Read the link and answer the questions, questions must be done by 3pm tomorrow?Assignment 4
Conceptualization
Go to the following
website www.measureofamerica.org and spend some time investigating their mission,
strategy and information. You have to
take the well-o-meter quiz yourself in order to find and explore many aspects
of the site. You can find the
well-o-meter quiz by typing “well o meter” into the search box at the top
right. You will see it come up down on
the left side of the page. Click on the
orange square to start the quiz.
1)
How does this
organization define “well-being”?
2)
What is the
American Human Development Index? How
are the three components defined?
3)
Pick the fact
from each of the five “factoid” sections that stands out most to you and talk
about it. (Sections are: Health,
Education, Standard of Living, Other Domestic Issues, and International
Comparisons.) You must open a new window
and go to google. Type in “measure of
America factoids” and it will take you to the factoids page.
4)
What “Domestic
Issue” do you feel has been left out?
Explain.
5)
What is your
HDI? How do you feel about this? Explain.
6)
Enter your
zipcode. How does your zipcode measure
up to the state? To the Country?
7)
After spending
time on the site and answering these questions, how do you feel about this
information?
8)
How might you
define “well-being”? Why?
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