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Title (include country name) Created by. Required. Map. A picture of a map will be on this slide Describe the exact location Describe the relative location. Required. Geography. Describe major landforms and/or bodies of water in you country. Required. Big Idea:___________________.

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  1. Title (include country name)Created by Required

  2. Map A picture of a map will be on this slide • Describe the exact location • Describe the relative location Required

  3. Geography Describe major landforms and/or bodies of water in you country. Required

  4. Big Idea:___________________ Required

  5. Historical Influences Describe how history has influenced life in your country today (language, religion, architecture, sports, etc). Required

  6. Culture Create a slide that describes a style of dress OR a sport OR a celebration OR a holiday OR a city that is important to the people in your country. Required

  7. Economic Report Describe how people make a living in your country. Explain the goods produced and the services provided in your country’s economy. Required: Economic OR Government

  8. Government Report Describe the form of government for your country, and what that means. Required: Economic OR Government

  9. Create a chart that compares your country with the USA. Comparisons can be economic or social data, for example, life expectancy, population density, population of largest cities, literacy rates, amount of arable land, imports and exports, trade partners, etc. Required

  10. Main Ideas(Required for YOUR country) Pick at least two topics from the following list for YOUR country • Bolivia: Simon Bolivar, Landlocked, poorest in S.A, President Morales, Amerindians • Brazil: Portuguese colony, rainforest, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Hydroelectricity • Colombia: drug wars, volcanoes, llanos, Bogotá, relations with USA • Paraguay: Landlocked, Guarani, Itaipu Dam, Chaco, Asuncion • Peru: Inca Empire, Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Andes, Lake Titicaca • Venezuela: Caracas, oil, Oricino River, Spanish colony, Angel Falls • Ecuador: equator, Galapagos Islands, guinea pig (cuy), Amerindians • Chile: Andes, Straits of Magellan, Terra del Fuego, Easter Island, exports • Suriname: colony of the Netherlands, imported workers, rainforest, gold rush • French Guiana: France, Devil’s Island • Uruguay: Spanish, Montevideo, beaches, grasslands, agriculture (beef) • Guyana: English colony, Hindu, Maroons, Jim Jones, rainforest • Argentina: Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Silver, Gaucho, Patagonia, pampas

  11. Flag facts • Do not describe the flag – you’ll have a picture of it! Instead, tell what the colors and symbols on the flag mean… Optional

  12. More Big Ideas:_____________ Optional

  13. Places to Visit Optional

  14. Things to do Optional

  15. Geo PoemFollow this pattern to create a non-rhyming poem about your country: Line 1 and 8: the name of the country Line 2: three to four physical featuresLine 3: one to three cultural features; for example, landmarks, museums, main citiesLine 4: bordering countries or bodies of waterLine 5: a short description about the climateLine 6: three historical events that shaped the countryLine 7: issues or problems of importance; for example, poverty, poor land, war, pollutionLine 8: the name of the country Optional

  16. Indigenous People Describe who the indigenous people are and some of their cultural traditions. Optional

  17. ______________________(Create your own) Optional

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