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Phase I: Who Am I? What's My Place?


 * What __really__ makes up your identity? who you are and how you feel about things that happen around you. I am sort of an inside person and only sday half the things I want to.
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place? A normal American living in the suburbs.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project? You are different than them and some of their problems may seem insignificant to you.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group? I think about things a lot and can bring a different point of view.
 * 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? Unemployment and lack of resources for schools.
 * 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? America feels the need to step into every problem in the world even though we are in debt for trillions of dollars and have problems of our own and we need a president who can actually do something good.

I like your inclusion of lack of resources for schools. I always think there will never be enough resources for schools and it is very unfortunate. We are lucky to have a smart boards and flip cameras in our classroom and the use of Smart Response clickers. Unfortunately, not even ever class in our school has the opportunity to use these same things. We also have a new curriculum coming out next year and we won't have the correct resources (books, readings, etc.) to give students. Great discussion. I want you to look back at your first couple of questions and try to add something to them. They were supposed to be asking you about YOUR identity. Make sure to include a little bit about yourself in those answers. See a classmates page if you need assistance. - Mr. Gore

Phase II: Sense of Place

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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, I love going to the obx's because you can do a lot of stuff you couldn't normally
 * Does a picture of a group of people represent and show a warmth and friendliness that your town has?I think so even though I don't live on the beach.
 * Does a statue or building convey the feeling of history that makes your place important and unique?it's not a statue or building but it does represent american history and beuty.
 * Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location?No we're to diverse to have an "american culture" because anyone that moves here brings another culture and we accept it no matter how different it is. If we ever had a culture we lost it.

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)

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Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue?

What can you do to be address the issue?

What is the global impact of your local issue?

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