Social Studies Meets Information Technology

1. Finish taking notes on all of the social and econimic indicators of your country.

2. Print a hard copy of your notes. This doccument must be turned in to Ms. N next class period.

Study for the Vocabulary Quiz. You are responsible for understanding the meaning of each social and economic indicator.

Below is the list of the social and economic indicators that you must be able to define in YOUR OWN WORDS!

Nation (green)

r Country name
r Type of government
r Political leader

People (red)

r Population
r Age structure
r Ethnic group(s)
r Religion(s)
r Language(s)
r Literacy rates
r Fertility rates
r Life expectancy
r Infant mortality rates

Economy (blue)

r GDP per capita
r % Living under Poverty
r % of Internet Users
r % of cell phone owners

Your task is to:

1. Log-in to your own blog.

2. Answer the question: What have I learned about geography so far?

3. In the title section, write “What I have learned about geography so far:”

4. In the post section, answer the question. Make sure to write a full paragraph describing everything you have learned about geography today. Make sure to spell check, grammar check, read out loud, and format with paragraph spacing before you click publish.

Note: If you need to refresh your memory, go back to www.dictonary.com and www.reference.com  and reread the definitions!

You need to finish the group current events assignment that we were working on in class.

On the resource page please use the following guidelines from your current events overview asignment sheet: Requirements for my Oral Presentation / Initial Posting.

If you need help, a preparation sheet is available on the resources page of the blog to guide you through the preparation.

Also, use the sample current events blog posting from class to double check your work.