Rubric Country project

Geography Map of the country Map of the continent showing country Population: (date) How is this number growing over time Hemisphere(s) Flag Plate Longitude/ Latitude (between for each) Nearest oceans and other countries Capital and major cities Size (total area) Landforms (mountains, plains, desert, glaciers, rivers, lakes, seas …) Natural Hazards (volcanoes, earthquakes, typhoons, floods, tornadoes) Climate (rainfall, temperature ranges…) Natural resources (what the land produces) Environmental issues	/14
Economy Major industries Currency The average income per person/family and how it effects the quality of life	/4
Government Present type of government (democracy, monarchy, republic …) Head of government (current president, king …) Interesting Facts and Pictures	/6
History Native people and ancient civilizations Current history to present (last 100 years) Important wars, events, leaders, colonization, exploration	/3
Social Structure Major Religion(s) Identify visual arts, crafts, dance and music practiced in the region What sports and games do they play, are they unique to the area or more global Life expectancy – how long they live Languages spoken Education Identify any human rights issues related to the Rights of Children How have people who came to Canada from this country contributed to the multicultural mosaic	/10
Conventions Punctuation Spelling Capitals Grammar	/8
PowerPoint Structure Title page Source: Information on pages Bibliography Own words Presentation (oral)	/5
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