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French Language Geography & Culture

French I
Research the following aspects of a country that will be assigned to you, then prepare a three-minute presentation for the classroom. The presentation may be in PowerPoint format. A minimum of two sources are required.

Guidelines

The major topics involved are:
1-Geographical location of your country including a map, and
   neighboring countries

2-Brief colonial history of that country
3-The capital city, the current flag and the current leader with a
   picture

4-The current system of government and the electoral process, if
   possible

5-The currency used and its equivalent to the US dollar
6-Typical foods of that country and eating habits
7-Current population as of the past one to two years and ethnic
   breakdowns

8-Major industrial and agricultural productions
9-Major historical sites and tourist attractions
10-Price of a round trip ticket in the summer and the winter
11-The educational system from kinder to the university level, and
    the percentage of the population 
that’s illiterate
12-Healthcare system and the life expectancy rate of men and
     women

13-Any additional and unique features you determine to be relevant

Database Resources

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<< Grolier Online Encyclopedia provides current country data including maps, images, facts & figures. It also provides pre-selected websites. (MLA)


>> CultureGrams provides country information including audio of national anthems. Try the KIDS version  for added features. (MLA)
<< Search our eReferencce books that cover history & culture from countries all over the world. (MLA)
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Free Websites

Use Son of Citation Machine to help you site your "web document" in proper MLA format
CIA World Factbook - for current information on geography, peple, govenment, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
Lonely Planet - for travel and tourism information
Kayak - for travel info; search hundreds of sites at once and compare with other meta search sites.
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