Happy Thursday, 11th graders!
UH Maui College Tour TODAY. We leave promptly after 1st period.
1. Attendance and announcements.
a) Interview script due TODAY. Make sure you have submitted your work to the assignment dropbox.
b) Aim to have interviews completed by next Wednesday, 1/24.
c) Please look at Power School to ensure you aren't missing anything.
d) Review interview reminders (in blog post for Tuesday 1/16)
2. Warm-up journaling: False missile alert
For warm-up journaling today, take a few minutes to unpack any thoughts/concerns/insights from the false alarm we all received on Saturday. How did this experience impact you? How did you/your family respond to the alert? What kinds of information have you encountered about this event since Saturday?
3. Read The New York Times article of the day: "False Missile Alert Looms as a Black Eye for Hawaii and its Governor"
Answer the following questions in your Junior Seminar notebook:
1. Why did people in Hawaii receive text messages that contained a false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile on Saturday?
2. What government agency investigated the false alarm?
3. Who is the governor of Hawaii? Who is challenging him in the Democratic primary in August?
4. What are some of the criticisms the governor received regarding the false alarm?
5. How did the governor and his administration respond to the situation?
6. Where is Hawaii in relation to North Korea? How long would it take for a missile launched from North Korea to land in Honolulu?
7. The article mentions the concern that this false alarm could affect the tourism industry. Do you think people will cancel trips they have already booked to Hawaii as a result of a false alarm? Why?
4. Discuss
UH Maui College Tour TODAY. We leave promptly after 1st period.
1. Attendance and announcements.
a) Interview script due TODAY. Make sure you have submitted your work to the assignment dropbox.
b) Aim to have interviews completed by next Wednesday, 1/24.
c) Please look at Power School to ensure you aren't missing anything.
d) Review interview reminders (in blog post for Tuesday 1/16)
2. Warm-up journaling: False missile alert
For warm-up journaling today, take a few minutes to unpack any thoughts/concerns/insights from the false alarm we all received on Saturday. How did this experience impact you? How did you/your family respond to the alert? What kinds of information have you encountered about this event since Saturday?
3. Read The New York Times article of the day: "False Missile Alert Looms as a Black Eye for Hawaii and its Governor"
Answer the following questions in your Junior Seminar notebook:
1. Why did people in Hawaii receive text messages that contained a false alarm about an incoming ballistic missile on Saturday?
2. What government agency investigated the false alarm?
3. Who is the governor of Hawaii? Who is challenging him in the Democratic primary in August?
4. What are some of the criticisms the governor received regarding the false alarm?
5. How did the governor and his administration respond to the situation?
6. Where is Hawaii in relation to North Korea? How long would it take for a missile launched from North Korea to land in Honolulu?
7. The article mentions the concern that this false alarm could affect the tourism industry. Do you think people will cancel trips they have already booked to Hawaii as a result of a false alarm? Why?
4. Discuss