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***** Please be sure to save the project to your H: drive as well as your flash drive when working at home ***** Students in grade 7 will choose a European country and teach the class about that country. Students must COMPARE this country to the United States or a state in the United States to increase understanding of the country by relating to something familiar. Students will work individually, selecting a European country to research and present to the class. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation, using computer classes and social studies class times to gather information and plan the report. This is a long-term project that should be completed mostly at school. Students may do research at home, but the PowerPoint part of this project should be worked on at school. Students will use the SMARTBoard to present. Students should be sure to allow time to practice with the SMARTBoard before giving the presentation. Presentations should be about 5 minutes in length. WORKS CITED will be gathered as students work on the project. Works Cited will be in a separate Word file. Students will receive a grade in social studies for this project. ********************************************* THESE ARE SUGGESTIONS .... A TITLE slide with the name of the country -- Your Name The country flag, and a brief description of the flag's colors and symbols and/or the COAT of ARMS if the country has a Coat of Arms. BASIC INFORMATION which must include: (more than 1 slide) form of government capital city population per capita income major ethnic groups languages spoken religions literacy rate GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES -- Please tell how this AFFECTS the country. -- POLITICAL MAP of the country showing the capital city, other major cities, bordering nations and major bodies of water. -- PHYSICAL MAP of the country identifying all major geographical features. -- MAP OF EUROPE -- representing where your country is in relation to the rest of Europe -- use an ARROW CLIMATE -- how does this affect this country ECONOMIC activities of the nation -- Include agricultural and industrial products, as well as natural resources. Tell WHY this is important and/or how this AFFECTS the country. CULTURE of the nation -- Include topics of family life, special customs, holidays, foods, styles of dress, music, etc. CURRENT ISSUES such as environmental concerns, national issues, and challenges for the future of the nation. UNUSUAL TRADITIONS, PLACES, PEOPLE, ETC.; what did you find most fascinating? RELIGIOUS beliefs/practices GOVERNMENT and POLITICAL Development SHORT HISTORY of the Country CURRENT EVENTS EDUCATIONAL System PLEASE BE SURE TO COMPARE THIS COUNTRY TO THE UNITED STATES -- EVALUATE WHETHER OR NOT THIS COUNTRY IS IMPORTANT OR NOT IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES -- JUSTIFY YOUR STATEMENT ********************************************************* Rubric for Grading: Content: Amount of Information, Development of Topic Areas, Labels Writing Skills: Spelling, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Sentence Structure Artistic Aspects: Appearance of Layout/Design, Quality of Maps, Pictures, etc. Use of Sources: Depth of Research, Extent or Bibliography, Accuracy of Facts Following Directions: Use of Class Time, Effort to Meet & Go Beyond Requirements Oral Presentation: Preparation, Timing, Knowledge, Interest, and Enthusiasm for Topic, Relation to the United States ***************************************************************** PowerPoint: * Make Titles -- Bold * Make Text -- Bold -- at least a Sz. 32 * No Sentences or Paragraphs -- We worked on this in class. * Use Contrasting Fonts and Backgrounds (Black and Red ARE NOT contrasting) European Countries Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom

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