Process+and+Resources

Process
Split into groups agreed upon with your professor. In your group, determine your role. You will then go to the wiki page of your group, to get more specific information. The teacher will help you. You will then present your information to the class. Each person is expected to present their section.

**STEPS** 1. Meet as a group and determine **roles** 2. Individuals complete your task, but check back with the group. 3. Reunite as a group and share work. **(NOTE: only one group member at a time can update the wiki page)** 4. Prepare for a presentation of 5 minutes. 5. Each group will present at our "world fair".
 * Present your countries information
 * Discuss the impact that your information has on education
 * Provide a few thoughts as to why increased knowledge of other countries can enhance our ability to educate students

**ROLES**

 * Story Teller**: Tell a story
 * Read one of the myths from your region in the world. @http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/southeast.htm
 * Write a short summary 100 word summary and add it to your wiki page.
 * Find the clock widget for your country & add it to your wiki page: @http://localtimes.info/
 * You may use other widgets: @http://localtimes.info/ (see on the bottom right)

>> CIA World Facts: @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
 * News Reporter**: Current Events and Weather
 * Weather - @http://www.worldweather.org/  - Make a spreadsheet in Google Drive and embed it on your page.
 * Describe a t**ransnational issues:**
 * Go to []  and review the headlines from a newspaper from your country. Use this information to create the bulleted outline of issues relative to your country.
 * National Geographic for Kids: @http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
 * Search other world news if necessary.

**Contemporary Artis**t: Make a Cartoon of your region about an interesting facts or issues from your country.
 * You can use Bitstrips or Pixton . Here are some examples: Beth's or Carol's
 * This a link to learn about the facts:
 * National Geographic for Kids: @http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
 * CIA World Facts: @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
 * Link your comic to your WIKI page or put in the Comic itself.


 * Anthropologist**: Graphs pertinent information about your country.
 * Go to the links below. You will have to have logged into Google Drive. Then, look at the tabs and add the information about your country.
 * Population Graph:Google Collaborative Data on population (see worksheet tabs at the bottom of the page)
 * Distance Graph: GOOGLE Collaborative Data
 * Embedded the graphs
 * Click on the > CHART
 * Click on CHART
 * Notice the options that pop up - CHOOSE Publish Chart
 * From Publish Chart > CHOOSE > IMAGE
 * Get the Image CODE
 * Back to WIKI - select the widget, then other, than copy code into the widget.

**Resources**
> Population: @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
 * Places to get images:**
 * 1. Wikipedia lists many places that you can get images.
 * 2. @Flickr - Do an Advanced Search and choose Creative Commons images to do the search.
 * 3. Kathy Schrock's Clip Art
 * All Resources:**
 * Myths: @http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/southeast.htm
 * Clock Widget clock widget for your country & add it to your wiki page:
 * Local Times: @http://localtimes.info/
 * Other time widgets: @http://localtimes.info/
 * World Weather: @http://www.worldweather.org/
 * World Newspapers:  []
 * Comic Makers: Bitstrips or Pixton. Here are some examples: Beth's or Carol's
 * National Geographic for Kids: @http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
 * CIA World Facts: @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
 * Distance Calculator: @http://www.mapcrow.info/
 * **Discovery Education Atlas.**
 * World Flags: @http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook/flags