P5-Cultural+Analysis

=Project 5-Cultural Analysis=

For this project you will conduct a little cultural research on your country. Then you will prepare a business cultural file (in the form of a PowerPoint presentation) with the following information about your nation's culture. Utilize Google or Bing for your Internet searches. Also, you may want to access travel bureaus, government agencies, and other organizations involved in international business. Once your team has completed your presentation, name the file with your team number_Cultural Research, and upload it to your Team Artifact page. Make certain to use the proper headings on your Team page and write an overview paragraph to explain the purpose of the project and what you discovered during the project. Be prepared to present your findings to the class.
 * History that influences current business activities
 * Languages and verbal/nonverbal communication customs
 * Education systems and literacy rates
 * Role of social institutions, such as family, religion, labor unions, and place of employment
 * Shopping practices and commonly eaten foods unique to the country (include a menu from a fast food restaurant)
 * major holidays and customs
 * business practices related to place of employment, types of businesses, length of workday, and hiring practices

Grading Rubric for Project

 * **CATEGORY** || 25 || 20 || 15 || 10 or less ||
 * Content || Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. || Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. || Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. || Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. ||
 * Organization || Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material. || Uses headings or bulleted lists to organize, but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. || Content is logically organized for the most part. || There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. ||
 * Attractiveness || Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation. || Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation. || Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content. || Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content. ||
 * Originality || Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. || Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. || Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. || Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit. ||