceland Is Iceland a member of NATO?•How much does it How much does it spend annually on spend annually on defense?defense?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

Tell about the Tell about the important customs important customs and and traditions celebrated traditions celebrated in your country. in your country. Include information Include information about who celebrates about who celebrates and when.and when.

CuisineCuisine

•What kinds of What kinds of traditional food do the Icelanders prepare?

Insert a picture of typical Icelandic cooking. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation

What are What are Iceland’s most popular sports?•Is football (soccer) Is football (soccer) important there?important there?•Hockey?Hockey?•Golf?Golf?•Olympic sports?Olympic sports?

Icelandic TourismIcelandic Tourism

•Tell about the points of interest in your Tell about the points of interest in your country that people from other countries country that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.may be interested in visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

Icelandic historyIcelandic historyUse Use BBC.co.uk/Timeline/Iceland to name at to name at least five important historical events of least five important historical events of Iceland.Iceland.

Name of Event Name of Event 11

First First ParliamentParliament

Name of Event Name of Event 33

Name of Event Name of Event 44

Name of Event Name of Event 55

874 C.E.874 C.E. 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 5th Date5th Date

Description of EventDescription of EventDescription of Description of EventEvent

Description of Description of EventEvent

Description of Description of EventEvent

Description of Description of EventEvent

Colonial historyColonial history

•Who was the first settler in Iceland?Who was the first settler in Iceland?•What other lands were colonized from What other lands were colonized from Iceland?Iceland?

Current EventCurrent Event

•What is What is an important current event involving this country? •Summarize important Summarize important Icelandic news stories.Icelandic news stories.

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did you get while What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?unexpected?•If you were to visit this county, where If you were to visit this county, where would you most want to go?would you most want to go?

LinksLinks

• BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/IcelandBBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Iceland• Wikipedia.org/wiki/IcelandWikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland• National National Geographic.comGeographic.com/Map Machine//Map Machine/searchandbrowsesearchandbrowse

/Iceland/Iceland• World World Atlas.com/webimage/IcelandAtlas.com/webimage/Iceland• Class Class Brain.com/art_cr/publish/iceland_economyBrain.com/art_cr/publish/iceland_economy• Iceland.isIceland.is/government-and-politics//government-and-politics/• Trek Trek Earth.comEarth.com/gallery/Europe/Iceland//gallery/Europe/Iceland/• Iceland.vefur.is/Iceland_history/factsIceland.vefur.is/Iceland_history/facts

• Travel Travel Puppy.comPuppy.com/Iceland/sports/Iceland/sports

• msad54.org/sahs/socialstudies/climate/europe/rekjavikmsad54.org/sahs/socialstudies/climate/europe/rekjavik

Post any links on this page for websites not already noted. Be sure Post any links on this page for websites not already noted. Be sure to hit “enter” to set the link.to hit “enter” to set the link.

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