Cultural Comparison
1) Choose a francophone country.
2) Research the shopping habits there.
a. Include store names, types of stores
b. Where do you go to make what types of purchases
3) Make a comparison to your own shopping habits here in the US
4) Compare costs of common goods ( bread, eggs, jeans, flashlight) – use a variety of sources.
5) Does the cost of living change greatly from the large cities to the small towns/villages as it does in the US?
6) We tend to associate America with hamburgers. What is the official or unofficial dish of your francophone country? What would a typical lunch be? A typical dinner as opposed to a celebratory or holiday meal?
7) Create a powerpoint presentation discussing these shopping habits. Be sure to include local and chain store names, what kinds of things you can find in them.
8) Finally, prepare a virtual shopping trip illustrating where you would go and what you would spend given the following shopping list:
a. 1 winter coat
b. 2 pairs of socks
c. 2 dozen eggs
d. 2 liters milk
e. birthday cake
f. pens and paper for school
g. Ipod
h. 6 apples
i. new tire for your bicycle
j. shampoo
k. tablecloth
l. desk chair
m. the country's two best selling cd's
Grading rubric: (Total value 500 points)
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General appearance, flow |
100 Eye catching, not busy. Each slide leads in to the next without explanation |
90 Looks good. Most slides follow logically. |
80 Adequate |
70 Overly colorful, busy. Where is the order/logic? |
60 Plain, little thought given to design. No flow or order to slides. |
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Informative |
100 Provides keen insight into the country of choice |
90 Informative and interesting |
80 Lists facts and figures |
70 Missing important detail |
60 Very general, no detail |
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100 Comparisons given for wide range of products both within the region and between that country and the US. Local currency explored. |
90 Shows good comprehension of the concept of currency exchange and cost of living |
80 Lists currencies and exchange rates |
70 Missing important comparison detail |
60 Very broad, no current information |
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Completeness & Variety |
100 Interesting, Insightful, Detailed, Easy to understand, Includes photos/music. |
90 Everyone can learn from this presentation, it holds the interest of the entire class. |
80 Lots of information, but meanders |
70 Little information, does not cover all points |
60 Little variety, reads like a shopping list |
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Food |
100 Sample provided, photos, recipes, history, prices |
90 Photos, recipes, restaurant guide |
80 History, description |
70 No specific information on regional cuisine |
60 Yes, Virginia, McDonalds are everywhere. |