Media+in+Different+Countries


 * CC technology - Students will be able to **
 * 1) Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g. in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph or table.)
 * 2) Integrate visual information (e.g. charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital text.
 * 3) Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question).

Login to countryreports.org using the ICS account.
 * 1) In Country Reports, go to the United States. In the left column, go to Economy and finally to Media. Select 4 other countries to compare to the United States for the ** number of cell phones, Internet users, Internet hosts and telephones. Try to include countries from different continents. **
 * 2) On the top right of the chart, you will see an icon to print or to export. Select Export to download the image as a jpeg image. Make sure it is a jpeg . Save it in My Document.
 * 3) **Find it in My Documents and change the name from Chart.jpg to Chartyourinitials.jpg**. (You cannot all upload a document called chart. The wiki will not differentiate and you will end up with someone's chart other than your own on your page.)
 * 4) Create a wiki student journal page called **Media initials and your code name**
 * 5) Upload and insert the jpeg chart file that you created from Country Reports in your media wiki page.
 * Research**
 * 1) How do the number of each of the forms of telecommunications differ in the USA and the other countries you chose? Obviously the data is influenced by the population size, so try to compare for instance, the ratio of cell phone users compared to telephone users or Internet users etc., rather than just comparing total numbers. **Write a summary list of sentences describing the differences in the media in the various countries.**
 * 2) Can you explain the differences that you observe? Think of a question or two that might explain what you are observing. **Write a list of questions about the information data for the countries**. **Beside each question, make a note of the information that might help you understand what you are observing.**
 * 3) Go back to Country Report. Select one of the countries used in your chart for additional information. Read the summary about the media in the country. Then read about education, population distributions, etc to find answers to one or more of your questions. **Write a short summary about what might explain the information you found about the country.**


 * Sample chart - but with only 3 countries added. You compare to 4 other countries. Make sure each country has enough data to show on the graph.**