Sunday, September 5, 2010

Costliest School in US - Informational Text


Costliest School in United States - USA Today

1. Read the above informational text
2. Complete the Analyzing Informational Text Handout (uploaded/attached on Moodle)
3. Leave comments about the article (blog's comments section)
4. Answer the following questions in your journal response:

Analyze: Do you believe new buildings, technology, and extra spending will improve students's education, specifically student performance?  Explain your answer.  Put simply: Is lack of educational funds the primary problem in education? 

Connecting to the Text: How do you relate to the information presented in the article?  Explain your answer and use evidence to support your claims.

Critical Thinking: Explain how you would improve education.  You've been in school for many years; you do have experience with what works and what doesn't.  What would you change if given the opportunity?  Explain your answer. 

Note: Answer all the above questions in this post's comments section.  Feel free to organize your answers into two or three paragraphs. 

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