Internet Activity 6: We Feel Fine

Take whatever time you have left in lab and explore this interactive website. We Feel Fine Be sure to click on "OPEN We Feel Fine" in the upper right-hand corner.

Jot down your questions or your impressions. We will look at it in class.

Consider the following:
How do you use the internet to share your life?
Do you feel connected to the world at large, or do you feel smaller, or less heard in all "the noise"?
Do you think there is a such a thing as sharing too much of yourself online?
What do you think of this project? Is it inspiring? Is it information art?
Be prepared to speak upon these topics.

Internet Activity 4: "The Big Picture: 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak"

Go to the Big Picture: 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak. Read the supporting introduction and all captions for the photographs.

Now prepare a free response to the following questions:

I Were you concerned about your health during the Swine Flu outbreak? Draw on your personal experiences and knowledge to explain why you were or were not concerned.

II Based on the images and information in the news story, do you think the authorities, from the countries represented in the article, took appropriate precautions or do you think their response was out-of-proportion to the actual threat. Use supporting details to explain your position.

**tip: Read Longman pp. 192-193 about how to plan your free response.