Finals Week Calendar

130.2 RW Finals Week Calendar:
Our schedule for tests, reviews, etc., during the final week will be:

Monday
Cold, In-Class Writing Final Exam (1st hour)
Review of Adjective Clauses (2nd hour)

Tuesday
Adjective Clause Test (1st hour)
Review of Reading Strategies (2nd hour)

Wednesday
Cold, In-Class Reading Final Exam (1st hour)
Class party (2nd hour) – bring breakfast food & relax!
1:00 TIEP Student Recognition Ceremony (with food or ice cream)
5:30-8:30 - BBQ Party at Sarah's

Thursday HW 12/3

Write your final cause/effect essay about living in Austin. Follow the checklist I gave you. Also use your first draft that I gave you with the comments and edits for help.
Due Friday.

Wednesday 12/2 Homework

# || Assigned on || Date due || Assignment

46 || Wed || Thurs || Do Grammar Sense Book p. 297, ex. D4 – sentence writing practice

47 || Wed || Thurs || Yellow short exercises

Read p. 74, do 7E

Read p. 75, do 7G

Read & finish (from class) p. 85, do 8D

Do p. 86, 8E

Do p. 87, 8F

Tuesday 11/30 HW

# || Assigned on || Date due || Assignment
39 || Last Wed || Wed || 6 Weekly Words #6 from your Thanksgiving holiday. Print and post.
44 || Tues || Wed || Do Grammar Sense workbook p. 90-92, exercises 1, 2, 3, 4
45 || Tues || Wed || Draw your picture for your Fruitcake Special "children's story."

Monday 11/30 HW

40 || Mon || Tues || Yellow book

Read p. 50, do p. 51 ex. 5C;

Do p. 65, ex. 6D - After you complete the punctuation, write next to each question the name of the punctuation type and the page number in the book. Example: #1: Appositive, on p. 40.

41 || Mon || Tues || Yellow book

Read p. 67 "Analyzing Cause and Effect". Be ready for a reading check.

Do: p. 70, ex. 7A, & do p. 71, ex. 7B

42 || Mon || Tues || Grammar Sense:

Read p. 280-281.

Do p. 281, ex. A3.

Do p. 283 "Examining Form" #1, 2, 3

Wednesday 11/25 HW

# || Assigned on || Date due || Assignment
36 || Tues || Mon || Quest Reading Test for Ch. 2 (worksheets are extra for studying)
37 || Wed || Mon || Read "Fruitcake Special" - choose 2 of final 3 stories. Email Sarah by Sunday which stories you chose.
38 || Wed || Mon || Post NPR comment to your blog under that article's "comments"
39 || Wed || Wed 12/2 || 6 Weekly words from your Thanksgiving Holiday;)

Tuesday 11/24 HW

# || Assigned on || Date due || Assignment
30 || Fri || Wed || Weekly Words 5, Print and Post
31 || Mon || Tues (now Wed) || Write a meaningful comment to the NPR article you already reacted too (NOC 7 or 8). Type & print, don't post. Email Sarah TONIGHT, Tues, by 8pm. (Was due Tuesday. If you did not do it for Tuesday, it is late, but do it for Wednesday's class.)
34 || Tues || Wed || Do Quest, p. 52 A, B, C. Read p. 53-54. Do p. 55A
35 || Tues || Wed || Write your final Reporting Essay. Print. Use small checklist paper for help. Needs indirect quoted speech.
36 || Tues || Mon || Quest Reading Test for Chapter 2 (we will review Wednesday in class)

Monday 11/23 HW

# || Assigned on || Date Due || Assignment
29 || Fri || Tues || Finish "Dear Aunt Molly"
30 || Fri || Wed || Weekly Words 5, Print & Post
31 || Mon || Tues || Write a meaningful comment to the article that you already reacted to (News of Choice 7 or 8). Don't post to NPR. Type, print, and bring to class on Tuesday for workshop.
32 || Mon || Tues || Find a relevant quote (someone talking) for your Reporting Essay. Change it to indirect speech and add it to your essay. Example in your essay, "The policeman reported that he didn't know how long the monkey had been at the top of tree."
33 || Mon || Tues || Read Quest, p. 45-46. Do "Check Your Understanding" p. 46, A.

Friday 11/22 HW

# || Assigned on || Date due || Assignment
25 || Thurs || Mon || 4 comments to News of Choice Blogs #5 & 6
26 || Fri || Mon || Create your account registration for NPR website
27 || Fri || Mon || Read "Dear Aunt Molly" to page 32 by Monday
28 || Fri || Mon || Write News Report Essay - a) Do research for precision and accuracy details. b) Rewrite essay with clear changes to original draft. b) TYPE
29 || Fri || Tues || Read "Dear Aunt Molly" finish by Tuesday
30 || Fri || Wed || Weekly Words 5, Print and Post

Thursday 11/19 HW

# || Assigned on || Due on || Assignment
24 || Thurs || Fri || Finish reading 16-23 of "Fruitcake Special"
25 || Thurs || Mon || Post 4 comments to classmates' News of Choice articles 5 & 6

- If you haven't changed your blog titles yet, you should do it now so that no one is confused where to post.

