To Spray or Not to Spray?

This task is about evaluating ideas and information.

Read 'To Spray or Not to Spray?' (School Journal Part 4, Number 3, Learning Media, 2005).

Think carefully about what each of the 4 students in the article said about the spraying programme.

a) i) Which student do you think would most agree with the statement, "Spraying is safe"?

The student's name: I think Jessie

1. My reasons for choosing this student are:

I chose Jessie because she had the most positive feedback about the aerial spraying

b) i) Which student do you think would most disagree with the statement, "Spraying is safe"?

The student's name: __shaun_____________

ii) My reasons for choosing this student are

I chose Shaun because he has the most negative feedback about the aerial spraying and he thinks it is not safe

c) MAF says, "When spray is applied correctly, it does not harm people, animals, plants or insects except PAM caterpillars." Do you believe MAF? Collect as much evidence as you can from the whole text to support your view.

I dont believe MAF because it says that if it is applied DIRECTLY on your skin it will cause minor skin nose and throat irritation. It also doesn't say if it is environmentally friendly. If its not toxic and water soluble to people then why do they ADVISE you to close your windows. Why dont they tell the ingredients in the spray. I think they should stop the aerial spraying once and for all because it hasnt been proven effective ansd hasnt been approved by the ministry of health.

First part of 'I Am David'

I am David is a book that me and a group of other people are reading. So this is what we have read so far.

David is a 12 year old boy who escapes from a concentration camp in World War Two, in Europe. He escapes with the help of an old man he hates very much. The old man is telling him to escape now because he’s leaving. The old man gives David instructions that will help him get from Germany to Italy and from Italy to Denmark. Once he escapes he tries to follow the old mans instructions that he was given. All the while he tries to find the items he’s looking for. He stumbles across a tied handkerchief which contains the items which will help him complete the other set of important instructions. During these times he is trying to figure out why the old man wants them to escape even though the old man hated him. Or did he?? As hard as he tried, he did not want to think about anything so that he can concentrate more on the path he is following rather than the memories setting into his head snapping him out of his concentration.