St. Patrick's Day

Just like the Dominican Republic has a patron saint (and many of it's towns have their own patrons as well), many traditionally Roman Catholic countries have a special saint.

Ireland, an island country in Europe, has Saint Patrick as its patron saint. There are many legends (and rumors!) about Saint Patrick and his day, March 17.

In Ireland, Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated as a public bank holiday - which means there is no work or school! Since the 1990s, it has been a day used to showcase the Irish culture in Ireland and also in the Irish diaspora throughout the world. 

Read more information about Saint Patrick here.

Assignment:
Watch the video about Saint Patrick and read the information in the above link. Decide whether you think that Saint Patrick is a solid choice for the patron saint of Ireland or not. 

Prepare and write a PERSUASIVE paragraph (4-6 sentences) to convince your audience whether Saint Patrick is a good patron or not. You must use at least one FACT from the information found in the video and/or webpage and site your source (like we learned in class).

Publish your paragraph in the comments section below.

Some things to consider.

Watch the following videos. While you're watching, try to listen for the following questions:

How was the first vaccine created?
Why did people think the creator of the vaccine was crazy?

What is community immunity?
How can community immunity prevent the spread of diseases?

Prepare a short response to the questions. You can form a paragraph, following the structure we use in class, that tells a little bit about the history of vaccines and then how vaccines create community immunity. Publish your response in the comment section below. 

Anti-Vaxx

We are investigating the reasons why people choose not to vaccinate their children for our cause and effect essays. In class, we're reading articles and information that explain, mostly, why people in countries other than the United States are not vaccinating their children. However, the "anti-vaxx" movement in the USA is gaining momentum, and has recently come into the media spot light because of an outbreak of measles - a disease that was almost completely eradicated through the use of vaccines.

Watch and listen to the video and find two CAUSES for the anti-vaxx movement in the US and Great Britain. Prepare a short paragraph explaining whether you AGREE or DISAGREE with these reasons for not vaccinating a child.

Publish your response in the comment section below.

Material in WEBSISE

Students, 

Please find the document "COMMA USAGE" in your "materiales en linea" drop box on WEBSISE, print it, and bring it to class. 

IPS Students, you need this document for class on Thursday, March 5.

ILE students, you need this document for class on Monday, March 9.