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English Composition 2
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SCHOOL YEAR 2008/ 2009
CURRICULUM FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER
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BEGINNING OF QUARTER 4 / PLEASE SCROLL DOWN
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GRADUATION ON JUNE 5TH
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FINAL EXAM WEEK //// WEEK 12 //// END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
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WEEK 11
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WEEK 11
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WEEK 10
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WEEK 10
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WEEK 9
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WEDNESDAY,MAY 12TH
# MATERIAL : LESSON 24 /// SOCRATES
# OBJECTIVES :
- speaking task
- summarizing passages
# PROCEDURE :
LESSON 24 read the defintions, be responsible for two definitions and then
read the passages and intervene as soon as you recognize your definitions.
- come to the board and give a summary of the paragraph you were in charge of
# HOMEWORK:
LEARN LESSON 24 / read the end of the text and be ready for a quiz.
MONDAY,MAY 11TH /// Tuesday, May 12th
# MATERIAL : QUIZ ON LESSONS 25 AND 26 //// SOCRATES
# OBJECTIVES :
- VOCABULARY AWARENESS, DISCUSSING PHILOSOPHY
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will take a quiz on the vocabulary , be given immediate
correction.
# HOMEWORK:
WRITE A APRAGRAPH ON HOW IGNORANCE CAN CAUSE WICKEDNESS
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WEEK 9
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WEEK 8
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FRIDAY, MAY 8TH ( bday sutudents )
# MATERIAL: VOCABULARY LESSON 25
# SOCRATES PAGE 143
# HOMEWORK: write a paragraph on " Like Socrates, would you be ready to die
for your values ?
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH persuasive essay due today
( deadline pushed until FRIDAY)
# MATERIAL : END OF THE LISTENING PART ( SLEP )
VOCABULARY LESSON 26
# PROCEDURE:
- TAKE THE SLEP LISTENING TEST
- work on lesson 26 together
- work on lesson 25 in pairs
- let us compare the results
# HOMEWORK: LEARN LESSON 25 and 26
MONDAY, MAY 4TH /// TUESDAY, MAY 5TH "SLEP" END OF THE YEAR TESTING
# MATERIAL : READING PART AND FIRST PART OF THE LISTENING PART
# HOMEWORK:
KEEP WORKING ON THE ESSAY NOW DUE ON FRIDAY .Take advantage of the extra time
to revise and edit the punctuation and the conjugation.
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WEEK 8
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WEEK 7
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK p. 46....58 /
# OBJECTIVES :
- review for the final exam : NOUNS ( END ) /// PRONOUNS
- final -s/ -es ///plural nouns / irregular foreign plurals //possessive
nouns// using apostrophes / using nouns as modifiers/ count and noncount
nouns /using articles //
- WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED GREEN BOOK PAGE 792
N# PROCEDURE :
- do as many exercises as possible and learn from the mistakes
# HOMEWORK:
GO ON WITH THE WRITING OF YOUR ESSAY
MONDAY, APRIL 27TH // TUESDAY 28TH
# MATERIAL : TOP 20 /GREEN BOOK PAGE 618
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW AS MANY RULES AS POSSIBLE; USED TO / TO BE USED TO / COMPARATIVES,
SUPERLATIVES
- REVIEW FOR THE VOCABULARY TEST LESSONS 27/28/29
# PROCEDURE :
- WORK ON THE CONFUSING WORDS/
- WORK ON LESSON 27
# HOMEWORK:
LEARN THE VOCABULARY FOR THE QUIZ ON THURSDAY
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WEEK 7
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ESSAY WRITING WEEK 6
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FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH B-DAY STUDENTS
STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO DEFEND - INDIVIDUALLY - THEIR COUNTER-ARGUMENT AND
REFUTATION TO THE TEACHER .
