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Acting as an Amateur Geographer Project

Acting as an Amateur Geographer Project . INVESTIGATE. PowerPoint Presentation must include…. At least 13 slides Pictures relevant to the slide Slides should not be too wordy PowerPoint is used as guide to your discussion/presentation. Languages.

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Acting as an Amateur Geographer Project

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  1. Acting as an Amateur Geographer Project INVESTIGATE

  2. PowerPoint Presentation must include… • At least 13 slides • Pictures relevant to the slide • Slides should not be too wordy • PowerPoint is used as guide to your discussion/presentation

  3. Languages • What are the major languages spoken in the region?

  4. Government • What forms of government do they have? • What rights do people in the region enjoy? • If you are doing any region in the US, are there state specific laws enforced?

  5. Religions/ Belief Systems • What are the main religions or belief systems? • What beliefs do members of those religions share. • For this information, make sure to create a graph of some sort that shows the breakdown of all practiced religions

  6. Urban/ Rural • Do most people live in towns, cities or in the countryside? • What are people’s homes like in the region? • What type of architecture is there?

  7. Family Relationships • Do people have large or small families? • How are their families organized?

  8. Social Structure/ Wealth • What social groups (classes) exist in the region? • Is wealth concentrated or more evenly spread out?

  9. Fashion, Literature, Art, and Music • What are their fashions, literature, music and art like? • Who are some important artists in that region? • What is one famous magazine that is published in that region?

  10. Education • How do people educate their young? • What do children learn at home or at school? • If you are doing the US, make sure to research what types of standardized tests (ex: STAAR in Texas) exist in that region. • What major universities exist in your region?

  11. Land Use • How is land owned and shared? • Is land used for farming, livestock or manufacturing?

  12. Trading Networks • What kinds of goods and serviced do people exchange? • What items do they trade with those outside the region?

  13. Diversity • What are the main minority groups in the region? • How equally are men and women treated? • For US, you should have some type of chart that depicts this information. • What is the income of a woman in relation to a man’s?

  14. Current Event • Using ESPN, provide a current event article • What is happening with the • Economic aspect of your region? • Social aspect of your region? • Political aspect of your region? • eNvironment aspect of your region?

  15. Display Board • Map • Physical and Political features • Creativity • The less white on board, the better • Pictures • 20 pictures minimum • take into account all aspects such as Physical Characteristics, Cultural Characteristics, etc.

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