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Nuestro trabajo:

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• COLUMBIA

• Columbia (Bucaramanga)

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• Columbia

Let’s explore…

Libertad y Orden!

Our pen pals are from Bucaramanga, Colombia. We need to know much about their city and country before we start a true exchange with them. Your task is to create a Powerpoint presentation that answers the questions I’ve provided. We’ll split up the task so we all know a little about a lot! Then we’ll present our individual Powerpoints on Thursday, February 22 in class.

Colombia questions:

1. Where is it located in South America? Show a map and be able to locate it.
2. Have an illustration of their flag.
3. What is the origin of the name, Colombia?
4. What is the brief history of the nation?
5. Discuss the variations in Colombian geography.
6. Politics: What kind of national government do they have?
7. Economy: What are its main forms of industry?
   1. Imports?
   2. Exports?
   3. Unemployment rate?
8. Tourism: Why do people travel for pleasure to Colombia?
9. Food: Name some foods that are Colombian.
10. Music: Is there a Colombian sound and if so, what is it?
11. Carnival is celebrated in Colombia. Describe it.
12. Each person needs to find and pick one famous Colombian person. Be able to illustrate why that person became famous.
13. Education: What is the literacy rate in Colombia?
14. Demographics:
    1. What is the racial make up of Colombia?
    2. Where are the population centers in Colombia?
15. Religion: What are the major religions observed in Colombia?

Bucaramanga questions:

1. Where is it located in Colombia?
2. How many people live there?
3. Why is it important, economically speaking?
4. Geography: What does it look like there? Is it flat, hilly, mountainous?
5. What is the annual weather like there?
6. Find their city’s website.

Research Resources

• Reference Sites
  • Dictionary.com
  • Reference.com
  • Encyclopedia.com
  • Thesaurus.com
• Engines/Directories
  • Wikipedia
  • Google
  • netTrekker
  • If you need more links, check these out!
    • http://www.factmonster.com/
    • http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
    • http://www.homeworkspot.com/
    • http://www.schoolwork.org/
    • http://www.studygs.net/
    • http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html#tools
    • http://www.jiskha.com/
    • http://www.classbrain.com/
    • http://homeworktips.about.com/
    • http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
    • http://school.discovery.com/students/

• Library Links

  • SD State Library Search - http://www.sdstatelibrary.com

  • ERIC (Educators' Resources) - http://www.eric.ed.gov

  • NetLibrary (eContent!) - http://www.netlibrary.com

  • ProQuest (Periodicals) - http://webpals.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=pro

  • SIRS Researcher - http://webpals.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=know

  • AtoZ eJournals - http://www.sdln.net/cgi-bin/authgate/index.cgi?db=atoz

  • SDNA Newspapers - http://www.arcasearch.com/sdlibrary

• Other

  • SPARK NOTES > Literature - http://www.sparknotes.com/lit

  • Captioned Media Program

  • AltaVista's Babel Fish Translator Tool - http://babelfish.altavista.com

Graphics and more...
Public Domain Images

• Use these links to find clip art, etc.
• CHECK before copying to BE POSITIVE!
• Note all restrictions and terms of use, being sure to create a reciprocal link where requested!
  • Public Domain Clipart optimized for word processors
  • Wikipedia:Public domain image resources
  • Public Domain Images (Mostly!) for Use in Multimedia Projects and Web Pages
  • Free Public Domain Photo Database
  • Gimp-Savvy.com's Community-Indexed Photo Archive
  • Music Related Graphic Images:
    http://www.skdesigns.com/internet/music/images/index.htm
  • Clip Art Connection
    http://www.clipartconnection.com/
  • Icon Bazaar
    http://www.iconbazaar.com/
  • Realm Graphics
    http://www.ender-design.com/rg/
• Search Tools
  • Note all restrictions and terms of use, being sure to create a reciprocal link where requested!
    • Clip Art Searcher
      http://www.webplaces.com/search/

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