COUNTRY RESEARCH PROJECT

THE PROCESS

1. Choose a country. (Not America)

2. Begin your research.

3.  Use the RESEARCH CHECKLIST to guide you in your project.

4.  After completing your research you will write a research paper or make a PowerPoint.

Your paper should be:

• 2-3 pages long• Typed• Double Spaced• Written in a 12-point font

If you do a PowerPoint, it should still fulfill all the requirements of the checklist.

5.  You also need to include a picture of your country’s flag.

6.  You need a picture of one major landform in your country.

7.  You need a third picture, of your choice, that is related to your country.

8.  You need to include a map of your country.

RESEARCH CHECKLIST

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Feel free to include other information if necessary.

You should use the internet for your research.

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET!! SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU READ. IF YOU DO TAKE SOMETHING FROM A WEBSITE, MAKE SURE TO CITE (GIVE CREDIT TO) THAT WEBSITE ON YOUR LAST PAGE

1. Your paper/PP should have an INTRODUCTION which includes:

The name of the country

The capital of the country

The major language(s) spoken

The location (what continent it’s on)

2. Your paper/PP should have at least one paragraph/section discussing the HISTORY of your country which includes:

The Date the country came into existence.

Famous people/rulers/kings/presidents/etc. from the country’s history.

Major events in the country’s history.

How the country became a country.

3. Your paper/PP should have at least one paragraph/section discussing the GEOGRAPHY of your country.  It should include:

Major landforms.

Major landmarks.

Major bodies of water.

Major cities.

4. Your paper/PP should have at least one paragraph/section discussing the CULTURE of your country.  It should include:

Clothing                     Music

Holidays                     Religions

Food                           Government

5. Your paper/PP should have at least one paragraph/section discussing the ECONOMY of your country.  It should include:

Natural Resources

Land use (ie. farming areas)

Major occupations (jobs)

The currency (type of money)

6. Your paper/PP should have at least one paragraph/section discussing the CLIMATE of your country.  It should include:

General weather conditions

Average yearly rainfall

Average yearly temperature

What effects the climate has on the country

7. Your paper/PP should have at least one paragraph/section discussing any INTERESTING FACTS about your country.  It could include:

Population                                   Modes of transportation

Story behind the flag                Strange laws

Travel tips                                   Native animals

8. Your paper/PP should have a CONCLUSION paragraph/section which includes:

A nice wrap-up of your research.