Tim+Kistner

​OPEC and Global Energy

 * What is OPEC and who is involved in this organization?
 * What is the purpose of OPEC, and what impact does this organization have globally?
 * Why do the OPEC countries come together and form a cartel?
 * What is the relationship between the United States and OPEC countries/leaders?
 * What is the future of the energy industry globally?
 * What are countries doing to move away from OPEC's stronghold of oil?
 * What are some alternative measures that can be taken to lessen the dependence on foreign oil?

go to the discussion and tell me what you want to do or edit my page and tell me.

As mentioned, you are creating your own WIKI as a group, on an assigned topic. Your WIKI must include, but is not limited to, the following components/pages: (cassidy) [|BBC, another good opec site] [|Opec home page]
 * Step 1: Task Definition**
 * Introduction page with an overarching ESSAY, detailing your topic. This page may also include pictures, video, a survey/poll, etc., to enhance your audience's desire to continue searching your WIKI for more information. (Tim)
 * A picture page with CAPTIONS, possibly detailing specific examples of your topic in action. If you feel comfortable embedding a slide show, feel free to do so.
 * A pros/cons page(s) (or DEBATE page) with differing perspectives regarding the positives and negatives of your topic, maybe even steps that your audience could take to continue or end whatever the controversy entails (i.e. Write a letter to a government official, send aid to certain agencies, volunteer one's time with certain organizations, etc.). This may not apply to all topics. (Amy)(Nick)
 * An assessment page that includes a QUIZ, containing multiple assessment strategies such as multiple choice, essay, short answer, filling in the blank, etc.). Your quiz questions will be used for a class-wide assessment on all of the topics selected by your peer groups. The best questions will be selected and used for the assessment, based on how in-depth they are and how they fit into the ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDINGS of both your topic, and globalization as a whole. You will receive a point, as a group, for each question that I directly take from your quiz, so be critical of your own questions.
 * An articles page with RSS feeds (which will be taught to you) embedded to your WIKI, with at least 3 articles that you select to read, dissect, and critically summarize. What does this mean?
 * Choose three (3) articles that you find on the internet pertaining to your topic
 * Read and summarize each article (basically creating an abstract on your Articles page for each of the three sites. (Laura)
 * A Wrap-Up page that explains how this ties into a "global" world/economy, the future of the issue, and how it potentially affects you as an American. Also include ALL sites that you used to find your information, hyperlinked to this page. This will serve as a Works Cited section for your WIKI, and also allows your audience to go back and view any articles that may be beneficial to an extended study.
 * Somewhere in your WIKI, regardless of page, you must include embedded video and/or audio, a graph(s) of some sort showing statistical data (and a breakdown of that data), hyperlinks to websites surrounding your issue. Additionally, I am looking for groups to do something ABOVE AND BEYOND the requirements. BE CREATIVE and do not be afraid to go out on a limb, but most importantly, remain appropriate for a **school** setting and your audience.
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