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¡Buenas dias! Esta semana vamos a aprender mucho sobre el país que se llama Costa Rica. ¡Ójala que disfruten este proyecto, y buena suerte!

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Task

Your team has been assigned to research Costa Rica by the Tourism Bureau because of your previous work. You must now become an expert on this country for your job. You will need to gather enough information to create a report for the Tourism Bureau to later compile a brochure. When putting together this information, be sure to consider three main components: History, Geography, and Culture.

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Process

Decide which group member will research each topic for the report: Group Member #1 will be responsible for History, Group Member #2 will be responsible for Geography, and Group Member #3 will be responsible for Culture.

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Group Member #1- Costa Rican History

Make sure to find out at least five (5) valid facts about the history of Costa Rica.

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History

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More History

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Even More History!

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Group Member #2- Costa Rican Geography

Make sure to find at least five (5) valid facts about Costa Rica's geography.

Link to Visit:

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Geography

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More Geography

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Even More Geography!

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Group Member #3- Costa Rican Culture

Make sure to find at least five (5) valid facts about Costa Rican culture.

Links to Visit:

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Culture

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More Culture

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Even More Culture!

Evaluation

This project will be worth 200 points, which will be given for the following criteria:

Grammar/Vocabulary
Students are expected to complete this assignment in Spanish. They are also expected to use the proper grammar and vocabulary for their topic, and to carefully check over their written work.

Points: 50

History

At least five (5) facts are provided about the history of Costa Rica.

Points: 40

Geography

At least five (5) facts are provided about the geography of Costa Rica.

Points: 40

Culture

At least five (5) facts are provided about the culture of Costa Rica.

Points: 40

Creativity/Neatness
The report is put together in a creative and neat fashion that draws attention to the facts and makes the country look appealing. It should include color and pictures (photographs, diagrams, etc.). The report is expected have adequate time put into it and should not be a haphazard compilation of facts.

Points: 30