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"content": "\u003cp>The writing workshop has been at the heart of my upper-elementary classroom since I began teaching 13 years ago, but the tech tools my students use to publish their work have evolved with the times. In recent years, \u003ca href=\"https://plasq.com/apps/comiclife/macwin/\">Plasq’s ComicLife\u003c/a> has become an indispensable digital addition to my students’ writing toolkit. What, at first glance, may look like a few motivating bells and whistles has, for me, become essential and transformative. ComicLife is ideal for the differentiated classroom. I rely on it to not only challenge eager writers, but also to reach reluctant ones. The tool’s intuitive, drag-and-drop design is simple enough to use with grades 4 and up. Beginners can work from pre-made templates, and more advanced or ambitious students can create their own designs from scratch.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Audience & Authenticity\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>As research on how students learn drives a shift toward authentic learning, teachers are, more than ever, looking for real-world contexts around which to build inquiry-based curricula. Learning to fine-tune narrative voice and identify an audience are key to developing fluidity as a writer, but often traditional activities designed to hone these skills are artificial (i.e., “Imagine you are a pilgrim”-style canned prompts and scenarios). ComicLife breaks the seal on the stale paradigm of the teacher as the students’ only audience. My students write with the understanding that their work will ultimately be published as comic books or graphic mini-novels for other kids their age; their audiences are much bigger than just me. Something real is at stake.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch4>It’s Science!\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Check out these examples of student created STEAM comic books from my writing workshop:\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-physics-of-flight-issue-2-of-its.html\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-346008\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a.jpg\" alt=\"carter2_cover2a\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a.jpg 300w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2016/03/squirt-gun-science-by-kids-in-room-2.html\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-346007\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a.jpg\" alt=\"carter2_cover1a\" width=\"300\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a.jpg 300w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a-160x210.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a-240x315.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003ch4>Steam Connections\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Publishing any piece of writing on ComicLife will involve the STEAM T (technology), A (art/design) and M (math) strands. The more complex the layout, the more real-world (and Common Core-aligned) math a project will involve. For example, measuring for panel size and margins; setting angles and degrees for image rotation; computing panels per page to meet page requirements set by printing services (multiples of four); creating and adhering to a printing budget. To make a ComicLife design even STEAM-ier, students can use the software to publish their science writing. For examples, click the titles to the right. Both were whole-class endeavors that involved writing about engineering experiments, thereby incorporating all five STEAM strands into a single project.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Process: Layout\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>My students do their comic book/graphic mini-novel layout and illustrations as a last step, after the writing process. I make sure their writing is polished, final-draft quality before they begin this phase. Then we follow the steps below.\u003c/p>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Separate the entire piece of writing into “snapshots” or “moments.” Usually just a sentence or two for each panel, although some students choose to lay out their work more like a picture book, with a single illustration above a paragraph or two of text (like \u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2016/07/alice-mean-girl-by-allison-age-9_53.html\">this one\u003c/a>). Hit enter a few times between each chunk of text.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Choose a graphic novel style (or blank project) ComicLife template and then lay out the book, adding a panel for each snapshot/moment and balloons for dialog. If you will be printing the books, make sure to set margins at the beginning of the process. Altering them later will be a hassle that involves resizing any panels that extend too far into the margins. See print or E-Book Options below.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Copy and paste each chunk of narration into text boxes or balloons for dialog, omitting quotation marks and dialog tags. This step involves some genre translation that I always capitalize on as a teachable moment: In prose, we rely on punctuation and dialog tags to indicate who the speaker is. In comics and graphic novels, balloons point out who’s talking. This is also the stage where students decide whether some bits of narration will be replaced with illustrations. In panels where they decide an image will work in place of text, I ask them to leave themselves a note in a text box about what to draw there.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Export this rough mock-up as a PDF (and print if desired) to serve as a map to follow as students create illustrations for each panel. As they work on their art, they will often end up splitting or combining panels to fit their aesthetic and page/panel limits.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ol>\n\u003ch4>Process: Illustration\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Technique\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a great primer on drawing for comics and graphic novels, check the YouTube series by Marvel comic artist Stan Lee, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3y6k_vk_Vg\">How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way\u003c/a>. The KQED \u003ci>Art School\u003c/i>/PBS Learning Media presentation, \u003ca href=\"http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/8aecbcec-118c-4368-a4a0-36f7db1e24a0/thien-pham-graphic-arts/\">Graphic Novels with Thien Pham\u003c/a>, demonstrates one approach to panel lay out introduced in the Lee videos.