Czech Czech Republic Republic Name: Name: Period 2 Period 2 World Geography IA World Geography IA Mr. Johnson Mr. Johnson Fall 2008 Fall 2008 (Remove all italicized text as you answer the questions in this slideshow) Copyright, Concept & Creation: Geetesh Bajaj
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•Tell which Tell which countries are its countries are its neighbors and/or neighbors and/or the major bodies of the major bodies of water on its water on its coastline. coastline. •Is the Czech Is the Czech Republic Republic landlocked?
•Insert a political map here. Insert a political map here. (Do not use the map below left)(Do not use the map below left)
Czech Republic geographic Czech Republic geographic Features Features
•Describe its Describe its major major geographic featgeographic featuresures..What is it about its geography that makes the Czech Republic such an important strategic location?
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•Tell about Tell about the climate the climate and and typical weather typical weather patterns in The patterns in The Czech Republic Czech Republic throughout the throughout the calendar year.calendar year.
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•What percentage of Czechs work in agriculture?•What are The Czech Republic’s primary agricultural products?•What foods trends would they like to continue?
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•Upon which Upon which renewable and non-renewable resources do they rely for energy?•Tell what measures the Tell what measures the Czech Republic has taken to Czech Republic has taken to improve its environment improve its environment and curb pollution.and curb pollution.•What is Vaclav Klaus’ view What is Vaclav Klaus’ view of of environmentalism?
•Describe the structure of Describe the structure of Czech government.•Is it democratic?Is it democratic?•Explain how laws are made Explain how laws are made and changed in The Czech and changed in The Czech Republic.Republic.•Tell how people are chosen Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for to lead the country and for how long their terms should how long their terms should be.be.
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•Is the Czech Republic a Is the Czech Republic a Developed CountryDeveloped Country??
•Describe its Describe its transitiontransition from a command economy from a command economy to a market economy.to a market economy.
•Explain which goods and Explain which goods and services are produced in services are produced in the Czech Republic.the Czech Republic.
•How do people typically How do people typically provide for the needs of provide for the needs of themselves and their themselves and their families?families?
Tell about the Tell about the important customs important customs and and traditionstraditions celebrated in the celebrated in the Czech Republic. Czech Republic. Include information Include information about who about who celebrates and when celebrates and when they celebrate.they celebrate.
•Tell about the Tell about the points of interest points of interest in in The Czech Republic The Czech Republic that people from that people from other countries may other countries may be interested in be interested in visiting.visiting.
•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?
•Is your country a Is your country a member of NATO?member of NATO?•What is the What is the primary mission of primary mission of the Czech Army?the Czech Army?•How much does it How much does it spend annually on spend annually on defense?defense?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Czech historyCzech historyMake a timeline of at least five important historical events using the timeline of Czechoslovakia
11stst Event EventWWIIWWII
Communism Communism CollapsesCollapses
1st Date1st Date 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 19931993
Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event
•Summarize a current Summarize a current event involving The event involving The Czech Republic and the Czech Republic and the United States.United States.
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•What new insight did you get while What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?totally unexpected?•If you were to visit The Czech If you were to visit The Czech Republic, where would you most want Republic, where would you most want to go?to go?
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Republic.com/czech_culture/czech_holidaysRepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_holidays//• U.S. State Department/Czech RepublicU.S. State Department/Czech Republic• infoplease.cominfoplease.com/Czech Republic/Czech Republic• Answers.comAnswers.com/Czech Republic/Czech Republic• National National Geographic.com/mapmachine/CzechGeographic.com/mapmachine/Czech
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