Manfra's Wolves

Period 1: *Finished reading Tuesdays with Morrie *Read poems "No Man is an Island" and "Do Not Go Gently" on Commonlit and answered assessment questions *Collected five more thankful journals Period 2 & 5: *Read Part 2 and started Part 3 of Fahrenheit 451 *Collected Character Chart *Figurative Language worksheet Period 3,4,6: *Reviewed results from practice AP test (multiple choice, essays) *World Energy Game week 4 assignment *Watched video on Carbon Pricing Next week schedule is: Monday -- 3,5,1 Tuesday -- 4,6,2 Wednesday -- 4,6,2 Thursday -- 5,1,3 Friday -- 5,1,3

1. Prepare a five minute presentation with your group addressing: a. Who are the members of your sector? What are your main issues? b. Your team's proposal -- What does your team propose to change and how will your contributions help reach the 2-degrees goal? c. How does your sector relate to the other sectors, and what partnerships and requests do you seek from other teams? 2. What issues do you think may arise with your proposal? Do you think the other groups will easily accept your proposals, or do you think some groups will feel that your group is "asking for too much"? List these and how you plan to address them. 3. Prepare your input sheets for Game Day. (I will provide the sheet to your group) Use the En-ROADS program En-Roads link 4. Prepare your debate points for Game Day. All team members should contribute. The member attending the final game day will present the speech to the class to see if it is logical as well as...

Period 1: *Reading Tuesdays with Morrie *Read "Coping Mechanisms" passage on Commonlit *Answer assessment questions *Turn in five what you are thankful for journal entries Period 2 & 5: *Introduction quiz for Fahrenheit 451 *Allusion presentations *Reading "Censorship" Commonlit *Answer assessment questions *Review for FSA Reading test Period 3,4,6: *Pre-administration for AP (bubble sheets) *World Energy Game Week 3 questions *Review of Week 2 questions *Quick write All classes need to complete Membean sessions by Sunday before midnight. Schedule for next week is: Monday -- 1,3,5 (Period 5 FSA testing) Tuesday -- 1,3,5 (Period 5 FSA testing) Wednesday -- 2,4,6 (Period 2 FSA testing) Thursday -- 2,4,6 (Period 2 FSA testing) Friday -- 3,5,1

1. What is a carbon tax (price/dividend) and what is its goal? a. Which are some countries or states that are implementing a "carbon price"? b. Who are the most prominent advocates and proposals for carbon price in the United States today? Research link: www.carbonpricingleadership.org/what/ www.carbontax.org/whats-a-carbon-tax/ 2. What is GDP, and how does it relate to climate change? 3. What are some of the burdens that developing countries currently face to transition to renewable energies? What countries have already made the shift to mostly renewable energies? 4. What other real world implications and challenges arise contextually while trying to solve the climate crises? What are the major moral arguments to consider? 5. Play with the EN-ROADS Model. What are the best strategies to achieve the goal of under 2 degrees? Which levers are the most important, and which teams can help you?

Period 1: *Introduction to ALS *Lou Gherig speech *Commonlit questions for Stephen Hawking passage *Begin reading Tuesdays with Morrie pg. 1-61 *Keep a daily journal about things you are thankful for *Showed video of Nightline special with Morrie *Read "Three Types of Friendship" and answer assessment questions on Commonlit Period 2 & 5: *Introduction to Ray Bradbury and science fiction Ray Bradbury Info Definition of Science Fiction *Watch interview with Bradbury *Read "The Pedestrian" by Bradbury and discussed Science fiction elements *Read "Burning a Book" answer questions for homework *Noredink practice for Semi-colons *Character worksheet for Fahrenheit 451 *Start reading Fahrenheit 451 in class (Part 1) *Noredink practice for Parallel structure *Allusions assignment *Intro quiz next class Period 3,4,6: *Collected documentary worksheet (Spring Break assignment) *World Energy Game assignment 2 *Practice rhetorical analysis...

In class we have finished reading Part 1 of Fahrenheit 451 -- The Hearth and the Salamander. With a partner, you will select a number that represents an allusion made in part 1. You are to research that allusion and create a brief presentation (2-5 minutes) where you explain the significance of that allusion and why Bradbury included it in the novel. Include an image. You can use Powerpoint, create a video (like a TED Talk) or some other presentation program. 1. Edna St. Vincent Millay 2. Walt Whitman 3. William Faulkner 4. The Phoenix (mythology) 5. Benjamin Franklin 6. Nicholas Ridley 7. Tower of Babel 8. Dante Alighieri 9. Jonathan Swift 10. Marcus Aurelius 11. Civil War (American) 12. Declaration of Independence 13. Little Black Sambo 14. Uncle Tom's Cabin 15. The Happiness Boys Presentations are due April 10 (Period 5) or April 11 (Period 2)

I want to recognize the following students for being awarded for their Creative Writing entries at the 2018 Miami-Dade County Youth Fair: Sophie Penafiel -- First place Adrian Fiandor -- First place Angelina Boudy -- Second place Anh-Tran Dang -- Second place Saylor Hokien -- Second place Jackson Margulies -- Second place Yasamin Nojaba -- Second place Ryan Rodriguez -- Second place Malena Romero -- Second place Alejandro Sandoval -- Second place Catalina Vasquez -- Second place A special congratulations goes to Gissel Garcia for receiving a Judges Choice award for her poem titled "Where I'm From."  She was recognized at the Fair on April 4th.

Instructions: Research to answer the question. Provide specific examples and important statistics. Add your sources. 1. Give three examples of how climate change and sea level rise impacts people in Florida. 2. Give three examples of local environmental initiatives that you find inspiring. Name them, give examples of what they do, and why do you think what they're doing is important? 3. Research and list the major for-profit, nonprofit and government organizations that are involved in your team's sector. Provide brief descriptions for each.   Everyone should then choose one organization to represent. Work with your team members to ensure that your sector is well represented. 4. How can the organizations you mentioned above make impacts on both a local and global level? How do world sustainability goals conflict with your other responsibilities? Who are the constituents that you serve? 5. Briefly research the other five teams i...