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>Tools: Hi- and Low-tech Options\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have access to multiple computers and graphics tablets, like \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-Capture-Tablet-CTH470/dp/B005HGBEZ2\">Wacom’s Bamboo Tablet\u003c/a>, students can draw directly onto a blank canvas in Photoshop or a free in-browser image editor like \u003ca href=\"https://pixlr.com/editor/\">Pixlr Editor\u003c/a>. I’ve tried a Wacom tablet with my upper-elementary grade students, but some of them didn’t quite have the fine motor development necessary, so it was often more of a frustration than a help. Another drawback to graphics tablets (besides price) is that they are not Chromebook compatible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For my students, \u003ca href=\"http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/magnetic-dry-erase-lap-boards/p/301800/tab/k8/\">dry erase lap boards\u003c/a> and markers work best. (To eliminate the temptation to deface the backs of the boards, order two-sided models.) Students can erase and rework a line drawing until it’s “perfect,” then scan it and alter it if necessary for subsequent panels. My students draw in black, add color to their scanned images in Pixlr (which runs in the browser on Chromebooks), then save finished work to their image libraries and download to the computer where they’ll be accessing ComicLife. Pixlr is free and easy to use on Chromebooks (open images in Drive then choose “open with Pixlr”), but the app can be buggy. For example, there’s an option to save images to Google Drive, but I’ve never been able to do this successfully. I recommend choosing “save to image library,” but be aware that the step can sometimes take several tries. Another option is to screenshot the image. I’ve also run into problems using Pixlr in browsers other than Chrome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many of my students combine both hi- and low-tech illustrating techniques to create collages that layer their drawings over background that they find in Google image searches. For example, the graphic mini-novel \u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2016/06/super-novaman-by-vanessa-age-8-angelina.html\">\u003ci>Super-novaman\u003c/i>\u003c/a> (created as part of \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZhDFeKKLKORmmbdBjB4Sx0Evg19k5rz0oypKnrjGpE/edit?usp=sharing\">this lesson in a mentor author unit on Brian Selznick\u003c/a>) features characters a few fourth grade artists drew on whiteboards, scanned and opened in Pixlr, then colored and layered over images they found online. The comic-style pixelated effect was achieved using a ComicLife image filter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For \u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2016/08/tiptoeing-sunlight-by-misu-age-9.html\">\u003ci>Tiptoeing Sunlight\u003c/i>\u003c/a> (created as part of \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WS8yyID2rltrBOZyVYwghEfG5t1wq2Dw59OQF7U7bxY/edit?usp=sharing\">this lesson\u003c/a> in the same Brian Selznick author study), a fourth-grade student author layered colored pencil drawings over photographs of her grandmother’s garden, the setting of her graphic vignette.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[gallery type=\"columns\" columns=\"2\" link=\"none\" size=\"medium\" ids=\"346120,346121\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Process: Fonts, Filters & Fine Tuning\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>After all the images have been scanned, created or altered in a photo editor, students can drag them into the appropriate panels, and tinker with image filters, font, and background colors and patterns until they achieve desired results. At this point, I offer some guidance on the connection between form and content. For example, you wouldn’t use an over-the-top, horror-style font on a graphic mini-novel about something serious like a grandparent’s death. If students can’t find the right font on ComicLife, there are tons of free ones to download from sites like \u003ca href=\"http://www.1001freefonts.com/\">1001FreeFonts\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Publishing Options\u003c/h4>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Save the final comic/mini-graphic novel as “images” in the “save as” menu, and post on a (free) class blog. Check my class blog, \u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/\">Room2Ruminations\u003c/a>, for digital versions of the ComicLife projects my students have created.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you have classroom Kindles or tablets, you can save comics as epub docs and upload them to the tablets. First you’ll need to download an ebook management system like \u003ca href=\"https://calibre-ebook.com/\">Calibre\u003c/a> (free) to format books correctly, then upload to your device.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>You can save work as PDFs and print yourself, but the quality isn’t great and this process guzzles ink, which gets expensive fast.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you’ve got the funding, you can have the comics printed by an online digital printing service like \u003ca href=\"http://ka-blam.com/main/\">KA-BLAM\u003c/a> (you must upload on Firefox). An eight-page comic book costs around $2 to print (less than it would cost in ink and paper to print yourself). The quality is professional and the finished products are huge motivators for reluctant writers. We’ve had comic book sales featuring author signings to recoup printing costs. If you go this route, make sure your books adhere to the dimensions KA-BLAM specifies. (Go to “Page set-up” in ComicLife and enter dimensions there.) 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Beginners can work from pre-made templates, and more advanced or ambitious students can create their own designs from scratch.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Audience & Authenticity\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>As research on how students learn drives a shift toward authentic learning, teachers are, more than ever, looking for real-world contexts around which to build inquiry-based curricula. Learning to fine-tune narrative voice and identify an audience are key to developing fluidity as a writer, but often traditional activities designed to hone these skills are artificial (i.e., “Imagine you are a pilgrim”-style canned prompts and scenarios). ComicLife breaks the seal on the stale paradigm of the teacher as the students’ only audience. My students write with the understanding that their work will ultimately be published as comic books or graphic mini-novels for other kids their age; their audiences are much bigger than just me. Something real is at stake.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch4>It’s Science!\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Check out these examples of student created STEAM comic books from my writing workshop:\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-physics-of-flight-issue-2-of-its.html\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-346008\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a.jpg\" alt=\"carter2_cover2a\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a.jpg 300w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover2a-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"http://room2ruminations.blogspot.com/2016/03/squirt-gun-science-by-kids-in-room-2.html\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-346007\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a.jpg\" alt=\"carter2_cover1a\" width=\"300\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a.jpg 300w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a-160x210.