Homework due 9/27/12

New and Returning Students:

1. Watch the BBC 1 Minute News and Record 2 Stories.

2.We are ready to start country research!

Here are some starting research questions:

1. Where is your country located? What is the capital city?

2. What are the neighboring countries? To which continent does it belong?

3. What are the physical features (mountains, rivers, nearby oceans, deserts, etc.)

4. What are some major events in your country's history? Why are they important?

5. What is the population of your country?

6. What ethnicities, religions and languages can be found in your country?

7. What are the traditional art forms?

8. What are the characteristics of your country's economy? (What does your country export?)

9. Who is the president or leader of your country?

10. What type of government does your country have? What was its former government?

11. What is the traditional diet?

12. What is the climate?

13. What are typical jobs? What is the name of the currency?

Take notes on these areas (no full sentences necessary). Use books, not just web sites for this research. Make a trip to the library and reserve some books if necessary. Encyclopedias can be a good source of information, too. Do a lot of reading-you are trying to become an expert on your country.

For web sites, check out the cyberschoolbus site (Country at a Glance-on the left hand side),

the CIA factbook site: www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook (this is a great starting place) and the BBC News site (they have country info. in addition to news stories).