Debrief Upcycling Unit

As our culminating activity, we created new goods by upcycling items we would ordinarily throw away.

1) How does this connect to our earlier discussions about products and where they come from?

2) Is upcycling a better solution than recycling or are they both equally important? Explain.

3) What did you learn from this activity? Give specific examples.

Gold-Is It Worth It?

Analyze the effects of the quest for gold. Explain using expectations for performance. Are the costs associated with mining gold worth the end result? Explain.

Why Is It News Current Event

You have spent the last several days determining why certain events were newsworthy.

Choose 1 event that interested you the most from any of the 3 papers you analyzed. Discuss why is is newsworthy and address its importance to our study of current affairs using expectations for performance.