Introduction Task Process Resources Evaluation Conclusion Credits WI Academic Standards

Social Studies:
           A.8.1 Use a variety of geographic representations, such as political, physical, and topographic maps, a globe, aerial photographs, and satellite images, to gather and compare information about a place
           A.8.6 Describe and distinguish between the environmental effects on the earth of short-term physical changes, such as those caused by floods, droughts, and snowstorms, and long-term physical changes, such as those caused by plate tectonics, erosion, and glaciation
           A.8.7 Describe the movement of people, ideas, diseases, and products throughout the world
           B.8.1 Interpret the past using a variety of sources, such as biographies, diaries, journals, artifacts, eyewitness interviews, and other primary source materials, and evaluate the credibility of sources used
           B.8.3 Describe the relationships between and among significant events, such as the causes and consequences of wars in United States and world history
           B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world history
           B.8.10 Analyze examples of conflict, cooperation, and interdependence among groups, societies, or nations
           D.8.4 Describe how investments in human and physical capital, including new technology, affect standard of living and quality of life
           E.8.5 Describe and explain the means by which groups and institutions meet the needs of individuals and societies
           E.8.6 Describe and explain the influence of status, ethnic origin, race, gender, and age on the interactions of individuals
           E.8.15 Describe cooperation and interdependence among individuals, groups, and nations, such as helping others in times of crisis

English Language Arts:
           A.8.2 Read, interpret, and critically analyze literature.
           A.8.3 Read and discuss literary and nonliterary texts in order to understand human experience.
           A.8.4 Read to acquire information.
           B.8.1 Create or produce writing to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
           B.8.2 Plan, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing.
           C.8.1 Orally communicate information, opinions, and ideas effectively to different audiences for a variety of purposes.
           E.8.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
           E.8.2 Make informed judgments about media and products.
           E.8.3 Create media products appropriate to audience and purpose.
           E.8.5 Analyze and edit media work as appropriate to audience and purpose.
           F.8.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.

Science:
           F.8.9 Explain* how some of the changes* on the earth are contributing to changes in the balance of life and affecting the survival or population growth of certain species
           G.8.3 Illustrate* the impact that science and technology have had, both good and bad, on careers, systems, society, environment, and quality of life