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Carter2_Cover1a-240x315.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003ch4>Steam Connections\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Publishing any piece of writing on ComicLife will involve the STEAM T (technology), A (art/design) and M (math) strands. The more complex the layout, the more real-world (and Common Core-aligned) math a project will involve. For example, measuring for panel size and margins; setting angles and degrees for image rotation; computing panels per page to meet page requirements set by printing services (multiples of four); creating and adhering to a printing budget. To make a ComicLife design even STEAM-ier, students can use the software to publish their science writing. For examples, click the titles to the right. Both were whole-class endeavors that involved writing about engineering experiments, thereby incorporating all five STEAM strands into a single project.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Process: Layout\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>My students do their comic book/graphic mini-novel layout and illustrations as a last step, after the writing process. I make sure their writing is polished, final-draft quality before they begin this phase. 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"content": "\u003cp>In my \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/education/2016/11/15/embracing-annotations-and-creating-critical-readers/\">previous post I outlined what students should be annotating for in a complex text or novel.\u003c/a> But what about the \u003cb>how\u003c/b>? Before students can get comfortable with the idea of pouring their thoughts and feelings into the margins of \u003ci>To Kill a Mockingbird\u003c/i> or \u003ci>The Great Gatsby\u003c/i>, they need to see a critical reader model that kind of thinking aloud and then they need a lot of practice. For some students, it’s an unfamiliar process and one that feels forced. For others, it comes naturally and they relish the ability to personalize their learning. Either way, here are some places to start and some ways to differentiate for various learners.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Project your thinking.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>When my students are just grasping what annotating looks like, I model what thinking aloud looks like using a document camera. I tell them that they should write whatever they are thinking, as it occurs to them, right in the margins. However, for many students this is completely new territory, so I also give them free rein to completely copy my process until they get the hang of it. I’ll read a paragraph and then say something like “This passage right here is a great example of the power of language and how it can serve as a barrier in some cases and a bridge in others.” Then I underline the specific lines and write that exact commentary. If you don’t have access to a document camera, the app \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/notability/id360593530?mt=8\">Notability\u003c/a> is a great back up. It allows you to highlight and annotate any PDF.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334806 aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation1.png\" alt=\"annotation1\" width=\"701\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation1.png 701w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation1-160x118.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation1-240x177.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation1-375x276.png 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation1-520x383.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Use Post-its.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Ask any of my students and they will tell you that I am the Post-it queen. In most public school classrooms, kids don’t have the luxury of writing in their own copy of a book. So if making a shameless amount of copies is a no-no at your school, students can still comment in the “margins” if they place a post-it there. It also discourages from over-highlighting. Bonus: If you need an exit ticket for the day, or a way to check in on student progress, you can ask students to post their annotations around the room, on a whiteboard or poster.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Start a \u003ca href=\"https://padlet.com\">Padlet\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>This takes the Post-it concept and makes it a free-flowing poster — online! It does require students to use their smartphones or an electronic device, but there’s no app needed so it can be quickly implemented by plugging in a quick link. I like to ask my students to respond to a question or passage in one large document. It allows students to see what others are thinking and can reaffirm their own thoughts. It also provides lower-level students a way to see how to pump up their response by comparing it to more sophisticated comments. Also, leaving off students’ names makes it low stakes. Sometimes I will have students respond to a Padlet in place of a quiz. This not only differentiates the possibilities for them, but also lets me get a glimpse into their thinking process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334810 aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation2.png\" alt=\"annotation2\" width=\"581\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation2.png 581w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation2-160x83.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation2-240x125.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation2-375x196.png 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation2-520x271.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Pose a question on \u003ca href=\"https://classroom.google.com/\">Google Classroom\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>If you already use the interactive site to post assignments and make classroom announcements, why not ask students to respond to a reading assignment with a thoughtful comment or question there? Teachers have the option to allow students to respond to each others’ posts, which makes it a similar experience to an online college class. Or not, if your middle schoolers need to keep it \u003ci>nice\u003c/i> online.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Comment collaboratively with \u003ca href=\"https://hypothes.is/\">Hypothes.is\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>This nonprofit allows teachers to link to any document, be it a news article or a PDF of a primary-source document, and students can all comment, highlight, even reply to one another — all on one page.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Explore \u003ca href=\"http://rap.genius.com/\">Rap Genius\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>The same muscle that made them wonder why Beyonce’s \u003ci>Lemonade\u003c/i> references Malcolm X can be put to use on other texts. This doesn’t have to be pandering to the youth. Pick a song that is rich with allusions (while also being school appropriate) and demonstrate how exploring a line of text more deeply can reveal a more complex meaning. Using this site may also reveal to them that they already think like this, it just might be about music or TV and not literature.