1. GPERSIAN Project Directions

2. Your project will consist of 10 slides. Your slides will follow the pattern of the GPERSIANs handout. Geographic Political Economic Religious Social Intellectual Artistic Nation Sources

3. Requirements Your slide must contain pictures that relate to your topics. Minimum 5 pictures. A map of your country must be included. Your grade will be based upon your information presented, slide design and layout, your presentation.

4. Geographic Location: List neighboring countries and landmarks List 5 physical features (can include bodies of water, soils, climate zones and topographic features)

5. Political Is the country a democracy, monarchy, autocracy? Which type? Who elects the leaders? Structure: Legislative, judicial, executive Political factions and parties?

6. Economic Does the country follow a capitalist, command or other model ? –What role does the government play? How do people make their living? Do they produce items for international trade?

7. Religion What are the religions in the country and what is the percentage, if there is more than one. Is the country highly religious, or highly secular? Does the country have a high number of people that follow traditional religions? How do religious groups interact?

8. Social What is the social structure of the country? What role do minorities and/or women play in the society? How are poor people included in the society?

9. Intellectual How is education set up in the country? What is the literacy rate? Is the country intellectually open to thoughtful debate and inclusion of different opinions?

10. Artistic / cultural Are there particular art forms identified with the country’s culture? Does the country have mechanisms to promote artistic endeavors? Has this country produced world-class artists and genres?

11. Nation Having to do with any other aspect of your country that is significant, yet not covered enough in the other slides

12. Sources Where did you find your information?

13. Final Reminder Your slides will be set up as following: Title slide Geographic slide Political slide Economic slide Religious slide Social slide Intellectual slide Artistic / Cultural slide Nation slide Sources slide