Community+Participation

=__Community Participation__ =

//__Level C__**:**//

 * Use this link, My Breathing Earth, to learn about startling statistics that are occuring in real time.
 * First, find a country anywhere in the world that you will go back to frequently. Tell Mrs. Bidne which country you have selected.
 * Second, respond to the following questions within the discussion area of this Wiki site. Click on the //**DISCUSSION**// tab above.
 * Which country did you choose?
 * Which continent is that country on?
 * Why did you choose that country?
 * What was the current population?
 * Third, you will be working with a group of people who have also selected countries from the same continent. Your group will be tracking information about the countries you each have selected and gathering data from [|www.breathingearth.net] . Each person will be responsible for collecting data from his/her chosen country.
 * Below is the format you will use to collect data about your country for one school week (5 days). The next step will be to put all the data together andcome up with some figures and conclusions. (You can copy and paste the format below into a Word document, or you can copy the information into a notebook.)

Name Country Continent

born every: || 1 person dies every: || This country releases 1,000 tonnes of CO2 every: . ||
 * || Time of day: || Today's date: || Current population: || 1 person is
 * Day 1 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Day 2 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Day 3 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 4 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 5 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||


 * Small-Group Collaboration (teamwork):
 * First, each member of the group should graph the data that was collected. Remember to label your graph.
 * From the data you collected, and the graph you created, find the average for each category. You will need those averages for the next step.
 * The next step of the project is to work as a group to create a map of the continent with the countries you observed shaded and labeled. Each person is responsible for his/her own country.
 * Each person should record their averages with labels in, or connected to, the country on the group's map.
 * Together, compile a list of similarities and differences amongst the countries within the same continent.
 * Whole class:
 * Create a collage of maps that resemble a world map.
 * Small-Group Collaboration
 * With your group, discuss the information found on the world map that was made by the whole class.
 * Discuss the following questions:
 * Are there some continents that have higher statistics than others?
 * births
 * deaths
 * population
 * CO2 released
 * List reasons why your group thinks this is happening.

//**﻿__Level B__**//:
In addition to the level C project, use the Internet to learn more about the country you chose for the level C project.
 * Find information about the poverty rate, unemployment rate, and the education status of the country you chose.
 * Write a summary (5-7 complete sentences) explaining what you learned in your research about the poverty rate, unemplyment rate, and education status of the country.
 * Include a possible reason for the statistics you found in levels C and B.

__//**Level A**//__//**:**//
Along with the steps taken in levels C and B, follow the steps below.
 * Use the Internet to find the population of the country you chose in level C from 100 years ago.
 * What is the difference in the population from then to today?
 * What other information can you find about the country as it was 100 years ago? Find 10 things to compare.
 * birth rate?
 * death rate?
 * poverty level?
 * employment information?
 * others?
 * Create some kind of visual presentation to demonstrate what you have learned about the comparison.