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND /// THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD
# MATERIAL: THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY / TOP 20 PAGE 263 / VOCABULARY LESSON 28
# OBJECTIVES:
grammar : CONFUSING VERBS TOP 20 PAGE 263
ESSAY: ANNOUNCE THE THREE TOPIC SENTENCES/ THE REFUTATION AND COUNTER-
ARGUMENT .
# PROCEDURE:
- oral work on vocabulary lesson 29 / discovery work on lesson 28
- grammar work on confusing verbs : to make to do- to raise to rise- to lie
to lay.....
- students will have to defend their arguments and check that their topic is
strong enough for a persuasive essay.
# HOMEWORK:
study the verbs, the vocabulary abd start writing your essay THE DEADLINE IS
MAY 6TH
MONDAY,APRIL 20TH /// TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST
# MATERIAL : THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY
# OBJECTIVES :
- make sure you have enough argumentation for your topic
# PROCEDURE :
- students will talk about what was interesting during their Spring break.
- they will also talk about the academic essay topic and discuss what
responsibility they can have in this world.
- they will start working on top 20 ex. p. 244
- and they will confirm their choice of the topic or opt for another one.
# HOMEWORK:
finish page 244 / learn vocabulary lesson 29
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WEEK 6 CLASSES RESUME
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WEEKS 4 AND 5
SPRING BREAK : ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK
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WEEK 3
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND
1 ) # MATERIAL : THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY pages 109 ...116
# OBJECTIVES :
- define the technique to write a persuasive essay
# PROCEDURE :
- students will read in " Great Essays" from page 109 to page 116
# HOMEWORK:
do ex page 116
2 ) # MATERIAL : TOP 20 PAGE 78 TO PAGE 82
# OBJECTIVES: SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT
# PROCEDURE:
- students will read about the agreement with : every .../ all of the .../a
lot of .../ some of the .../one -half .../each.../neither..nor.../ either ...
or / along with.../ together with .../a number of .../ the number of .../
WEDNESDAY,MARCH 31ST
# MATERIAL : TOP 20 pageS 103. 104.105 ///175
# OBJECTIVES :
- word forms : PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
- WORD ORDER OF ADVERBIALS
# PROCEDURE :
- CORRECTION OF EXERCISE PAGE 81 TOP 20
- DO EX PAGE 108 // 110
# HOMEWORK:
P.M STUDENTS left column of the irregular verbs TOP 20 page 298
MONDAY, MARCH 30TH //// TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST
# MATERIAL : ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE PAGES 666...689
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW OF THE IRREGULAR VERBS
- REVIEW ON THE RULES OF CAPITALIZATION
# PROCEDURE :
- students will check how well they know the irregular verbs in pairs
- students will read to themselves all the rules and check which ones need to
be reinforced
- take the chapter review test page 689
# HOMEWORK:
A.M STUDENTS left column of the irregular verbs TOP 20 page 298
P.M STUDENTS right column of the irregular verbs
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WEEK 3
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END OF STANFORD 9 WEEK WEEK 2
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TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH /// THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH /// FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH
B- DAY STUDENTS ONLY STANFORD 9 TESTING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH
# MATERIAL : TOP 20 PAGE 78 TO PAGE 82
# OBJECTIVES: SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT
# PROCEDURE:
- students will read about the agreement with : every .../ all of the .../a
lot of .../ some of the .../one -half .../each.../neither..nor.../ either ...
or / along with.../ together with .../a number of .../ the number of .../
MONDAY, MARCH 23RD
# MATERIAL : THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY pages 109 ...116
# OBJECTIVES :
- define the technique to write a persuasive essay
# PROCEDURE :
- students will read in " Great Essays" from page 109 to page 116
# HOMEWORK:
do ex page 116
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WEEK 2 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY WEEK
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ESSAY WRITING WEEK WEEK 1
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH /// FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH
# MATERIAL : COMPUTER WRITING
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMPLETION OF THE ESSAY
GRAMMAR, SPELL AND PUNCTUATION CHECK
# PROCEDURE:
- the students will complete the test and make sure the grammar, spelling and
punctuation rules were respected.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH
# MATERIAL : ESSAY
# OBJECTIVES :
- REFLECT ON THE FRAME
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will think about the introduction( the background, the hook,
the thesis ) then the topic sentences
# HOMEWORK:
MONDAY, MARCH 16TH
# MATERIAL : grammar review / preparation of the essay
# OBJECTIVES :
- review the tools that will be necessary for writng the essay
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will work on the outline of the essay step by step.
