1. End of Year Project

2.  You will choose a leader or a city that has impacted the Pacific Rim in a significant way  You will work in class and at home (if needed) to research this topic and create a presentation about it  The presentations will be delivered at the end of the year  Due: Thursday, June 14  This will be your FINAL for this class!  Most work will be done outside of class…

3.  You will use district databases, the internet, and possibly books to complete your research.  You must have 5 legitimate sources  These sources must appear on a Work Cited page that you will turn in when the project is due  Work Cited page must follow MLA guidelines (just like when you worked on the CBA)  Note-taking Guides (minimum of 4)  Guiding Questions

4.  Your presentation must be between 6 – 10 minute and have…  A minimum of 8 slides; no more than 50 words each  A minimum of 4 pictures  Thoughtful design and possibly a video (not a requirement)  A works cited page for your information sources (you can copy and paste this from your actual Work Cited page)  A deep knowledge of your topic, interesting facts, a connection to our year, and an assertion of your opinion

5.  On June 15:  Be ready to present your PowerPoint (e-mailed or on a thumb drive)  Turn in your note-taking guides, guiding questions, Works Cited page, and Rubric  Note that this is your FINAL for World Studies!

6.  1. Hugo Chavez (Venezuela)  2. Eva Peron (Argentina)  3. Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam)  4. Simon Bolivar  5. Santa Anna (Mexico)  6. Mahatma Gandhi (India)  7. Kim Jong il (North Korea)  8. Kim Jong un (North Korea)  9. Felipe Calderon (Mexico)  10. Vincente Fox (Mexico)  11. Pratibha Patil (India)  12. Hu Jintao (China)  13. Yoshihiko Noda (Japan)  14. Fidel Castro (Cuba)  15. Tenzin Gyatso, 14 th Dalai Lama (Tibet)  16. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka)  17. Yousaf Raza Gillani (Pakistan)  18. Benigno S. Aquino III (The Philippines)  19. Che Guevara (Argentina)  20. Tr ươ ng T ấ n Sang (Vietnam)  21. Muhammad Ali Jinnah (India)  22. Indira Gandhi (India)  23. General Pervez Musharraf (Pakistan)  24. Jose de San Martin (Argentina)  25. Tokyo  26. Rio de Janeiro  27. Hong Kong  28. Beijing  29. Bombay (Mumbai)  30. New Delhi  31. Rangoon  32. Bangkok  33. Sao Paulo  34. Caracas  35. Bogota  36. Shanghai  37. Havana  38. Mexico City