Cultural+Study

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = **Question:** **How does __where__ you live affect __how__ you live?**

**The Task:** **Your family is considering taking a trip abroad. Due to the expense, you have been asked to do some research to help your parent(s) decide if this is a vacation that everyone will enjoy. You need to consider that:**


 * You and your mom love **nature** and doing **outdoor activities**
 * Your dad is into learning about **historic places**
 * Your older, college-aged brother is an **art history major** and needs to do his own research while away,
 * You all like to attend **festivals, events, and other entertainment**

**The Product:** **Since your family is so busy, you have decided the best way to communicate the information you gather about how this vacation can satisfy everyone’s interests is to create a web-based product. You have narrowed your options down to:**


 * an online poster using Glogster, or
 * a digital travel guide using VoiceThread

**The Research:** **You will be using print and non-print sources in your research. You may use any non-fiction or reference books from the library media center as well as pre-selected websites and our SIS subscription databases. Family members may want to do some further research on their own, so you will need to __create bibliography__ of all the sources of information you have used.** = = = = =__Resources__=

**General "Techtorial" Resources**

**NoodleBib **

 * [[file:sisstaysafe/NoodleBib Sign In Instructions.doc|NoodleBib Sign In Instructions]] (screenshots)
 * NoodleBib Introduction (screencast)
 * How-to-Complete the NoodleBib Webform for Subscription Databases (screencast)
 * How-to-Complete the NoodleBib Webform for Websites (screencast)

**Glogster**

 * Glogster - registr ation and tips on creating a Glog (slide presentation)
 * [[file:sisstaysafe/Glogster Setting Up Student Accounts.doc|Glogster - setting up student accounts]] (screenshots)
 * [[file:sisstaysafe/Glogster - making your Glog.doc|Glogster - making your Glog]] (screenshots)
 * Glogster - a Glog by Traci Blazosky explaining how to get started with Glogster EDU
 * [[file:siscluster7-2/Online Poster Making Tips.doc|Online Poster Making Tips]]

**VoiceThread**

 * ed.VoiceThread - overview by Steve Muth, co-founder of VoiceThread
 * [[file:sisstaysafe/SettingUped.VTREV.doc|ed.VoiceThread - for getting students / classes setup under SIS school subscription]] (screenshots)
 * [[file:sisstaysafe/VoiceThreadScreenShotInstructions.doc|ed.VoiceThread - student instructions]] (screenshots)
 * ed.VoiceThread - sharing options instructions (screencast)
 * [[file:sislanguages/mediastoryboard.doc|Media Storyboard]]

= = =__Sources__=
 * General Resources **
 * [[file:sislanguages/Assignment.doc|Assignment.doc]]
 * [[file:sislanguages/Glog Task Checklist.doc|Glog Task Checklist]]
 * [[file:sislanguages/VoiceThread Task Checklist.doc|VoiceThread Task Checklist]]
 * [[file:sislanguages/Web 2.0 Editing Proofreading.doc|Web 2.0 Editing and Proofreading Checklist]]
 * [[file:sislanguages/Presentation Guidelines.doc|Presentation Tips]]
 * [[file:sislanguages/Performance Task Assessment REV.doc|Performance Task Assessment]]
 * **Questions of Import**
 * [|Period 1]
 * [|Period 2]
 * [|Period 3]
 * [|Period 6]
 * [|Period 7]

Non-Print

 * SIS LMC Databases
 * [|Grolier New Book of Knowledge]
 * [|Grolier Multimedia]
 * [|CultureGrams]
 * [|BBC Country Profiles]
 * [|CIA World Fact Book]
 * [|Countries and Flags]
 * [|Country Reports] (username and password required) Available through April 2, 2010
 * [|Fodor's Travel Online]
 * [[file:sislanguages/Francophone Countries of the World.doc|Francophone Countries of the World]] (French-speaking countries)
 * [|Frommer's] (Select your continent under destinations)
 * [|Great Buildings Collection] (Link to architecture around the world and in history)
 * International Travel Information (US State Department)
 * [[file:sislanguages/Regional Capitals of Italy.doc|Italy - Regional Capitals]]
 * [|Kid's Click]
 * [|Library of Congress Country Studies]
 * [|Lonely Planet Destinations]
 * [|Nations of the World]
 * [|Planetware]
 * [|Spanish Around the World Interactive Map]
 * [[file:sislanguages/SpanishSpeakingCountries.doc|Spanish Speaking Countries]]
 * [|Wolfram Alpha] (Use the internal search box; enter country name)
 * [|Yahoo's Country Index]

SIS LMC Non-Fiction / Reference Books
Search [|Destiny] (SIS automated library system)
 * Enter country name; do keyword search
 * Since this is a modern day country study, be sensitive to the copyright date of the book. Any book with a copyright date prior to the year 2000, may not be suitable for some portions of your research.