Quarterback son of Joe Montana who will play for
the UW.
____
Yakama Indian
nation elder who received an honorary degree from the University
of Washington.
____
U.S. Defense Secretary.
____
Children's
program celebrating its centennial year.
____
Waters known for oyster harvests.
____
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
____
Chairwoman of
the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe.
____
UW President.
____
Oyster grower
experiencing a decrease in harvest.
____
NOAA scientist working on oyster problem.
Questions That Make You Think:
1. "At UW graduation, Secretary
Gates urges life of public service" summarizes what's ahead for graduating
seniors. (B1 )
·
What is a keynote speaker?
Who
was this year's keynote speaker for the University of Washington's graduation
ceremony?
·Share some of the reasons given for why public service is now
especially important?
·How
many degrees are being awarded to graduating students this year?
·
What special honor did Gates receive from the UW? Who else received a
special degree and what was it for?
·
Why did some protesters attend the event? How did Gates respond to being
criticized for public service?
·Share how criticism
can have both positive or negative outcomes.
2. Read the PNW story, "Rainier
Valley Rowers | Eight together, finding the power of one." (PNW 5)
·How
are the Rainier Valley Rowers different from the other rowing groups? Who
helps support the program?
·What
was the first thought that came to mind for rower Ann Kane
when
she considered trying crew?
·Legacy is like a tradition. What kind of legacy
exists in rowing? How might a program like the one described in this story
change the legacy of the sport?
·Legacy exists in many ways within our culture. Legacy exists
in schools (families who are traditionally admitted to and attend the same
school), politics (multi-generation families in office, like the Kennedy or Bush
families), in business (a family business that has been passed down from one
generation to the next), within the arts (think of generations of Hollywood
families), etc.
Discuss: What are the benefits of legacy, and what are the challenges?
Is legacy a form of privilege? Explain.
·Choose a form of legacy (from the list above, or one of your own
), and think about what might happen if legacy did not exist. For example,
"What if family legacy was not considered when admitting students to a
prestigious school?"Using
your example, make a list of what might happen when things change. What
outcomes might occur with change?
Writing Prompt: A writing prompt is a tool to help you get started
writing. (Think: literary jumper cables!)
A prompt generally asks you to write for a specific purpose. Three types of
writing prompts are used for Sunday Update.
Expository writing gives
information, explains why or how, clarifies a process, or defines a
concept.
Narrative writing shares
a personal or fictional experience or shares a story based on both real and
imagined events.
Persuasive writing
attempts to convince the reader about a perspective or point of view. After
you’ve read the story, do some additional research on the topic, put on your
thinking cap, sharpen your pencils, and get started writing!
Writing Prompt Type: Expository
Topic: Crew
Explain the following:
"Crew is an ideal way to manage stress and balance one's life."
Writing Prompt Type: Persuasive
Topic: Legacy
Choose one of the positions and convince the reader of the following:
"Legacy as a tradition is a (beneficial - or - challenging) part of society."
3. Read "Oysters in deep
trouble: Is Pacific Ocean's chemistry killing sea life?" to answer the following.
(A1 )
·What
ecological concern does the story describe?
·What
reasons
are
speculated by scientists, growers, and hatchery officials for the oyster
decline?
·Why
are local oyster growers concerned?
·
Create a graphic illustration showing how the well-being of one species
contributes to the survival of another. Use examples of sea life described in
this story. How does this describe the phrase, "balance of nature?"
·
How are corrosive
waters
changing our oceans?
·
What is NOAA and what does it do to address the problems of the ocean?
4. Read "Residents march,
wash cars to help Bainbridge schools." (B1 )
·Why
did parents and kids rally on Bainbridge Island?
·How
did the group turn their protests into action?
What activities did they do?
·How
is this an example of a grass-roots effort to bring community together
during a crisis (rather than polarizing against one another)
?
·Name other districts
and how they are coping with financial shortages.
Content Discussion: Questions and Activities -- The Week in Review
1. Look over the news shorts under
"Weekly Review." (A3)
·What
did Seattle native Amanda Knox do this week?
·
What happened in Iran?
·What
declaration was made by the World Health Organization?
·Who
will play for the UW Huskies? Who is his father and why is he famous?
·
What power did Congress give the FDA over the tobacco industry?
·
What is PETA protesting? (Read more about the PETA protest in
Ron Judd's A3 column.)
·What
happened at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.?
·What
is a bat (and bar) mitzvah ceremony and what does it signify? (What myth
does the story dispel about the celebration?)
·Share history of the bar and bat mitzvah. Share how the ceremony
evolved for some non-orthodox Jewish
congregations.
·
Describe the significance of "family" with a bar/bat mitzvah; how does the
family support the youth and how does the youth give back to the family,
following the occasion of the ceremony?
