6Th Grade Country Research Powerpoint Project

STUDENT NAME______

Entreprenership Spring 2015 Final Exam Country Research PowerPoint Project

All students will be creating a research based PowerPoint on a country. Every student in the class will be assigned a product. Your product consumption research will be the foundation of your project. You will need to research the country that consumes the greatest quantity of that particular product. Secondly, you will first research the country that has the greatest consumption level of the product assigned, using the internet. You will research the geography, history, social structure, economy and government of that country. You will then prepare a PowerPoint, which will include a title page, introduction of the product and country, country information, maps, conclusion, and interesting facts. The final project will include a minimum of 13 slides and the graphics will be computer-generated. Please see the attached information for more specific requirements.

*Print out a hard copy of your PowerPoint once you have finished, and submit the final draft to the submission tray.

Product______

Country Name______Steps for Completing PowerPoint Project

1. Collect resources and read about your country  Search the internet for information  Be sure to cite your references on the bibliography slide (last slide).  Be sure not to plagiarize You must rewrite information into your own words. If you do plagiarize, you will receive a zero.  You will need to find at least five facts for each of the following categories: Geography, Social Structure, Economy, Government, and History. Keep track of other interesting facts as you research. You will include a slide of interesting facts that don’t belong in the other five categories

2. Format the PowerPoint slides  Create all slides, titles and PowerPoint functions (see PowerPoint directions for details).  Be sure to include appropriate photos.

3. Proofread first draft of slides  Write a one paragraph introduction to your country on the introduction slide (should be in paragraph form).  Take the research information gathered and write the information in complete sentences on the appropriate slide.  Complete a world map and country map and put on the appropriate slides.  Write a one paragraph conclusion for your country on the conclusion slide (should be in paragraph form).

4. Bibliography  Go to www.citationmachine.net  Click on MLA  Select the type of resource you used.  Fill in the information from your “Bibliography Worksheet”  Click on submit  Cut and paste into PowerPoint document.  Resources should be in alphabetical order. 5. Edit  Double check to see if you have completed all of the requirements (country information, links, animation…)  Look over to correct all spelling and grammar errors.  Make sure all links work correctly.

Information on PowerPoint Slides

Research all the following information for your country. Choose five of the most interesting facts in each category to include in your PowerPoint. Must have a minimum and a maximum of five bullet points per slide. You may utilize an additional slide to add additional information if more information is required to complete a topic. There should be no more than 8 words per bullet.

Geography (20 pts.)  Longitude/ Latitude  Nearest oceans and other countries  Capital and major cities  Size (total area)  Landforms (mountains, plains, desert, glaciers, rivers, lakes, seas …)  Natural Hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, typhoons, floods, tornadoes)  Climate (rainfall, temperature ranges…)  Natural resources (what the land produces)  Environmental issues

Economy (20 pts.)  Describe the major industries (labor force) that people work in (agriculture, forestry, mining, manufacturing, fishing …)  Trade (products they import and export)  Reasons why country is a large consumer of assigned product  Currency name  Currency Exchange rate in comparison to United States dollar, Japanese yen, European euro (create a table)

Government (20 pts.)  Present type of government (democracy, monarchy, republic …)  Head of government (current president, king …)  Branches of government  Military  Foreign policy  Trade relationship with United States  GDP

History (20 pts.)  Native people and ancient civilizations  Middle history (anything that led to the countries growth)  Current history to present (last 100 years)  Important wars, events, leaders, colonization, exploration  Key entrepreneurs

Social Structure (20 pts.)  Class system  Religion  Ethnic groups  How many people live there  How is this number growing over time  Life expectancy – how long they live  Languages spoken  Education