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Asian Country Research & Presentation April 2012

__General Information__

In this project you will choose an Asian country, gather physical and human geographic information on it and present it as a PowerPoint presentation to the class. These are the countries you can choose from - only one country per class.

See an example PowerPoint:

Asian Country Research Project General Information In this project you will choose an Asian country, gather physical and human geographic information on it and present it as a PowerPoint presentation. There are 3 parts to the project:

1. Research Worksheet: There are two parts to this: a double-sided Asia Research Worksheet and Economic Research (single-sided). 2. PowerPoint Presentation: see below for what you need to include in the PowerPoint 3. Oral presentation given in class. __ How should you proceed? __
 * Part 1 – Complete the information on the Research Worksheet.[[file:Research Worksheet 2012A.doc]]
 * Part 2 – PowerPoint Presentation
 * Have a title page & Six sections
 * 1. Location
 * 2. Physical Geography & Features
 * 3. Climate
 * 4. Population and People
 * 5. Natural Resources
 * 6. Economy (at least 2 slides)
 * 7-12 slides, **a section may have more than one slide**
 * You should use a balance of text and images - remember PowerPoint presentations are image driven!
 * You need to have at least two maps – one of your country’s relative location.
 * You need to have at least 5 photos.
 * List sources on last slide
 * Part 3 – In Class presentation
 * Present your PowerPoint presentation in class.
 * Do not just read your slides!
 * Use note cards if it helps you
 * ** You need to be knowledgeable about your country **
 * Address your audience
 * Address your audience

__ How will you be graded? __


 * Part 1: If the Research Worksheet is handed in on time, and is complete, accurate, and neat, you get an “A.”
 * Part 2: If your PowerPoint presentation meets the requirements listed above you get a B to a B+. If you exceed the requirements, such as providing more than the requited photos, maps, details, or if your presentation is exceptionally creative; your grade goes up from there. See the rubric.
 * Part 3: You need to follow the points listed above and follow the rubric.


 * A word of caution on PowerPoint Presentations: Do not overuse colors, fonts, themes, effects or any of the other “bells and whistles” available in PowerPoint. Do not use sounds!**

__**Rubrics:**__





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Countries of Asia Summary Yahoo Asia Directory The Economist Magazine - Asia Asia - National Geographic CIA World Factbook National Geographic for Kids Explore Countries of the World - National Geographic Asian Cultures
 * __Internet Resources for Asia __**