World Geography Country Project

Geography Country Project – Latin America Project gives you the opportunity to explore issues we have learned in class on a more general scale and relate them specifically to one country. The country project will consist of the following required components and questions:

The Travel Agent Scenario You are a group of travel agents tasked with increasing tourism in Latin America. Your task is to create a brochure/PowerPoint Presentation/Skit/Research Paper that would serve as a promotion for the country you choose to attract tourists or even foreign investment from businesses. The end product must include the following list of components: 1) A title which introduces your country with images of the flag of your nation and country. 2) Sections should be dedicated to creating a historiography of your country. Elements in this historical presentation should include a 1) timeline of significant events that took place in or shaped the face of your country’s history, 2) identify important historical figures associated with your country and 3) identify locations of historical significance. You should approach historical information that is positive. People won’t like the negative. ALSO, you should highlight these items with visuals. 3) Sections providing descriptions both written and visual of the cultural aspects of your country. These sections should show/discuss: major religions, politics/government, food, ethnicity, and any special clothing/holidays/practices/etc. You should approach this information as providing a pleasant description of your country’s culture to foreigners. 4) A portion should be dedicated to the economic resources and capabilities of your nation. This should include things such as: GDP stats, value of currency (exchange rate to US $), available resources, etc... You should approach discussing economics facts as selling the marketability of your country. 5) A map of your country which presents major physical (mountains, rivers, etc.) and political (boundaries with neighboring nations, cities) features of your nation (can be two separate maps if necessary). You should also highlight locations fit for tourism or business investment.

The choice of country will be up to you, however the more bizarre the country you pick the easier I will be on grading you (for example, if you pick a well-known country like Mexico, Argentina or Brazil, expectations on making a spectacular brochure are going to be VERY high…if you pick a country like Trinidad and Tobago, then my expectations will be lesser but still sticking to the overall grade rubric). Grade Rubric Component Worth Possible Deductions 1. Title with flag and pictures 10 Pts. No Title -5 No Flag -5 No Pictures-5 No Attempt -10 2. Timeline, Historical figures, 20 Pts. No Timeline -10 places of significance No mention of Historical Figures -5 No places of significance -5 No Attempt -20 3. Culture: Religion, 20 Pts. No Religion -4 government, food, ethnicity, No Government -4 special clothing/ No Food -4 holidays/practices. No Ethnicity -4 No Specialty -4 No Attempt -20 4. GDP, Currency,available 15 Pts. No GDP -5 resources, etc. No Currency conversion -5 No mention of available resources -5 No Attempt -15 5. Map 15 Pts. No Physical/Political Map -5 No Highlighted Area -5 No Attempt -15 6. Participation 20 Pts. 1 Point will be deducted from your individual score every time I see you not doing something non- productive. In addition, your group mates will grade you on a scale of 1-20 to determine your helpfulness in this project. You will also do a self-assessment following the project to determine what grade you think you deserve.

DUE DATE: By the end of your period, Wednesday, April 22, 2015