1.+Country+Portfolio+Assignments+and+Rubrics

Country Portfolio Assignments
Country portfolios are used in all levels of my Global Perspectives class. This course is primarily taken by Juniors and Seniors, and is a half-year course that is paired with Civics & Government.

 Global Perspectives analyzes current happenings around the globe for topics such as:
 * population
 * human rights
 * global community (interconnectedness and globalization)
 * energy
 * environment
 * hunger
 * news and happenings

 At the beginning of the year, students choose a country of interest. Each student chooses their own country that is different from everyone else in the class. For each unit, students complete a country portfolio assignment and add it to their portfolio. Each assignment is graded along the way as students complete them, but the overall portfolio receives an organization grade at the end of the class. Though the assignments are given to students to complete, they are encouraged to add any extra information they find of interest to their portfolio. They are also urged to add their own design and creativity to it. Each project is described below, as well as posted with grading criteria. Feel free to use and adapt them as you seem necessary to use in your own classrooms.

 Design an attractive, eye-catching cover page for your portfolio, which adequately captures the "essence" of your country's culture, history, and traditions. Be sure to include the name of your country on your cover page (and your own name!) but otherwise there are no specific guidelines for how to set up this first impression to your portfolio. Color, typed text, and pictures are recommended.

__**Cover Page – 15 points (5x3) **__ 5- Excellent cover page! Name of country and student are present and easy to read. Student has spent obvious time and effort designing the layout of the cover page. Student has included “extras” on the cover page, such as color, typed, text, pictures, etc… 4- Good cover page! Lacking in one of the criteria above: 3- Average cover page. Lacking in more than one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Cover page needs improvement for the following reason(s): <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Cover page is unacceptable for the following reason(s):

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 2: POLITICAL MAP
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Draw and color a political map of your assigned country on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper. (*Note: If drawing is not preferred, find a blank outline map of your country on the Internet, and add features to this map.) Include all major cities, political boundaries, names of neighboring countries (you don’t need to draw the neighbors, just show the approximate locations), and any other significant political landmarks.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Political Map – 15 points (5x3) **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent political map! Map is neatly and accurately completed. Student has included all major cities, political boundaries, neighboring countries, and other significant political landmarks. Map is colored. Text is legible and easy to read. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good political map! Lacking in one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average political map. Lacking in more than one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Political map needs improvement for the following reason(s): <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Political map is unacceptable for the following reason(s):

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 3: PHYSICAL MAP
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Draw and color a physical map of your assigned country on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper. (*Note: If drawing is not preferred, find a blank outline map of your country on the Internet, and add features to this map.) Color elevations different colors (and make a color key showing elevations you used), label mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, lakes, oceans, or other significant physical landmarks.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Physical Map - 15 points (5x3) **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent physical map! Map is neatly and accurately completed. Student has colored all physical elevations and labeled all significant physical landmarks. Text is legible and easy to read. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good physical map! Lacking in one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average physical map. Lacking in more than one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Physical map needs improvement for the following reason(s): <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Physical map is unacceptable for the following reason(s):

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 4: COUNTRY PROFILE
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">As part of adopting and accurately portraying the role of your assigned country throughout the semester, you need to become an expert on that country. Therefore, you must research the “nuts and bolts” of your country. You will then compile a country profile or summary to include with the other work you have done in your country portfolio.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">BASIC REQUIREMENTS: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The flag of your country <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The current leader of your country, title of that person, and picture of that person <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The type of government in your country, and a brief description of what that government is like <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The major political parties of you country, the current party in majority, and the general beliefs of the party in majority (power) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The size of the population in your country <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The composition of the population in your country---race, religion, ethnicity--identify which groups are in the majority and which are in the minority <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· Some of the customs and traditions of your country---holidays, language, native dress <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The type of climate and environment of your country <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The natural resources in your country <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The primary types of employment in your country <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The type of economic system and currency in your country <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· The types of food common to your country and at least one recipe for that food <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· Any significant geographical or man-made landmarks in your country
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You must include all of the following data in your country profile (2 points for each below):
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You must attach a typed bibliography (in MLA format) that includes all of the sources you used to gather your research and pictures. Although there is no required number of sources to use for this assignment, you will need to go to more than one source for all of these categories. (5 points) Recommended sources: CultureGrams, CIA WorldFactbook
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">All of your data must be typed. The information can be bullet statements, but be sure to use complete sentences and proofread your work. Spelling will still count!
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The layout of your profile is as important as the information included on it. Once you have gathered your data, think about an attractive, colorful way to display it. Try different types of font, headings, etc. (4 points)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">There is no length requirement, but it will probably take you two pages to layout all of the information required.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Profile - 35 points (breakdown of points listed above, graded for accuracy and completion) **__

