Kiss the Dust

 

Introduction

Kiss the Dust tells the story of a family of Kurds who must flee their home as a result of political unrest. In this project you will have the opportunity to learn more about Kurdistan and it's people.

Task

Create a report on Kurdistan that includes the following: Maps, Pictures, Information on the History, Geography, Food, and Culture of Kurdistan

The Process

1. Use the following links to gather information on the above topics. (You may want to cut and paste to a "Word Document" as you explore these sites)

http://www.humanrights.de/~kurdweb/intro_e.html

http://www.clark.net/kurd/

http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~rvakili/Kurdistan.html

http://www.cool.mb.ca/~kakel/kurds.html

http://www.start.at/kurdistan

2. Include a map of Kurdistan in your report

Map - http://www.kurdistan.org/facts.html

3. Include quotes, statistics, pictures and any other graphic which will help your reader learn more about Kurdistan.

4. All text should be based on the information you have found but must be written by YOU.

How you will be graded:

· Finished report should be 3 - 5 pages

· Your product meet the task criteria

· Report is largely computer generated (Font 12 - 14)

· Evidence of research · Evidence of revision and editing

· Attempt to create a unique, informational and creative report