Slide 1. Using a Text Box or WordArt, include the name of your country at the top of the slide.

1. Slide 1. Using a Text Box or WordArt, include the name of your country at the top of the slide. Copy and paste a map of your country; include the source of your map (URL) in the Notes section.

2. Slide 2. Title the Slide “Relative Location” using a Text Box or WordArt Create a Text Box; write a detailed description of nearby countries (N, E, S, and W) along with major bodies of water. 10 points

3. Slide 3. Title the Slide “Geographic Information” using a Text Box or WordArt Create a Text Box; write a brief description of the land of your country. (*Be sure to include the area in square miles and any major landforms found in your country Include at least one picture that shows the general idea of what the land looks like; include the source of your map (URL) in the Notes section. 5 points

4. Slide 4. Title the Slide “Demographics: Literacy Rate” using a Text Box or WordArt Use Excel to make a Column/Bar graph comparing the literacy rate of your country to the U.S.* Copy/Paste your literacy graph from Excel onto the slide *The literacy rate of the U.S. is 99%. 10 points

5. Slide 5. Title the Slide “Demographics: Infant Mortality” using a Text Box or WordArt Use Excel to make a Column/Bar graph comparing the infant mortality rate of your country to the U.S.* Copy/Paste your infant mortality graph from Excel onto the slide *The infant mortality rate of the U.S. is 6 per 1000 births. 10 points

6. Slide 6. Title the Slide “GDP PER CAPITA” using a Text Box or WordArt Use Excel to make a Column/Bar graph comparing the GDP of your country to the U.S.* Copy/Paste your GDP graph from Excel onto the slide *The GDP of the United States is $49,000 (in U.S. Dollars – USD) 10 points

7. Slide 7. Title the Slide “Religions” using a Text Box or WordArt Use Excel to make a Pie Chart showing the top 5 most practiced religions of the U.S. and your country.* Copy/Paste your two Pie Charts onto the slide The top 5 most practiced religions in the U.S:Protestant 51.3%Catholic 23.9%Unaffiliated 12.1%None 4%Other 2.5% 10 points

8. Slide 8. Title the Slide “Demographics: Population” using a Text Box or WordArt Use Excel to make a Column/Bar graph comparing the population of your country to the U.S.* Copy/Paste your population graph from Excel onto the slide *The current population of the U.S. is 315 million people. 10 points

9. Slide 9. Title the Slide “Demographics: Life Expectancy” using a Text Box or WordArt Use Excel to make a Column/Bar graph comparing the life expectancy of your country to the U.S.* Copy/Paste your graph from Excel onto the slide *The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78 years of age. 10 points

10. Slide 10. Title the Slide “Government of (name of your country)” using a Text Box or WordArt Create a Text Box; write this statement, filling in the blank with the correct type of government: The country of _______ is a _______. The head of state is named _______. Copy and paste a picture of the flag of your country; include the source of your map (URL) in the Notes section.

11. Slide 11. • Title the Slide “Natural Resources.” using a Text Box or WordArt. • Research the variety of natural resources and elements mined from the soil of your country. Fill in your slide with your research. 10 points

12. Slide 12. • Title the Slide “Places to Go / Things to See.” using a Text Box or WordArt. • List at least 5 places to go or things to see in your country. Be specific in where they are and add pictures.*YOU CAN USE MULTIPLE SLIDES FOR THIS CATEGORY 10 points

13. Slide 13. Title the Slide “Propaganda.” using a Text Box or WordArt. Using a text box, write a propaganda paragraph to entice businesses and entrepreneurs to invest capital and tourists to come visit for long periods of time and spend their money. 10 points

14. Slide 14. Title the Slide “Similarities to U.S.” using a Text Box or WordArt. Insert a Text Box; explain how life in your country is similar to life in the U.S. * Include at least 2 similarities. 10 points

15. Slide 15. Title the Slide “Differences to U.S.” using a Text Box or WordArt. Insert a Text Box; explain how life in your country is different to life in the U.S. * Include at least 2 differences. 10 points

16. Slide 16. Title the Slide “Sources” using a Text Box or WordArt. Insert a Text Box; list all of the online sources used to gather information/photos/images, etc. EXAMPLES: *www.google.com IS NOT a resource (it is only a search engine) *www.geographia.com/belgium/IS a proper example of a source because this is the exact place you can find information. 10 points

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18. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 1. USE WORDART TO ADD TITLES

19. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 2. USE TEXTBOXES TO ADD TYPED TEXT

20. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 3. USE EXCEL (A MICROSOFT OFFICE PROGRAM) TO CREATE YOUR COLUMN CHARTS

21. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 4. INSERT PICTURES/CHARTS/MAPS, ETC, BY COPYING AND PASTING

22. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 5. FINISH ADDING ALL IMPORTANT SEGMENTS OF YOUR PROJECT (RESEARCH, MAPS, PICTURES, CHARTS) BEFORE DESIGNING THE PRESENTATION WITH COLORS, FONTS, TRANSITIONS, ANIMATIONS, DESIGN LAYOUTS, ETC.

23. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 6. DON’T FORGET…THE UNDO BUTTON (OR CTRL-Z) IS YOUR FRIEND. IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE OR WANT TO SKIP BACKWARDS, IT’S EASY!!!

24. RULES/TIPS TO CREATING YOUR POWERPOINT: 7. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOUND ON THE LEFT OUTER MARGINS OF YOUR BLANK SLIDESHOW.