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 =Welcome St. Agatha 4th Grade!=  =Welcome to Your County Project Wiki!= **On this wiki, you will find information, links and resources to help you research your county.**

=== Learn about what a county is and what it does. Research one Oregon county and create an informative and interesting PowerPoint presentation. ===

**The Details:**

All fourth grade students will learn about what counties are and what they do for the people who live within the county boundary. Each individual fourth grade student will choose one Oregon county to learn more about. Then, each student will research that county to gather important facts about the county and its points of interest.
 * Students will write letters to county officials, request informational materials, and send thank you letters in response to received items.
 * Students will use both print and internet resources to gather facts and pictures.
 * Students will take notes and practice citing their sources to create a Works Cited page.
 * Students will create a PowerPoint presentation that will include information and pictures about their county, and the presentation will also include slide transitions.
 * Students will present their PowerPoint to their class at the end of the unit.