Julia Schneider Objectives Students will research a countrys geography, government, capital city, language and any additional

al information students found interesting regarding the country. Students will display information in a Prezi, presenting the information to the class.

Directions 1) Create an account on http://prezi.com/index/. With Prezi, users can bring ideas to life through interaction. 2) After students are put into groups, they will choose a country to research. 3) Students will collaborate together to research information about their specific country regarding: a. Geography b. Government c. Capital City d. Language e. Additional Information 4) This information should be recorded on the handout for teachers reference. 5) After the information has been collected, groups will work together to create a Prezi, for which their information will be presented to the class. Standards Wisconsin State Geography Standards (http://standards.dpi.wi.gov/stn_ssa4) A.4.2 Locate on a map or globe physical features such as continents, oceans, mountain ranges, and land forms, natural features such as resources, flora, and fauna; and human features such as cities, states, and national borders.

NETS Standards Addressed (http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-sstandards.pdf?sfvrsn=2): 2.a) Communication and Collaboration: Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. 2.b) Communication and Collaboration: Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. 3.b) Research and Information Fluency: Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

Grading Rubric Category Content 4

Ideas are interesting and stimulating. Content covers all aspects of information from directions. The path moves logically from one. Ideas are grouped in a way that makes sense.

3
Ideas are interesting. 1 point is missing from content that is required.

2
Ideas are not thought out well. Missing 2 points form required information.

1
Information was not thoughtful. Missing 3 or more required information aspects.

Organization

The path moves logically from one to the next.

Spelling/Grammar No spelling or
grammatical mistakes.

Minor spelling or grammatical mistakes.

The path move in a seemingly illogical way. Ideas are not grouped or are grouped illogically. Some serious spelling or grammatical mistakes. Presenter demonstrates limited understanding of information and relies upon Prezi text for most of the presentation.

There is no path and/or grouping.

Oral Presentation

Presenter demonstrates thorough understanding of content and speaks knowledgably about information.

Presenter demonstrates good understanding of content and is able to speak knowledgably about most talking points.

Spelling or grammar obstruct clear communication of information. Presenter demonstrates little to no understanding of content and reads information directly from Prezi to audience.

Prezi Country Presentation Project Please fill in the following information regarding your groups country. 1) Country: 2) Geography:

3) Government: 4) Capital City: 5) Language: 6) Additional Information

Prezi Country Presentation Project Example 1) Country: Mexico 2) Geography: Mexico is bordered by the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the southeast.

3) Government: Mexico is a federal republic run by President Enrique Pea Nieto. A federal republic is a federation of states with a republican form of government. 4) Capital City: Mexicos capital city is Mexico City, home to 19,013,000 people. 5) Language: The popular language of Mexico is Spanish, but there are various Mayan, Nahuatl and other regional indigenous languages. 6) Additional Information: The official name of Mexico is Estados Unidos Mexicanos. Mexico introduced chocolate, corn, and chilies to the world. Mexicos flag is made up three vertical stripes. The left green stripe stand for hope, the middle white stripe represents purity, and the right red stripe represents the blood of the Mexican people. The picture of an eagle eating a snake is based on an Aztec legend. Only ten countries in the world have a larger population than Mexicos 109,955,400 million people.

http://prezi.com/7k8d-lcp1h57/mexico/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy#

Works Cited: http://facts.randomhistory.com/2008/11/25_mexico.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_republic