Wednesday Homework 11/18

# || Assigned on || Due on || Assignment
21 || Monday || Friday || News of Choice #7 & 8 due. At least one article from NPR. Reaction includes short review/summary of article comments.
23 || Tuesday || Thurs || Read "Fruitcake Special", p. 5-16, stop at stars ***

Tuesday 11/17 Homework

# || Assigned on || Due on || Assignment
22 || Tues || Wed || Yellow book, do 4A, 4B, 4C, 4F, finish 4G
23 || Tues || Thurs || Start reading "Fruit Cake Special" short story, p. 5-16, stop at stars ***

Monday 11/17 Homework

# || Date assigned || Date due || Assignment
18 || Friday || Tuesday || Weekly Words # 4, Print and Post, Should have correct title
19 || Mond || Tues || Rewrite your final essay on "Learning English" Use checklist. Change from letter to essay.
20 || Mond || Wed || Read "Pen" article from NPR. Read the comments.
21 || Mond || Fri || News of Choice #7 & #8, with correct titles

Friday 11/13 Homework

#17 || For Monday || Study handout "Writing Rules" Unit One of Basic Composition.
- Know these 8 rules very well. We will use them for our final Unit One composition on Learning English in the USA.

#18 || For Tuesday || Weekly Words #4, Print and Post, remember situation

Thursday HW 11/12

# || Date Assigned || Date Due || Assignment
#16 || Thursday || Friday || Do Yellow Book Exercises, 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B
#13 || Tuesday || Friday || Two News of Choice articles & reactions, #5 & #6 - Print and Post
#14 || Tuesday || Friday || Four (4) comments to News of Choice Blogs #3 & 4
#11 || Tuesday || Monday || Quest Reading Test on Monday, 11/6 over Introduction & Chapter One (pgs. 1-40)

Wednesday 11/11 Homework

For Thursday, you have the following assignments due:

#10 - Quest Homework (exercises p. 38-40, A-G (not F))
#15 - Essay, 1st Draft: Rewrite your journal entry from 11/10: "How to Learn English in the US"
Follow the directions on the small sheet of paper I gave you today.

Week 4 News of Choice & Comments

Hi Class,
I haven't mentioned it in class yet, but, like every week, we have News of Choice and Blog Comments due this week on Friday.

Please see the class blog: http://130rw2009.blogspot.com/
And see the homework posting for today 11/10, #13 & #14 and add them to your HW sheet:
13. Tues || Frid. || Two News of Choice, Articles #5 & #6
14. Tues || Frid. || 4 comments to News of Choice blogs #3 & #4

Sarah

Tuesday Homework 11/10

Date Assigned || Date Due || Assignment
10. Tues || Thurs. || Do: Quest, p. 38-40 A-G (not F)
11. Tues || Mon. || Reading TEST MONDAY, study Quest Introduction & Chapter 1 (p. 1-40)
12. Tues || Wed. || Based on your universal themes, write 5 proverbs
13. Tues || Frid. || Two News of Choice, Articles #5 & #6
14. Tues || Frid. || 4 comments to News of Choice blogs #3 & #4

Monday 11/9 Homework

Date Assigned || Date Due || Assignment
8. Mon. || Tues. || List 5 universal themes of Gladiator & 5 universal themes of your story
9. Mon. || Tues. || Read Quest p. 32-35 (had reading check on Tuesday)

Friday 11/6 Homework

Assigned on: || Date Due: || Assignment:
-Thurs || Monday || Finish reading Gladiator, chapters 10, 11, 12
-Friday || Monday || 6 Weekly Words #3 (the third week) PRINT & POST!
-Friday || Monday || List 5 major events in Gladiator. Explain why that event is important.

Thursday 11/5 Homework

Assigned on || Date Due || Assignment
11/2 || Friday 11/6 || News of Choice #3 & 4 (two) Reaction Summaries
PRINT & POST!
11/2 || Friday 11/6 || Comments to classmates' #2 NoC reaction blogs
11/5 || Friday 11/6 || Do: Gladiator Review Worksheet 1- 15 (all but chapters 10-12)
11/5 || Friday 11/6 || Google your house address and PRINT MAP
Map should include TIEP & Your House (and maybe downtown?)
11/4 || Monday 11/9 || Read (finish) Gladiator, Chapters 10, 11, 12

Wednesday 11/4 Homework

1. Quest: read p. 26 & 27; Do p. 28-30 B, C, D
2. Gladiator ch. 7, 8, 9 by Thursday
3. News of Choice #3 & 4 article summaries due (PRINT and post!)
4. Comments to 2 classmate's blogs for News of Choice #2 (last week)
5. Finish Reading Gladiator by Monday.

