COUNTRY PROFILE POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
General aim and format
- A poster is a graphically based approach to presenting data.
- Limit the text to about one-fourth of the poster space, and use “visuals” (graphs, photographs, schematics, maps, etc.) to tell your “story.”
Design and layout specifications
- The entire poster must be mounted on a 40″ x 60″ foam-core or card board. The poster does not necessarily have to fill the entire working area.
- The board must be oriented in the “landscape” position (long dimension is horizontal).
- A banner displaying your poster title, name, and department (or class, if appropriate) should be positioned at top-center of the board (see Figure below).
- Make it obvious to the viewer how to progressively view the poster. The poster generally should read from left to right, and top to bottom. Numbering the individual panels, or connecting them with arrows is a standard “guidance system” (see Figure).
- Leave some open space in the design. An open layout is less tiring to the eye and mind.
Lettering
- Use captions for each visual.
- Text should be readable from five feet away. Use aminimum font size of 18 points.
- Lettering for the title should be large (at least 70-point font). Use all caps for the title.
Visuals
- Visuals should be simple and bold. Leave out or remove any unnecessary details.
- Each visual should have a brief title (for example: Location of study area).
Procedure
This assignment will be completed in small groups. The instructor will be assign your groups.
On presentation day, the class will be divided into two parts; 90 minutes each: 8:00 to 9:15 and (9:25 – 10:40). Your group will be assigned to one part of the class.
| Part 1 – 8:00 to 9:15 | Part 2 – 9:25 to 10:40 |
| (list groups here) |
Presentation – Aim for 5-7 minutes max to present your data to the class
Gallery Walk – Half of your group will have an opportunity to review your classmates’ posters up close. Take ten to fifteen minutes to review the poster boards and ask questions. Then, the other half of your group will have a chance to review the posters.
Percentage Value
10% of your final grade.The mark will be based on the attached rubric.
Due Date
Friday March 22, 2019 from 8:00 AM to 10:40 AM.
Topics
The aim of this assignment is for you to get intimately familiar with a Middle Eastern country of your choosing.The topics are wide open. Timewise: ancient, medieval, early modern, modern. Country-wise: any country in the MENA. Focus: politics, culture, economy, religion, cuisine, etc.
Here are some suggested topics (notice that they’re mostly conflict based; yours doesn’t have to be):
Lebanon’s refugee crisis
The Syrian civil war
The Iranian green movement
The Gulf wars
The Iran-Iraq war (focus on one country, either Iran or Iraq)
The Egyptian novel
Iranian miniatures/carpets/cinema
Kurdish struggle for independence
Environmental issues in ______ (pick a country)
Arab cinema
The Arab Spring
The reign of Taliban (or ISIS)
Politics of oil (choose a specific country)
The war in Yemen
The role/influence of a foreign power in ____ (pick a country)
Human rights in ______ (pick a country)
Women’s rights in ______ (pick a country)
Tourism in Dubai (or Turkey, or Jordan, etc.)
Independence movements within a specific country
Religion and religious minorities within a specific country
