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Week 5 : Country Report and Current Events Due: Feb. 24
Objectives:
By the end of this assignment you should be able to:- compare and contrast various characteristics of your country and that of the United States.
Assignment for this Week (Due February 24):
There are two parts
1. Complete Worksheet
2. Complete Blog AssignmentFollow the instructions below.
1. You will complete a worksheet in which you will compare and contrast the country that you have chosen with the United States.
Use these documents:
-Worksheet
-U.S. Country Study: contains information for the United States
-If you need a copy of the country study you completed then email hinayousufzai@yahoo.com
-If you did not choose a country to study then you must do this to complete this assignment. Directions are given in the Week 4 Assignment Page
Print the worksheet out and submit it in the ISP folder in your classroom by Wednesday, February 24.
Modified Instructions (Only for students who entered Magnet Program as of February 2010In class materials: Powerpoint Presentation
2. Blog Post Assignment for this week
Go to Weekly Assignment Page 5
Grading
-The Worksheet assignment is worth 20 points. You will receive 2 points for each of the 10 items listed.
- Rubric for Blog
- Grading criteria for scored assignments
Recommended Resources:
Use these documents:
-Worksheet
-U.S. Country Study: contains information for the United States
-If you need a copy of the country study you completed then email hinayousufzai@yahoo.com
-If you did not choose a country to study then you must do this to complete this assignment. Directions are given in the Week 4 Assignment Page
-Week 5 Powerpoint (In class lesson)
Additional Resources:
Here are some websites to learn more about Haiti:
Kids Around the World
Open Directory Project : websites for further exploration
Virtual Field Trip to Haiti
These need to be returned to your teacher by next week, Monday Novemeber 2nd
Lesson 1 Global Realities: A letter from the future.
Wiki page posting: (Due date:November 4) Click on the Cowan ISP Wiki Page link on the left. Make sure to sign in so you can type right onto the page. Select a space under the icon listed and start typing your response. Go to one of the topics in the Briefing Papers and choose the topic you are most concerned about. Read the overview section and then post a response to this question:
Which one of the issues that face the world today concerns you the most and why? Think about your response and think about which category of the depth and complexity icons it fits in.Just for fun:
View above the earth : simple way to enter your longitude and latitude and get a picture of your location from space
iTouchMap: more interactive maps
3D Google Earth : note this website will require you to install 3D google earth software. Once you do though it will give you amazing views of cities around the world.
Africa map puzzle
Here is a page that I created with more information on topics you were interested in. To keep exploring... Click here
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