Spring+Semester+Exam+Project


 * World Cultural Geography Semester Exam Project **

You will be choosing ONE country from anywhere in the world (not the United States) and creating a presentation about it that addresses the information listed below. You will be giving your presentations on the day of the exam or on one of the last days of class and this will count for your semester exam grade.

Must include a map, description of the climate, physical features of the country, and information about at least one special physical feature to the region (the highest mountain, most important river, wildlife preserve, unique forest, etc).
 * Physical Geography**

1. Identify the official languages for your country, type of government, current leader(s), predominant religion(s), and predominant ethnicities. 2. Identify your country’s GDP, how they rank globally, and explain what resources/industries are in your country that have helped them have this status. 3. Describe a cultural tradition unique to your country 4. Statistical analysis – pick one of the following: a) Identify the literacy rates and length of compulsory education. Research the education system in your country and describe their education system and then explain its relationship to the literacy rate. -OR- b) Identify the average lifespan and the infant mortality rate for your country. Research the availability of medicine, the level of medical care available in your country, and the prevalence of additional medical concerns (if applicable) and explain its relationship to the lifespan and infant mortality statistics.
 * Culture**

You need to find two different interesting, relevant articles/podcasts/videos on current issues in your country (environmental issues, economic troubles, social challenges, political changes, etc) that are from a reliable newsworthy source (think NBC, CNN, BBC, NPR, etc). Identify and summarize two current issues. If you cannot answer the basic who, what, where, when, why questions, you should find a better article.
 * Current Issues**