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//A Long Way Gone// Wiki Projects

Directions: YOU have researched and discovered about the humanitarian conflict or crisis as it pertains to one country. You have created notecards and are ready to share with your group. Now, it’s time for Step #2 – The Wiki. A wiki is a website developed by a group that allows each member of the group to edit and create. We will use Wikispaces for this, so your first job will be to ask for membership to our class wiki. First, go to the following websites:
 * Block 1: ndclatwellblock1.wikispaces.com**
 * Block 2: ndclatwellblock2.wikispaces.com**
 * Block 3: ndclatwellblock3.wikispaces.com**

Once, you have gotten onto the Wiki, click on the button that says “Join this Wiki.” If you have an account with Wikispaces, go ahead and sign in. If not, you will need to create an account with Wikispaces. These are both moderated wikis, so I will need to approve your membership to the wiki community before you have access to our website. **//Please remember your own username and password for Wikispaces//**.

Once you have joined the wiki, your group needs to then plan its page and what information will be included. You may want to create a rough, paper draft of the paper that identifies the elements. Use your notecards from Noodletools to identify what research you will include in your wiki. Also, identify what pictures you want to include. Wiki pages will need to address the same research topics as your notecards do. These are: Before drafting on the website, create a page for your country alone. As a group, determine what information you have, and start to compile it on the website. You will need to use in-text citations and have an MLA Works Cited included on your Wiki page. Noodletools allows collaboration, so it might be a good idea to share your notecards with each other and then assign members various tasks. Some groups have found it useful to work on Word for the text of the information for Wikispaces and then cut and paste it onto the website. This is a safer way to work and makes any unforeseen problems less critical. Information on how to use in-text citations can be found at this website: []. I will cover the basics in class, but a general rule of thumb is this: direct quotations (anything taken word-for-word from your source) MUST have an in-text citation, and anything that is not common knowledge – information you only found out through research, should be cited with an in-text citation. We will have some work time on Nov. 29, Dec. 1 and Dec.5 for this, but WIKIs will be due Tuesday, Dec. 6. Please remember, this is a group grade and your peers are relying on your full participation. **//This is a job that can be completed in and out of class, so fulfill your obligation even if there are snow days, field trips or other reasons why you are not in school//**. The due date is firm. A map, tables and photographs are included to help illustrate this information. Information is synthesized and is not redundant. ___/15__ and is organized. Related information is grouped by one another. ___/10__
 * 1) **The country’s economic status in relationship to the continent it is on and the world.**
 * 2) **Evidence/statistics of the poverty, violation of human rights, deaths, health issues, etc.**
 * 3) **Reasons (history) of how/why the country is in this situation**
 * 4) **Map of the location in the world and other geography that is significant for that country (does the geography affect their situation)**
 * 5) **Quotes from various people about the situation (may include celebrities, politicians, journalists, humanitarians, etc.)**
 * Points:**
 * Information:** You provide all information requested for your country. Information is accurate, complete and up-to-date.
 * Presentation:** You create a WIKI page that is visually engaging, has clean copy (no grammar and spelling errors),


 * MLA:** You use in-text citations and an MLA Works Cited page to demonstrate proper research technique. __/10__
 * Responsibility:** Your group is engaged during class time, follows deadlines and divides work among the members.

The teacher does not observe any member not participating or doing all the work. This is a shared activity. ___/5__

Total Points: __/40