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
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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)
- 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, October 26, 2009
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
- 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
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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.
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)
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, October 23, 2009
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.
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?
MAGAZINE | August 03, 2008
On Language: Me, Myself and I
By CAROLINE WINTER
Is the vertical pronoun really such a capital idea?
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