- then, the students will take the time to review all the worksheets in their
possession about the rules of punctuation and of conjugation.
- they will also review the various points studied recently
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WEEK 1 /// beginning of quarter FOUR ///
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SECOND PART OF THE SECOND SEMESTER
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end of quarter three/// WEEK 9
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FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH B-DAY STUDENTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH / THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH
/ PREPARATION OF THE ESSAY ( PART 2 )
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : "EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE "
# PROCEDURE :
- comment on the words: LIGHTING . FIRE
- which plan ? which body paragraphs ?
# HOMEWORK:
- review the notes for the test on WEDNESDAY about the statement
/ MONDAY, 9TH / TUESDAY, MARCH 10th
# OBJECTIVES : CRITICAL THINKING ISSUES RELATIVE TO THE TEST about the
folktales.
- how to avoid irrelevant answers
- reinforce the expectations in the writing of answers to LITERARY QUESTIONS
# PROCEDURE :
- overview of the test about the folktales and the movie ": West Side
Story"
- group class reflection on what answers were expected according to the key
words found in the questions.
- use your critical thinking to determine where your errors of understanding
were.
- redo ex 1 and 2 of the grammar test
# HOMEWORK:
- make sure you have three ideas relative to our topic( three sentences of
explanation) : " education is lighting a fire"
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WEEK 9
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THE WEEK WILL BE SPENT ON INDIVIDUAL REFLECTION
FOR THE ESSAY WEEK 8
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FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH A-DAY STUDENTS END OF THE TEST + IF TIME ALLOWS ,
BEGINNIN GOF THE REFLECTION ON PART 2 )
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : "EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE "
# PROCEDURE :
- comment on the words: LIGHTING . FIRE
- which plan ? which body paragraphs ?
# HOMEWORK:
- review the notes for the test on WEDNESDAY about the statement
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH / THURSDAY, 6TH OR TEST ON GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
# MATERIAL :
MONDAY, MARCH 3RD / TUESDAY, 4TH
# MATERIAL : PREPARATION OF THE ESSAY ( PART 1 )
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : "EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE "
# PROCEDURE :
- BRAINSTORMING
- comment on the words: education/ the filling / a pail //
# HOMEWORK:
- REVIEW FOR THE COMING TEST ON GRAMMAR AND VOCAB.
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THE WEEK WILL BE SPENT WORKING ON GRAMMAR AND
VOCABULARY WEEK 7
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH / FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH ( B-DAY STUDENTS)
# MATERIAL : TOP 20 / VOCABULARY LESSON 10
# OBJECTIVES :
- INDIVIDUAL WORK ON THE VOCAB.
- GROUP WORK ON GRAMMAR : GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
# PROCEDURE:
- WORK ON PAGES 135.136,137,138,139
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD / THURSDAY, 26TH
# MATERIAL : TOP 20 254.255.256.257.258.190.191 /
review VOCABULARY LESSON 1 to 10
# OBJECTIVES :
- adjectives +prepositions
- adjective clauses /restrictive and non-restrictive
# PROCEDURE:
- INDIVIDUAL WORK ON THE VOCAB. review of lessons 1.....10
- GROUP WORK ON GRAMMAR top 20 ;pages 181,182 ,187, 190,191
- do ex. 4 p.191 top 20 . ex 8 p. 182
# HOMEWORK:
EX 1 AND 3 PAGES 188. 189
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WEEK 6
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH / TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH
# MATERIAL : TOP 20
# OBJECTIVES :
- INVERSION IN SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH A NEGATIVE WORD TO ADD AN EMPHASIS .