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Snapchat. Yes, Snapchat.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>How many lit nerds take pictures of passages that just blow our minds? Well, I do. So, why not make a story about what you are reading? This can literally be pictures of text with comments, or you might ask students to come up with visuals that reflect a theme/character/motif of a chapter. I would recommend that students take a screenshot of their snaps so they have a record of them, either for grading purposes or for later use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_334812\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 447px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-334812 size-full\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation3.png\" alt=\"annotation3\" width=\"447\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation3.png 447w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation3-160x200.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation3-240x300.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Annotation3-375x469.png 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Snapchat annotation response\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch4>Twitter.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Request 180 characters of commentary about a specific text. Have students send them to your Twitter handle.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Once they have lots of annotations, what should they do next? Here are a few ideas for extending that thinking.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Make a \u003ca href=\"https://teach.kqed.org/course/podcasting-with-youth-radio\">podcast\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Students can record a small group discussion, rooted in their annotations, and then edit it into podcast form.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Connect to current events.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>I always tell my students that I only teach things that continue to be relevant. One way to expand annotations can be to have students find a news story or current issue that reflects one passage that they annotated with commentary. 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Teachers have the option to allow students to respond to each others’ posts, which makes it a similar experience to an online college class. Or not, if your middle schoolers need to keep it \u003ci>nice\u003c/i> online.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Comment collaboratively with \u003ca href=\"https://hypothes.is/\">Hypothes.is\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>This nonprofit allows teachers to link to any document, be it a news article or a PDF of a primary-source document, and students can all comment, highlight, even reply to one another — all on one page.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Explore \u003ca href=\"http://rap.genius.com/\">Rap Genius\u003c/a>.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>The same muscle that made them wonder why Beyonce’s \u003ci>Lemonade\u003c/i> references Malcolm X can be put to use on other texts. This doesn’t have to be pandering to the youth. Pick a song that is rich with allusions (while also being school appropriate) and demonstrate how exploring a line of text more deeply can reveal a more complex meaning. Using this site may also reveal to them that they already think like this, it just might be about music or TV and not literature.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Snapchat. Yes, Snapchat.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>How many lit nerds take pictures of passages that just blow our minds? Well, I do. So, why not make a story about what you are reading? This can literally be pictures of text with comments, or you might ask students to come up with visuals that reflect a theme/character/motif of a chapter. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>“Your homework is to read chapter three and answer questions 1-10. There will be a quiz tomorrow.”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you teach anything with a text, chances are you have assigned this homework. In my first year of teaching language arts, I was guilty of it as well. I spent hours writing reading questions and composing comprehension quizzes that, really, were nothing more than a “Gotcha! You didn’t read!” test. It should have come as no surprise when my students came to class with little to say about the night’s reading beyond those ten assigned questions. And that was the best case scenario. At worst, I had students who did not do the reading but copied the answers from friends or who simply skimming for the answers rather than reading deeply.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-334070 aligncenter\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/AnnotationBookmark.png\" alt=\"annotationbookmark\" width=\"243\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/AnnotationBookmark.png 243w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/AnnotationBookmark-160x529.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/AnnotationBookmark-240x794.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\">\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>After that first year, I decided to question my own reading practices. What do critical readers naturally do? How do we question the text, make predictions, see patterns unfold? When I crack open a work of fiction or journalism, I go in with an inquisitive mindset. I expect the text to be challenging and thrust me into a world that is unfamiliar. I assume that I will need to get to know the characters the way I would get to know a new friend. I question the context and study-up on the historical background. I seek out patterns of ideas, which ultimately lead me to discover themes, symbols and motifs. What I didn’t realize was that these were skills many of my students lacked. They went into a text expecting it to be confusing without understanding that they could make sense of the pieces of the puzzle through their own inquiry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, I threw out the reading questions. Instead I began asking students to “talk to the text” and write down everything that comes to mind while they read a chapter. Now, when a new school year begins, I model what this thinking process looks like. I pass out loads of Post-Its and arm students with colorful pens so that they can make the margins of their books–even checked out ones–look like personal copies. I read a passage, and then add my commentary so they can see that it’s not an intimidating process. Oh, and I give them a \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/AnnotationBookmark.png\">handy dandy bookmark\u003c/a> with suggestions.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Here are things I tell students to look for as they begin to form an annotation habit.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>1. Summarize.