Cereal Box Country Project

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

CEREAL BOX COUNTRY PROJECT

Students will create a Cereal Box display for their selected country both at home. Students will decorate a real cereal box (student must provide own cereal box) with illustrations and information related to their country using the directions below:

FRONT OF BOX (30pts):

First, make sure to cover your cereal box with white or colored paper. You may also choose to spray paint your cereal box from colors related to your country.
Design a cover for your box.
Include the name of the cereal with a picture of the country (map, famous landmark, or famous artifact). Example: ‘Mercia Marshmallow Bits
Invent a name for the cereal that is related to the country that sounds like a cereal. (Ex. ‘Merica Marshmallow Bits, Canada Crunch )
Do not use just the country as your title.
The front of the box also needs to have the country’s flag in color. (printed or hand drawn)

RIGHT SIDE OF BOX (30pts): Following the “Nutrition Facts” format found on a cereal box, create a Country Table including the information below

Level of Development (More, Less, Developing)
Gross Domestic Product
GDP % by Sector / Primary (Agriculture):
Secondary (Industry):
Tertiary (Service):
Gross National Product Per Capita
Current Debt
Infrastructure Quality Score
Type of Currency Used
Main Export
Main Import
Type of Government
Democracy Score
Gender Empowerment Measure Score
Literacy Rates
Corruption Score
Percent of Population Living in Poverty
Life Expectancy
Global Hunger Index Score
Total Fertility Rate
Infant Mortality Rate
Net Migration
Major Religion

Also include your name as the creator of the box near the bottom of the right side of the box.

LEFT SIDE OF THE BOX (10pts): Additional facts about the country should be included that would make someone want to visit your selected country. Must include at least 2 of the following

Fun facts (Did you know that America was founded in 1783 after a 13 year war with Great Britain?)
Important historical/tourist sites (Liberty Bell in PA, Monuments in DC, etc.)
Types of food your country offers. The US is known for its fresh CA strawberries and Maine Blueberries.

BACK OF BOX (20pts): The entire back of the box should have a combination of the following. Make sure it includes information about your country. (Must have at least 3)

illustration, pictures, population graph, puzzle game, word puzzle, a word search, a word scramble, a maze, a crossword puzzle, a hidden picture illustration or any other fun fact activity that might be found on the back of a cereal box. Must relate to the country

TOP OF BOX (10pts): Include the country’s official name, how to say “HELLO” in that country’s language. Also, include the total population for your country. You can also “rate” your country by giving it 1 to 5 stars as a travel critic. The maximum number of stars would be five.

Extra Credit Opportunities;

FOOD: Bring a food item that represents the flag for your country. See example for USA Flag below using Hot Dogs:(up to 20 extra points: 10 for any food, 10 more if the food is from the country)

PRIZE (Optional 10 pts extra credit): Cereal boxes often include a prize. Your prize must be something related to your selected country. You can even include a picture of the prize on the front of the box to let your audience know what is inside the box.

Cereal Box Rubric

Country ______/100

Front of Box ____/30 (all worth 6 points)

Name / Pic of Country / 1 extra / Flag / Effort

Right Side of Box ____/30 (all worth .8)

Left Side of Box _____/10 (5 points each)

Fact 1 for visiting / Fact 2 for visiting

Back of Box ____/20 (6.7 points each)

1st piece of info / 2nd piece of info / 3rd piece of info

Top of Box _____/10 (3.3 points each)

Official Name / Say Hello / Total Population

Possible Extra Credit

Any food +10 / From Country +10 / Prize +10 / Total
/30

(I have students use this to answer the 1st question on the right side of the box and go over it before we do the gallery walk for presenting it works with math and science for claims and proofs)

How to tell if your country is More Developed, Less Developed, or Developing

Use the following chart to determine your country’s developmental stage according to Rostow.

(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) meeting the criteria of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in economic, (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in social, and (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in demographic traits.

More Developed Countries
Claim / Reasoning
(Country)’s GDP is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country)’s GDP is ______, which is (above or below) the 1 trillion mark.
(Country)’s GDP by sector is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has ______of its workforce in the Tertiary sector, which is (above or below) the 65% mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) economically / See above
(Country)’s literacy rates are at the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a literacy rate of ____, which is (above or below) the 90% mark
(Country)’s GHI score is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a GHI categorization of ______, which is (above) the level of less than one or no score
(Country)’s life expectancy is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a life expectancy of ______years, which is (above or below) the 70 years mark.
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) socially / See Above
(Country)’s TFR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a TFR level of ______, which is (above or below) the 2.2 mark
(Country)’s IMR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a IMR of ______, which is (above or below) the 10/1000 mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) demographically / See Above Chart
(Is there any debate why it would not be an MDC, Developing or LDC?) / See Above Chart
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC)

