Friday, December 13, 2019

12/13/2019

Homeroom:
1. Attendance / Announcements
2. Snowflakes!! 






LA:
LT: I can show my new vocabulary knowledge
HW: Finish IR book, if you haven't already!
Prepare: Pencil only!
1. Vocabulary Test!
~ When you are finished, you may read your IR book OR the Junior Scholastic magazine.
2. Greta Thunberg article



Discussion questions:
1) Essential question: How has Greta Thunberg helped to galvanize young people to take action against climate change?

2) What is a climate strike? How is it different from a climate protest? Do you think young people should miss school for an important cause?

3) What part of Thunberg’s speech in front of the United Nations struck you the most? Why? Explain why.

4) Activist Katie Elder says young people should not have to spend their time planning protests or lobbying their representatives. Why do you think more adults and political leaders are not doing more to fight climate change?

5) Is there a different type of impact made when you hear directly from young people on the issue of climate change? 

6) How important is taking action against climate change to you? What can you do right now?


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