Decision-Making+Process


 * NOTE**: Make certain to watch the video on barriers to trade and complete the quiz **BEFORE** beginning your project!!

For this project you will be paired with another team (country). The two countries must solve the problem of how to establish economic integration between the two countries, which will focus on trade barriers. Teams must utilize all of the steps in the decision-making process and come to agreement on the choice(s). Step 5 should include how action would be taken in a given country (ex. in the US, a bill would be proposed in Congress). Step 6 should give a statement on how the decision made is beneficial. A breakdown of the steps is listed below:
 * Step 1: Define the problem: How to establish economic integration between two countries that is mutually beneficial.
 * Step 2: Identify the alternatives: Each team must list at least 4 alternatives that could be viable.
 * Step 3: Evaluate the alternatives: Tell me about your conversation with the members of the other team. Through your conversation, what alternatives are the most beneficial for both countries and why? (this will require some research. Just randomly eliminating trade barriers could have devastating consquences on one or both of the economies).
 * Step 4: Make a Choice: Choose two of the 4 alternatives and state why it is the best choice for both countries. (each country choose 2 altermatives)
 * Step 5: Take Action on the Choice: How would you 'take action' on the choice in your country?
 * Step 6: Review the decision: What are some of the benefits for your country through this decision?

Each student team will create a VoiceThread of their decision-making process and embed it on their Decision-Making Process project page on the Wikispace. VoiceThreads will be graded utilizing the rubric below.

Teams will begin VoiceThreads by creating a Google Presentation. Once the Presentation is complete, student teams will download the Presentation as JPG files. Those JPG files will then be uploaded into VoiceThread. Once JPGs are uploaded into VoiceThread, teams will then narrate their Decision-Making Process. VoiceThread || Reflects clearly and accurately all 6 steps in the decision-making process || Reflects somewhat clearly and accurately 4-5 of the steps in the process || Reflects 2 of the 4 steps; however, the areas are difficult to define || Does not reflect clearly the 6 steps in the sales process ||
 * CATEGORY || 20 || 15 || 10 || 5 ||
 * Point of View - Awareness of Audience || Strong awareness of audience in the design. Students can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. || Some awareness of audience in the design. Students can partially explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. || Some awareness of audience in the design. Students find it difficult to explain how the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience. || Limited awareness of the needs and interests of the target audience. ||
 * Voice - Conversational Style || Uses a conversational style throughout and all team members participated in the audio recording || Uses a conversational style the majority (85-95%)of the time and at least two of team members participated in the audio recording || Uses a conversational style most (70-84%)of the time and at least two team members participated in the audio recording || Presentation style is primarily monologue and only one team member participated in the audio recording ||
 * Grammar || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Grammar and usage were correct and contributed to clarity and style of the presentation. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Grammar and usage were typically correct and errors did not detract from the presentation. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Grammar and usage were typically correct but, errors detracted from presentation. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the presentation. ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 15px;">Images || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the presentation. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the presentation. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical. || <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone. ||
 * Content of
 * Neatness /Professionalism of VoiceThread || Has no typographical errors; is legible and easily understood; uses appropriate transitions, animations, graphics || Has only 1 typographical error; is legible and easily understood; uses some appropriate transitions, animations, graphics || Has two or three typographical errors; is somewhat legible and is not easily understood; may use some transitions or graphics, but they are not appropriate || Has multiple typographical errors; is not legible and confuses the reader; may use some transitions or graphics, but they are not appropriate ||