You have met many nice people in this town, but you realize that it’s time to move on.  You look at the map and see that your next destination is deep within the Amazonian forest.  You pack up your supplies and prepare to venture forth.  However, at the last minute, you get a little sick, so you must postpone departure for another day.
 

1.  Bored while lying in bed, you pick up a magazine with some recent articles concerning the Amazon.

     General information about the Amazonian forest, article written by famous Brazilian writer, Joyce Cavalccante.
 

        Writers speak out against Amazonian destruction.
 

Journal of a man who undertakes a spiritual journey in the Amazon.
 
 

2.  Write a letter to someone describing your reaction—intellectual or emotional—to the articles you read.  The recipient can be a government official (of Brazil or the US).  It can be a friend or family member.  You can also write a note to a representative of the media in order to voice your opinion and increase public awareness.  In the letter, there must be clear references to the two articles as well as evident connections between them.