- NEGATIVE WORDS: NOT ONLY...., SCARCELY, HARDLY EVER, NEVER, ONLY IF,
- PARALLELISM IN SENTENCES : COMPARISON, PREPOSITIONS, INFINITIVES ...
# PROCEDURE :
- DO ALL THE EXERCISES GIVEN ON PHOTOCOPIES AND ON PAGES 194... OF TOP 20
- do ex.4 page 191//ex.8.p.182
# HOMEWORK:
- DO EX PAGE 194? TO BE VERIFIED
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH / THURSDAY, 19TH
# MATERIAL : CORRECTION OF LAST MONDAY'S TEST
# OBJECTIVES :
- MAKE SURE WE APPLIED THE RULES OF THE PARAGRAPH WHEN WRITING THE PARAGRAPHS
OF THE TEST
# PROCEDURE:
- work together on the first paragraph about the characteristics of the
folktale.
- let us apply the same rule to the next two questions.
- LET US WORK FOR THE LAST TWENTY MINUTES ON A PARAGRAPH OF OUR CHOICE
# HOMEWORK:
- VOCABULARY LESSON 7
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH / WEDNESDAY, 18TH
TEST ON
THE folktales and the movie" West Side Story"
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THE WEEK WILL BE SPENT ON THE MOVIE " WEST SIDE
STORY" WEEK 5
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
# MATERIAL : FINAL SCENE OF THE MOVIE: WEST SIDE STORY"
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE symbols: the leader, the hand, Holy Mary
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will comment on the plausible reasons why before dying Riff
held out his hand to Tony.
- then they will watch the final scene
- comment on " it is not us , it is everything around us "
# HOMEWORK:
- get ready for the test: read the folktales and be ready to comment on the
movie.
MONDAY,FEBRUARY 9TH
# MATERIAL : MOVIE: WEST SIDE STORY"
# OBJECTIVES :
- racism, segragation, corruption
- Culture : the Puerto Ricans , the immigrants
# HOMEWorK: Write a paragraph on the possible reasons why before dying Riff
held out his hand to Tony.
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WEEK 4
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD / WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
# MATERIAL : " HOW SI'DJEHA STAVED OFF HUNGER"
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE effect of a trickster on a gullible.
# PROCEDURE :
- THE students will think on the moral in the story. the consequences of
lying, the differences beteen tricking a wise or a gullible person.
- they will think about the importance of having either "a reputation" or "a
notoriety".
# HOMEWORK: VOCABULARY LESSON 7
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
# MATERIAL : FIELD TRIP TO THE AMISH RESTAURANT
# HOMEWORK:
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF HONOR IN YOUR FAMILY OR YOUR COUNTRY?
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WEEK 3
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THURSDAY, JANNUARY 29TH FIELD TRIP TO THE AMISH RESTAURANT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH /// Friday, January 30th
# MATERIAL : THE GUEST WHO RAN AWAY//// THE PRICE OF PRIDE
# OBJECTIVES :
- HOW TO TELL A STORY
# PROCEDURE :
- students will come to the board and tell the floktale "the Guest Who Ran
Away " to the students who were absent.
- they will review the importance of the lack of characterization, the three
categories of people in a fOLktale " the WISE " , " the TRICKSTER " and "
the GULLIBLE " .
- THEY WILL think on the moral in the story. the consequences of lying, the
differences beteen tricking a wise or a gullible person.
- they will think about the importance of having either "a reputation" or "a
notoriety".
# HOMEWORK:
A.M students: what will the kid have to do to work on his notoriety" ?
