World Geography Country Report
Due: Wednesday, March 4, 2008
Weight: The report is worth a test grade.
Length: Standard Classes: 4 pages minimum
Honors Class: 5 pages minimum
Format: Times New Roman, font size 12, double spaced, one inch margins.
Bibliography: All reports must include a bibliography. A bibliography is a list of resources (books, encyclopedias, newspapers, websites) which you use to research your country to write your report. For this report you must use at least 5 sources, including at least one book.
Rubric
An A paper will have:
~Accuracy of Facts (Content) - All facts are reported accurately.
~Support for Topic (Content) – The report contains all of the required information and at least 3 optional topics.
~Sequencing (Organization) – Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.
~Transitions (Organization) – A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected. (Ex. Connections between natural resources and economic activities are shown.)
Country Report Checklist
Location:
___ Relative location of your country
___Name of Capital city and its absolute location
___ Distance from Washington D.C. to your capital city
___ Time zones in your country
Place:
Physical Characteristics
___ Physical features (mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.)
___ Land area, compared to the United States
___ Climate description
___ Vegetation description
Human Characteristics (Culture)
___ Ethnic Background (nationalities)
___ Languages
___ Religions
___ Holidays
___ Type of Government
___ Current leader of the country
___ Jobs/ Occupations
___ Currency, with exchange rate to U.S. dollar
Optional Choices
___ Foods
___ Clothing
___ Description of education (schools, students, subjects)
___ Music/Art/Dance
___ Famous people from this country
___ Historical events
Human-Environment Interaction
___ Natural Resources/ land use
___ Major products/ economic activities
Optional Choices
___ Unusual natural events (volcanoes, earthquakes, etc. . . )
___ Unusual weather events (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. . .)
___Interesting building/bridges/ dams/roads
Movement
___ Major airports/ railways/ highways/ subways
___ Communication/ technology
Region
___ Major cities
___ States/ provinces
Current Event
___ Describe a current news story taking your country (in the past two years)
