Introduction
Congratulations! As a World Geographer you have been chosen to study life in other countries. This part of geography is called Human Geography.Your first duty is to participate in an ethnographic adventure. You will have to collect data from various cultures and experience their way of living in order to complete the second part of the project. You will need to compare and contrast the different countries.
Task
Task 1 – The Research –Take notes on the way of life of 3 different countries from each website. –You are looking ways they are the same and different from your way of life.Schools Around the World•http://www.takepart.com/photos/classrooms-around-world/kilifi-kenya•http://www.factmonster.com/world/statistics/school-years.html•http://www.buzzfeed.com/ailbhemalone/school-lunches-around-the-world#2ahg2aj•http://www.theguardian.com/education/gallery/2012/sep/14/schools-around-the-world-childrenHomes Around the World•Hungry Planet – What the World Eats
http://time.com/8515/hungry-planet-what-the-world-eats/
Children’s Rooms Around the world
Material World
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/material.html
https://www.freedommortgage.com/Campaign/houses-around-the-world-infographic
Task 2 – The Writing –You will write a short essay, 3 – 5 paragraphs, about your research. Topics to include: •If you could trade places with one life for 24 hours, which would you choose and why? •The one country I would never want to live in is__________ because____________________________. Explain fully. •I’m glad I live in the United State (list reasons with expamples)Task 3 – The Presentation –You will be partnered in a group where you will share your findings
Process
•Use the sites on the next slides for your research•Fill out graphic organizer with 3 countries for each site•Use a map from the book or online to find the continent each of the countries is located on•Include important details
Evaluation
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Developing |
Qualified |
Exemplary |
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The Research |
The student did not find any information or under 5 pieces or information |
The student found 5-14 pieces of information. |
The student has found between 15 – 23 pieces of information about the countries. |
The student has found 24 or more pieces of information relevant to the countries. |
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The Writing |
The student made no attempt at their essay. |
The student had 1 paragraph or essay was poorly written. |
The student had 2 paragraphs or essay could use some work. |
The student has 3 or more well written paragraphs. |
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The Presentation |
The student did not want to participate in the presentation or actively bothered others presenting. |
The student rushed through the presentation or did not listen to others. |
The student participated in presenting but could have done a better job. |
The student did a great job presenting. |
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Effort |
The student did not put forth any effort or did not stay on task. |
The student worked halfheartedly and was off-task at times. |
The student worked most of the time and was on-task most of the time. |
The student worked hard on this project and remained focused and on-task. |