"I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand." (Confucius, 551 BC-479)
Goals/Objective:
Using GIS software,
we will compare and contrast the socioeconomic factors of two schools
in
Wayne, Michigan (John Glenn and Wayne Memorial High Schools) with two
schools
in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Huron and Pioneer High Schools). We will
analyze the impact that these factors have on the academic performance
of the students in each community.
Resources:
Census data base-
examination of demographic features of each community
Clickable map- guide
the viewer through the historical background of each high school
Education
statistics-
MEAP scores, percentage of students continuing education
Maps:
Wayne
Streets
Ann
Arbor
Streets
Wayne
Demographics
Ann
Arbor
Demographics
Ann
Arbor Ethnic Composition
Wayne
Ethnic Composition
Ann
Arbor and
Wayne/Westland Ethnicity Charts
Class Links:
Sandy's Homepage
Class Page
Michigan
Dept. of Ed.
Activities:
Take An Online GIS Quiz
Compare Wayne/Westland
& Ann Arbor statistics
Pictures:
See
Jason,
Whitney, and Emalie in action!
Happy
Holidays!
Offer us feedback on this project.