India Poster Project by

A Look at Society in India

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*Follow the directions carefully to complete this project!

Where will I get the information for the poster?

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Why, by visiting CIA World Factbook, of course!

What specifically needs to be on this poster?

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There are 12 "topics" that need added to your poster for a complete grade. You need to find the information on the website and put it on your poster in a way that makes it easy to understand.

1) Mini Historical Timeline

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Go to "Background" and then "Introduction." This long paragraph gives a brief description of important events. Put at least 5 of them into a mini timeline!

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2) Climate & Terrain

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Look at the physical environment of India by finding information about climate and terrain under the "Geography" section.

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3) Arable land & Types of Crops

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What percentage of land is arable in India?

What types of agriculture do they have? (Under Economy section)

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4) What are some current environmental issues?

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Under geography tab; "Current Issues (Environment)" information summarized.

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5) Ethnic Groups & Languages

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Find this information under "People and Society"

6) Population & Age Structure

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List population and age structure categories. What does the population look like, young or old?

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7) Urban Populations

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List the top 3 urban areas and their corresponding populations

8) Education Expenditures

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What percentage of GDP does India spend on education? Is this low or high in your opinion? (Think about total population and literacy rates!)

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9) Literacy Rate & Unemployment Rate

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List each statistic, found under "Economy" section

10) GDP & World Comparison ranking

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List this information, as well as the PER CAPITA GDP (in which they are ranked 168th). Bit of a gap?

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11) Labor Force & Industries

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List how many people make up the labor force and what type of industries India has.

12) Exports v. Imports

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List the comparison of India's exports v. imports

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Requirements:

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1) May be done online or in paper format

2) MUST include a picture for each topic (minimum of 12)

(LOOK how easy it is below :)

And finally... you do not need to go ANYWHERE besides the Cia World Factbook to get this information. (Don't make this project harder than it needs to be!)

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