Infogram+Activity

=Some people think we need to make some cuts to balance the budget --- this was an actual Ron Paul commercial form last year!media type="youtube" key="XYjwNqinyaU" height="315" width="560"=

=Last week you examined and presented on one specific department or agency within the federal government - for the next two days you task will be to look at the cost of running the federal bureaucracy.=

Here is what you will do:
1) From the class presentations choose the 5 departments/agencies that you found most interesting

2) Research online what their budget will be in 2013
 * cite where your figure came from

3) Find out how many people work for each department/agency
 * cite where your figure came from

4) Go to the website[| infogr.am]
 * create a new / free account (you can sign up with twitter if you have an account)

5) Crate an INFOGRAM once logged in
 * choose NEW INFOGAPHIC
 * choose a TEMPLATE
 * You now have the ability to manipulate your graphic however you see proper
 * // use the tools on the right of your screen to select charts/graphics/etc... //

7) Create a visual representation of the **cost** of running the 5 departments selected

8) Create a visual representation of the **number of people working in that department**

9) __Think on your own now__...choose and display one department/agency that you feel spends the government spends TOO MUCH money on. Create a graphic for this and give me a justification for your choice! (YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESENTATIONS ON THIS!)

10) Again, think... choose and display one department/agency that you feel DOES NOT receive enough federal funding. Create a graphic for this and give me a justification for your choice! (YOU ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE PRESENTATIONS ON THIS!)

11) When you have completed the task PUBLISH your assignment to the web and [|submit your completed work to the following page].