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>It sounds simple, but the first step to reading critically is comprehending the text completely. For many students, jotting down the main plot points at the end of a chunk of reading may help them make sense of the action and retain the material. This is also a great jumping-off point for reluctant readers or students who are less than enthusiastic about your plan to have them actively engage with the text. Asking unmotivated students to summarize the previous chapter may seem more manageable and less of a personal risk, since they don’t have to make any self-to-text comments.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>2. Question the text.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>I often tell students that questioning the text can be anything from clarifying questions, “Where do they speak Farsi?” to contextual, “What were the relations between the U.S. and Iran in 1972?” to analytical, “I wonder what daily life would have been like for Firoozeh and her family with regards to the country’s political climate?” Other common question that arise tend to be\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Who are these people? What are their motivations? What world are they living in?\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>What is the context? Time period? 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I like to tell them that they don’t need to have the lengthy dictionary definition, but a synonym that helps them access the meaning of the sentence can do the trick. The same principle applies to proper nouns, dates or historical references that may be unfamiliar. A quick Google search might be the difference between feeling completely confused by Amy Tan’s reference to San Francisco’s Sunset district and truly being able to imagine her walking around the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>5. Draw connections.\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>When I read, I can’t stop myself from seeing the universal truths on the page represented in daily life. And I’m sure social studies teachers realize that the cliché “history repeats itself” is all too present in national and world affairs. This isn’t always obvious to students though, especially since they still have relatively few life experiences. 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Frankly, it also just got them to tackle the task of reading. Why did they decide to read this time? I believe it’s because they viewed the assignment as both a personal investment and, honestly, more difficult to copy. They knew I wasn’t looking for a stock response to the themes of the book. I wanted to see their unique thoughts in the margins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a tool for assessment, annotations provide me with insight into how my students perceive the text. When checking their books, I often see personal connections (”Hey, I go to the same church as Amy Tan!”), a-ha moments (“There’s an Oedipus complex in Back to the Future”), and poignant reflection (“Jem’s courtroom experience is like mine when I see video footage of police brutality . . . eye opening and innocence crushing”).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The level of questioning and the depth of our conversations keeps me coming back to this process. Do they resist it at first? Sure, most do. 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It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.” The Endangered Species Act protects endangered species and their ecosystems through \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/laws/esa/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal law\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A species is considered \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/endangered\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">endangered \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">when is it dangerously close to extinction. 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A species is considered \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/endangered\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">endangered \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">when is it dangerously close to extinction. The Western Lowland Gorilla, which is considered critically endangered, has a population of about \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/great_apes/gorillas/western_lowland_gorilla/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">100,000\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> individuals. The population has dropped by \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/western-lowland-gorilla\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">60 percent\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the past 20-25 years. Despite the dwindling population of the gorillas, they are still considered dangerous animals to humans. Where do we draw the line when it comes to a life or death situation for an endangered animal versus a human? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_323987\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 300px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-323987\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-800x998.jpg\" alt=\"Gray wolf\" width=\"300\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-800x998.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-768x958.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-240x299.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-375x468.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf-520x649.jpg 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/11/Gray-Wolf.jpg 876w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gray wolf \u003ccite>(Gary Kramer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the other side, some people are saying that the Endangered Species Act may put humans at a greater risk. Renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall made a \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/jane-goodall-azzedine-downes-together-offer-thoughts-tragic-harambe-killing\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">statement\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on the events that took place at the Cincinnati Zoo, saying, “…it takes time for a tranquilizing dart to take effect. It was awful for the child, the parents, Harambe, the zoo, the keepers and the public. But when people come into contact with wild animals, life and death decisions sometimes have to be made.” Many people believe that a human’s life is more valuable than the life of an animal, regardless of whether it is close to extinction or not. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">And, some argue that the Endangered Species Act should be monitored at the state level. In one instance in particular in 2010, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://gunowners.org/self-defense-versus-the-endangered-species-act.