Project – A Latin American Country
You will be doing a Presentation about a Latin American country of
your choice. This can be any country you’d like, so long as it considers
Spanish as one of its official languages. Your PowerPoint must include at least
eight slides with the following information:
1.
Slide 1: Title
a.
Include the name of your country, and your
name
b.
Include a map that shows both your country and
the United States
2.
Slide 2: Basic Information
a.
Three facts about the country like its full
name (for example Argentina is officially known as “the Argentine republic),
its coordinates, or the name of its biggest city.
b.
Include the name of the Capital on this slide.
c.
At least one relevant picture
3.
Slide 3: Basic Information
a.
Three facts about the country like its
population, its area, the current governor, etc.
b.
Include the demonym for this country in both English and Spanish. (i.e., what
do the people from this country call themselves? We call ourselves American in
English and the term estadounidense
in Spanish.)
c.
At least one relevant picture
4.
Slide 4: Historical Facts
a.
When was it founded? Who founded it?
b.
When did it declare and achieve its
independence from Spain?
c.
At least one more item of interest to come
from this country’s history.
d.
At least one relevant picture
5.
Slide 5: Economic Facts
a.
What is its currency? What’s the exchange rate
with American Dollars?
b.
What types of industry/resources can we find
there?
i.
Name at least four
c.
A picture of its currency
d.
Another relevant picture
6.
Slide 6: Cultural Facts
a.
Information on leisurely activities (sports,
arts, music, etc)
b.
The name of a popular food item or dish
c.
An example of clothing particular to that city
d.
Three relevant pictures
7.
Slide 7: Climate Information
a.
Compare the highs and lows of its climate to
that of Georgia.
b.
Compare the rate of precipitation to that of
Georgia.
c.
Are there places with extreme temperatures?
8.
Slide 8: Geographical Information
a.
Three facts about the geography of the city.
Manmade sites like ports and buildings don’t count!
b.
Three pictures to go along with your facts
We will be presenting these reports to the class. After your
presentation is done, you will be asked the following question: “Would you ever
live in this country?” You must answer
and give a compelling reason why or why not.
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