Phase+II


 * Sense of Place**:

====Sense place is an important piece of an individual’s personal identity. Your sense of place is often your personal connection to your home. For each person, sense of place can mean many different things. For example, sense of place can include:====
 * ====Your feeling of belonging and being a part of a community, and/or====
 * ====Images, people, and locations that are important pieces of your home====

====Our sense of place enables us to better understand our role and be a part of our community, both locally and globally. Inthis next activity you will learn more about your own sense of place as well as how your group members view and define what they consider to be their sense of place.====


 * GLIP Scenario**

====A newly appointed ambassador to the United Nations has been asked to select up to five countries to form a global partnership. As part of this partnership, each country will receive support and resources that can be used to fund a special project or charitable work in their home country. The global partnership will help each country develop relationships and partnerships with others. Being selected to be a part of this global partnership is a huge honor and will greatly help each country and its citizens.====

====Working together in your group, you are to plan a travel package that includes a visit to each home country represented in your group. The travel package needs to represent each country’s sense of place. To help with the selection process, a Board of Reviewers has been established. The Board of Reviewers will carefully review each package and select the winning group for the Unite Nations global partnership.====

The travel package must include the following for each country:

 * ====A picture or image that best represents each home location (country) and a description as to why that picture was selected.====
 * ====Three facts about each country/home location that contributes to its sense of place. For example, what is special or unique about your home location? This could include buildings, cultural activities, special events, and/or geographical features.====
 * ====A special project of charitable work (Is there an area of need that is special to your home location? Or is there a group that provides special support?)====
 * ====Information or a picture that represents some cultural aspect of your home location (i.e., holiday celebration, art museum, folktale, sports activity).====

====Group members should work to find some common elements among their countries. Finding things we have in common help us better understand one another. The travel package must also adhere to a cohesive theme so the group must work together to discover the common link between all of the home locations. The theme must be clearly stated in the travel package and be a focus of the trip. The travel package can be created using the technology of your choice. You may wish to create a presentation, an electronic brochure, or even a short video for your travel package. For a list of possible tools and technologies, please view the Technology Resource Page on the GLIP wikispace.====

You can use these questions to help you determine which picture and information shows someone else why your “place” is so special to you.

 * ====Does a scenic picture represent the beauty you believe that your town has?====
 * ====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?====