High School Country Research

 High School Country Research Project

 

Economics of Globalization Research Project

 

Research question: What are the positive and negative effects of globalization on developing and industrialized nations? 

 - Data Collection forms (- Data Collection forms (click to review)

Tasks:

1.     Choose two nations to compare. One must be considered “developing” and the other “industrialized.”

2.     Pick categories of comparison that demonstrate the impact, positive and/or negative, of globalization on the two nations. 

3.     Conduct research to find secondary data (using sources such as the CIA World Factbook, Nation Master, the World Bank website) and appropriate literature sources (peer reviewed, journal, newspaper articles) to learn about the economies of both nations.

4.     Analyze the data and use it to answer the research question in a written paper. Summarize your findings in a brief class presentation.

Final Products:

1.     5-10 page paper that answers the research question by using secondary data and other appropriate literature sources such as economic journals, newspaper articles, and peer-reviewed articles. 

2.     A five minute class presentation that utilizes visuals (PowerPoint, Prezi, etc.) to summarize for your classmates what you learned.

To accomplish this project, class time should be dedicated to

-        Choosing/researching countries of interest (See Topic Brainstorm and Project Topic, page 23)

-        Learning how to conduct research online, including literature review (See Literature Review and References, page 23)

-        Finding information and economic data on their countries of interest (See Looking for Secondary Data, page 24)

-        Developing an outline (See Writing an Abstract and Preparing an Outline, Page 25)

-        Introduce making a PowerPoint presentation/giving a presentation

Assignments can include:

-        Project topic                                         (Due: ______________________)

-        Literature review and list of references (Due: ______________________)

-        Outline                                                 (Due: ______________________)

-        Rough draft                                          (Due: ______________________)

-        Final paper                                           (Due: ______________________)

-        Presentation                                         (Due: ______________________)