Local Government Unit!

Today, the 8th grade students were working on technology Prezi's collaboratively in groups (while sitting separately).  Prezi's are a fairly new way to present information to groups.  Often this program is used in the business world and allows those designing it to be in different locations while collaborating on the same 3D presentation! 
The overall big idea of this unit for the students to learn their rights as citizens at the local level as well as the tools/services that the county government provides.  They are learning the roles of a productive citizen.