Tuesday 11/4 Homework

1. Yellow book for Wednesday
- Read p. 9 & 11
- Do 1F, 1G, & 1H
2. Read Gladiator Ch. 7, 8, 9 by Thursday
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3. News of Choice #3 & #4 due Friday (2 articles)
4. News of Choice two comments due on classmates' blogs
5. Finish Gladiator by Monday

Thursday = Class Photo

Our TIEP Class Photo is on Thursday, November 5th (this week!) at 10:20 during the long break.

Gladiator Quiz Friday!

An announcement about Gladiator:
We will finish the book before Friday, and Friday we will have a reading quiz for the entire book.
Please read chapters 7, 8, & 9 by Wednesday. We will do a reading check Wednesday for chapters 7, 8, & 9.
Then finish (chapters 10, 11, & 12) before class on Friday.

Please email me when you get this message.

Monday 11/2 Homework (WEEK THREE!)

1) Yellow Book:
- Read p. 3, "Main Idea Sentences", do p. 4, exercise 1A
- Read p. 5, "Transitions", do p. 5, exercise 1B
- Read p. 6, "Imperative", do p. 7, exercise 1D
(EXTRA: IF you want to prepare for this week, finish reading and doing all exercises p. 1-11)
2) Have homework from last week ready for Tuesday:
- Quest exercises on "Cool Jobs"
- Weekly Words #2, printed & posted
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3) Read Gladiator
- Chapters 7, 8, & 9 by Wednesday (reading check on Wednesday)
- Chapters 10, 11, & 12 by Friday (Quiz on Friday for whole book)
4) News of Choice comments to Week Two articles due by Friday.
5) News of Choice - 2 new articles, summaries, and reactions by Friday.

Friday 10/30 Homework

1) Roman vs. Modern Life Essay:
- Study your classmate's comments
- Rewrite a final draft (final copy)
- Use all information we have covered so far on writing - books, handouts, everything you've learned.
- Instead of a quiz, this will count as a graded composition
- Monday, turn in draft, classmates' checklist, & final
2) Weekly Words (6) due Monday (print and post)
3) Read Gladiator Chapter 5 & 6 by Monday
4) From Thursday, Sarah assigned:
-Quest, Read p. 21 & 22
-Do Quest p. 23 & 24, Exercises A, B, & C

Thursday HW 10/29

1. Read Gladiator Ch. 5 & 6 by Monday
2. Complete Quest Exercises by Monday:
a. Read p. 21 & 22
b. Do p. 23 & 24, exercises A, B, & C
3. NEWS:
-News for You worksheet due Friday
-News of Choice reaction summary due Friday
4. Six Weekly Words due Monday (Print & Post)

Wednesday 10/28 Homework

1. Read Gladiator Ch. 4 before class tomorrow (Thursday)
2. Yellow Composition Book: Read & Understand p.1
3. Write a short paragraph: "How to make a paper airplane".
4. Study Parts of Speech II handout for future (nothing to turn in tomorrow, just study)
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- Friday Due: News for You Worksheet with Discussion Questions
- Friday Due: News of Choice, print and post due Friday
- Monday Due: Weekly Words, 6 news words you experienced this week.
ex: Word | Meaning in your words (not definition from dictionary) | Situation you encountered word

Tuesday Homework 10/27

1. Rewrite your journal writing about life in Rome compared to today.
- Check your new paragraph to Quest p. 14, 1-7.
- Can you say yes to all of the questions on p. 14? If not, edit your paragraph more.
- IF you write your paragraph by hand, follow the form on the handout ("Phillip's Essay")
- IF you type it, follow rules of form for computer typing.
2. Do worksheet handout ("Phillip's Essay") on Form.
- Identify the parts of the essay.
- Correct Phillip's essay on the back (write what he should do to fix it)
3. Read Gladiator Ch. 4 by Thursday
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News for You (NFY) due Friday (all worksheet)
News of Choice (NoC) due Friday (printed & posted)

Monday 10/26 Homework

1. News For You (NFY)
- Read the article Sarah assigned your "group" in Monday's class.
- Do the exercise for that article.
2. News of Choice (NoC)
- Same as last week. See your News: Weekly Reading Assignments handout for details.
- Due Friday
3. Parts of Speech Worksheet.
- Do worksheet. Idea: to study parts of speech. You are responsible for knowing parts of speech.
4. Gladiator
- Read Ch. 4 by Thursday

Following Blogs

To receive updates from this class blog, add the class blog link to your blog under "My Blog List".
You can set up your blog to receive live updates every time Sarah posts an announcement.
You can also "follow" your friends blogs. You do not need to join "Google Friends" to follow a blog.

