Read the speech and answer the question.

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist…encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

Which paragraphs address the counterclaim of the argument?

Paragraphs 1 and 6
Paragraphs 2 and 3
Paragraphs 3 and 4
Paragraphs 4 and 5

Read this line from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley:

The porter opened the gates of the court, which had that night been my asylum, and I issued into the streets, pacing them with quick steps, as if I sought to avoid the wretch whom I feared every turning of the street would present to my view.

Considering the use of the phrase "Opened the gates," what is the most likely meaning of the word asylum in this line? (5 points)


Protection

Distress

Crime

Decision

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Which sentence is the clearest example of deductive reasoning?

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Bellwork: Verbs
Definition: Often the verb is the action word in the sentence. It defines the action.
The verb be and its forms (was, were, are, is, am) do not really show action but a state of being or relationship between the subject and what follows the verb be (Lab tutors are helpful).
• The verb may consist of one word, or the main verb may contain one or more helping words.
• Some helping words are has, am, were, might, should, must, are, be . . .

Examples: Whole group instuction
The man screamed loudly. (What did the man do? He screamed.)
All the men have been screaming. (What were the men doing? They have been screaming.)
All the men were old. (The adjective old is linked to the subject of men.)

Exercises: Directions: Underline the verb (or verb phrase) in the following sentences.
2. There are over a thousand millimeters in a yard.
4. Gold melts at 1,063 degrees Centigrade.
6. The George Washington Bridge is located between New York and New Jersey.
8. Automobiles have been crossing it since 1931.
10. It is constantly being painted.
12. It is over 150 years old since it was established in 1802.
14. Many visitors go to West Point and watch the dress parade on Saturdays.

Activity 1) Complete part 4 and 5 of i-ready toolbox
DI – i-ready and Commonlit
Assignment needs to be complete - do research and write National Campaign to Stop Violence essay competition entitled: "Do the Write Thing Challenge."

You are writing an essay to explain how violence has impacted their lives and how violence in the U.S. can be reduced. The information provided may be a fictional or real account. Be sure to do research when responding to this work.

o Do not write/type your name, id number or school information on the actual essay
o If your submission is fictional, please write that on the top of the entry
o Only submit one copy of the essay
o Cover sheet must be either typed or printed in legible handwriting in ink only (The title “Do the Write Thing Challange”, your name, Ms. Hidalgo, Period #, and YWPA

Research question: How does violence impact society today in the US?
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Which sentence from the book excerpt shows the author’s positive feeling about music? A “They know—they feel—that sound impacts our bodies in a way no other art does.” B “He thinks that because we live in a very visual society we’re more aware of what we see than what we hear.” C “This human relationship to sound starts early.” D “Woodward is convinced that we begin learning about music even before birth.”

My dad winced when he buttoned his shirt collar. Was the collar too loose? Why or why not?

Are 4 years necessary for a high school diploma?

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Which is the BEST example of a social problem?
a.) the opioid epidemic
b.) a recent increase in sales tax
c.) those with more experience earn more money
d.) people training service animals for medical purposes

Which dictionary definition of interview best applies to its use in the selected sentence?

Choose the answer that BEST supports this claim:
Susan B. Anthony was an influential American civil rights activist.





A. Susan B. Anthony was born and raised in Massachusetts.

B. Susan B. Anthony died in 1906 from heart disease and other complications.

C. Susan B. Anthony organized groups and gave speeches to support women's right to vote.

D. Susan B. Anthony worked as a teacher at one time, but she decided to leave the profession.

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**I WILL MAKE SURE ANYONE WHO ANSWERS ALL THE QUESTIONS GETS 50 POINTS** **journalism**


1. Do you think that people who read newspapers also watch local news on television or head online for their news? Explain why one form of news might be more appealing than the other for some people.

2.Would a kicker be as effective if it were in the middle of the news broadcast? Explain your answer.

3. Pacing is an important part of any news broadcast, but it does not always work as planned. Why might a news broadcast have to change its pacing? How would this impact the rest of the news?

4.Why would a news broadcast use a reader instead of a live shot? Give an example of a story that would be better suited for a reader in your answer.

5.What is the advantage of using a package instead of a live broadcast?

An Indian anthropologist, Chandra Thapar, made a study of foreign cultures which had customs similar to those of his native land. One culture in particular fascinated him because it reveres one animal as sacred, much as the people in India revere the cow. The tribe Dr. Thapar studied is called the Asu and is found on the North American continent north of the Tarahumara of Mexico. Though it seems to be a highly developed society of its type, it has an overwhelming preoccupation with the care and feeding of the rac - an animal much like a bull in size, strength and temperament. In the Asu tribe, it is almost a social obligation to own at least one if not more racs. Anyone not possessing at least one is held in low esteem by the community because he is too poor to maintain one of the beasts properly. Some members of the tribe, to display their wealth and prestige, even own herds of racs. Unfortunately the rac breed is not very healthy and usually does not live more than five to seven years. Each family invests large sums of money each year to keep its rac healthy and shod, for it has a tendency to throw its shoes often. There are rac specialists in each community, perhaps more than one if the community is particularly wealthy. These specialists, however due to the long period of ritual training they must undergo and to the difficulty of obtaining the right selection of charms to treat the rac, demand costly offerings whenever a tribesman must treat his ailing rac. At the age of sixteen in many Asu communities, many youths undergo a puberty rite in which the rac figures prominently. The youth must petition a high priest in a grand temple. He is then initiated into the ceremonies that surround the care of the rac and is permitted to keep a rac. Although the rac may be used as a beast of burden, it has many habits which would be considered by other cultures as detrimental to the life of the society. In the first place the rac breed is increasing at a very rapid rate and the Asu tribesmen have given no thought to curbin



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1)What is the “Theme” (An underlying message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand) of this work? He want us to understand that

Lewis and Clark felt assured that they wouldn't be attached by Native Americans on their trip. why?

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True or False: The topic sentence should explain what the entire essay will be
about.

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Match the fallacy with the example.

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The opportunity to work at the Great House Farm, instead of the outlying 5 points
fields had an unusual effect on the slaves. In several sentences describe
the effect, and explain why, in your opinion, Douglass points this out. *

Select the sentence that uses a participial phrase correctly. *

a.The baby laughing, happily, played with her toys.
b.The baby, laughing happily played with her toys
c.The baby laughing happily played with her, toys.
d.The baby, laughing happily, played with her toys.

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• Rewrite the sentences, using must/have to/ should/ ought...
1) I think it's a bad idea to play
computer games for hours.
You shouldn't play computer
games for hours.
2) It's a good idea to set the volume
on your MP3 player at a low level.
3) It's forbidden to enter the
computer lab.
4) You don't need to pay in cash.
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Which of the following terms is an adjective used to describe behaviors, skills and functions?
Adapted
Adaptive
Adapting
None of the above

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
O A. The Government offices are on Lincoln Road.
B. The Government offices are on Lincoln road.
O C. The government offices are on Lincoln road.
D. The government offices are on Lincoln Road.
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In some places, the rain was so heavy that we had to stop driving.

adverb modifying heavy
adverb modifying was
adjective modifying heavy
adjective modifying rain
adjective modifying some

What word type would BEST complete the sentence?

a verb
an adverb
an adjective
a noun