Monday, 13 May 2019

Article to read for Tuesday, 14 May

For tomorrow, please read the article in the link below and do the tasks that follow the text.

Extinction rebellion - article

Thursday, 9 May 2019

Climate crisis video

Watch the film by David Attenborough. Focus on these issues:
1. What are the symptoms of climate change? Which parts of the world are affected and in what ways? What should we expect to happen in the future?
2. What are the causes of climate change?
3. What is the history of climate change research and the response to it by politicians and business? Why have people responded in this way?
3. What should be done to stop the change a) on the global level, b) by each of us?
Climate change - the facts

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Article to read for Monday 25 March


Overprotective parents


Questions


1.      In what way is our psyche similar to our immune system?
2.      How have parents changed their approach to raising children? Why have they done it? Is the change justified?
3.      What are the benefits of ‘free play’ and ‘independent mobility’?
4.      How do current mental health statistics for teenagers compare with the past? How is this change explained?
5.      Summarise the overall premise of the article in one sentence.