1975RLS Hmwk due 10/3

1. Check the blog on Sunday after 2 pm. I will post a link to a newspaper article for you to read before Monday's class, and we will do activities with this article in class on Monday.

2. Look at your syllabus and the topics we are covering in class. Think of two additional topics for discussion that interest you. Write them down and bring them in on a piece of paper. We will try to incorporate these topics into future lessons.

3. Note: Your next vocab log is due on Wed. (10/5)

1984WR Hmwk for 10/3

1. Write the rough draft of your narrative paragraph about a memorable event in your life (see AW p. 36 Steps 1-3). Submit your first draft on Monday. Follow proper paragraph format (see p. 3 in AW).

2. Study for a quiz on Preposition Combinations. Note: I will give this quiz Wednesday so that you can get a handout first.

3. You need to be finished reading Chapter 3 in OMAM by Wednesday (10/5)

1975RLS Hmwk due F 9/30

For Your PPT Presentation:
•Decide on a social issue that interests you and your partner.
•Conduct research about that issue.
•Present a 7-10 minute PPT about that issue to the class.
Include:
Background Info. on the issue: Who, What, When, Where and Why? (1-2 slides);
Current popular views/opinions on the issue(1-2 slides);
What people are doing about the problem (1-2 slides);
Your opinion of the issue and what to do about the problem (1-2 slides);
Provide discussion questions for the class and facilitate a 3-5 minute discussion.

1984WR Hmwk due F 9/30

1. Review Grammar book Appendix Combinations starting on p. 402 in some books, p. 453in others. We will work more with this on Friday in class.)

2. In AW, do activities B and C on pages 26-28, including the Try it Out!

1975RLS Hmwk due W 9/28

Think about a social issue that interests you and bring in a newspaper or magazine article about it. Read it and be prepared to discuss it with a partner. You will then plan a PPT presentation about the issue with questions for class discussion. The PPT is due on Friday when you and your partner will present the issue and discuss it with the class.

Social issues are matters which directly or indirectly affect a person or many members of a society and are considered to be problems, controversies related to moral values, or both. Examples include: Censorship, corruption, divorce, drug laws, family values, feminism, gay rights, overpopulation, immigration, media influence, racism, sexism, poverty, violence, war, etc. (These are a few we have discussed, but there are many more. Choose any social issue that interests you.)

1984WR Hmwk due W 9/28

1. Complete the first page of the Writing Activities handout (pg. 78 - given in class). For Activity 10 - choose 1 and write for only 15 minutes. Try to write the whole time. Don't stop to worry about grammar or organization of ideas. Freewrite - submit in class on Wednesday. For Activity 11 - Just answer the questions in complete sentences.

2. Continue reading OMAM Ch. 3

Bring your grammar book on Wednesday.

1975RLS Hmwk due M 9/26

1. Read an article in the Washington Post. Bring it to class on Monday. Be prepared to summarize the article orally (in spoken words) in a small group and have discussion questions ready to talk about the article in your group.

2. Complete a KWL chart (What You Know/ Want to Know) and then, after doing the reading (What You Learned) from the Mosaic I Reading starting on pg. 67.

1984WR Hmwk for M 9/26

1. Study for paragraph quiz on unity, coherence, etc.

2. Study for Grammar Quiz Sections 10-1 through 10-8 (but not 10-6) on Active/Passive.

3. Write a narrative paragraph about one of the two picture scenes from the handout received in class on Friday. (robbery or man being ticketed.)

4. Bring all other completed work to class on Monday, including OMAM novel and discussion sheets received in class on Friday.

1975RLS Hmwk due F 9/23

1. Summarize the article we discussed in class today.
A link to this article is attached:
http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/65822298?access_key=key-2ndhq4ptfesut5rmzvvx
2. Complete your second vocab log (10 words - part of speech, definition, sentence)

1984WR Hmwk due F 9/23

1. AW pages 90-91. Correct the paragraphs (B and Ex. 1)
2. Write a narrative paragraph that tells a story about something that was a first for you. Include time signal words (see page 83 for examples.) Possible ideas: The first time I fell in love; The first time I dreamt in English; The first time I traveled abroad, ....
3. Complete Ex. 15 on page 291 in the Passive/Active handout packet received today.
(Bring this packet to class on Friday. You will not need your book, but you will need the packet.)
4. Bring your Of Mice and Men book to class on Friday and be ready to discuss it.

***Remember to study for the quiz on Ch.3 and Ch. 5 (in Ch. 3 - Punctuation; In Ch. 5 - logical division of ideas; transitions; coherence; run ons vs. comma splices. Also see Unity p. 67 in book. Friday's quiz will be to correct a paragraph that relates to these issues.)

1975RLS Hmwk due W 9/21

Write a summary of the front page article entitled "Disputed Territory." This was the front page article we read for homework over the weekend in the Washington Post.

1984WR Hmwk due W 9/21

1. Submit your third draft of your A Person Who Has Made a Difference paragraph, along with your second and first draft and outline.

2. Complete AW p. 86 Part B.

3. Complete Ex. 10 on pages 284-285 in the Passive/Active exercise packet received in class.

1975RLS Hmwk due M 9/19

1. Mosaic I Focus on Testing p. 52-54

2. Read Sunday's front page article in the Washington Post and highlight the most important information. Try to figure out the main idea behind the article. Write dowwn questions if you have any.

