“Passport to Europe” PowerPoint Presentation (TARGET grant ...



“Passport to Europe” PowerPoint Presentation Name: ___________________________

STEP 1: THE TASK

With a partner, you will:

• Use the resources listed below to do research on a European country

• Use your research to create a PowerPoint presentation as a “virtual fieldtrip” to your country

• Present your PowerPoint presentation to the class

STEP 2: RESOURCES

You can use these sites for your research:

1) Library books

2) Encyclopedia Britannica Online



Username: saisdms

Password: saisd

3) World Book Online



Username: saisdms

Password: saisd

4) World Festivals



5) National Geographic Map Machine & Country Profiles: ?

STEP 3: TAKING NOTES Names: _______________________________

Resources Key:

LB = Library book EB = Encyclopedia Brtiannica online

WB = Worldbook Online WF = World Festivals

NG = National Geographic

|SLIDE CONTENT |NOTES |RESOURCE USED |

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|Slide 1: Country and group members’ | | |

|names | | |

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|Slide 2: Flag | |EB WB WF NG |

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|Slide 3: Geography | |EB WB WF NG |

|(land and climate) | |LB Title: |

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|Slide 4: Map of the country | |EB WB WF NG |

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|Slide 5: Historical facts about the | |EB WB WF NG |

|country—the main things to know | |LB Title: |

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|Slide 6: Culture: Such as… | |EB WB WF NG |

|- People/languages | |LB Title: |

|- Way of life/Entertainment | | |

|- Sports, hobbies, etc. | | |

|-Traditions/holidays/festivals | | |

|-Religion | | |

|-Food: popular dishes, common foods | | |

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|Slide 7: Capital and Main Cities | |EB WB WF NG |

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|Slide 8: Natural Resources | |EB WB WF NG |

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|Slide 9: Economy & Government: How | |EB WB WF NG |

|people make a living, what types of | |LB Title: |

|products they produce, what kind of | | |

|governmental system they have | | |

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|Slide 10: Tourist Attractions: | |EB WB WF NG |

|Important landmarks/famous places | |LB Title: |

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|Slide 11: Extra Credit Slide: | |EB WB WF NG |

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

With your partner, you will create a PowerPoint presentation as a virtual fieldtrip to your European country.

MAKE SURE to include clip art, maps, flags, and pictures in your presentations!

OPTIONAL ORDER:

Slide 1: Country and group members’ names

Slide 2: Flag

Slide 3: Geography (land and climate)

Slide 4: Map of the country

Slide 5: Historical facts about the country—the main things to know

Slide 6: Culture: Such as…

• People/languages

• Way of life/Entertainment (sports, hobbies, etc.)

• Traditions/holidays/festivals

• Religion

• Food: popular dishes, common foods eaten

Slide 7: Capital and Main cities

Slide 8: Natural Resources

Slide 9: Economy & Government: How people make a living, what types of products they produce, what kind of governmental system they have

Slide 10: Tourist Attractions: Important landmarks/famous places

Slide 11: Extra Credit (see below)

Extra Credit:

Create an extra PowerPoint slide—one of these 2 options:

|PowerPoint Postcard: |PowerPoint Geo Poem: |

|Design one of the slides to be a postcard that includes: |Follow this pattern for the non-rhyming poem: |

|A photograph of an important place/feature of the country | |

|A persuasive note to the class telling reasons they should visit the country |Lines 1 and 8: the name of the country |

| |Line 2: three to four physical features |

| |Line 3: one to three cultural features; for example, landmarks, |

| |museums, main cities |

| |Line 4: bordering countries or bodies of water |

| |Line 5: a short description about the climate |

| |Line 6: three historical events that shaped the country |

| |Line 7: issues or problems of importance; for example, poverty, poor |

| |land, war, pollution |

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Southern/ Mediterranean Europe

Spain

Portugal

Andorra

Italy

Greece

Turkey

Western Europe

United Kingdom

Ireland

Germany

France

Belgium

The Netherlands

Luxembourg

Liechtenstein

Switzerland

Austria

Northern Europe

Denmark

Finland

Norway

Sweden

Iceland

Eastern Europe

Albania

Poland

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Belarus

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Slovenia

Moldova

Ukraine

Russia

Hungary

Slovakia

Macedonia

Romania

Georgia

Yugoslavia

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