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World Geography:
PI 3410.1.1.1.2 Describe the location of major cultural attributes such as language, religion, political systems, economic systems, and population centers both regionally and globally. PI 3410.1.2.1.1Describe characteristics of physical environments that contribute to the growth and development of cultures.

Technology:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
 * 2.** **Communication and Collaboration**

Procedures:
1. Model how to sign into accounts and add shapes, placemarkers, and information to maps at the end of the period on the day prior to class mapping project. Demonstrate how Google maps transfer to Google Earth. Discuss mapping responsibilities. (15-20 minutes)

2. Have students use Firefox to sign into Gmail accounts which were set up in advance. Each inbox should contain links to the mapping assignment spreadsheet, the directions for adding placemarks, shapes, images, and information on the map, and a link to the map itself. The teacher has created these in advance of the lesson and shared with student gmail accounts.

3. Review process for adding to the map. Discuss protocols for item titles and using color/icons to differentiate work. Remind students to open their placemarks from the left column to be sure that they are only editing their own. Refer back to instruction page with link to Wolframalpha for quick accurate and up to date information to include in information bubbles.

Follow up Ideas:
-Have students sign in to order places according to (size, population, GDP, etc.) -Add information to bubbles and placemarks as the unit progresses to include other major land forms, natural resources, chief imports and exports, information regarding climate, urban and rural areas, tourism data, etc.