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Ms. Sanneman's 7th Grade E-Period Wiki's are a great way to collaborate and share information. Because it is web based, you can work on it anytime and on any Internet connected equipment. For a quick overview, you can watch "Wikis in Plain English".

This page and the ones you will create are real wikis! Before you begin, check out wiki ettiquette. I expect you to be respectful, responsible and accountable for your actions. Please be aware that I will be monitoring everything you write whether or not it is deleted. You are not to change another group's entries under any circumstances. If you would like to make an appropriate suggestion, use the Discussion tab.

**__Project:__** Using a wiki page, you and your partner will become experts and share information about a country that interests you. You will use the web to find information and images. As you and your partner gather information, you will need to evaluate the web sites to make sure that you have credible information. Refer to your checklist.

Next, you will organize all of your interesting facts and information on the wiki page for your classmates to view. Others will then be able to view your page, make changes to your page and comment on your page. You will use what you have learned to make a presentation to the class.

Because a wiki is web based, you can work on this from any Internet capable computer any time, day or night. This also means that you have an obligation to be as accurate as possible. You are sharing your work with the world. That includes the people in the country your chose to feature!

1. Visit the CIA Fact Book and talk with your partner about a country you would both like to research. 2. So that we can all see the countries our groups are researching, fill out the Google Docs form. You will need a username and password. Be patient. Sometimes, it's "awkward" when we are all working on it at the same time. 3. Be sure to indicate why you chose that country and who is responsible for what section. 4. Review facts about your country using the following resources:
 * Assignment #1 **

The World Bank @http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/0,,pagePK:180619~theSitePK:136917,00.html Kid Info @http://kidinfo.com/geography/The_World.html Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com || Need Help Citing? Check this out. Cite Images&Audio.pdf
 * Resource Websites **
 * CIA Fact Book. @https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

1. Open your Wiki page and use the Discussion tab to determine who will put in the title and your names. The other partner will create the first table. (See the handout.) 2. Press Enter 3 times 3. Create a table that is 2 columns x 10 rows 4. Key in the text from your handout. **Save** 5. Press Enter twice and key in the next heading and table 6. Continue until you have all 8 headings & tables 7. Preview, Save and remember to take turns with your partner creating the tables and filling in information.
 * Assignment #2

Assignment #3
1. Add a related image to each section. 2. Save images to your My Pictures folder 3. Save the web address of your source to the wiki or a separate Word document. 4. Choose File and upload your image to your wiki 5. Label each image 6. Site the name and source for every image

** Assignment #4 **
1. Use the metric converter to change the area from square kilometers (km) to square miles. When you enter the square kilometers, leave the comma out. (example: write 799,380 km as 799380. You can round your answer to the nearest kilometer. (308,642 square miles)

2. Compare the value of your country's currency to American dollars. @http://www.xe.com/ucc/

3. There are several sites you can use to help you pronounce words you may not be familiar with. www.howjsay.com - enter your word and roll your mouse over the pink text @http://www.merriam-webster.com/ - enter your word and click on the speaker icon or Google Translate

4. Create a bar graph comparing the life expectancy of your chosen country to those chosen by the rest of our class. @http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html Create a pie chart to show how the population of your country compares to the world's population?

**Final Presentation **
You will have the opportunity to tell your peers some of the interesting things you learned about your chosen country. No need to read it word for word. Since they will follow along on their computers, it's a good idea to present in the order you used on your wiki page. That way, people won't have to scroll up and down.

Know how to pronounce the names & words you have used. Be sure to know what they mean.

Remember to tell us your country's name, where it is located and what surrounds it geographically. Describe what it would be like to live there. For example, what kind of job would we most likely have, what might we wear, what language would we speak and what type of currency would we use to purchase things. Tell us a little bit about the pictures you chose. Analyze and explain what the Life Expectancy and Age Structure information you found means.

Each of you is responsible for at least four elaborations. ||