Name: _____________________________ Date:_____________

World Studies 7
2nd Semester
Ch.21 Women Micro-entrepreneurs Project

Topic: Micro-Entrepreneurs: Women’s role in the development of Africa.

The Assignment: You are a representative of a micro finance company that is dedicated to educating
women in developing countries in Africa about micro-entrepreneurship. The promotional project
should be engaging and easy to understand. It must also answer the essential question for this unit:
How are women micro-entrepreneurs in developing countries changing their communities?

***Remember, you are a small miro-finance company with a limited budget. Therefore, it is
important that the promotional project you produce is a quality product as we do not have time or
funds for “redos.”

Checklist:
______Attractive cover page: The cover page should be eye catching and include your organization's
name and logo, which you will create-- make sure it represents what your purpose is.

______A section that focus on the challenges faced by people in developing countries in Africa. This
should especially pertain to women who are trying to get out of poverty. (Helpful sections include 20.1 &
20.2)

______Definitions of what Microenterprise and Microentrepreneur are and how they work. (Helpful
section: 21.2 and Geoterms!)

______A section that describes one kind of micro-enterprise that African women have developed
and how it got started up. (The case-study you selected.)

______A section that explains how these women and their micro-enterprise is changing lives. It
should tell about how they affected the women, their families or community. This section can be a
personal accout told from the point of view of a woman or an interview that you create!

______A map showing G.D.I., highlights the country your case study takes place in, and explains
what the GDI data means. Refer to Miss Gough's Power point for help.

_______A chart or graph. The chart or graph should reveal something related to the topic of women in
developing countries (i.e. Africa) and/or women micro-entrepreneurs. You'll need to explain what the
chart shows. (21.7 “Fast Facts” section)
 Project Options (Choose One):

Option A: For the visual learner

Create your presentation on a Tri-Fold poster board that includes all of the
components outlined in the rubric. Your poster should include interesting illustrations
or clip art to be visually appealing.

Option B: For the artistic/linguistic learner

You can write it as a Comic Book / Graphic Novel. Remember, this is mostly illustrated,
very colorful, but includes written portions. One approach is to create speech and
thought bubbles that tells about the successes of micro-enterprises told from a
woman's point of view.

Option C: For the logical/technological learner

Create a power point where each slide conveys the information. When you put it
together, think of yourself creating it for a big conference for aspiring women micro-
entrepreneurs!

Option D (For the kinesthetic learner)

Create a short video/documentary where you and up to three other people come up with
a written script and act out the scenes that cover all the required information from the
rubric.
 Rubric
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Requirement and Points Available Points Earned

I. Attractive Cover Page, Layout
and Graphics/Text of presentation:
6

II. Section on Challenges in

Developing Countries: 8

III. Section on Definitions for

Micro-Enterprise and Micro-
Entrepreneur 2
III. Section on Type of Micro-
Enterprise and how it was created:
8

IV. Section on Women Changing

Their Communities: 8

V. Graph/Statistic/Chart showing
statistics about Micro-enterprises: 2

VI. Map portion showing and

explaining country's G.D.I. . 2

TOTAL: /36