Hi There from English/Language Arts 7/8,
We are in the Exploration and Discovery unit, trying to find the answers to the following Essential Questions:
1. What drives people to explore, despite the risks?
2. Do the benefits of exploration and discovery outweigh the costs?
3. How do we use exploration and discovery to know ourselves?
4. How does a reader of informational or narrative text determine the most relevant details to support analysis?
While social studies covers most of ancient and historical exploration, english will cover modern exploration and self-discovery content.
Currently, we have read, discussed, and written about the following readings:
1. Mission: Space Jump- News article about Felix Baumgartner's record setting jump from 128,000 feet.
2. Facing the Extreme- We read the preface to Ruth Anne Kocur's account of a 1992 disaster on Denali.
3. Into Thin Air-We read selected excerpts from Jon Krakauer's account of a 1996 disaster on Mt. Everest.
Students should have responses written to both disaster accounts by the end of Wednesday's class. If not complete, it will be homework.
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