What Makes Your Country Similar To Other Latin American Country
Country Presentation
Your presentation must last about 15 minutes. It must be done on Microsoft PowerPoint. It must cover the following information about your country:
1. Geography (2-3 Slides)
Land & Water
Climate & Vegetation
Natural Resources
2. History (4 Slides)
Pre-Colonial & Colonial
Independence
20th Century
21st Century Issues/ Current News
3. Country Information (1-2 Slide)
a. Economic Systems
b. Political Systems
c. Basic Statistics
4. Culture (4 slides)
Population Demographics (Migration)
Customs & Traditions
Food, Music, Language, etc.
Five famous people from your country
5. Interesting Facts (1 Slide)
a. Examples of Cultural Change
b. Examples of Human-Environment interaction
6. Answer the following …show more content…
course questions (1 Slide)
What region of Latin America does your country belong to?
What makes your country stand out as a Latin American country?
What makes your country similar to other Latin American countries?
What makes your country different from other Latin American countries?
7. Sources (at least 3) (1 Slide)
1 encyclopedia
1 reliable internet source
(http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index_countrystats.html)
http://www.prb.org//?Section=PRB_Country_Profiles&Template=/customsource/countryprofile/countryprofile.cfm
1 current newspaper
You will be graded using the evaluation rubric attached. Please be sure to make your presentation educational AND attractive. Use attractive color schemes; include photographs, videos, etc. Be prepared to answer questions about your country. Good Luck! Being a teacher is a lot of hard work!
Country Presentation
Presentations will be graded according to the following rubric:
Awesome/Excellent (5)
Above Average (4)
Average (3)
Below Average (2)
Content
The presentation is highly informative. Students emphasize important information about the topic and include many fascinating details. The students present the information creatively.
The presentation is informative. Students include pertinent information about the topic and illustrate their points with some interesting details. The students use some creativity to present the …show more content…
information.
The presentation is informative. Students convey correct information about the topic and illustrate their point with few details. Little creativity is used to present the information.
The presentation is not at all informative. Some of the information in it may be incorrect. Students give few o no details. The students do not present the information creatively.
Preparation
Students gather information from several (3+) appropriate sources. They prepare note cards to guide them as they speak and create an attractive presentation.
Students gather information from three sources.
They prepare notes to use while they speak and create an informative presentation.
Students gather information from one or two sources. Instead of preparing notes, they write the report word-for-word as it will be given.
Students use only one reference source to prepare for the presentation. They may be unable to complete their presentation because of lack of preparation.
Organization
The information is very well organized, logically ordered, and easy to follow. Students include interesting information at each stage in the presentation.
Students convey information in a logical order, and the presentation is easy to follow and understand.
Students present the information in a logical order. Generally, the supporting details follow the main points.
The information is not presented logically, and supporting details are missing or misplaced.
Speaking
Students are enthusiastic during the presentation. They enunciate clearly, project well, make eye contact with their audience, and speak in complete sentences.
Students are engaged during the presentation. They enunciate clearly, project well, and speak mostly in complete sentences.
Students present their material clearly and try to maintain eye
contact.
Students come across as disinterested during the presentation. They may be hard to understand and speak in fragmented sentences.
Your presentation must last about 15 minutes. It must be done on Microsoft PowerPoint. It must cover the following information about your country:
1. Geography (2-3 Slides)
Land & Water
Climate & Vegetation
Natural Resources
2. History (4 Slides)
Pre-Colonial & Colonial
Independence
20th Century
21st Century Issues/ Current News
3. Country Information (1-2 Slide)
a. Economic Systems
b. Political Systems
c. Basic Statistics
4. Culture (4 slides)
Population Demographics (Migration)
Customs & Traditions
Food, Music, Language, etc.
Five famous people from your country
5. Interesting Facts (1 Slide)
a. Examples of Cultural Change
b. Examples of Human-Environment interaction
6. Answer the following …show more content…
course questions (1 Slide)
What region of Latin America does your country belong to?
What makes your country stand out as a Latin American country?
What makes your country similar to other Latin American countries?
What makes your country different from other Latin American countries?
7. Sources (at least 3) (1 Slide)
1 encyclopedia
1 reliable internet source
(http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index_countrystats.html)
http://www.prb.org//?Section=PRB_Country_Profiles&Template=/customsource/countryprofile/countryprofile.cfm
1 current newspaper
You will be graded using the evaluation rubric attached. Please be sure to make your presentation educational AND attractive. Use attractive color schemes; include photographs, videos, etc. Be prepared to answer questions about your country. Good Luck! Being a teacher is a lot of hard work!
Country Presentation
Presentations will be graded according to the following rubric:
Awesome/Excellent (5)
Above Average (4)
Average (3)
Below Average (2)
Content
The presentation is highly informative. Students emphasize important information about the topic and include many fascinating details. The students present the information creatively.
The presentation is informative. Students include pertinent information about the topic and illustrate their points with some interesting details. The students use some creativity to present the …show more content…
information.
The presentation is informative. Students convey correct information about the topic and illustrate their point with few details. Little creativity is used to present the information.
The presentation is not at all informative. Some of the information in it may be incorrect. Students give few o no details. The students do not present the information creatively.
Preparation
Students gather information from several (3+) appropriate sources. They prepare note cards to guide them as they speak and create an attractive presentation.
Students gather information from three sources.
They prepare notes to use while they speak and create an informative presentation.
Students gather information from one or two sources. Instead of preparing notes, they write the report word-for-word as it will be given.
Students use only one reference source to prepare for the presentation. They may be unable to complete their presentation because of lack of preparation.
Organization
The information is very well organized, logically ordered, and easy to follow. Students include interesting information at each stage in the presentation.
Students convey information in a logical order, and the presentation is easy to follow and understand.
Students present the information in a logical order. Generally, the supporting details follow the main points.
The information is not presented logically, and supporting details are missing or misplaced.
Speaking
Students are enthusiastic during the presentation. They enunciate clearly, project well, make eye contact with their audience, and speak in complete sentences.
Students are engaged during the presentation. They enunciate clearly, project well, and speak mostly in complete sentences.
Students present their material clearly and try to maintain eye
contact.
Students come across as disinterested during the presentation. They may be hard to understand and speak in fragmented sentences.