country poster presentations

1. CHOOSE A COUNTRY

 - Choose a country you have NOT been to or a country that you don't know very well. You'll learn something new.

 - Choosing less well known countries is often more interesting.

 - Choosing an autonomous or culturally unique region within a country is no problem.

 - List of countries: http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_of_the_world.htm

2. RESEARCH YOUR COUNTRY

 -  http://www.countryreports.org 

 -  https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/

 -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia

 - https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

 -  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/places

 - The library

 - Guide-books and travel magazines

 - Travel-agency brochures

3. MAKE A ROUGH DRAFT
   Use this for practice and feedback with a partner in class.
   
   

4. PREPARE YOUR POSTER
   Make a larger poster for presentation in class.
   
   

5. BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT...

- The reason you chose this country or region

- The most interesting thing about this country

- The most important thing you learned

- Something you were surprised to learn

-  Why you would or would not like to travel to this country

HERE ARE SOME OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST TO CONSIDER...
If you can answer all of these, you are an expert.

5. 1. 1. • Where is the country?  How long does it take to get there from Japan?

         • What is the capital of the country, where is it, and how/why was it chosen?

         • How many people live in the country?

         • What language(s) do they speak?

         • What religion(s) do the people believe in?
           
           

         • How are the seasons and how does the weather change during the year?

         • What is the structure of the society of the country (classes? clans? castes?)? 

         • How is wealth distributed there? 

         • What natural resources does this country have?

         • What aspects of its culture are unique to the country?
           
           

         • How do people get married, and in what size of family do they normally live?

         • What is an average childhood like?

         • What qualities in women are considered ideal?

         • What qualities in men are considered ideal?

         • What kinds of entertainment do people enjoy? (drama, games, contests, gambling, dancing…)
           
           

         • What sports are popular there?

         • What sort of music do people enjoy? How is it performed?

         • What are some famous places in the country? What are they famous for?

         • What interesting natural features can be found there?

         • What is the ethnic background of the people?
           
           

         • What kinds of food do they eat? What do they drink?

         • What currency do they use? How does it compare with the yen?

         • What diseases are most prevalent in the country?

         • What problems does the country presently have?

         • What is being done to solve them?
           
           

         • How long do people live on average?

         • In what kinds of house do the people live?

         • What forms of transport are widely used?

         • What products are famous there?

         • How does the cost of living compare with that of Japan?
           
           

         • Who are some famous people from this country?

         • What kind of government does it have? 

         • Who is the present leader of the country?

         • If you have chose a region within a country, how is it different from the rest of the country?

         • Why did you choose this country (or region)?
           
           

Which of these points would be good to incorporate into your presentation?
  - You could select between 5 and 8 points of interest or think of some of your own.