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 5: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS POSTER DESIGN
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">In class we have been talking about human rights and terrorism as it relates to the world in general. We’ve seen some specific examples that have occurred both in history and present-day, and we know that human rights are violated in every corner of the world at one point of time or another. Even countries that have established laws that prohibit human rights violations still struggle with maintaining equality for all. Terrorism is another issue that is being fought worldwide both past and present.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CASE STUDY---YOUR COUNTRY <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">It’s now time to take a look specifically at your country chosen for the country portfolio project, and to take note of a violation of human rights OR an issue involving terrorism that your country has (or is) dealing with. Though you may have chosen a developed and “civilized” country, EVERY nation has examples of past or present violations that they have overcome.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">WHERE TO BEGIN: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Scour the news, periodicals, websites and online databases listed below to search for issues related to either human rights or terrorism that involves your country that is at least 5 paragraphs in length. Recommended resources: Amnesty International (click on "Human Rights Information By Country"), Human Rights Watch, Global Issues, United Human Rights

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">When you find an instance of terrorism or human rights that you find particularly interesting, print it out. You will need to include this with your assignment. Be sure that the source (where you found it) is listed on your print out, or write it at the top of the article. Begin to read your article, highlighting or underlining the parts you find significant. Feel free to write your thoughts in the margins.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CREATE A POSTER DESIGN: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">With the information you have learned from research, create a poster urging viewers to end the event, support a movement against the event, or to raise awareness of the event. The poster should be able to fit on an 8.5” x 11” (regular computer paper size) paper because it will have to fit into your portfolio when you are finished.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">REQUIREMENTS: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Keep the following requirements in mind:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Poster should be neat, colorful, and easy to read
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">May be composed of words and graphics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Poster should be portraying the negative aspect of an event happening, not promoting a human rights violation or terrorist act
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You want to keep the phrases simple---too many words get lost on the page and become confusing.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Be sure to list the event, what right it is violating, who is doing the violating, where it is happening, and how to take action against it.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Be accurate! Information must be true and historically correct.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Human Rights Violations Poster Design - 50 points **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has attached research to project, and has included a rubric for grading. A poster design is submitted that portrays atrocities of event within country. Poster is no bigger than a sheet of paper. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CONTENT ACCURACY: 20 points (5 x 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has included print-out of information used for poster. Student’s research has come from one of the required sources. Research is detailed and is at least 5 paragraphs in length. Evidence of reading information thoroughly is present (highlighting, underlining, or note-taking.) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">LAYOUT/ORGANIZATION OF POSTER: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has made poster design neat, attractive, and easy to read. Text is not overwhelming. Student used color and attractive fonts to enhance the layout. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 6: POPULATION PYRAMID AND ANALYSIS
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Students will first construct a population pyramid, using statistics available from the [|U.S. Census Bureau]. You will want to walk them through the following steps to acquire the needed data:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Click on "Data Access", and then choose the correct country and most recent year on the screen. Hit "submit".
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Click on "Population Pyramid" tab.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Scroll down, and click on "Download select pyramid data as Excel". (This will appear after the population pyramid.)
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Window will appear, prompting you to open or save information in Microsoft Excel. (You will likely just want to open it.)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The pyramid can be constructed by manipulating the data in Excel to change each age and gender category into a percentage of the total population. You can do this in Excel, or have students use calculators. Repeat this for each age category for both genders.(For example: Divide the first male category for ages 0-4 by the total population, and multiply by 100. This will give you the percent of Males aged 0-4 in the total population of you country.)
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Double check your math: Does each category for males and females equal a total of 100%? If not, go back and check for errors.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The percentages will form the bars for his/her population pyramid, which will be constructed on the student worksheet. [[file:Student Population Pyramid.docx]] If you prefer, you can have the students create their entire population pyramid in Excel. Directions for this can be found at: Creating a Population Pyramid in Excel.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">If doing the pyramids by hand, demonstrate to students how to construct their pyramid, drawing bars on the x-axis and labeling them with the age ranges. Male population data should be placed on the left, and female population data should appear on the right. Use the model pyramid on the US Census Bureau website for assistance.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">In addition to your students creating a population pyramid, instruct them to answer the following questions to include with the pyramid in their portfolio. The questions should be answered in a one-page, typed essay-format analyzing the following questions:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">What type of population growth (or decline) is your country experiencing?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">What trends do you see? (What group is the largest? What group is the smallest?) Why do these trends exist?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Are the male and female population groups equal at all age levels? If not, what are the possible reasons you feel are responsible for this inequality?

