The project accounts for 25% of your overall course grade. Your overall project grade will be determined
The outline:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tAvmlUVK26BYxemnTXwcC0AXetKFlg83
according to the following percentages:
Project Activity
Weight
Multimedia Presentation
6%
Report
10%
Presentation in Class
4%
Project Participation
5%
ü Multimedia Presentation (6%)
You are in intern in the International Studies Office at Marymount University. You need to present your proposal
for a study aboard trip to a country of your choice (but not the home country of anyone in the group). Each
person in the group must be communicating with one or more persons in the country during the semester. Your
proposal must include facts, cultural information, photos, and video from the country you selected. You need to
present your proposal by making a PowerPoint Presentation to the Professor and class according to the schedule
outlined above.
Your presentation must:
Ø Identify the country (including at least 3 major cities) and discuss why your selected that country.
Ø Document the communication with one or more persons in the country through email, blog, etc.
Ø Discuss the culture of the country emphasizing differences with US culture.
Ø List five to ten common expressions the language used in the country with their US equivalents.
Ø Determine the current price of a round-trip ticket for students leaving from the Washington DC area on January 1, 2018 and returning on January 31, 2018, listing travel restrictions.
Ø Determine the cost of a hotel(s) in the city(ies) and country you selected, listing any restrictions.
Ø Show a map of the country that identifies the city(ies) to which you recommend that students travel.
Ø Show a graphic of the flag of the country.
Ø Describe what the students can expect to eat (e.g. any specialties of the country or region) based on your communications with a person in that country.
Ø Discuss the current and current exchange rates.
Ø Describe three tourist attractions students can opt to visit while they are there.
Ø Summarize the use of technology in the selected country (e.g., cell phones, computers) sensitivity, empathy, and respect based on your communications with one or more persons in that country and your research.
Ø Include a bibliography of at least five sources from which you gathered information.
PowerPoint presentation can include a link to the YouTube video (about 3-5 minutes) about the country that your
group has selected. Each member of the team is required to make some part of the presentation. Your
presentation should flow smoothly; with the information presented in a logical, interesting sequence which the
audience can follow.
Due within 4 days from now