(the next page, I print out double sided and have students look at the “ingredients” of the county during a gallery walk to determine if it’s Less, Developing, or Developed / good for you or bad for you. Students that present share all of the box except ingredients. Then have students ask the presenter questions to fill out the next page while I use the rubric and take the box to grade for completion.)

is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) meeting the criteria of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in economic, (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in social, and (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in demographic traits.
More Developed Countries
Claim / Reasoning
(Country)’s GDP is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country)’s GDP is ______, which is (above or below) the 1 trillion mark.
(Country)’s GDP by sector is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has ______of its workforce in the Tertiary sector, which is (above or below) the 65% mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) economically / See above
(Country)’s literacy rates are at the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a literacy rate of ____, which is (above or below) the 90% mark
(Country)’s GHI score is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a GHI categorization of ______, which is (above) the level of less than one or no score
(Country)’s life expectancy is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a life expectancy of ______years, which is (above or below) the 70 years mark.
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) socially / See Above
(Country)’s TFR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a TFR level of ______, which is (above or below) the 2.2 mark
(Country)’s IMR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a IMR of ______, which is (above or below) the 10/1000 mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) demographically / See Above Chart
(Is there any debate why it would not be an MDC, Developing or LDC?) / See Above Chart
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC)
/ is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) meeting the criteria of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in economic, (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in social, and (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in demographic traits.
More Developed Countries
Claim / Reasoning
(Country)’s GDP is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country)’s GDP is ______, which is (above or below) the 1 trillion mark.
(Country)’s GDP by sector is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has ______of its workforce in the Tertiary sector, which is (above or below) the 65% mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) economically / See above
(Country)’s literacy rates are at the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a literacy rate of ____, which is (above or below) the 90% mark
(Country)’s GHI score is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a GHI categorization of ______, which is (above) the level of less than one or no score
(Country)’s life expectancy is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a life expectancy of ______years, which is (above or below) the 70 years mark.
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) socially / See Above
(Country)’s TFR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a TFR level of ______, which is (above or below) the 2.2 mark
(Country)’s IMR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a IMR of ______, which is (above or below) the 10/1000 mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) demographically / See Above Chart
(Is there any debate why it would not be an MDC, Developing or LDC?) / See Above Chart
is a / MDC, Developing, or LDC
is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) meeting the criteria of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in economic, (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in social, and (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in demographic traits.
More Developed Countries
Claim / Reasoning
(Country)’s GDP is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country)’s GDP is ______, which is (above or below) the 1 trillion mark.
(Country)’s GDP by sector is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has ______of its workforce in the Tertiary sector, which is (above or below) the 65% mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) economically / See above
(Country)’s literacy rates are at the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a literacy rate of ____, which is (above or below) the 90% mark
(Country)’s GHI score is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a GHI categorization of ______, which is (above) the level of less than one or no score
(Country)’s life expectancy is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a life expectancy of ______years, which is (above or below) the 70 years mark.
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) socially / See Above
(Country)’s TFR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a TFR level of ______, which is (above or below) the 2.2 mark
(Country)’s IMR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a IMR of ______, which is (above or below) the 10/1000 mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) demographically / See Above Chart
(Is there any debate why it would not be an MDC, Developing or LDC?) / See Above Chart
is a / MDC, Developing, or LDC
/ is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) meeting the criteria of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in economic, (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in social, and (MDC, Developing, or LDC) in demographic traits.
More Developed Countries
Claim / Reasoning
(Country)’s GDP is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country)’s GDP is ______, which is (above or below) the 1 trillion mark.
(Country)’s GDP by sector is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has ______of its workforce in the Tertiary sector, which is (above or below) the 65% mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) economically / See above
(Country)’s literacy rates are at the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a literacy rate of ____, which is (above or below) the 90% mark
(Country)’s GHI score is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a GHI categorization of ______, which is (above) the level of less than one or no score
(Country)’s life expectancy is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a life expectancy of ______years, which is (above or below) the 70 years mark.
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) socially / See Above
(Country)’s TFR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a TFR level of ______, which is (above or below) the 2.2 mark
(Country)’s IMR is the level of a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) / (Country) has a IMR of ______, which is (above or below) the 10/1000 mark
(Country) is a (MDC, Developing, or LDC) demographically / See Above Chart
(Is there any debate why it would not be an MDC, Developing or LDC?) / See Above Chart
is a / MDC, Developing, or LDC