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">two hunters from Montana\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> were suddenly surrounded by a pack of wolves. The hunters were caught in a life-or-death situation, in which they killed the wolves in self-defense. This happened just after a federal judge \u003ca href=\"https://www.fws.gov/midwest/wolf/archives/2011ProposedDelisting/QAsPropRuleMay2011.html#NRM\">ruled to relist\u003c/a> the gray wolf as endangered after the Bush administration had removed it from the Endangered Species Act. (Note: This population of wolves is \u003ca href=\"https://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/es/grayWolf.php\">currently delisted\u003c/a>.) Utah Congressman Rob Bishop \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://gunowners.org/self-defense-versus-the-endangered-species-act.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">stated\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, “In most instances, state and local officials are better situated and more capable of managing and preserving wildlife than the federal government.” \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">What do you think? 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SENCER is a community of transformation that consists of educators and administrators in the higher and informal education sectors. SENCER aims to create an intelligent, educated, and empowered citizenry through advancing knowledge in the STEM fields and beyond. SENCER courses show students the direct connections between subject content and the real world issues they care about, and invite students to use these connections to solve today’s most pressing problems.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"title": "Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?",
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"content": "\u003cp>https://youtu.be/BALbuqWVSjU\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Young Voters\u003c/b>\u003cbr>\nThey pay taxes. They have to abide by the same laws as everyone else. And many are old enough to work and get behind the wheel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for teens under 18, the right to vote is still out of reach.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000\">Teach with the Do Now Archive\u003c/span>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cdiv>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-527117\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/09/DoNow-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/09/DoNow-1.jpg 450w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/09/DoNow-1-160x40.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/09/DoNow-1-240x60.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/09/DoNow-1-375x94.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>This article is part of our archived \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/education/collections/do-now/\">Do Now activity series\u003c/a>. Use this abridged version to spark a classroom discussion around the prompt:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Do you think 16- and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in local elections? Why or why not?\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>And that’s not fair, say a number of youth rights groups, who for years have pushed to lower America’s voting age to 16. In a nation with notoriously low voter turnout — particularly \u003ca href=\"http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turnout/demographics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">among 18- to 24-year-olds\u003c/a> — allowing more young people to vote, advocates claim, would boost civic participation and give students a voice in local public affairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And some local campaigns to lower the voting age in various cities around the country have started to gain traction, as have the broader efforts of national youth civics groups like \u003ca href=\"http://www.generationcitizen.org/vote16usa-a-campaign-to-lower-the-voting-age/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Generation Citizen\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.youthrights.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Youth Rights Association\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, San Francisco supervisors approved \u003ca href=\"http://sfpublicpress.org/election2016/prop-f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proposition F\u003c/a> for the November 2016 ballot. The measure would lower the city’s voting age for local elections, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote for mayor and other city officials, as well as school board and citywide initiatives. It follows a multi-year organizing effort by \u003ca href=\"http://vote16sf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vote16 SF\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=5585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Youth Commission.\u003c/a> If the measure passes, San Francisco would become the first major city in the country to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[UPDATE] Proposition F failed, but a similar measure in Berkeley passed, allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to elect members of the local school district’s Board of Directors. \u003ca href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/voting-age-proposals_us_581919bce4b00f11fc5c859c\">Read more\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright noborder\">[polldaddy poll=9562904]\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nationwide, only two municipalities — the Maryland cities of Hyattsville and Tacoma Park — have passed ordinances lowering their voting ages to 16 for local elections.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Skeptics, however, argue that too many young people simply lack the life experience and knowledge to make informed decisions in the voting booth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s a dumb idea,” argued \u003ca href=\"http://csaelectorate.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curtis Gans\u003c/a>, former director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate at American University. “The voting age was set at 18 because that’s the age at which people could be drafted and die for their country. [Those under 18] don’t have enough life experience or history and don’t know the issues in enough detail.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, opponents argue, the nation’s minimum voting age often sets the precedent for other age ceilings. Sexual consent and criminal responsibility age limits, for instance, vary state by state but never exceed 18. If the voting age were lowered to 16, some fear, states could start treating 16-year-olds as adults in matters of consent and criminal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What do you think? Should we lower the voting age?\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Learn More…\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cb>OPINION:\u003c/b>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2016/05/25/no-we-shouldnt-lower-the-voting-age-to-16/#6faa828a385a\">No, We Should Not Lower the Voting Age \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>(Forbes)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Read why this author believes more civic responsibility should only come with maturity.