Hi Everyone!
FINAL CLASS ZOOMS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AT 2:30PM EACH DAY NEXT WEEK TO SAY GOODBYE! GET INTO THE SUMMER MODE AND DRESS OBX BEACHIE OR HAWAIIAN STYLE! ...I MAY HAVE AN OBX TRIVIA GAME FOR YOU ALL FOR FUN!...PRIZES WILL BE SENT IN THE MAIL:)
This is it for Seniors! Seniors check out your last tasks below! Please be sure to check your grades by Friday afternoon and let me know if there are any issues! I WILL PERSONALLY EMAIL YOU YOUR GRADE AS WELL - MANY OF YOU HAD A BORDERLINE GRADE SO PLAY IT SAFE AND CHECK IN WITH ME! You can keep in touch until May 19th to get your work in! If you need a couple points to boost your grade, please do the Sophomore letter writing assignment! Feel free to check in on the ZOOMS Monday/Tuesday - We'd all love to hear your plans for the summer and next year!
Sophomores ONE LAST assignment below. If you are not much of a letter writer I will consider other options but I do need something for you to turn in - whether it be a written reflection or a video!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- CHECK OUT THE ART SHOW LINK FOR SOME AMAZING STUDENT CREATIONS! VIDEO OF LEYDEN ART WINNERS 2020
- FYI - LETTERS I SENT AFTER THE AP TEST THAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR EMAIL:
- SENIORS (YOUR PERIOD 2 TEACHER MAY HAVE SHARED THIS WITH YOU!) - YOU MUST COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SLIDE PRESENTATION FROM YOUR COUNSELORS - "PLAY" THE AUDIO ON EACH SLIDE:
- DON'T FORGET PERIOD 2 ATTENDANCE MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY!
- FREE LUNCH PICK-UP 11-12: Leyden Area Free Meal Distribution Information
- EDPUZZLE JOIN LINK: JOIN Ms. Ryan's EdPuzzle Class here:
- EAGLE UPDATE ... THE LAST ONE OF THE YEAR! ....in case you missed it earlier this week...https://youtu.be/dz2ZlOTnDnE
LESSON DAY 84/85:
THIS IS THE LESSON THAT I WOULD LIKE ALL OF YOU TO COMPLETE THIS WEEK.
SENIORS ONLY - I hope the videos above were inspirational...Rather than write a letter to your congressman, I would like for you to do the following:
- COMPLETE this before you watch the documentary - take note some of the questions are "OPTIONAL":
- PRE SURVEY: bit.ly/PRE_Youth
- WATCH VOLUME I AND VOLUME II at this link:
- COMPLETE this after you watch BOTH VOLUMES I & II:
- POST SURVEY: bit.ly/POST_Youth
- As you watch the documentary, please think about issues that YOU may consider writing to YOUR congressman about.
- Do some RESEARCH about the issue that interests you most and is important for you to act on NOW! Using evidence will make your call to action more urgent and effective! Maybe the videos inspired you OR if you watch the news there is a lot! Here are some issues:
- COVID-19 issues
- Federal vs State level responses
- Testing availability and cost
- Healthcare cost
- PPE(Personal Protective Equipment)Shortages
- Health and Safety of frontline workers - Medical (nurses,doctors, pharmacists, etc), First Responders(police, firemen, paramedics,etc) Grocers(cashiers, baggers, delivery, stock, etc) Public Transportation workers, Maintenance cleaning ladies and janitors) and other ESSENTIAL WORKERS who HAVE HAD to go to work
- Unemployment benefits
- Food Banks - free lunches at schools over the summer?
- Issues with banks paying loans
- Social Distancing and Mask Rules, Re-Opening Timeline (Wisconsin Stay at home orders overturned by Supreme Court)
- Schooling in the fall ...now concerns of child health and the new syndrome, universities going online for the fall
- Protests (Armed protesters in Michigan)
- Mixed messaging from Government leaders and Medical Experts
- Mental Health issues
- International issues - WHO, reporting, travel, aid to those at risk in refugee camps, etc
- Gun violence - (shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia March for Our Lives)
- Racism/Discrimination (LGBTQ foster families)
- 2020 Election - Safety concerns, mail-in voting, voting registration, delayed citizen applications
- Corruption in D.C. - Senator sell off stocks before crash, Michael Flynn
- Environment - pollution decrease!?
- High speed internet access for all
- Juvenile detention
- Draft a "FORMAL" letter "To Whom It May Concern" - Share this letter with me by May 19th! After you send me a draft of your letter I will help you determine WHICH GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AT WHICH LEVEL you should send the letter to - Writing /printing an actual letter, believe it or not, has a better chance to get a response over a Email!
- If you have another idea LMK!? ...this could include:
- recording a Soapbox speech about the issue to inform other students about some sort of injustice...see MIKVA PROJECT SOAPBOX CHALLENGE - another link for EXAMPLES broadcast on CSPAN
- volunteering and writing a reflection of the work you did and people you met
- collecting and donating items or $ for a cause and writing a reflection of the work you did
- making PPE/masks or care baskets for first responders and donating and writing a reflection of the work you did
- becoming involved with a political campaign or some government initiative through the school board, township, or city, state, national level and writing a reflection of the work you did
SENIORS ONLY - I hope the videos above were inspirational...Rather than write a letter to your congressman, I would like for you to do the following:
- REGISTER TO THE VOTE ...I am assuming that you will all be 18 by the next election on November 3, 2020.
- WATCH this video for instructions: how to register to vote video
- GO TO THIS WEBSITE: https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/agency/elections
- If you are already registered confirm your registration and send me a screenshot. If you are new to registering, send me the "success" screenshot as you see below
- If you cannot register, no worries just let me know you cannot in an email - no questions asked
- MAKE A PLEDGE on this SENIOR Make A Pledge and Check-out Form and commit to at least ONE of these Civic Engagement activities
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