1984WR Hmwk for M 9/19

1. AW p. 79 Try it Out! (with detailed outline - see format p.54)

2. Finish your paragraph about a holiday that is meaningful in your country (started in class - class model attached below)

3. Finish reading OMAM Ch. 2

(Model from Class)
Thanksgiving is a meaningful holiday in my culture for several reasons. It is a day to give thanks. On this day, people interrupt their usual routine to gather with loved ones and celebrate blessings in their lives. A large meal around the table is usually involved, and many people say prayers in honor of friends and family. In addition to giving thanks, people also use Thanksgiving as a time of reflection. In America’s classrooms, children reflect on history, specifically on America’s role in the suffering of Native Americans. In the effort to make a contribution to society and the needy, there are many volunteer efforts on this day. Everyone in America celebrates Thanksgiving differently, but these are some common examples of what holds true for all America.

1975RLS Hmwk due FRI 9/16

1. Mosaic I Pre-reading activities 1 and 2 on pages 40-42. We will complete the reading in-class on Friday.

2. Watch the news on tv for 10 minutes both today 9/14 and tomorrow 9/15.

1975RLS Model Summary

Whole class summary: “Saved after 3 ½ months adrift”

In the article “Saved after 3 ½ months adrift,” James W. Crawley writes about an old man who survived on his sailboat for a long time. He was found by a Navy war ship in Costa Rica far away from his home port in Long Beach after being adrift for 100 days. His sailboat had been damaged by a storm, and he couldn’t contact anyone because his radio was destroyed. To survive, he had to eat seafood and drink rainwater. Nobody knew he was missing because he doesn’t have family, and he didn’t tell anyone where he was going. Fortunately, a war ship saw his boat, so he was rescued. This situation shows that it is important to report to the authorities before sailing.

1984WR Hmwk due F 9/16

1. AW page 56 - Practice B. Create a detailed outline of this paragraph. Use the model on page 54 to help structure your outline.

2. Memorize and know the meaning of the following intransitive verbs. Note intransitive verbs can NEVER be passive because he don't take an object.

Intransitive verbs: agree, appear, arrive, become, come, die, exist, fall, flow, go, happen, laugh, live, occur, rain, rise, seem, sit, sleep, sneeze, stand, stay, talk wait, walk

Remember that you need to have finished reading Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 by next Monday.

1975RLS Hmwk due W 9/14

1. Read the news article given in class entitled, "Saved after 3 1/2 months adrift."

2. Underline or highlight all important information you think should be in the summary (answers to WH questions, etc.)

3. Write a topic sentence for the summary. Follow the format suggested on the handout under "Reporting on a News Report."

1984WR Hmwk due W 9/14

1. AW - read pages 47-49 and do Practice 6 and 7.

2. Edit and complete the second draft of your "A Person Who Has Made a Difference" paragraph. When you submit this on Wednesday, include the outline and first draft underneath the second draft, which should be written on SEPARATE PAPER. (NO exceptions.)

Also, bring your grammar book to class, in addition to your AW book.

1975RLS Hmwk due M 9/12

1. Read and bring in Monday's Express Cover Story (the article displayed on the front page.)

2. Read and bring in a comic strip. (You can find these online or in a paper, like Sunday's Washington Post)

3. Complete and turn in your first vocabulary log. -10 words (pt of speech, definition and original sentence on paper that I will collect).

4. *Email me your PPT presentations from today. Safana will do hers in class on Monday. Anyone else who missed Friday's class should also be ready to present on Monday.

1984WR due M 9/12

Complete handout packet about verb tenses and paragraph structure. (BUT Don't do the last page with the hamburger.)

Start reading OMAM Ch. 2.

1975 RLS Hmwk due F 9/9

2 Part PPT Presentation due Friday:

Minimum of 5 slides -
Slide 1: First Impressions of Your Culture (from at least 3 street interviews)
Slide 2: About the Size of Your City or Country
Slide 3: About the Climate
Slide 4: About the Lifestyle
Slide 5: Choice - Something Else You Want to Share about Your Culture (Important Leader, Mini-History, Favorite Vacation Spot, etc.)

Speak for at least 6 min. Include a map and pictures. Use key words only in the PPT.

1984WR Hmwk for F 9/9

1. AW - read pages 15-20 about the Writing Process.

2. On your own paper, complete Try it Out! activities in AW on pgs. 17 and 18

Note: Here is the OMAM Chapter 1 summary we wrote in class today.

Chapter one in “Of Mice and Men” is about two friends, Lennie and George, who are traveling around California looking for work. In the opening scene/first, it is very calm in nature. They are walking along the river. They have just run away from a city because Lennie got them in trouble. They are talking about going to the ranch in another city. George complains that Lennie always makes mistakes, and they lose their job. In the final scene/finally/to conclude chapter one, they talk about their dream to be together and raise pigs and cows. They want to have their own farm.

1984 WR Hmwk due W 9/7

1. Finish reading Of Mice and Men (OMAM) Ch. 1

2. Write a paragraph about the novel. Choose 1 of these 3 prompts:

a - Give your impression (opinion, feelings) of one of the characters.

b - Explain the relationship between the two main characters and give your opinion.

c - Write about a time when you felt like one of the characters in the book feels.

Paragraph requirements: about 8-10 sentences or 1 page, double-spaced, follow formatting in AW Ch. 1 for handwritten assignments

*If you had trouble on the quiz, do some verb tense activities on the blog under Grammar Lessons or English Online.