Grant+M.

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


 * What __really__ makes up your identity?

I make up my own identity by character

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 * What __really__ makes up your sense of place?
 * My house, also when I am at a pool it also makes me feel safe.


 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?
 * I am really good with working with people in a group because I like to share my ideas.


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


 * Well I guess getting to know them will help to talk to them.


 * 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?


 * I think a problem in the area is probably recycling and littering. Those are some of the most problems. also at school there is alot of fighting and cussing

I like what you mentioned about littering and cussing as local problems. I really like, though, that you included fighting as one of the issues at school. Why do you think there is so much fighting at our school? When I was at a school in another part of the county, there was never any fighting, but it seems like a commonality at our school. How could we fix that problem? This is a great start, Grant. - Mr. Gore


 * 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 some people can step up and believe in their selves and try to fix things that are a big problem and get some people and make a group that can help a lot in the world.

Phase II: Sense of Place

Upload image (s) here:

The picture it represents my neighborhood that is in cary north carolina. what makes it unique is it shows the location of the area i have been living most of my life. What also makes it unique is it is really important to me because it is a very friendly place to live and it is very fun to live in the area. Also i need help on monday uploading the picture.

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 because it is a sign that has a bunch of flowers and is decorated nicely.
 * Does a picture of a group of people represent and show a warmth and friendliness that your town has? yes because it shows the fun and friendliness of the people in the neighborhood
 * Does a statue or building convey the feeling of history that makes your place important and unique? yes it is the sign of my neighborhood and so it means a lot because i have been around there for most of my life and it is important to me
 * Is there a cultural event that represents the values of your home location? nope it just shows the name of my neighborhood

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)

Thanks for working on Phase II, Grant. Can you try to insert your picture again? It didn't show up, but I really like your description of it so far. - Mr. Gore

I agree with Mr. Gore, nice description of your special place. It represents what is important to you, community. Crystal

Phase III: Identify Local Issue:

What is your local issue? some of my local issues are fighting at school and also bullying at school. some other problems are polution and poverty.

What can you do to be address the issue? For fighting at school we can have more cameras and teachers or cops in the hallway.

What is the global impact of your local issue? i think that there is alot of fighting in other schools around the world and also there is also polution all over the world and also poverty is a major problem.

Hi Grant! You have identified many issues of concern in your post. All which are valid and should be addressed. Is there one in particular that we could focus on? I like your idea of bullying as it is an issue discussed throughout the nation. It would be interesting to see how other nations in the world deal with bullying. I also agree that by placing more cameras and supervision in hallways could alleviate or prevent such incidents from occurring. Good job!!! Crystal

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