Thursday, April 18th

Today's Topic: Metaphors, Abbey and Environmental Law!

Starter:

Read the handout on metaphors (page 5 of the online version)

In your journal:

a.  How do metaphors either CHANGE or MAINTAIN readers' perspectives?

b.  Create your own metaphor that either reinforces the readers' perspective on an element in nature or a piece of machinery.

Announcements:

• Quiz corrections due tomorrow
• Inspiration journal assignments due Monday
• Desert Camping trip: packing list + 2:15 my room tomorrow
• Missed class this week? Review the Elements of Nature Writing Mini-lesson documents (pages 1-4 only)
• Examples of other essays/writings: (page 3 of this document)
• Yesterday's Abbey quote is posted below
• Honors: Begin reading Fahrenheit 451

Agenda

Class A: 

1. Finish Critique from yesterday

2. Abbey Seminar/Work time

Seminar groups

Work Time Options:

• Make-up work for my class:
• Quiz corrections
• Mini-lessons/starters/Abbey reading
• Inspiration journal assignments
• Other classes?

Class B

1. Finish Critique from yesterday

2. Whole class seminar on Abbey readings

3. Guest Speaker: Brad Bartlett

Brad practices public good environmental law.  He has worked as an attorney for 15 years and has represented citizen groups against governments and corporations.  He has done a lot of work representing Native American citizen groups, including representing them against their tribes.  This work involves viewing the land as more than just a commodity including valuing sacred spaces and valuing the land for its own sake as part of their tradition