Blog Housekeeping

Some Monday housekeeping (announcements):

1. Weekly Words: for an example of what I want, see Amy's blog: http://amyyoon.blogspot.com/
2. Future News of Choice Articles:
- In the future, you do not need to print or post the entire article, only the headline, the source, and the link.
- Be sure to write a summary that shows you read the article, and be sure to write a reaction that shows you understand it.
- To receive full credit, you must both print & post the article link & summary.
3. More Blog Housekeeping:
- Even though it is a blog online, please follow the writing rules we discussed in class. Sentences should have capitals and periods, and words should be spelled the best way you can (no "u" for "you", for example).
4. Blog Homework Grade:
- By 5:00pm Tuesday, 10/27, I will assign a grade for complete blogs. Your blogs should have:
1. Introduction
2. Dirt Blog
3. News of Choice headline, link, and reaction summary
4. Two reaction comments posted to a classmate's News of Choice post.
5. Six (6) Weekly Words, definitions, & situations (see example below on Friday HW)

Friday Homework, 10/23

1. Read Gladiator Ch. 2-3.
2. Blogs:
- Post a meaningful reaction comment to 2 friends' news blog posts.
- Email Sarah whose blog you commented to
(Example: Hi, Sarah, this is Amy! I posted a comment to Jose's blog and Ahmed's blog. Bye!)
3. Weekly Words:
- Listen carefully to English this weekend
- Write a list of 6 new words/ideas/idioms/phrases/customs you heard this weekend.
- Start a personal word journal.
- Post your 6 words & meanings to your blog & print
Example:
Word | Meaning | Situation

(Situation means explain where or how you heard the word)
Example:
Tip | Extra money you give the waitress if she's good | I learned this at the restaurant. There was a line on the bill that said "tip" and I didn't write anything. The waitress got very angry at me! She explained that a tip is the extra money I give her when she does a good job.

Why is "I" capitalized?

A fun New York Times article about why "I" is capitalized in English.

MAGAZINE | August 03, 2008
On Language: Me, Myself and I
By CAROLINE WINTER
Is the vertical pronoun really such a capital idea?

Toastmasters

Toastmasters website: http://www.toastmasters.org

Some TIEP students may be going to the Friday Toastmasters meeting at UT tomorrow at 6:00. If you are interested, see/email John (email: jrs78705@yahoo.com) by lunch tomorrow.

House of Torment Field Trip!

If you want to be SCARED to celebrate Halloween, go on the Haunted House field trip on Tuesday, October 27th @ 7:00.
Meet Matt (a TIEP teacher) in the Study Hall on Tuesday at 12:30 for more information.
Here is a link to a video about the House of Torment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6c4DqOZoJw

Thursday 10/22 Homework

1. News for You (NFY) - Turn in Worksheet
2. News of Choice (NOC)
- Find article and read.
- Type a reaction summary, 5+ sentences
- Print article and reaction paragraph, turn in
- Post Article Link & Reaction paragraph to Blog.
3. Blog - By Friday your blog should have:
1 - Self-Introduction
2 - Gladiator Dirt Blog
3 - News of Choice - Reaction Summary & Link to Article

Blog Posts

Hi Class,
By Thursday, 10/21, you should have 2 blog posts:
1. A self-introduction (Hi, my name is Sarah. I like chocolate and Halloween. I am a teacher. Etc.)
2. An explanation for Gladiator: explain what YOU think it means when Maximus picks up the dirt.

Wednesday 10/21 Homework

1. "Dirt" Blog, Post #2:
--Today, we wrote possible meanings for why Maximus picks up the dirt (earth) and lets it fall through his fingers. You gave this writing to Sarah.
--Post (write) your explanation on your blog for the class to read (Post #2).
2. Read News For You (NFY) & complete the worksheet for each article by Friday.
3. Read a News of Choice (NOC) article. Write a reaction summary. Print the article & reaction summary and turn in on Friday.
4. Gladiator Chapter 2 & 3 by Monday, 10/26.

Tuesday Homework 10/20

1. Read Gladiator Introduction & Chapter One by Wednesday
2. Read "Getting the Most out of a Textbook", Quest p. 2.
-Extra: Listen to audio Mp3 during second reading if you like.
3. Look at exercises A - H. Do the first problem of each exercise.
-Extra: do all problems of exercises A - H
4. Work on News for You & News of Choice (due Friday)

Monday 10/19 Homework

1. Start reading Gladiator. Complete chapter 1 by Wednesday
2. Start reading News for You & Article of Choice, all due Friday 10/23
3. Directions for blog HW:
- Make blog
- Type the paragraph you wrote in class today "introducing yourself"
- Post the "introducing yourself" paragraph as your first journal post
- Send Sarah the address link