Introduction to Government - Unit Project
STAGE 1: Individual Country Report
The answers to the questions on PAGE 1 of the Country Worksheet.
can be found in the CIA FACTBOOK.
For Page 2 of the Country Worksheet, there are 3 choices for information:
1.
Human Rights Watch Once you find your country,
click on the "ESSENTIAL BACKGROUND" section in the box on the upper right part of the screen.
2. State Department Human Rights Page for a very detailed review of the country.
You can find your country by clicking on the correct region in the column on the left.
3. Freedom Map - Will give you a review of the amount of freedom in each country
Either click on the country on the map or you can "Select a country" from the menu at the top.
STAGE 2: Group Project
1. Move desks so that everyone is as close as possible and far from other groups.
2. Share information from your individual worksheets to complete the Group Project Plan
3. Use the information from the Group Project Plan to make the poster.
4. Review the RUBRIC to make sure that you are following the standards of the assignment
4. Decide who will present each part, create note cards, and rehearse what you will say.
Requirements for Poster
1. HAND DRAWN MAP of the region.
- Make the countries that you studied bolder and clearly visible
- Major Geographical Features – Presenter should explain significance.
2. COMPARISON OF THE PEOPLE (Pie Charts, Bar Graph, or other Visuals)
- How similar and different are the ethnic and religious makeups of the countries?
- You can also compare population size, literacy, gender, age, or other statistics.
3. SPECTRUM of DEMOCRACY
- Countries in order from least to most democratic, explaining forms of government
- Use principles of democracy from the lecture and info from country worksheets.
- This is a judgment call. Just be able to defend your decisions.
4. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHERS’ VIEWS (T-chart)
- Explain the opinions of 2 different political philosophers on the governments.
- Who would agree or disagree with particular government structures or other issues?
5. REGIONAL ISSUES
- How do the countries interact with each other?
- Are there any international disputes, conflicts, or agreements among countries?
- What major issues face all of the people in that region?
Due:
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,
AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
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