OK guys…we will finish the year by looking closely at the continent of Africa. You may choose a partner if you wish. I need you to concentrate on a single African nation. Make sure of both decisions. The individual who you connect with will have a large baring on your Marking Period #4 grade. Make sure that you fully appreciate his or her work ethic (or lack of one). Secondly, you need to invest in a single African state. You’ll learn about the others, however I expect that your relationship with this home state will be intimate. Make each of these choices wisely. I’d to have your decisions finalized by Monday. Continue reading →
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Exploring Africa – an introduction on gapminder.org
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More on Gapminder.org – Africa Assignment #1
GapMinder and Africa… OK, lets get familiar with each. Go to Gapminder.org. Get familiar with the website. Explore it. The information is based on reliable sources. Go to the Data Page. 519 entries compare nation states around the world on all sorts of situations. Browse through the list of indicators. Next check out visualize graphs at the end of the line. This is where I would like you to land. Go to one (anyone) it loads a graph. Above the graph is a little light bulb that tells you “how to use.” Please watch three minute video. Continue reading
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