Subject: Soc Studies, Math, Lang Arts,
History
Grade level(s): Middle School/ High
School
Lesson Title: Communication Around the
World
Internet Site Title: Central Intelligent
Agency: The World Fact Book
Internet Site URL:http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Author: Susan Brooks
Site Description: At this site you will
find many kinds of information on countries throughout the
world. We will pick 5 countries and compare communication
data with the United States communication data.
Site Purpose: The site's purpose is to
give information on country statistics and data the CIA has
collected. We will use that data to compare the use of
modern day communication systems in various countries around the
world.
Lesson Introduction: We have been
studying the various ways of world communications and the
timelines of these inventions. With the information we now
know, we will further explore how the world is putting these
communication systems in use and how available these are in
third-world countries compared to other countries of the
world.
Final Product or Task: For your final
product you will use an Excel spreadsheet to record the comparable
amounts of various communication sources in different
countries. You will select five countries to survey, plus
the United States, and make a comparison chart of these
countries. Your chart will be inserted in a Word document
along with a report on the results of the data along with your
hypothesis on why the results turned out the way they did. You may
include graphic maps from the internet displaying the countries
you have chosen, if you wish.
Lesson Description: Go to
The
World Fact Book on the CIA site to find
the list of countries. In groups of three students, come to a
consensus on which 5 countries you will select to study. You will
compare them with the United States data you will also collect.
Click on the country you have chosen, then click on the word
Communications and get the data from that section of the web site.
Open Excel and write the word COUNTRY in cell A1. Go down
the page to write the other countries and the last one will be the
United States. You should have 6 countries listed in
all. In cell B1-E1, write the communication system types you
have found. You should have at least 4, but you may have
more if you wish. Record the data under each category as you
research each country. Create a chart on your data.
Highlight your Excel sheet data. Select the chart icon on
the toolbar or select Insert/ Chart on the Menu bar. Create
your chart using the dialog box. Copy your chart and insert
it into a Word document. Examine the data and and write a
page report on the data results and your group's hypothesis of why
it turned out this way. Use your past history lessons to
come up with the hypothesis. You may not do any further
research on the countries other than use that particular webpage,
which does give some background information of the country and its
history. Think of all the things that would affect the use of the
communications systems and the timelines we have studied
beforehand and include that in your report.
Conclusion: Were you surprised by the
results of your data? Lots of things affect countries and their
ways of communication. By learning more about other
countries, we can discover new ways to help make the world a
better place for all humanity. You may want to explore other
ways of communication on your own and how they affect the
world.
Remember, knowledge should not be
hoarded.
Learn something
new, then pass it around to your friends!
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