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PREVIEWING ACTIVITY
Instructions:
For the next text you will have 2 minutes to read it and then answer the questions.
UP IN SMOQUE
Marijuana and the law
Michael Maynard was a dedicated, hard working teacher. He had been employed at Bloom Township High School, outside Chicago, for almost two years. He had a natural ability to understand teenagers and a reputation among the faculty formotivating his students. He loved his job, and his students loved him. Then, on the eve of winter break in December 1995, he was fired. Here’s why.
Michael had been arrested in 1974 for possession of less than half an ounce (10 grams) of marijuana. In 1974 Michael was a 20 years old college student and like many students of the time, he says that some times he smoked “pot”. He had been involved in aminor traffic accident, and when the police searched his car they found a small plastic bag of marijuana. He said he was guilty and paid a fine of $100. The situation was so minor that Michael forgot that ever happened.
In 1979, the state if Illinois passed a law designed to protect schoolchildren from convinced criminals. The law was expanded in 1985 to require that school check the background ofits teachers. The law says that school must fire any teacher who has committed a crime including minor drug offenses.
Even though Michael is not allowed to appeal the decision (the law does not permit appeals) he has chosen to fight back. With the help of a lawyer, he is trying to have the 1985 Illinois law rewrite and he can get his job back.

1. What was the article about?
2. Whatkind of text is it?
3. Did you learn something?
4. What do you think is going to happen later?
5. What do you think should happen?
6. Do you think his students are happy or sad about this situation?
7. Why?
You can discuss your answers with a partner and then with the rest of the class.
PREDICTING ACTIVITY
Instructions:
Try to predict was is going to be the text aboutaccording to the title. Discuss with one classmate about your predictions.

“IF THE SHOE WERE ON THE OTHER FOOT?...”
A case of animal cruelty

Now that you has discuss with your partner about your predictons. Lets discuss the whole class if this are some ideas that we can find in the text or not.Yes No
1. Animals rights……………………………………………….____ ____
2. What would happened if someone would be in the
Damaged person……………………………………………____ ____
3. How we can disappear animals we don’t want anymore.____ ____
4. People ho damaged animals………………………………____ ____
5. People saving animals……………………………………..____ ____
6. Laws disapproving having pets…………………………...________

Now you are ready to read the text and confirm with your partner if your predictions were right or not.

PREREADING PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION (PreP)
Instructions:
Individually write next to each word of the list the first word that came to mind.
1. Fable:
2. Wolf:
3. Dare:
4. Lamb:
5. Drink:
6. Six months old:
7. Tyrant:
8. Bad:

Now in pairs discusswhat come to mind or associate the following title. Make as many associations as possible.

“Aesop’s fable: The wolf and the lamb”

Finally you can read the complete text.
Once upon a time a Wolf was lapping at a spring on a hillside, when, looking up, what should he see but a Lamb just beginning to drink a little lower down. "There's my supper," thought he…

CLOSURE- CLOZE PASSAGESACTIVITIES
Instructions:
Read the following fable. Do not try to guess or write the missing words.
The Fox and the Crow
A Fox ______ saw a Crow fly ____ with a piece of cheese in its ______ and settle on a ______ of a tree. “That’s for me, as I am a Fox”, said Master Reynard, and he walked ________________ the tree. “Good ___, Mistress Crow”, ________. “How well you are looking today: how glossy your...