1. Choose a country in South America.
2. Research and record the following information clearly and
thoroughly. Links located on the Process page will aide you in finding
pertinent information.
a) Demographic Questions
* What is the population of your chosen
country?
* What is the language most commonly
spoken?
* What religions are practiced by the people?
b) Topographic Questions
* What is the topography of the country like?
* Is it mountainous?
* Does it contain a rain forest?
* Is your country bordered by an ocean?
c) Economic Questions
* What is the average annual income of a household?
* What are the major imports and exports of the country?
* What major fields of industry, if any, are present?
* Is it one of the poorer countries of South America?
d) Political Questions
* What type of government is present in your chosen country?
(Totalitarian, Democratic, Socialist, Communist, etc.)
* Who are the major political figures?
e) Misconceptions
* What are some common biases and misjudgments
made about the people?
Ex. All Colombians are drug traffickers.
Women in Argentina have excessive eating disorders.
All "Latinos" know how dance!
3. Prepare a project that will consist of a short paper (4-5
pages) anda visual that encompass the inforamtion you have researched on your
chosen country. This visual should be presented as a poster, diarama,
powerpoint, painting, etc. Be creative!!!