P.m students: read the story : " the Price of Pride " , define the three
categories and write a paragraph on the notoriety
MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH
# MATERIAL : A.M students: "THE GUEST WHO RAN AWAY"
P.M students : field trip to the Amish restaurant
# OBJECTIVES :
- the three categories
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will read the story and react to the end
- they will think on the role of the wife, and the husband
- define the " wise " and the " trickster "
# HOMEWORK:
A.M students : read the story " thE Price of Pride "
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WEEK 2
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22ND/ THURSDAY, 23RD/ FRIDAY 24TH
# MATERIAL : " SOURCEBOOK" P. 88/89/90
# OBJECTIVES :
- Define the plot in a folk tale " The Guest who Ran Away "
- define the characters or the lack of characterization
- evaluate the main categories of characters in a folk tale
- gather enough information to read between the lines
GRAMMAR : MAY HAVE+ past participle,MUST HAVE+ ...,SHOULD HAVE + ...
If I were her , .... /// If I had been in the same situation, ...
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ ON THE PASSIVE
- read the title and the subtitle and make inferences from these elements
- define what a folktale is by reading the first four lines.p. 88
- have some students make a research on the internet about Inea Bushnaq
while others are looking up the words of vocabulary they do not know.
- exchange information and then comment on why the traveler was weary, why
at the time the bedouin was not wary about the traveler.
- use probability,supposition in the past(Might have, must have , may
have)
- write down individual answers ( worksheet p. 88), and share the answers
about 4p. 88
- go on reading p. 89 ( top paragraph) and answer the questions p. 89
- share your answers and infer what she is going to do ( " what would you
do ? If I were her, I would ..." )
- read the end of the story and commnet on the three types of characters in
this tale: THE WISE . THE TRICKSTER AND THE GULLIBLE .
- fill in the CHARACTER ATTRIBUTE MAP P.91
# HOMEWORK: WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON YOUR OPINION
ABOUT THE MOTHER
MONDAY, JANUARY 19TH / TUESDAY, jANUARY 20TH
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lessons 3.4.5 // the essay : The Amish
# OBJECTIVES :
- vocabulary: identify the words and find our own definitions
# PROCEDURE :
- students will take a quiz on the vocabulary: lessons 3.4.5.
- and then finish their four-paragraph essay on the Amish.
# HOMEWORK: do ex. pages 150 and 151 //quiz on the passive voice
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WEEK 1 B WEEK
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH
# MATERIAL : THE AMISH IN THE MOVIE "WITNESS".
TOP20 PAGE 145.149 / VOCABULARY LESSONS 4.5.6
# OBJECTIVES :
- WRITING : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE AMISH ( EXACT TOPIC TO BE DISCLOSED
IN CLASS)
- VOCABULARY / PUNCTUATION / THE PASSIVE VOICE
# PROCEDURE :
- The students will review the vocabulary ( Quiz next Monday )
- they will check the exercises pages 145 and 149 about the passive voice
and do ex. 2 - they will write for half an hour on the Amish
# HOMEWORK:
make sure you know the vocabulary ( quiz on Monday )
ex
MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH
# MATERIAL : FINAL EXAM / the passive voice
# OBJECTIVES :
- CORRECTION OF THE FINAL EXAM : the passive voice/ the punctuation
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will welcome a new student
- then, individually, they will work on some of their mistakes
- as a class, they will work on the punctuation and the passive voice.
- they will check their knowlegde of the rule of the ocmma with and,
but .....
