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November 10, 2008 Second Grade Research Report DUE: December 10, 2008 In early 2009, St. Ursula will be participating in Multicultural Week. The week will include activities which help us learn more about the cultures and countries of the world. In preparation for Multicultural Week, the second grade students will be doing a research report on the countries our classes have been assigned. The countries include: 2A Poland 2B Korea 2C Congo The second graders will be doing a written research report and short oral report on the country listed above by homeroom. The report must list at least two different sources including books and encyclopedias, internet resources and people knowledgeable about the country. (Dont forget to ask your librarians, who have a wealth of knowledge.) The report will be presented using a medium sized gift bag. There are four main report topics. Each topic will be typed or written onto one of the four sides of the bag (front, back and two sides). Two items related to the country must be placed inside the bag. Each student will be expected to make a short presentation highlighting what he or she has learned about the country, using the items in the bag. The oral report will be 1-2 minutes. The students will be graded on presentation skills including voice, eye contact, appearance, etc. Here are the four topics to be covered:
1) Geography (location, land, climate, etc.) 2) Country Facts (population, currency, capital, landforms, etc.) 3) Family Life (religion, language, culture, homes, activities) 4) Opinion -- If you visited the country, what would you choose to see and do?
Please take the time to practice the oral portion of the report so each student feels comfortable with what he or she is going to say. The students may only use his or her bag and the items inside the bag during the oral report. He or she should have spent time thinking and talking about the information at home and practicing what he or she will say so that the report can be presented easily. The bags must be brought in by December 10, 2008 and the oral reports will be presented randomly that week. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Thank you, The second grade teachers
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