Process

Process

1.	Choose the Province or territory that your team will represent
2.	Determine what kinds of information would assit your team in making the best possible selection. The following areas should be considered. To begin your search, some direct links to information are provided below. Economic Conditions such as Staying competitive The federal debt Inflation Primary Industries (Em)powering Canada Canada's Troubled Fisheries Environment The air that we breathe Population characteristics The family budget Employment and unemployment Lone parenthood Labour force characteristics (population 15 years and older) by economic regions Labour force characteristics (population 15 years and older) by Census metropolitan areas Components of population growth Education School board revenues and expenditures Secondary school graduates, the provinces and territories: Justice and Crime Youth crime Crimes, by type of offence, the provinces and territories: You will find the following general information links helpful to expand your information search Statistical Profile Place Name Search: http://ceps.statcan.ca/english/profil/placesearchform1.cfm Another source of information and data are the provinces or territories official sites. You can a link to these on the Showdown home page. Just press on the flag of your area. Also search for information under the following headings Property Tax Rates Supply of Electricity Export National Parks Recreation facilities Health/Medical Service
3.	Determine how this information would best be organized
4.	Establish a project management schedule for your group
5.	Establish the criteria that will be used to decide the value of the sources you find.
6.	Survey as wide a variety of sources as possible.
7.	Keep a research log in which you record all sources found. Keep careful records of the sources of ideas as these must be acknowledged in your final product.
8.	Select and create appropriate visuals, animations, sound clips, videos and simulations to include in your final presentation