\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>ARTICLE:\u003c/b>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/10/18/sixteen-year-olds-are-smart-let-them-vote/?platform=hootsuite\">Sixteen Year-Olds Are Smart. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, San Francisco supervisors approved \u003ca href=\"http://sfpublicpress.org/election2016/prop-f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proposition F\u003c/a> for the November 2016 ballot. The measure would lower the city’s voting age for local elections, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to vote for mayor and other city officials, as well as school board and citywide initiatives. It follows a multi-year organizing effort by \u003ca href=\"http://vote16sf.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vote16 SF\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=5585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Francisco Youth Commission.\u003c/a> If the measure passes, San Francisco would become the first major city in the country to extend voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>[UPDATE] Proposition F failed, but a similar measure in Berkeley passed, allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to elect members of the local school district’s Board of Directors. \u003ca href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/voting-age-proposals_us_581919bce4b00f11fc5c859c\">Read more\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright noborder\">[polldaddy poll=9562904]\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nationwide, only two municipalities — the Maryland cities of Hyattsville and Tacoma Park — have passed ordinances lowering their voting ages to 16 for local elections.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Skeptics, however, argue that too many young people simply lack the life experience and knowledge to make informed decisions in the voting booth.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s a dumb idea,” argued \u003ca href=\"http://csaelectorate.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curtis Gans\u003c/a>, former director of the Committee for the Study of the American Electorate at American University. “The voting age was set at 18 because that’s the age at which people could be drafted and die for their country. [Those under 18] don’t have enough life experience or history and don’t know the issues in enough detail.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, opponents argue, the nation’s minimum voting age often sets the precedent for other age ceilings. Sexual consent and criminal responsibility age limits, for instance, vary state by state but never exceed 18. If the voting age were lowered to 16, some fear, states could start treating 16-year-olds as adults in matters of consent and criminal prosecution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What do you think? Should we lower the voting age?\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Learn More…\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cb>OPINION:\u003c/b>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2016/05/25/no-we-shouldnt-lower-the-voting-age-to-16/#6faa828a385a\">No, We Should Not Lower the Voting Age \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>(Forbes)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>Read why this author believes more civic responsibility should only come with maturity.\u003cstrong>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>ARTICLE:\u003c/b>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/10/18/sixteen-year-olds-are-smart-let-them-vote/?platform=hootsuite\">Sixteen Year-Olds Are Smart. Let Them Vote.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> (\u003cstrong>The Washington Monthly)\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nRead more about how youth advocates in San Francisco helped get Proposition F on this year’s ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>OPINION:\u003c/b>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Voting-should-remain-a-privilege-for-adult-9206099.php\">Voting Should Remain a Privilege of Adult Citizens\u003c/a> (San Francisco Chronicle) \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThis editorial presents arguments against lowering the voting age in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>AUDIO:\u003c/b>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/forum/2016/05/11/should-16-year-olds-be-allowed-to-vote/\">Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?\u003c/a> (KQED Forum) \u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nTwo youth advocates, a constitutional lawyer, and the director of the California Civic Engagement Project discuss similar legislation that has passed in other cities and explore what voting at 16 would mean for elections and politics.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This post is part of KQED’s \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/tag/do-now-u/\">Do Now U\u003c/a> project. Do Now U is a biweekly activity for students and the public to engage and respond to current issues using social media. Do Now U aims to build civic engagement and digital literacy for learners of all ages. This post was written by the following students from Bridget Trogden’s “Fall 2016 Honors Program Seminar” class at Mercer University: \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trent Bateman, Anna Dillon, Erica Duncan, Timothy Hood, Jessica Lee, Jessica Lewis, Faith McColl, Winter Overby, Molly Parrish, Emily Robertson, Moriah Roycroft, Nidhi Shashidhara, Bryan Shin, Lindsey Smallwood, David Stokes III, Shannon Tho, Mason Thornton and Katelyn West\u003c/span>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/55yXRsIX30A\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Featured Media Resource\u003cbr>\nVIDEO: KQED\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/55yXRsIX30A\">Where Does Your Recycling Go?\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThis video follows the path of recyclable goods after being collected and shows the process of sorting the different kinds of recyclable materials.\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Do Now U\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Is it more important to you to reduce, reuse or recycle? \u003cstrong>#DoNowU3Rs\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to Do Now\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>To respond to the Do Now U, you can comment below or post your response on Twitter. \u003cstrong>Just be sure to include \u003cem>#DoNowU3Rs\u003c/em> and \u003cem>@KQEDedspace\u003c/em> in your posts.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003chr>\n\u003ch2>Learn More About Reducing, Reusing and Recycling\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">In modern culture, the “three R’s”—\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/pubs-reports/threers.