# HOMEWORK:
- VOCABULARY:review lessons 4.5.6
- TOP 20: EX 1 PAGE 145 and EX.4 P. 149
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# PROCEDURE :
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REPORT CARDS ON JANUARY 12TH, 2009
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WEEK 9
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WEDNESDAY 7TH , THURSDAY 8TH, FRIDAY 9TH : mid-term exams
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7TH : ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXAM.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH :
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW AND PREPARATION FOR THE EXAM
- CONJUGATION : review of the three forms: simple , perfect, continuous
- COMBINATION OF PERFECT, CONTINUOUS
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WEEK 9
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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL...MY BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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HOLIDAY BREAK / CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 2009
END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER AND SECOND QUARTER ON JANUARY 12TH ( REPORT CARDS)
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REPORT CARDS ON JANUARY 12TH, 2009
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HAPPY HOLIDAY //// CLASSES RESUME ON MONDAY,JANUARY 5TH, 2009
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WEEK 8
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH //WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH// THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
# MATERIAL : VOCABULARY // TOP 20 // IRREGULAR VERBS
# OBJECTIVES :
- GET READY FOR THE MID-TERM
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will work on the review of thre tenses, the irrgeular verbs,
and grammar lessons : the articles and the nouns
# HOMEWORK:
do as many exercises as you can on top20
vocabulary lessons 7/8
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH /// FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH bDAY
# MATERIAL : MOVIE : "WITNESS "
# OBJECTIVES :
- let us get ready for the mid-term writing part ( Wednesday, January 7th
and the field trip in the Amish restaurant ( date to be determined after the
final exams
# PROCEDURE :
- watch the end of the movie
- comment on the differences of culture ( farewells, emotions, ...)
-VOCABULARY LESSON 5
# HOMEWORK:
work on vocabulary lessons 6/ 7
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WEEK 7
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH ///THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
# MATERIAL : the essay on " Dream Deferred "
# OBJECTIVES :
- paragraphs three , four and five depending to each student's pace and
level
# PROCEDURE :
- develop the topic sentences given by the teacher and write supporting
sentences and specific details
- check the punctuation, the connectors and the conjugation
# HOMEWORK:
WORK ON VOCABULARY ;LESSONS 3 AND 4
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8TH ///TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH
# MATERIAL : essay writing / video watching
# OBJECTIVES :
- WRITE PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF the essay /
- discover the Amish world.
# PROCEDURE :
- develop the topic sentences given by the teacher and write supporting
sentences and specific details
- check the punctuation, the connectors and the conjugation
# HOMEWORK:
ALL ESSAYS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THURSDAY NIGHT. REMEMBER TO ALL COME TO
DIRECTED LEARNING IF YOU NEED TO .
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WEEK 6
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
# MATERIAL : essay on the poem : "DREAM DEFERRED ":
# OBJECTIVES :
- turn the study of the poem into a narrative essay.
# PROCEDURE :
the students will write the second and third paragraphs.
that is to say the universal message of the poem, relative to the poet, and
to yourself. then they will write about the Harlem renaissance and the
change of the title from " Harlem " to Dream Deferred "
- if time allows , they will spend the remaining time revising and checking
the punctuation
# HOMEWORK:
learn the grammar lesson ;quiz on Monday, December 8th
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD /// THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
# MATERIAL : essay on the poem : " DREAM DEFERRED "
# OBJECTIVES :
- turn the study of the poem into a narrative essay.
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will write the introduction and the first paragrpah of the
poem . that is to say the background of the poet, and the structure of the
poem itself.
- if time allows , they will spend the remaining time revising and checking
the punctuation
# HOMEWORK:
learn the vocabulary lesson : quiz on Monday, December 8th
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1ST /// TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
# MATERIAL : IRREGULAR VERBS / TOP20 PAGES 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.
# OBJECTIVES :
--GRAMMAR : THE NOUN: COUNT AND NON-COUNT
# PROCEDURE :
- let us talk about Thanksgiving, customs in general. "The holiday season"
- then thay will talk about a movie they will watch soon " the Greatest Game
ever" and discuss about Golf as a psort and players as athletes.
- students will check their essay on Dvd and verify which rubrics they have
ot work on
- students will review the irregular verbs and check which ones they still
do not know.
