Week+01

Day 1 Introductions Set up Gaggle, Quia. Wikispaces, AHS website

Day 2

Day 3 code Unit 1 Project:

Over the course of the first week, you'll use your spare time, and some provided by Mrs. Jones to research a country in regards to their economic system.

Information which should be included but isn't limited to:

3 questions

Type of Economy

Goods and Services

GDP and GDP per capita

Unemployment rate

Per Capita Income

Demographics

Historical information

Which part of the economic cycle are they in.

Pictures. Learn about other countries: their economies, population, people, geography, transportation, and  communications.

You have just been hired in the international division of a multinational corporation that makes consumer goods to become an expert on other countries. Your first assignment is to prepare a report on a country. Your company is considering building a branch plant to produce a consumer good in this country. To get the facts, you hop on the Web and start with the  CIA Factbook of information about all countries. After following the links to the latest Factbook, you want to collect the following information for your report:


 * Where is the country located and what is its physical size? Is it larger or smaller than your country?

there? (Note: for younger students, this could be a toy or sneaker company, so find out how many people younger than 15 years of age.)
 * How many people live there? Since your company's product is sold to adults, how many adults live

grown there?
 * Compare its climate to the climate where you live. Is it hotter?  Is it dryer?  What kind of crops are


 * Is the government a democracy? If not, what is it?  Who is the current head of the government?

-primarily market-based or centrally planned? -Is it a rich or poor country? What is the GDP per capita? Compare this to your own country. -What is the unemployment rate? Is unemployment a problem in this country? -What are the major natural resources of the country? What are the major industries? Is      there a connection between its natural resources and the products it makes? -What is the country's money called? How much of your own country's money could you get for one of this country's unit of money? -If your company put a branch operation there,would it be satisfied with the communications system? Do most people in the country have telephones, for example?
 * What kind of an economy does it have:


 * Search the web to find out more information about the country. End your report with a recommendation

to your boss about building a new plant there.

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