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">reduce, reuse and recycle\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">—are known as key techniques used in attempting to create a sustainable environment. However, in the mid-1950s, single-use items were touted for their convenience, and the era of “\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.buschsystems.com/recycling-bin-news/2014/05/a-brief-timeline-of-the-history-of-recycling/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">throwaway living\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">” began. This lifestyle created a destructive societal model. People began producing excess waste by only using items once, creating a need to curb the amount of waste being produced. Conservation and environmental issues became more prominent, prompting the first national Earth Day on April 22, 1970, new laws and new awareness campaigns. Around this time, the phrase “\u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/recycle\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">reduce, reuse, recycle\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">” was born. Citizens were encouraged to reduce the amount of items they were consuming, reuse some items and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">recycle\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> others. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conservationists argue that \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://permaculturenews.org/2016/01/07/why-is-sustainability-important/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">we cannot maintain our quality of life as human beings with as much waste as we produce, and \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">that \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://permaculturenews.org/2016/01/07/why-is-sustainability-important/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">embracing sustainability\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the best way to maintain modern culture. Through the conscious reduction of our consumption, we can \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.global-sustainability.org/support-global-sustainability.php\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">preserve resources\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by taking small steps that add up over time. Drinking water from reusable water bottles reduces use of plastic bottles. Taking shorter showers is one way to reduce consumption of water. Keeping thermostats at more modest levels or utilizing a clothesline for drying clothes are also appropriate ways to save energy. The \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/topics/reduce/\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">reduce and reuse\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> strategies are often the neglected parts of the three R’s.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although personal choices are important, larger-scale business initiatives often focus on reduction of the use of natural resources as preferable to simple reuse or recycling. Sustainability-based practices in the corporate world save businesses quite a lot of money, and \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.everbluetraining.com/blog/10-reasons-corporate-sustainability\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">data shows\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that consumers prefer environmentally-friendly businesses. The main way that businesses utilize the three R’s is by reducing the use of resources. This topic also has global ramifications, as production-based countries suffer from \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160906213545.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">higher air pollution rates\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> than consumption-based countries. The \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Energy Information Administration believes that we\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have enough liquid fuel to meet our global energy demand \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=38&t=6\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">through 2040\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">finding new, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160415125641.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">eco-friendly energy sources\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and reducing energy usage is crucial for the future. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are downsides to reducing, reusing, and recycling. In fact, this could even be a trade-off. Data is not clear that practicing the three R’s is better than consuming new goods. For example, some may think that continuing to drive an older car or buying a used car is a good illustration of reduce and reuse. However, \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.strategy-business.com/article/10406?gko=ec603\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">newer models of cars\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are more fuel efficient than their predecessors, thus \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112304555\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">buying new cars\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> helps to reduce fuel usage. On the other hand, newer cars are often bigger and heavier, requiring more resources for their manufacturing and also leading to increased rates of road degradation. Reuse in general seems like a good strategy, but each circumstance is different. Continuous use of some plastic bottles can lead to health risks if they are made with \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/lib/different-types-of-plastic.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">cheap plastic \u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">or if \u003c/span>\u003ca href=\"http://environment.about.com/od/healthenvironment/a/plastic_bottles.htm\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">harsh chemicals\u003c/span>\u003c/a>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> leach out of those containers with increased use.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_318624\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center.png\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-318624\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-1020x624.png\" alt=\"Recycling center in Macon, GA\" width=\"640\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-1020x624.png 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-160x98.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-800x489.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-768x470.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-1920x1174.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-1180x722.png 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-960x587.png 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-240x147.png 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-375x229.png 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center-520x318.png 520w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/10/Macon-GA-Recycling-Center.png 1972w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Recycling center in Macon, GA \u003ccite>(Winter Overby)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">The act of recycling is also expensive. 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