Optional Blog Post due 12/2

Over the past 6 weeks we have been raising trout in the classroom.

In your post...

Explain how you have seen our trout change over time.

What have you learned about trout this year?

What benefits do you think having trout in the classroom provide to you as a student?

What else do you want to know about trout?

Blog Post Due Sunday 11.25

This week in class we continued to build our background knowledge in preparation for the creation of our NYC tap water advertising campaigns.

In your post choose two facts that you found to be the most interesting (quotes would be nice) and explain why you found them to be interesting as well as how and why they may have changed your thinking about bottled/tap water.

The idea here is to begin compiling a list of facts that you can reference when building your ad campaigns next week.

Note:

• One fact must be from the reading "Satan's Resin" from Garbage Land by Elizabeth Royte given out and partially read in class.
• The other fact can be from any of the lessons from this past week (Think gyres, windrows, bottle bills, and Tapped the movie).

Blog Post due 11.19

This week we analyzed the 2011 NYC Water Quality report and began to learn about the bottled water industry thanks in part to a visit from author Elizabeth Royte.

In your post reflect on how your thinking has changed about the quality and safety of NYC tap and bottled water.

Poland Spring delivery truck on 182 and Amsterdam

Do you think differently about each now after what you have learned in class this week?
What things specifically made you change your thinking?
Did you find anything surprising?  Why?
How does what you learned connect to yourself/family/and community?
What other questions/ideas do you have about tap and bottled water?

Elizabeth Royte posting questions

On Thursday, Elizabeth Royte will be visiting our class to answer your questions.

When you get the chance, please check out her blog and bio.

After completing your reading please post three questions on the following topics.

1.  A question you have about NYC's water.

2.  A question you have about bottled water or the bottled water industry.

3.  A question you have about being an author/writer.

BioBus pics from 10.25