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Population Pyramid – 15 points (5x3) **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent population pyramid! Each axis has appropriate labels, and source of information is printed on pyramid. It is constructed appropriately, neatly, accurately. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good population pyramid! Lacking in one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average population pyramid. Lacking in more than one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Population pyramid needs improvement for the following reason(s): <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Population pyramid is unacceptable for the following reason(s):

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Population Pyramid Explanation – 15 points (5x3) **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent explanation! It meets length and formatting requirements and addresses each of the questions accurately and in a detailed manner. There are no grammatical errors present. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good write-up! Lacking in one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average write-up. Lacking in more than one of the criteria above: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Explanation needs improvement for the following reason(s): <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Explanation is unacceptable for the following reason(s):

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 7: FOODOGRAPHY

 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Obtaining a recipe:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Find a recipe (ingredients and directions of preparation) that is typically prepared in your chosen country.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Neatly type (or copy/paste) the recipe into MS Word and include a picture of the recipe and include in your portfolio. Picture may be of prepared dish, or could just show one or two of the ingredients in the recipe.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Please include the name of the source used to obtain your recipe on your project.

> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Food Analysis > > <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Acquire at least four images of ingredients within your recipe that will be posted as a tour on GoogleEarth. Save them a .jpg files and fill out the needed information to create their tours on GoogleEarth, including: photos web address (ends in .jpg), size of the image, place of origin, and price.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Why is your dish common/popular in your county?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Does the nature of your country’s geography and climate affect the types of food commonly found in your country? Explain.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">How available are the ingredients in your country? Explain.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Considering the preparation of your dish, what is the connection between the cultural practice of preparing the food and the recipe found?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">What other cultural considerations affect your country’s common recipe? (historical factors, religious factors, etc.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You will begin plotting your ingredients in GoogleEarth based upon the place the ingredient comes from. (Checking the manufacturer’s website is an excellent way to find this.)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">While plotting the ingredients, you will embed a photograph of the ingredient as well as a one-sentence description of the item, and the cost. Please list the amount of ingredient with the cost if you were to purchase it here in Lancaster, PA. (Example: $2.59 for one gallon of skim milk.)

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">To add a line break: <BR> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">To add an image and adjust the size: <IMG SRC=”Put your address of image here.jpg” WIDTH=”” HEIGHT=”_”>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Helpful codes for GoogleEarth:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Finished Product
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Combine your elements of research into a 2 page written explanation that will be included within your portfolio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Recipe and photo should also be included within portfolio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Four ingredients and pictures should be posted as a tour on GoogleEarth
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Resources should be cited on your Works Cited page
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Class may be organized to take one class period to view each other's GoogleEarth tours, recording down observations of expenses, and how vastly resources for recipes are located across the globe.

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Foodography Recipe and Summary - 75 points **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has included a recipe and instructions on how to prepare dish. Also included is a 2-page analysis of the dish. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> CONTENT ACCURACY: 20 points (5 x 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has chosen an accurate recipe that is common in chosen country, and comes from a reputable source. Student’s analysis of food is accurate and correct and answers each of the analysis questions. The name of the source of recipe is included on project. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> LAYOUT/ORGANIZATION OF PRINTED PROJECT: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has made design neat, attractive, and easy to read. Student used color and attractive fonts to enhance the layout. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> SPELLING / PUNCTUATION / GRAMMAR: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has revised and proofread analysis and recipe. There are no grammatical errors or misspellings. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> GOOGLE EARTH TOUR: 15 points (5 x 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has posted the price of four ingredients to recipe, as well as plotted the location on GoogleEarth and included a photograph of the ingredient. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 8: ENVIRONMENT BROCHURE
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1.) Begin your assignment by going to the CIA World Factbook. Find your country, and scroll down to the “Geography” heading. Listed towards the bottom, you will find a listing of “Environment-Current Issues”. Record the current issues for your country.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 2.) Now that you have done research to find what major issues are present in your country, choose one of them to research in depth. When using Internet sources to research, be sure to choose reputable sources. REQUIREMENTS FOR RESEARCH: Must use and cite at least two resources of information to include in your Works Cited, in addition to any pictures used. Please do NOT use Wikipedia.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3) In order to share your knowledge of the struggle your country is exhibiting, you will be using your research to create a flyer or brochure (your choice).

