Erika+W.


 * What __really__ makes up your identity? My name is Erika Williamson and I go to Dillard Drive MIddle School. i play in the school orchestra and would like to play softball out of school.


 * What __really__makes up your sense of place? My sense of place would be with my family or hanging out with my friends.


 * What roles do your identity and sense of place play when you work with others in a group project?

I’m pretty quiet when I work in groups and by myself but if I think I have a good idea or answer to a question then I would share it with the people in my group

I could keep up a conversation and I could give solutions to problems that I understand what could happen or what would help change.
 * What are the qualities that you bring to the GLIP conversation that will help you make a contribution to your global group?


 * 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 littering in my neighbrohood and i could help and solve that by getting help from my parents to go and pick up all the trash since you really cant keep people from littering.

I think littering is definitely a problem to consider in the Raleigh/Cary area. However, I am not convinced that we can't stop people from littering. Maybe there is some type of action that would convince people to recycle and throw trash away more often. What if we had trash recepticles more widely available? This is a great start! - 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? they could step up how they act about it and they coulld make changes to the solutions that arnt really going very far or ones that are helping but not very much and they could make the solution better.

Phase II: Sense of Place

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The first picture represents where I live in North Carolina. Which is on Lake Wheeler road. This picture represents how I like living near the lake and like going there to ride in a boat or just go with my family. The second picture is the North Carolina state bird. I chose this picture because it represents North Carolina just likea flag of North Carolina would. the last picture is South Carolinas state tree. I chose this photo because i am from South Carolina and the tree has history by when South Carolina was in war the palm trees would block the bombs from killing or hurting anybody. i also just think the tree is cool.

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?
 * 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?

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? people littering in my neighborhood

What can you do to be address the issue? i could ask my parents for help and they could help me pick up the garbage from the road every week or so, because you really cant get people to stop littering.

What is the global impact of your local issue? that littering is not good for the enviorment.

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