The Deep Blue Sea

Welcome to iLab!

Task 1: Language Development - Vocabulary: 
1. Click the link below.
2. Sign Up
3. Review the list of vocabulary and write down or note the words that are unfamiliar to you.
4. Start 'Practice Session' at the top of the page. (The box with the green check)
5. After you finish the practice session, start the 'Spelling Bee.'
Intro to Marine Biology Vocabulary

Task 2: Watch 

A Census of the Ocean (you only have to watch the first 10 minutes)

In the comments box below:

1. Write down 5 facts stated in the first couple of minutes of the speech. 

2. Identify marine life that you saw at the Sea Center yesterday

3. What is one device used in the video that is on display at the Sea Center (hint: it was hanging in the Wet Deck)

Task 3: Activity 

Click here to access the Activity

You do not have to watch all videos but you should research the speakers from the 7 videos to understand their position on The Deep Ocean

Reference the Summary Analysis section to get ideas  Summary Analysis

Imagine that on behalf of a government agency (e.g., U.S. congressional subcommittee), you are organizing an important hearing concerning the deep ocean. You've invited all seven of the TED speakers featured in The Deep Ocean, among others, and have asked them to address the following questions:

• Why should we care about the deep ocean?
• What should "care" entail? This may include the establishment of marine protected areas, incentives to pursue deep-sea marine biotechnology or mining, increased funding and authority for regulatory agencies or researchers, ratification of international agreements, or other measures.

How would each of the TED speakers answer these questions? Based on how their responses might be similar or different from one another's, how would you order the speakers on the hearing agenda, and why?

Please submit all answers in the comments box below!

Once you are finished, enjoy this video :) 

The Ocean's Glory & Horror

Future Tense Practice

 Future Tense

A Prosecutor's Vision for a Better Justice System

Good Morning Everyone! 

After yesterday's eventful day of hypothetical scenarios involving the police, I thought it would be a good idea to learn more about the juvenile justice system in the U.S.

Task 1: Vocabulary 

Review the following list and look up the definition for any words you are unfamiliar with. Listen to the pronunciation as well. 

appeal

capital punishment

caution

cell

community service

corporal punishment

court

court case

death penalty

defense

fine

jail

guilty

imprisonment

innocent

judge

jury

justice

lawyer

offence

prison

probation

prosecution

punishment

sentence

trial

verdict

witness

Task 2: Watch

When a kid commits a crime, the US justice system has a choice: prosecute to the full extent of the law, or take a step back and ask if saddling young people with criminal records is the right thing to do every time. In this searching talk, Adam Foss, a prosecutor with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in Boston, makes his case for a reformed justice system that replaces wrath with opportunity, changing people's lives for the better instead of ruining them.

Click the following link to watch Adam Foss's speech

Ted Talk

Task 2: Discuss 

After watching the Ted Talk, scroll down to the discussion section and read the comments people posted. There are 90 comments, however, you do not need to read all of them. Choose the best comment and comment to this blog with your response to the comment. Tell me why you chose this comment and why you like or dislike what the person wrote. 

Task 3: Recap

In a different comment box, explain how the justice system for juveniles is different or similar. Use reference to support your answers.

Art Near You

Good Afternoon Everyone!!

Task 1: 

Click the following and complete Practice 3 - Alternative Energy Cars: The paragraph has errors that you will need to correct. You will see vocabulary words that may be unfamiliar to you so please reference the words with their definitions under the paragraph. 

Scroll down to edit for errors and join clauses when possible.

Read the feedback to better understand your mistakes. 

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/clauses-1.html#practice3

Task 2: 

Research art events in California from San Francisco to San Diego. You can look for events related to the arts, museums or community development projects. 

1. Summarize the event you would like to go to and explain why you chose it. 

Warm Up

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Advanced%20Sentence%20Correction%207.pdf

Gangsta Gardener

Hi!

Click the following link to read the most interesting interview of 2016, by far. 

GangastaGardener

Watch the Video
After reading the GangstaGardener Interview, answer the following questions:

1. Who is Ron Finely?
2. What did Ron Finely do before gardening?
3. Why did he choose that prior career?
4. What happened to his business in 2008?
5. What is the Ron Finley Project?
6. What does 'happenstance' mean?
7. What is Ron Finley's message to those who don't touch soil?
8. What was unique about Ron Finley's Ted Talk audition?
9. What does Ron Finley mean by, "you can't get no more gangsta than mother nature?"
10. What are 10 year old Indian kids now calling themselves because of Ron Finley?
11. What does Ron Finley mean when he says, "We could change the rotation of this fucking planet?"
12. What does Ron Finley mean by, "I'll help you but I'm not the help?"
13. According to Ron Finley, what does simply putting a box of flowers on the corner do to an entire block?
14. What does 'hokey' mean?