April 1, 2015 - Wednesday

Class Work - NO JOKE!

1. Finish the presentations.
2. The quiz will be Monday. Review the rules as taught.
3. Photo time! What is Mother Nature saying! Work with a partner or work alone. In 10 minutes, take 10 pictures of Mother Nature! Return to class.  On the sheet provided, make brief notes about each photo. For each photo, write a caption. Think of the caption as a conversation with Mother Nature. What is the message? (Discussion to follow.) Be sure your name is on the green sheet. Submit the green paper.
4. Begin viewing "An Inconvenient Truth." This is a Nobel Peace Prize winning documentary. Kindly put political views aside and listen to the information and watch how it is presented.

Homework

Read the articles. Note key words, phrases, and points. Do NOT write the summary yet. It is not due until April 8. Instructions will be given on Monday, April 6, 2015.

Read: "Did
1. "Al Gore Warm Up to a Very Hot Topic" by Kevin Crust
http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may/24/entertainment/et-truth24
Be sure to read the entire article. You have to forward to page 2.


2. "Did Al Get the Science Right?" by Katharine Mieszkowski
http://www.salon.com/2006/06/10/truths/


3. "Warning of Calamities and Hoping for a Change by A. O. Scott
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/movies/24trut.html?_r=0

Assignment:
A. Write a summary of each article. Be sure to note the items with which you agree and the items with which you disagree.
B. Make a list of three phrases or points from each essay that you found to be powerful and persuasive.

You will submit three summaries and nine key phrases or points.

If you need to review summary writing, click here! http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/AEP/EN104/summary.htm