What distinguished marine life between Florida's western coast on the Gulf of Mexico and Florida's eastern coast on the Atlantic Ocean? The Gulf off Mexico is is bordered by the U.S. States of FL, AL, MS and LA. It is heavily impacted by the run off and sediment that empties into the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River. The Gulf Coast is the fastest growing coastal economy in the U.S. today. It provides 70% of shrimp consumed in the U.S. The east coast of FL is more densely populated than Florida's western Gulf Coast. The Atlantic is impacted by the warm gulf stream that comes from easterly winds that originate from the equator. It is when cooler air and warmer water temperatures meet, that hurricanes form east of the United states. These hurricanes can thrive and even strengthen over both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of FL. Hurricane season in Florida begins in June and ends around the beginning of Dec. We took an audio visual tour of the best beaches around the entire FL peninsula.

Student analyzed a dramatic script: plot, characterization, and drew conclusions on theme, characterization, verbal irony, and deeper meanings and motives of elements not explicitly stated in the text.
Wrote responses to guided reading questions on comprehension.

Amira learned about the 5 Asset Classes and Resource Allocation decisions made by businesses and individual consumers.

Student analyzed monologue, made choices based on characterization, and applied emotional commitment and movement for stage. Student memorized lines and envisioned setting for character development. Student worked on vocals, projection, and diction for theatre.

Background knowledge on The Crucible drama and historical context. Analyzed how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in the drama propelled the action, revealed aspects of a character, or provoked a decision. Student wrote a response in journal comparing characters and/or actions in the text to popular figures in today’s culture.

In this session, Amira solved linear equations working with signed numbers and inverse algebraic equations.

Coral can be found in tropical ocean waters around the world. Today we learned about Australia's Great Barrier Reef. It is off the coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia, is the largest living thing on Earth and even visible from outer space! The 134,634 square mile ecosystem comprises thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands made of over 600 types of hard and soft coral. It's home to countless species of colorful fish, molluscs, starfish, turtles, dolphins and sharks.

Student used script analysis to generate ideas about a character that is believable and authentic in a drama/theatre work. Student made choices using given circumstances in a drama/theatre work and applied through oratory and movement for stage.

Analyzed how a historical work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works. Described how the historical material is rendered new and modern.
Vocabulary terms: literary elements.

Current Events: One NASA study asks participants to stay in bed for 60 days, while another compares a space-bound man with his earth-bound twin brother. Get ready for launch from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Sunday night at 6:30pm! A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the Arabsat 6A communications satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, from Kennedy Space Center. The satellite will deliver television, internet and mobile phone services to the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Arabsat-6A is part of the two-satellite Arabsat-6G program for Arabsat. Last year, SpaceX launched a Tesla Roadster atop a Falcon Heavy rocket during a test mission, bringing the world breathtaking views of Earth. After this successful test, Arabsat 6A marks the first commercial mission launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket.