http://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-years-after-earthquake-haiti-says-its-making-comeback/_
Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010. Six years have passed since the destruction, and the country is slowly rebuilding. This week you will be:
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Day 1: Caribbean Map Standard
Create a rough draft / sloppy copy which you can use for practice and to study for the quiz.
You only need to label 14 things on your map. Read these directions carefully.
Remember to follow Map Standard Making Rules: Names of countries are always capitalized. Shade each country in light pencil. You will need 6 separate colors plus blue for water features.
Locate and label the following political / physical features
Create a rough draft / sloppy copy which you can use for practice and to study for the quiz.
You only need to label 14 things on your map. Read these directions carefully.
Remember to follow Map Standard Making Rules: Names of countries are always capitalized. Shade each country in light pencil. You will need 6 separate colors plus blue for water features.
Locate and label the following political / physical features
- CUBA (*Havana)
- HAITI (* )
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (* )
- PUERTO RICO (* )
- JAMAICA (* )
- BAHAMAS (* )
- You can research the names and locations of each capital city. Indicate each capital city's location with a * star
- Also label the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
- Remember to add TODAL(s) to your map. (Title, Orientation, Date, Author (that's you) and Legend (or key))
The Legend or key should include the symbols and colors and you used * , //, green= N.P. , blue = water body
Day 2: Reading and Vocabulary work Read the article here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article54323875.html
Work with the Key Vocabulary worksheet which asks you to read, identify and define 5 words. (homage, Creole, catastrophe, reconstruction, deplorable).
Work with the Key Vocabulary worksheet which asks you to read, identify and define 5 words. (homage, Creole, catastrophe, reconstruction, deplorable).
- Locate and copy the phrase in the article where each word was used.
- Provide a definition and synonym.
- the word "reconstruction" is used in a metaphor. Describe the meaning behind: “bring their stone to the reconstruction of a new Haiti" (What does the “stone” symbolize?)
Day 3: Write a summary about the article. Read and identify the main idea by looking for the most important and repeated information. Authors of news articles share answers to the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How questions. Condense that information for your reader. The better you understand a subject, the easier it is to explain it thoroughly and briefly. As you reread the article make a list of facts and statistics about the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. (who, when, where, how many, why) 1. the earthquake took place on January 12, 2010 2. 300,000 plus estimated dead 3. 300,000 injured 4. reconstruction efforts have been a failure 5. tens of thousands still live in deplorable conditions. etc. | What does the introductory sentence with citation information look like? (It must contain 5 things, the title of the article, date of publication, source (publisher), the author's name and the main idea) You can introduce that information in a multitude of ways. See the example below, The Associated Press published "Zimbabwe: Poachers Poison 91 Elephants" by Tendai Musiya on Oct 1, 2013, describing the horrors of the ivory trade |
WRITE A SUMMARY Summarize information from this article by telling the most important information that you remember. Begin your summary with citation information. (title of the article, author, source, date of publication) Summarize the author's main idea or purpose behind the article. Paraphrase by putting the information into your own words. Explain how the author feels about the topic and what he / she wants you to understand and take away.
Your summary should be neutral. Do not use the pronouns I, me, or my, and do not include your opinion, personal ideas, or interpretations.
Your summary should be neutral. Do not use the pronouns I, me, or my, and do not include your opinion, personal ideas, or interpretations.
- Your summary does not need to include a hook. You didn't write the article, you are simply summarizing the author's main points.
- You are expected to use the key vocabulary words (or some form of the word) in your summary.
- Write using "summarizing language." Your reader needs to be reminded that this is not your own work. Use phrases like (the article claims....., the author suggests....., According to Tendai Musiya,..... )