Darden+G.

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

**Hi Darden! It is nice to meet you. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to our questions. I see that you are laid-back but persistent and don't always like to compromise. You also mentioned that your family makes up your sense of place. You enjoy being comfortable and safe, and because of this, you don't feel pressured to change your image. One of the problems you mentioned is litter and pollution. This seems to be a common theme in our group. I hope that in talking about this problem, we can work together to think of solutions for this problem. I agree with you that it will take dedication for global problems to be solved. Thank you again for your thoughts- I enjoyed learning more about you!** I am very easy-going, and laid-back, yet I am also very determined. Once I start something, I do not give up. I can be very creative sometimes. My idendity easily changes. I can be loud if I want to, or quite if I don't. It all depends how comforable I am in a place, and what mode I'm in.
 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

My sense of place is at home with my famly and the people I love. It is where I feel happy, safe, and loved. I don't feel stressed or pressured to do anything. I can be myself without worrying about my image.
 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?

I respectivly listen to other point of views. At the same time I express my opinions.
 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?


 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?

I am a good listener. I work hard to try to understand what the other person is saying. Even after I understand the other person's ideal I do not like to comprimise.


 * 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?

There is a lot of polution where I live. The highway are filled with liter. If we work together and stop littering, and use less fuel we solve this problem


 * 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?

I think a person must have courage, dedication, and responsibility in order to step up and solve the magor problems around the world.

Phase II: Sense of Place

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 * Hi Darden and thank you for your post! I see that you have a picture of a cafe and dessertery...yum! Your school looks very interesting, and appears as though it has a long history. Is the culture of your school reflected in the history- what are your thoughts? I find it interesting that your pictures are more urban and it seems as though shopping is a big part of your town, but also that your town is friendly and simple. Do you feel that this makes up your sense of self because you feel comfortable here? Thank you again for posting and don't forget to add your thoughts to our travel package! Katy **





Use these questions to help you determine which picture shows someone else why your “place” is so special to you.

These picture represents the simpleness and buaety my town has.off picture of a group of people would show thea warmth and friendliness of the town, but not as much as the landscape. Ravenscroft school has been around since the eighteenhundreds. It's rich history starts with the founder, John Ravenscroft. The picture Of Crabtree mall shows an important shopping in my towN.

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)

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue? Littering is a huge issue in North Carolina. Most people don't notice it, but all the highways are covered in trash.

What can you do to be address the issue?

One way to help stop littering in North Carolina is to educate people on the impact on littering. If people know the impacts on littering, they might not casually throw trash out their window

What is the global impact of your local issue? Eco systems will be dewstroyed

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