Title: Parents Stepping in to Teach Arts
Reported by: Kim Johnson
Source: KSL News
Date: Monday, Mar. 14, 2005
Level: Advanced
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Vocabulary
Try to guess what these words mean from reading the article.
New words you will see in this article:
amplify(-ied)
budget
castle
catapult
energetic
feisty
horrible
ingenuity
motif
portrait
puppet(s)
shoestring
tap
terrific
volunteer
Expressions
be alive with
coat(s) of arms
in large part
stained glass
step in
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Talking Points
With your partner, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:
1. What do you think of parents stepping in to help schools teach?
2. Where does the budget for public school events come from?
3. When schools need to raise money for a school activity, where should they go?
(parents, school districts, taxpayers, volunteers, etc.)
4. What do you think would be a reasonable amount for citizens to pay
to support education in their communities?
5. How should schools determine which extracurricular activities to support?
(e.g. athletics, band, clubs, dances, drama, etc.)
For More Practice
Pretend you are a parent and need to raise funds to support your child's
school soccer team. How would you go about it?
Role play the above situation, asking a local businessman/woman
to support your cause.
