Padova-Poznan: Task 4

Purpose: The aim of this week’s task is three-fold. First, as I said in class, to finish your contribution to the elections08 page in the wiki. Second, to keep up to date on what’s going on with the elections. Third, to participate in the forums.

Task:

1 – By next Wednesday, March 26^th, please make sure your group’s contribution has been added to the elections08 page in the wiki. That will give me time to look at it before we meet on Monday the 31^st. A wiki is a work in progress so it doesn’t have to be perfect (just as accurate as possible!).

2 - Keep reading your sources of information about the elections. Some time towards the end of next week, before Monday the 31^st, write a blog post on what you have observed / are observing. As you read and observe, start thinking seriously about which issue (e.g. the environment, healthcare, etc.) you would like to use to make a cultural comparison between the two countries as you will have to make a decision as a group during the first week in April.

3 – I am going to post two of your questions to the forum with the students from Dickinson college <http://itech.dickinson.edu/confronti/?page=1>. For the time being, check out the discussions already underway. You are welcome to both read and contribute to them. It’s a blog, so all you have to do is comment on them as you do on your own blog. As soon as your questions are posted, start reading their responses (which will hopefully arrive!). Once there are a few responses, you are welcome to start contributing to the discussion as well.

Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2008