The Finklegrizzits Dilemma

SS6G9 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, natural resources, and population distribution in the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Germany.

Problem: Due to poor economic conditions in the United States, the Finklegrizzits Factory is being re-located to Europe. Globally, the demand for their product has continued to rise even during hard economic times. Finklegrizzits’ top level advisors will research four countries that are being considered as the new location for this factory and its distribution center. A full report is due to the CEO of Finklegrizzits by Friday Sept.14. *Remember to focus more on manufacturing/shipping, than the actual product being made.

Task Goal: Your Group will represent one country as ambassadors at a meeting with the CEO, Mr. Finklegrizzits, on Friday or Monday. It will be recorded. Be sharp, be accurate, be clever, and be #1!

Final Product of Learning:

Create a persuasive business presentation using your 21st Century Skills to present to the Finklegrizzits’ board members using these topics:

Location / Climate / Natural resources / Populationdistribution
Human-Environment Interaction: / Causes / Effects / Solutions

Individual Research:

All the Finklegrizzits Company Cares about is making money!!! Research the following categories for your country and be ready to share with your group! Write down HOW each one will make money for Finklegrizzits! Include 4 bullets of info a piece!

Location / Climate / Natural resources / Population
distribution
Germany
United Kingdom
Russia
Italy

Group Work Research: Below are the assignments that need to be completed by your group. Assign one task per member!

  • Prepare arguments listing 4 major positives of chosen country with evidence______
  • Prepare arguments listing 4 major Negatives of other countries with evidence______
  • Create Two Thematic maps showing data and a paragraph about why that data matters to the CEO (blue pg. 140-144)______
  • Create Two Thematic maps showing data and a paragraph about why that data matters to the CEO (blue pg. 140-144)______
  • A. Describe how will life be different from living and working in USA? (Atlas 74-81) Pros & Cons

B. Describe how will life be similar to living and working in USA? Pros:______

Resources:

  1. Select World Factbook
  1. Googlemaps (Political)
  2. HTMS Huskies password for Cobb Digital Library!!
  3. Bluebook Atlas/giant atlas
  4. MB book and Notes

CATEGORY / 5 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0
Requirements / All individual requirements are met. / One requirement was not completely met. / Two requirements were not completely met. / More than three requirements were not completely met. / Does not meet requirements.
Content / It is evident that the student has gained both knowledge and insights about the topics they chose. All ideas, opinions, and statements are fully supported with detailed descriptions/ evidence in presentation. / It is evident that the student has gained some knowledge about the chosen topics, although deeper insights into the topics may not be evident. Most ideas, opinions, and statements are supported with detailed descriptions. / It is evident that the student has gained some knowledge about the chosen topics; however, deeper insights into the topics are not evident. Project lacks supportive details. / Evidence of either knowledge about or insights into the chosen topics are lacking. Supportive details do not exist. Project may be incomplete and/or inaccurate. / Does not meet requirements.
Appearance / This project shows a strong sense of quality. It is nicely put together and completed with final draft quality work. Commercial is final draft quality.
Student is dressed to impress! Business attire. / This project is neatly assembled, but it is not out of the ordinary. Not all work is final draft quality. Commercial is not final draft quality.
Student is not dressed to impress. / Makes use of maps, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the project and/or presentation content. / This project is sloppily put together and/or incomplete. Commercial is arranged haphazardly and is not final draft quality. Little time and effort was put into this project. / Does not meet requirements.
Voice / Script is enjoyable, individualistic, and interesting to read. It seems honest & appealing. The information presented is accurate. / Script is enjoyable and interesting at times, but it is not consistent. The writer seems sincere but is not fully engaged. Some information was either left out or misrepresented. / Script is enjoyable and interesting, but some of it is not in the student’s own words and/or inaccurate information is presented. / Script seems indifferent and mechanical and is not involved with the topics. Most of the writing is not in the student’s own word and/or inaccurate information is presented. / Does not meet requirements.

Total # of Points: ______/20FINAL GRADE:______
(points multiplied by 5 for final grade)