Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Country Study Presentations....Talia McDougal, Teacher

COUNTRY STUDY PRESENTATIONS

PresentarĂ¡n uds. a la clase el 30 de marzo

I. TEACH the class about your country & include the following:

Cultural traditions

Religion and how it affects lives in that country

Music, dances

Special/traditional dishes-Tell how they are incorporated into everyday life & celebrations.

What is your country known for?

Specific and interesting aspects that ONLY that country can offer!

II. IDEAS:

*Create an itinerary for a trip to your country.

*Pretend you are from the country you have chosen; compare/contrast your country to USA>

*Act out a SKIT to present information creatively!

*Interesting Powerpoint to highlight important aspects of the country.

*Invite a guest speaker from that country to share in part of your presentation.

*Create worksheets, puzzles, games, etc. for the class to participate with you.

*Poster/Backboards to display pictures and information, etc.

*Use clips from video and/or music that pertains to your topic about your country.

III. GRADING:

*Presentation (including your active participation, enthusiasm, confidence, voice, & clarity)

*Your active role & overall involvement in presentation

*Creativity

*Accuracy & variety of information

*Clear demonstration of content knowledge (not just memorized info.)



CHS Databases to use for this Research project....



World Book Online Type in name of country

World Geography Type in the name of the country or use the pull down menu

SIRS RESEARCHER Click on the box that says countries

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