Analyze the photographs in Matt Black's website "The Geography of Poverty." Describe how the images tell the stories of the California drought and the plight of the migrant farm worker. Respond to at least two other students.
When citing evidence, use specific images following this example: The Geography of Poverty - Weedpatch, CA At the end of your post make sure you cite your source. Use the following example: Credits: Black, Matt (Photographer). (2011-2015). The Geography of Poverty- Weedpatch, CA [digital image]. Retrieved from http://www.geographyofpoverty.com
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Read the article. Identify the author’s point of view (perspective) of the text. Explain how you know this using information from the passage. Do you feel the same way as the author? Please respond to two other student entries.
Read the article "Farming in smaller spaces works." Can you make a connection from this article to something else you learned this year? Please use evidence from the text to support your response. Please respond to at least 2 other student entries.
Read the article. What is the most important information you learned from this article? Why? Please make sure to cite information from the text to support your response. Please respond to at least two other student entries.
Read the article. Make a text to self, text to text or text to world connection. Please remember to refer back to the text when making a connection. Respond to at least two other student entries.
Read the article "Report says children are getting sick working on American tobacco farms" and watch the video "Fingers to the Bone: Child farmworkers in the US." Compare and contrast the article and the video. Both stories are about child farm workers. Here are some ideas you can include: How are the images, words and sounds arranged to get the audience's attention? Is the main subject portrayed objectively? Does each story represent multiple points of view? Does each story seemed to be designed to arouse a certain feeling or impression in its audience? Does it help you see how this subject fits into a bigger picture? Please use evidence from both the article and the video to support your response. Please respond to at least two other student entries.
Read the article. Why is the treatment of farmworkers important to us in the United States? Why does it matter to us as consumers? If you can, please make a connection to Cesar Chavez video or "Harvest of Shame" video. Please respond and give evidence from the text to support you conclusion. Please respond to at least two other student entries.
Read the article. What do you think the author wants the reader to know about this passage? Explain your answer using information from the text. Please respond to at least 2 student entries.
Read the article "Endangered Whale May Be Safer in an Aquarium" Do you think that Lolita is safer in Miami's Seaquarium or should she be released in her native home off Puget Sound? Give at least two details from the article as evidence of your position. Please respond to at least two other student entries.
Dirty air from China is blowing across the ocean and polluting California (Thursday 2/19/15)2/16/2015 Read the article "Dirty air from China is blowing across the ocean and polluting California." Pick a detail from this article. Explain how it helps you understand the bigger ideas in the article. Respond to at least two other student entries.
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