Introduction

Once you have been assigned a country, you will be responsible for producing a notebook and a display board the day of the fair.  I will check notebooks prior to the fair.  A date will be announced later for notebooks.  We will go to the library in a couple of weeks to start research.  You may go ahead and start research on your own if you like.  When we go to the library, you will be shown the many different resources available in the library, including using the Internet.

The Task
 

• These are the things that must be included in your notebook:

           Some other things you might want to include in your notebook are:

                        Recreation in your country
                        Famous places
                        Animals native to your country
                        Famous countrymen
                        Customs (special holidays, fashion, language, religion)
                        Food/ Diet ( recipe from your country)
                        Fashion
                        Any pictures from your country
                        Coat of Arms ( seal from your country)
                        National Anthem

           These things will be included on your display board:

                        The flag of your country ( this must be the size of a regular sheet of paper,  it may be made
                                  from material,drawn and colored on a sheet of paper, or printed from the internet)
                        A map showing the location of your country including any other major features
                        Graph/ Chart   (this will be made on Excel showing any information of your choice---population
                                                    weather, resources, etc...)
                         Pictures from you country
                         A poem or folk tale from your country
                         Symbols representing your country (Coat of Arms, flower, bird, etc...)
                         Anything you receive back from your Embassy

              These things are optional on you display area (extra points)

                          You may dress representing your country
                          Articles from your country
                          Music  (must be played softly at your display area)
                          Currency
                          Stamps
                          Things from your country
                          Food from your country

              Your display board and area may be decorated any way as long as it represents your country.

Resources
 

Maps
Flags
General Information
World Fact Book
Questions?
 

The Process

Once the countries have been assigned, we will go to the library for one week for class time research.  Books will be placed on a cart for our use only.  These books may not be checked out, because other students will be using these as well.  Any research not completed during the week will need to be completed on your own time.  We will continue working in the classroom for an additional week, but after that you will be responsible for completing anything you still need to do.  The classroom will be open before and after school.  We will also take three or four controlled computer lab days to review computer skills such as Microsoft Word,  Excel, Publisher, the use of scanners, and working with the Internet.   The date of the Country Fair will be announced soon.  We will set up in the library at 12:20.  The public is invited to attend from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Bring all your things to my room that morning.  Your parents are welcome to meet us at the library at 12:20 to help you set up.

Evaluation:       Rubric For Country Fair

I.    Notebook
      5-----Well planned organization and research.  Ninety-nine percent of information found.
                     All articles are neatly constructed on paper.
            3-----Nice organization but lacking information.  Articles are constructed different ways.
            1-----Very little information,  shows very little or no organization.
            0-----Unorganized---- shows no effort --- NO NOTEBOOK

II.    Research
       5-----Used time well, always on task, worked alone or with partner well,  used materials
                     available as well as other resources.  Never had to be told to "Get busy."
              3-----Use of time was not used to the fullest;  minor conflict with partner occurred;  Not all
                      articles were found that were available.
             1----Time was wasted; lack of communication with partners;  did not do all your part.

III.    Presentation
        20----Shows lots of creativity;  colorfully coordinated; interesting pictures with captions;
                          well developed plans.  Country well represented.  Expresses elaboration over
                          country orally.
              10-----Nice background but extra space could be used;  pictures are used with captions;
                          hesitates when talking about your country.
                1------Background needs more information;  pictures need captions; Lots of extra space;
                           knows very little information about your country

IV.     Extra "stuff"  make a list of all the extra things you included for extra points.
 
 
 
 

V.       Add any information or details that you want me to notice
           about your presentation before I grade it.
 
 
 

VI.      Score:   30 and up------------A+
                        25-------29-------------A
                        20-------24-------------B
                        15-------19-------------C
                        10-------14-------------C-
                         0---------9--------------F
 
 

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have completed a grand tour of your country.  Enjoy displaying your work with pride at the Country Fair.