Now that you have brainstormed a list of issues affecting your community we are going to have a Town Council meeting in which you and a group of up to 8 students will meet in a break-out room to discuss one issue each. Each person must introduce one of their proposed issues. Then, you will vote on which issue the council (you and your group) believes they would be able to understand and potentially solve.

After voting on a topic, discuss and decide what information you would need to better understand how that problem is affecting your community.

In the area below, EACH OF YOU tell me what topic your group agreed to address and what information your group would need to try to solve the problem.

How could they government collect this information? (Think about our studies on Privacy Issues).

Fred: (waves to sarah) hi, i just moved here. my name is fred. sarah: hi fred. where are you from? fred: florida. the weather here in michigan sure is cold. sarah: i know what you mean, i moved here from san diego two years ago. wait until january. fred: i can just imagine. hey do you mind if i sit with you for a little while? sarah: no, take a seat. i’d love the company during lunch. fred: it’s been hard to meet anyone since i started school last week. sarah: no worries. i know exactly how you feel. i moved at the end of the school year and didn’t get to know anyone. then i spent the summer alone. fred: aw, bummer. it sure is tough to start a new school. sarah: yeah, but when school started again, i met some cool people. fred: i am really shy about meeting new people. sarah: well, i can introduce my friends to you. (bell rings) fred: that would be great! guess lunch is over. it’s been great talking to you. sarah: you too. meet me here for lunch tomorrow and i’ll introduce my friends. fred: great. bye. sarah: later. the conversation between fred and sarah is an example of impersonal communication. select the best answer from the choices provided t f

The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning

What is the narrators main conflict in this passage