Transcript Mexico
Title by Project Framework This is a good page to show the national flag Political Map Physical Map History Pre 1900 • Major eras of history from ancient to the premodern times History Since 1900 • Major events/turning points from modern history Ecosystems & Wildlife • Ecosystem Map & examples of important wildlife Government Economy • What type of government do they have? • Date of Independence? • Who is the Head of State? • National Capitol? • Etc. • Money System? • GDP? • Are they part of any trade alliances? • Major Industries? • Important Natural Resources? • Major Imports/Exports? • Etc. • Feel free to make this two slides if you want to… People & Culture • • • • • • Major Ethnic groups? Major Languages? Major Religions? Important Holidays & Festivals Art, Music, Literature, Dance, Food, Customs? Etc. National Landmarks & Tourist Attractions • • • • • Important Historical Sites Special Museums National Parks Tourist Attractions Where you go & what would you do? Current Events • What are the issues of the day? • Find recent news related to their government, economy, society, international relations, etc. • Use good “newspaper” type sources, CNN.com, BBC World News, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, etc. • Cite your source & date of the article Tastes, Sights & Sounds* (*not a PowerPoint slide) • On your presentation day bring in something that represents the culture in your country – Food samples • Go to a market that has food from the “old country” • Find a recipe and make it yourself! – Music – Art – Historic Artifacts Presentation Tips • • • • Be prepared with note cards Ask how to pronounce difficult words in advance Maintain a strong voice and eye contact Keep the presentation moving to keep the class interested – 10-12 minutes- good… – 13-15 minutes- too long… – 16+ minutes- #wakemeupwhenitsover! • Most important!!! – Put some effort into your research so that you know what you are talking about, do the work to become an “expert”