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN PROJECT: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· An in depth description of the environmental issue <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· What impact the issue has on the land, the population, and the economy <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">· What is being done to solve (or improve upon) the issue

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Environment Brochure or Flyer - 30 points **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has included a rubric for grading, and has followed directions given to include a description of issue, the impact it has, and the possible solution to the issue. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CONTENT ACCURACY: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student’s research is credible, well researched, complete and accurate. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">LAYOUT/ORGANIZATION OF POSTER: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Excellent job! Student has made the flyer/brochure design neat, attractive, and easy to read. Student used color and attractive fonts to enhance the layout. It is an informative source of current information regarding student’s country. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable for the following reasons

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 9: MATERIAL WORLD FAMILY PROFILE
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The book, Material World (written by Peter Menzel), explores the life of families that are “statistically average for that nation”. The family is photographed with their belongings, and interviewed to describe their lifestyle. Each country also is shown with general statistics.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Your task is to create a 2010-11 edition of a family from your portfolio country, “Material World” style! You will need to do research outside of class to precisely show the STATISTICALLY AVERAGE family for that nation.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">After researching, you will create the following:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A photograph (or a few photographs) of your family and their belongings. It is possible that you will show EVERYTHING that they own, or only the large items. Consider the type of transportation they use, as well as the type of home they live in.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Family Identity: You also should give the family members names, ages, and professions, as well as tell their relationship to the family. Be as creative with this as possible, while still maintaining appropriate and accurate cultural heritage. Possible elements to enhance creativity would be: hobbies, favorite movies / music / sports, what their school is like, what they eat for dinner…etc…

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Material World Family Creation - 50 points **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">AND/OR <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">DRAWINGS || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Photograph(s) clearly show family’s possessions in an accurate way. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">16-20 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Photograph(s) show some of a family’s possessions, but may be lacking a critical possession that is essential to the family. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">10-15 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Photograph(s) are non-existent, or completely irrelevant to the typical family in the country.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Factors influencing their lifestyle: What do you believe is affecting your family, in regards to what they own and how their daily life is carried out? Is there a major event happening currently that affects the general population of your country? (examples—war, natural disaster…) Does the country have a strong government that limits a family’s options?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">PHOTOGRAPHS

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">0-9 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">8-10 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Some creativity is used in design and presentation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CREATIVITY || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Several elements involve great thought and creativity, and add to the understanding of the presentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4-7 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Little thought or creativity is used in the design and presentation.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">0-3 point || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">THE COUNTRY <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">(ACCURACY) || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Accurately portraying the essential information involving your country.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">IDEAS OF

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">8-10 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Displays mostly accurate information, but some pieces may not represent the typical family.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4-7 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Information is inaccurate; evidence of research is non-existent.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">0-3 points ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">INFORMATION PROVIDED || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">All elements required were addressed and included.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">8-10 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Missing one required piece of information.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4-7 points || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Missing more than one required piece of information.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">0-3 points ||

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Country Portfolio Assignment 10: ORGANIZATION OF FINAL PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Throughout the semester, you will be responsible for maintaining a portfolio which demonstrates what you have learned about one particular country for this class. The purpose of a portfolio is for you to improve your organizational skills, demonstrate your progress in class, and to show the teacher what you have learned in ways other than traditional tests or quizzes. These portfolios also provide you with the opportunity to view the world through another country’s lens. For the purpose of this course, you will become the representative of a different country as we approach world events from a global perspective.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">There are a variety of items you will be collecting and completing to put into your portfolio. Throughout the semester, you will be given assignments which will be put into this portfolio.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Design and Layout: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Portfolio will be in a folder, and kept inside the classroom.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">No other class notes, handouts, quizzes, tests, or other materials should be placed in portfolio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Will include the following assignments:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A cover page
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Political and physical maps
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">UN Peacekeeping Missions Essay
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Human Rights violations poster and article
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Population Pyramid and Analysis
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Foodography Recipe and Analysis
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Energy and Environment Project
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Culture topics or current events related to your assigned country (optional)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Works Cited
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Specific details on these assignments, as well as due dates, will be discussed in class

__**<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Grading of Portfolios - 45 points **__ <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Individual items in the portfolios will be graded before you include them. These individual grades will be incorporated into your marking period grades throughout the semester. The entire portfolio, as a whole, will be graded at the end of the semester according to the rubric below, in essence for the presentation of the materials. Points will be deducted if something is missing, even if it had already been graded individually. Any extra work you do relating to your country should be put into your portfolio for grading consideration at the end of the semester. Examples of extra work include: extra research, colorful headings and dividers, materials you may receive from the country, pictures, etc…


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CONTENT || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">ORGANIZATION  || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">CREATIVITY  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Not missing any assignments || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Clear sections, everything in place and organized || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">5- Above and beyond presentation of material carried out in an unique and thoughtful way (color, font, pictures) ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Missing 1 or 2 things || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- 1 or 2 things out of place || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4- Meets requirements and expectations ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Missing 3 or 4 things || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- 3 or 4 things out of place || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">3- Basic levels of creativity displayed ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Missing 5 or 6 things || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- 5 or 6 things out of place || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">2- Needs improvement ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable || <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1- Unacceptable ||