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.
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