Unit+2+Bring+a+map+to+life+guidelines

When doing your project remember:

It should be **mainly images** with short items of information to go with the images.

Remember that you need to show a **selection** of countries, rivers, deserts, mountains etc.


 * Do not include boring information** such as km squared, political system, length of river, official language, colours of flag etc


 * Do look for interesting facts eg**

"Did you know that more people live in India than in Central America, North America and South America – altogether! The population of Hindus approximately 3 times bigger than population of the USA.. More than 60% of the world's population live in Asia."

"The tusks of a hippopotamus are even more valuable that that of an elephant, since they do not turn yellow with time. "

" Most [|rainforest destruction] is currently (2010) going on in Thailand and Malaysia, Laos, Indonesian Sumatran Island and southern China.

**Look up** i//nteresting facts about// or //amazing facts about// and then the word //eg asia, hippos, asian rainforest// or look up //amazing places to visit in//

http://www.fun-interesting-facts.com/interesting_facts_about_asia.html http://www.slideshare.net/FirelightFoundation/africa-facts-13981484 http://www.wildabouttheworld.com/forum/south-america/9-top-ten-places-visit-south-america.html


 * Or ask a question** such as 'how many people have died trying to climb Mt Everest?' in the search engine and you should find an answer

Here are the links for the videos about Africa:


 * Dr Alban (nigeria) the other side of Africa** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC-fM1UHHrE&feature=related
 * My Love and Pride - 10 minutes of cities**http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ZGlWoOXyI
 * This is Africa - more general with history too** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHV2FebL4YU&feature=related
 * akon (usa/senegal) - mama africa with fuzzy, but good, pictures** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05zFnnORQeY&feature=related
 * salif keita (mali**) **tekere** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eGAa-rfR_g
 * youssou ndour (senegal**) **7 seconds** []

Here is the rubric: 