Regin Economics Project

Some of the players to watch in 2008

Using the SCSD "Library Links" resources "Biography Resource Center" and "World News Digest", or a search engine like "Google", search one of the names listed below and prepare a summary report of at least 4 papragraphs of why this person is noteworthy. Include the person's name, gender, age, country and continentt where they live or work and what they hope to accomplish in their country. Also include why and how this person will have an impact on the general economy, personal economy, their country or world economy.

Include a bibliography listing the sources you used. Citation Machine can help you create your citations or use the ones listed at the end of your online articles.

Names listed were taken from The Post Standard, Sunday, December 30, 2007.

Dmitri Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
Lewis Hamilton, Race car driver, Stevenage England
Fidel Castro, Cuba Raul Castro: Leaders of Cuba
Carlos Reygadas, Filmmaker, Mexico City
Jacob Zuma, Leader African National Congress, South Africa
Binyavanga Wainaina, Magazine Editor, Kenya
Ngozi-Oknojo-Iweala, World Bank Managing Director/Foreign Minister, Lagos, Nigeria
Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City
Cristina Fernandez de Kircher, President of Argentina
Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia
Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela

Licitra's Spanish Project

The following is a list of Spanish speaking countries:

Andorra, Guatemala, Argentina, Mexica, Belize, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Cuba, Panama, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Galapagos, Uruguay, El Ssalvador, Venezuela

Using "Culturegrams World Edition" or "Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" create a power point of 8 slides or more. You may choose a country or a famous person from that country to complete this power point. The presentation may center around:

Fashion
Sports
Education
A brief overview of living in that country
Daily life
Jobs available in that country
Family life
Foods regional to that country
Housing
Shopping
Health and Welfare in that country

Licitra's French Project

The following is a list of countries where French is the national language:

Belgium, Guinea, Benin , Haiti, Burkina-Faso, Ivory Coast, Burundi, Luxembourg, Cameroon, Madagascar, Canada, Mali, Central African Republic, Monaco, Chad, Niger, Comoros, Rwanda, Democratic Rep of Congo, Senegal, Djibouti, Seychelles, France, Togo, Gabon, Vietnam.

Using "Culturegrams World Edition" or "Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia" create a power point presentation of 8 slides or more. You may choose a country or a famous person from that country to complete this power point.

Books are also available in the 900 section of the library.

The presentation may center around:

Fashion
Sports
Education
A brief overview of living in that country
Daily life
Jobs available in that country
Family life
Food regional to that country
Housing
Shopping
Health and Welfare in that country