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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