Make-Your-Own World Book Assignment

Global History 10th Grade Assignment

OVERVIEW:

You will be making your own encyclopedia for countries around the world. You will be creating two very complete "Country Papers". You will be focusing on your choice of two of the following countries: CHINA, BRAZIL, GERMANY and SOUTH AFRICA. All of these countries were highlighted in CHAPTER 35 of your text. In this chapter, you read about emerging democracies. As you gather information for each of your country papers relate all of your new-found information back to these concepts: 

1. What role do people play in their country's government?  

2. What role does a government play in people's lives?

3. How has democracy or lack of democracy shaped the nation in question?

REQUIREMENTS:

• You will read, highlight and answer the questions at the end of CHAPTER 35 in your text book
• You will write 2 papers. Select 2 from the following choices: CHINA, BRAZIL, GERMANY and SOUTH AFRICA

Both of your papers will include the following informational sections. (Think of each informational section as a tiny paper. Put each of your informational sections together to make a comprehensive country paper.):

• INTRODUCTION - Please see questions 1, 2 & 3 from above.
• LANDSCAPE - Geography, Climate, Wildlife
• HISTORY - Politics of Yesterday, Politics of Today, Important wars, Leaders
• INDUSTRY- Jobs, Exports, Imports, Trade
• PEOPLE - Religion, Language, Way of life
• ART - Architecture, Music, Fine arts, Theatre, Dance, Literature, Etc.
• CONCLUSION - Please see questions 1, 2 & 3 from above.

Attachments for both of your papers include: 

• TIME LINE - Make a line map of the important dates in this country's history
• MAP - What is the shape and location of this country? Make it colorful!
• WORKS CITED - Please see this website if you've never made one of these before.

All papers must follow these overall guidelines:

• No country papers shorter than 500 words total will be accepted.
• Country papers must be typed and may be submitted via email at MISSMCDEVITT (at) GMAIL (dot) COM. 
• Country papers will not be accepted without all of the required informational sections and attachments.
• All papers must contain a Works Cited page and sources used must be cited within the text. You MUST cite your source (website, book or article) for ANY information you use in your country paper. Country papers without citations will not be accepted. (HOW DO I DO THAT?? Click here.)

MATERIALS:

• Chapter 35 in your World History Book

CHINA

• CIA Fact Book - CHINA
  
• BBC Country Profile - CHINA
  
• NYTimes  - CHINA
  

BRAZIL

• CIA Fact Book - BRAZIL
• BBC Country Profile - BRAZIL
• NYTimes- BRAZIL

GERMANY

• CIA Fact Book - GERMANY
• BBC Country Profile - GERMANY
• NYTimes - GERMANY

SOUTH AFRICA

• CIA Fact Book - SOUTH AFRICA
• BBC Country Profile - SOUTH AFRICA
• NYTimes - SOUTH AFRICA

* Encyclopedias may also be used, but not Wikipedia.