Saturday, December 11, 2010

Info. for Sat Dec 18: 1753C

Class Schedule: 9:00-11:00am

1- Return and review Unit 8-9 Test
2- Answer final questions
3- Look back at what we have learned
4- Take a class photo!
5- Assign conference times
6- Individual student-teacher conferences:
(discuss grades, class placement for the future, etc.)

and say goodbye!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

To all of my 1984/1975 Students,

It's been a long and difficult semester for us all. Hopefully, you feel you have learned a lot and are happy with your performance. Thank you for being a part of my classroom and good luck in your lives. I have appreciated getting to know you all.

Sincerely,
Catesby

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

For Thursday's Conferences

Reminders on Meeting Times:

ESLA 1984 WR:

Note: Please do not be late.

12:45pm Ali and Sarah, 1:00pm Nourah and Ibrahim
1:15pm Teya and Najla, 1:30pm Olga and Fatima
1:45pm Chen and Johana, 2:00pm Yasin and Moise
2:15pm Mohammad and Abdul, 2:30pm Thanh and Tina
2:45pm Mona, Maha and Abeer

Note: Chen - You are scheduled to take a Bridge Writing test on Friday. See me for the information.

ESLA 1975 R/L/S:

Note: Please do not be late.

Also - if you want a group picture, stay.

3:15pm Ikram and Reda
3:30pm Abdul and Hamza
3:45pm Biliya and Arina
4:00pm Olenka and Boris
4:15pm Angel and Oyuka
4:30pm Naty and Camillo

Monday, December 6, 2010

Hmwk for TUES Dec 7

ESLA 1984:
The following students owe me assignments:
1 - Najla: descriptive paragraph/grade
2 - Tina: descriptive paragraph/grade
3 - Mona: FEG Ch. 12 Quiz/grade

*Abdul - Take FEG Ch. 14 quiz tomorrow.

Note: Your departmental writing final is tomorrow.

ESLA 1975:
For tomorrow, review the summary exercises (and story map) we have completed in class. You will have to write a summary on an in-class reading tomorrow.

Also, at the start of class, you will choose a number and have a time slot for the listening/speaking segment when you will have to choose from several questions to answer.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Hmwk for SAT Dec 11- 1753C

1 - Study for Unit 8 & 9 Test: includes vocab, grammar, & reading & writing skills.
2 - Be prepared to write a narrative paragraph as part of your test.
3 - Answer the questions based on the Narrative story handout you received in class.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

1984 Final Exam Review Answers

1984FinalReviewAns

Hmwk for Monday Dec 6

ESLA 1984 - Study and bring in assignments as requested of individual students!

Students who need to bring me assignments on Monday:
Najla: descriptive paragraph (to record grade)
Ibrahim: descriptive paragraph and definition paragraph
Abdul - descriptive paragraph and FEG Ch. 12 Quiz
Tina - descriptive paragraph
Chen - descriptive paragraph and FEG Ch. 12 Quiz
Moise - descriptive paragraph and FEG Ch. 12 Quiz
Mohammed - FEG Ch. 12 Quiz
Mona - FEG Ch. 12 Quiz

Schedule for Exams:
Monday
- Paragraph Type and Grammar Final (all chapters - same format as in class practice test given Thursday)
Tuesday - Departmental Writing Final
Wednesday - no class
Thursday - Student/Teacher Conferences

ESLA 1975

Study for TKM Final on Monday
Rest of the week:
Speaking Questions and Short Summary Writing Final on Tuesday
No class Wednesday
Conferences Thursday

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Hmwk for TH Dec 2

ESLA 1984

1 - Skills Sharpener Ex. 1 AW page 178
2 - Study for FEG Ch. 14 Quiz Sections 1-6 tomorrow
(in class review first).
3 - Bring in your FEG Ch. 12 Quiz! (if you didn't show me today)
Also, I need Ali and Ibrahim's Definition paragraphs.
And, I need the following students to bring in their graded descriptive paragraphs: Najla, Ibrahim, Yasin, Abdul, Tina, Chen, and Moise.


ESLA 1975

Start studying for your TKM test on Monday!
Review characters, main events, quotes, important themes, how to make personal connections, etc.