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 * What __really__ makes up your identity? My name is Emily Nicole Hamilton and I am 12 years old and in the Seventh grade. I go to Dillard Drive Middle school and play Volleyball.


 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place? Wherever my family or friends are.


 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project? They help the group members know who you are and more about you. Hi Emily.


 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group? I could help the convorsation by giving different ideas and reflecting off of my groups ideas
 * Hi Emily...this is Mrs. Rudder. I like that you said you could give different ideas and also reflect on the ideas of others. That shows that you are open-minded and feel confident in who you are.


 * What is one local problem (where you live) that you believe needs to be addressed? Suggest some steps could you take to try to solve it? Pollution is a very big problem in North Carolina, in my opinion. I think that we could make more cars that run on energy other than gas.


 * Finally, some problems have been around for a long time. What qualities do you think a person must have to step up and try to solve them? They must be courageous and have high hopes for thier group and themselves.

Great start, Emily. I think your solution has some promise, especially now that gas prices continue to rise. How would the use of energy change the economy? - Mr. Gore

Phase II: Sense of Place

Upload image (s) here: This is a nice picture, Emily, but what is the reasoning behind choosing this picture? Read through the questions below and respond. - Mr. Gore

Use these questions to help you determine which picture shows someone else why your “place” is so special to you.
 * Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has? Yes, this is a picture of a Dogwood, North Carolina's Sate symbol/tree.
 * Does a picture of a group of people represent and show a warmth and friendliness that your town has?
 * Does a statue or building convey the feeling of history that makes your place important and unique?
 * Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location? These are both State Symbols of where I live (Norht Carolina).

What are your initial thoughts about how your image addresses the questions above? Later, you will be working with the members of your group to create a travel package that includes visits to each group member's home location (see Phase II) Well the pictures I have represent North Carolina and I thought that it would help the members get to know a little bit more about our state.

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue? Pollution is local issue in Raleigh.

What can you do to be address the issue? We could make more cars that don't run on gas but maybe on elctricty or solar power.

What is the global impact of your local issue? It can impact your enviorment globaly because polution of one area can cause another to be destroyed too. The entire world is our enviorment so we aren't JUST effecting one place when we litter or pollute the land.

Hi Emily, Can you please tell more about this local issue? I'm not sure pollution is such a large issue in Raleigh, NC as much as it is in Chicago or L.A. Thanks, Erin

Add these thoughts to your Group's Discussion Forum on Local Issues