English Attack!: May 2016

Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Cambrian Explosion - Images

Download and print out the pictures of the creatures that appear in The Story of Earth Part 4. We will use them on Monday during the class: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJRUhMMHFidVVORFU/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Monday, May 30th 2016

The Cambrian Explosion - Video

If you need to print The Story of Earth Part 4 activities again, you can download them from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJSk1VdWFNSkIwbXM/view?usp=sharing

Enjoy watching how Snowball Earth ice melts and the first forms of complex life start on Earth!

Friday, May 20, 2016

Save the Earth!

Please remember that on Monday, May 23rd you have the presentations of your Save the Earth posters. Your presentation should include:

1) The 12 actions that we should and shouldn't do to protect the environment.
2) What do you think is the most importat problem related to global warming? What can you do to solve it?
3) What is your commitment with the environment? Remember that this is a commitment you have to think about a realistic actio: I will... and your group's #hashtag.

Agroindustrial Fair

Congratulations for such a good Agroindustrial Fair! It was a tough but great experience and your efforts paid off. Good job!

Please deliver your filled in Selfassessment form to help us improve next year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwW_x9KouNuJVUEydUppQ3M4OE0/view?usp=sharing

Due date: Monday, May 23rd 2016

OMACRIS

Delicias del Páramo

Palmigrati Gourmet

Nutripimientos

Nidaga's Fruit Assoc.

Camosweets CO

Los Calabacines

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Watch the video "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" and write your 3rd writing assignment according to the following instructions.

A) Summarize the most important ideas that you see in the video. (100 words)

Take into account the following information:
1) Plastic and how human beings use it.
2) Characteristics of plastic (what makes it so harmful?)
3) What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Where is it located? Is it an important place? Why?
4) What problems are shown in the video and what are their consequences?

B) Your opinion (50 words)
1) Write your opinion feelings or thoughts about what you saw.
2) What can you do to help change this situation?

Words to introduce your opinion:
In my point of view,
In my opinion,
I think that...
I believe that...
For me...

Due date: Friday, May 20th 2015

Monday, May 16, 2016

Save the Earth!

What can we do to protect the Earth? What are we doing to destroy it?

Next Friday, May 20th:

We will work in groups of 3 students to make a collage (I have the butcher paper) and prepare a short presentation.
Each member of the group should bring 10 images that show actions we are doing to destroy the Earth (5 images) and actions we can do to protect it (5 images).
Eah member should bring information (300-400 words) about global warming.