Agenda for 11/19

1. Maine Governor Paul Lepage says he does NOT want refugees from Syria - read this article.

What do you think? Should the United States accept refugees from Syria?

Vocab:

• Refugee
• Governor

 2. New Projects - Advertisements for a Western State - Part 1

A. Basic Information: Use this website - click here - to answer the basic information about your state.


Vocab:

• Mountains
• Rivers
• Lakes
• Nickname
• capital city
• industries
• major

 B. Find 5 places to visit or things to do in your state - write one sentence to say what you would do at each place. It should be something that you want to do.

•  At least two of the places must be geographic PHYISICAL features (mountains, lakes, rivers, forests...)

• To find places search "things to do in "___(your state)___."

C. Write down the name of the city/town of the thing that you want to do. Each place MUST be in a different city in your state

3. You should fill out the note sheet by the end of class! Take a photo and upload to eBackpack Assignment #15.