Powerpoint Nation Project

Countries of the World Powerpoint

Your PowerPoint must be at least 10 slides in length, excluding the title slide.
Your PowerPoint needs to have at least two pictures and/or images.
You need you to be accurate regarding your information and descriptions.
PLEASE make sure your PowerPoint is nice and clear.
Also make sure that is eye-catching.
Counts as a HW/Test/Quiz/Work GRADE---WOW!!!!
DUE DATE is Thurs--TBA

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	SCORE
Requirements	Goes beyond the requirements of the project.	Meets the requirements of the project	Does not meet most of the requirements of the project	Does not meet any of the requirements of the project
Text - Font Choice & Formatting	Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	Font formatting has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.	Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.
Sequencing of Information	Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate the type of material that might be on the next card.	Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One card or item of information seems out of place.	Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional card or item of information seems out of place.	There is no clear plan for the organization of information.
Use of Graphics	All graphics are appealing (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	A few graphics are not appealing but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	Most graphics are appealing but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.	Several graphics are not appealing AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Background	Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card and is appropriate for the topic.	Background does not detract from text or other graphics. Choice of background is consistent from card to card.	Background does not detract from text or other graphics. However, on a few slides choice of background makes is difficult to follow.	Background makes it difficult to see text or competes with other graphics on the page.
Originality	Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.	Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 cards.	Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.
Content - Accuracy	All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.	Content is topically confusing or contains more than one factual error.

Title Page

Ø Name of country

Ø Class

Ø Date

Ø Your name

Govt

Ø What is the capital of this country?

Ø Who is the ruler or leader of this country?

Ø What type of government does this country have?

Ø Have there been any political disturbances in this country or are there any current problems? Have there been any assassinations, major protests, governments being overthrown or other disturbances of that nature?

Geography

Ø How big is this country?

Ø How big is the population of this country?

Ø Describe the geography of this country

Ø List some of the major cities in this country and what they have to offer.

Culture

Ø What language or languages are spoken in this country? Find out the most commonly spoken language. Also, if you can, find out approximately how many or what percentage of the population speaks what particular language(s).

Ø Which religion is most popular in this country? Are there any other religious groups located there as well?

Ø Describe the people from this country (ex. Rich/poor or educated /illiterate) Make sure you go into detail.

Ø How old is this country?

Ø What are the main activities that occur in the country?

Economy

Ø What type of economy does this country have? Is it a poor or wealthy country?

Ø What is their unit of money?

Ø What are the big imports and exports of the country?

Other

Ø Other fascinating and interesting or even disturbing

Opinion

Ø Would you like to live in or visit this country? Why or why not? Be specific?

Survey

Ø Survey 5 people about their opinion regarding this state. Be sure to ask their permission first?

Last Words

Ø In your own words describe the country you have been assigned. What was your first impression? Has it changed since you did the research?

Bibliography

Ø Resources used (books, internet, other)