What’s Your Act of Green?

  Have you seen the new commercial with David Suzuki where people talk about what they are doing to help the environment?  What is your act of green? Visit the website for more information at http://green.cbc.ca/.  Let us know what you are doing to be a global citizen.

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Change Question

If you could change one thing in the world, what would you change and why?

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Questions for Reflection

Consider the following questions taken from the curriculum guide that accompanies the book Peak.  You can post your answers here or use them as topics for your response journals.
1. Peak received no grades at his school, GSS. If you did not receive a grade for any of your work in your classes, what would change?
2. Zopa [...]

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Denouement

At the very end of the book, Peak writes, “The only thing you’ll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.” Now that we have finished the book, what do you think Peak is talking about? How have his experiences changed his personality from [...]

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Peak’s Parents

After today’s reading, we have new information about Peak’s parents.  Does what you learned today change your opinion of their character? Does this new information affect Peak’s attitude or feelings about his parents? Make sure to give examples from the story to support your answer.

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Global Issues

This year in current events, our focus will be on global issues.  Check under the blogroll at the right to find some websites which you can use to find a topic and then do some research.  Choose an issue that you have a connection with or something that is important to you.  Tell us about [...]

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Book Recommendations

Have you read a really good book lately?  Here is the place to tell us about it.  Make sure to include the title, author and genre.  Then give a short summary of the plot without giving away the ending. Also, tell us what you liked about the book and who you would recommend it to. [...]

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