New York Times Upfront 100719 Objective to get

New York Times: Upfront, 10/07/19 Objective: to get a deeper understanding of current events(AKA Contemporary issues) Success Criteria: you are successful when you critically analyze the stories

Background • Opioid addiction: 1. Started in 1990 s 2. Deadliest drug crisis in American history 3. About 90 people die each day 4. Many young people are coping with a parent’s addiction

Background • Social media and affect on nature 1. Social media users geotag while in nature 2. Significantly increasing visitors in some areas 3. Controversial

Background • Defying odds in Afghanistan 1. High illiteracy rate 2. Low life expectancy 3. Access to education is limited making it difficult for young people

Background • Colleges and the ACT/SAT 1. Required by many colleges 2. About 4 million students took the tests last year 3. Problems with bias and scandal 4. Controversial!

Paraphrase • Put each topic into your own words. Try not to repeat any key words.

Preview… my words! My Mother is an Addict Kids are dealing with parents who are addicted to opioids Is Social Media Ruining It’s possible that damage to the environment is one negative Nature? effect of social media. Defying the Odds in Afghanistan is a place where Should colleges require People disagree about the use of test scores. ACT/SAT? Discuss in Table Groups and then Whole Class: Which topic are you most excited to learn about? Least excited?

Upfront! Thursday Agenda… • Preview cover; complete table • Discussion • Let’s have a volunteer read “Braving a Volcano for Food”; complete notes • News & Trends; choose two and answer prompts; let’s share some of your responses!