8B1. Find four news articles about four different current topics.
Topics can include: pollution, poverty, women’s issues, genocide, indigenous peoples, governments, education, sustainability, organ donors / harvesting.
Write about two sides of each issue.
Write 100 - 250 words about each article. Bullet points, charts, diagrams or paragraphs are fine.
Rewrite one of the above journals into a well developed 5-paragraph essay (at least 250 words). Boring is NOT allowed; make it interesting for someone your age to read.
CHECK VERB TENSES, AND SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (singular and plural).
You must cite your sources.
You must use at least one English newspaper.
Some possible sites to visit are:
o www.theonion.com
o http://news.bbc.co.uk/
o www.newsweek.com
o www.nytimes.com
o http://www2.scholastic.com
8A1. Look at the sticky situation for each week at http://news.scholastic.com/stickysituation/
§ Post your answer. It needs to be at least five sentences long.
§ Please check your verb tenses and subject-verb agreement (singular or plural) before you post.
§ I will check your responses on the site, so please use your names for me to find you.
ALL2. Ask five people in your country what they know about William Shakespeare.
Report your findings.
Find out if they know:
o any facts about Shakespeare
o any characters
o any plays
o any quotes
o any conspiracy theories
o any other interesting information
ALL3. Watch films in English. Write one review. CHECK YOUR VERB TENSES AND SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT.
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