Download Comparative Government Project

FORMS OF GOVERNMENT PROJECT
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
MR. CERNUSKA – FALL 2011
Goal: Governments around the world take on many different forms. However,
governments fulfill the same purpose: to provide control and direction to the people
that live under it’s authority. The purpose of the project is for students to examine,
compare, and present information on an assigned form of government and country.
Students will be assigned one of the following forms of government: Constitutional
Monarchy (United Kingdom), Oligarchy (Sudan), Theocracy (Holy See), Democracy
(Switzerland), Republic (France), and Dictatorship (North Korea).
Directions:
1. Use a poster board to illustrate all information. Your poster board will be divided
into four squares. Each square will contain a different topic (see diagram on
below). The name of your Country should be in the center of the poster and be
large, bold, and easy to read. You must either type or neatly handwrite all
information on your poster.
2. All sources used on the project need to be listed on the back of the poster.
3. Students will present their project to the rest of class during the week of 19 SEPT
2011. Presentations need to be between 5-10 minutes in length. Create a
powerpoint (about four slides long, that provides an outline of the information)
4. If you have any questions, ask for clarification.
Country
1. Hand draw a current colored map of
your country. Be sure to list major cities and
bodies of water.
2. Provide a brief history of it (1-2
paragraphs)
Compare your country’s key information
with the United States
(Create two different columns)
Include the following:
Total Land Area
Population
Top 3 Ethnic Groups and Religions
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Major Industries
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)
What is the structure of the
government? What are their names,
titles, and jobs?
Current Event or Issue that the
government is currently having to
deal with. Provide a summary of the
article. Attach a picture.
Grading: 20 Point Rubric X 2 = 40 Point Project Total
Content - Topic covered thoroughly - enough information given to understand topic
4 – Exceptional
3 – Above Average
2 – Average
1 – Below Average
0 – Not Evident
Presentation – Well organize, easy to hear, and maintained good eye contact
4 – Exceptional
3 – Above Average
2 – Average
1 – Below Average
0 – Not Evident
Style/Neatness - Very creative project and easy-to-see.
4 – Exceptional
3 – Above Average
2 – Average
1 – Below Average
0 – Not Evident
Conventions – proper grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling is used throughout
the project
4 – Exceptional
3 – Above Average
2 – Average
1 – Below Average
0 – Not Evident
Directions/Classroom Behavior – following directions and working diligently at the
computer lab
4 – Exceptional
3 – Above Average
2 – Average
1 – Below Average
0 – Not Evident