Latin America Research Project
Country Fact Sheet

NOMBRE(S): ______FECHA: ______CLASE:______

1. Country's Official Name: ______

2. Capital city(ies):______

3.  Location

  1. What continent is it in? ______
  2. What are the neighboring countries? ______
  3. Any part of water? ______

4.  Form of government:______

5. Size (area): ______

6. Highest & lowest elevation: ______

______.

7. Population: ______

8. Main products: ______

9. Money

a) Basic unit of money: ______

b) Value in U.S. dollars: ______

10.  Education of the children

  1. Does the government provide free education? If so, what ages must attend?

______

______.

b) Are higher education opportunities available in this country? ______

______

______.

11. Climate

a) Temperature ranges and locations:

b) Rainfall ranges and locations:

11.  Music Genre: ______

12.  Typical Dish/Food: ______

13.  Customs and Traditions: ______

14.  What are the flag colors/emblems and what do they represent? ______

Latin America Poster Project

Due Date: Friday, September 23, 2011

Nombre: ______

Clase: ______

País: ______

Directions: You will create a visual presentation about your Latin American country. Below is the rubric for grading purposes. Do not lose this paper. Turn this paper in when you have completed your project.

CATEGORY / 10 Points / 7 Points / 4 Points / 0-1 Point
Country Name / Country name is in front of project / Country name is written in back of the poster / Country name is not written anywhere on the project (0 Pts)
Capital / Capital is listed is in front of project / Capital is written in the back of the project / Capital is not written anywhere on the project
Location / Described both absolute and relative location / Described either absolute or relative location / Unclear location described
Climate / Listed average rainfall, temperature and seasons / Described two requirements / Described one requirements / Did not include any requirements
(0 Pts)
Customs and Traditions (Food – How What) / Described two or more customs or traditions / Described one custom or tradition / Did not include any customs or traditions (0 Pts)
Flag / Country’s flag is pictured visibly under it’s name / Country’s flag is pictured but not under it’s name / Country’s flag is not on the project. (0 Pts)
Student Choice / Included three or more interesting facts / Included two interesting facts / Included one interesting fact / Did not include any interesting facts (0 Pts)
Pictures / Included at least 4 pictures (not including flag) / Included 2-3 pictures (not including flag) / Included at least 1 picture (not including flag) / Did not include any pictures (not including flag) (0 Pts)
Spelling and Grammar / No misspelled words or grammatical errors / One – two misspelled words or grammatical errors / Three - four misspelled words or grammatical errors / Five or more misspelled words or grammatical errors

Total Score:______/90

Comments:

Latin America Poster Project

COUNTRY / PARTNERS
1.  Mexico
2.  Guinea Equatorial
3.  Peru
4.  Ecuador
5.  Argentina
6.  Chile
7.  Bolivia
8.  Uruguay
9.  Paraguay
10.  Venezuela
11.  Colombia
12.  Cuba
13.  Dominican Republic
14.  Puerto Rico
15.  El Salvador
16.  Nicaragua
17.  Belize
18.  Honduras
19.  Panama
20. Guatemala
21.  Spain
22. Costa Rica