_ Afternoon group : TOP 20 : PAGES 1.2.3.4.5.6.7
# HOMEWORK:
- learn the missing irregular verbs : quiz on Monday, december 8th /// read
pages 2.3.4.5.6.7 do ex. 6p.7
+ AFTERNOON GROUP : TOP 20 : READ PAGES 2.3.4.5.6./// DO EX. 6 P.7
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ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK
SUCCESSFUL EDDIE HERR TO OUR TENNIS PLAYERS
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WEEK 5
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PROGRESS REPORTS ON NOVEMBER 25TH,2008
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH B-DAY STUDENTS
# MATERIAL : VIDEO : " THE GREATEST GAME EVER"
# OBJECTIVES :
- DISCOVER THE WORLD OF GOLF
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WEEK 4
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
LET US start writing the ESSAY ABOUT THE POEM: " DREAM DEFERRED"
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- preparation on how to write A DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY ABOUT THE POEM
# PROCEDURE :
- discuss next wEDNESDAY's test : define what the three paragraphs of the
essay will be.
- discuss how to organize paragraphs 2 and 3: the real reasons why Hughes
wrote this poem.
- second reason : paragraph 3 : explanation : Harlem //the father's dream
deferred
- let us write the outline of the poem first
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH / FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- analyze details
- recognize figures of speech
- react to poetry
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will discover the poem line after line
- they will express their feelings on the way the poem is structured
- and the images used in the poem until the last line. "or does it
explode?"
- Explain the spaces between the previous lines and the last one
- find the LINK between the poem and the poet's life: his father,
his vocation, his duty as a son at the time... = the father' s dream
deferred onto the poet
- they will react and comment on their own experience at each step of the
poem
- at the end of class, they will be told about the second title of this
poem " Harlem "
# HOMEWORK : write a paragraph on how you understand the end of the poem
"does it explode?"
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH / THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH
# MATERIAL : ESSAY + "JAMES LANGSTON HUGHES"
# OBJECTIVES :
- finish paragraph 3 of the essay
- INTERNET RESEARCH ON THE POET
# PROCEDURE :
- WORK ON THE ESSAY INDIVIDUALLY WITH THE TEACHER ABOUT THE PUNCTUATION AND
THE CONJUGATION
- DO A RESEARCH ON the internet about james Langston Hughes AND CLARIFY a
few facts.
- define how to organize the internet research: his personal life/// the
life of his fellows at the time.
# HOMEWORK : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE POET' S LIFE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH /TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH
THE STUDENTS WORKED UNDER THE SUPERVISON OF A SUBSTITUTE
- DO THE EXERCISES ON TOP 20 :
- WORK ON YOUR ESSAY ( 2ND AND THIRD PARAGRAPH IF POSSIBLE )
# HOMEWORK: FINISH ALL THE EXERCISES ASSIGNED BY THE SUBSTITUTE
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH / essay : " DVD or movie theatre "
# OBJECTIVES :
- the comparison essay
# PROCEDURE :
- STUDENTS WILL GO ON WRITING THE ESSAY ( 2nd and third paragraph
- the teacher will comment with each student individually about what they
wrote so far
# HOMEWORK : do exercises on the top 20
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
# MATERIAL : SUBJECT : "DVD OR MOVIE THEATRE?"
# OBJECTIVES:
- WRITE A COMPARISON ESSAY USING THE NOTES GATHERED TOGETHER.
# PROCEDURE
- STUDENTS WILL WRITE AN ESSAY ON THE SUBJECT BRAINSTORMED TOGETHER.
- THEY WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHICH ORDER THEY WILL PRESENT THEIR VARIOUS
POINTS .
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD / TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
# MATERIAL : PURPLE BOOK PAGES 68/ 69
# OBJECTIVES:
- COMPARISON ESSAYS
- Brainstorming on a topic ( clustering )
- the point-by-point or block method.
# PROCEDURE
- let us check the list of the exercises in TOP 20 that should be done by
now: page 42 ex 4.2/ p. 43 ex. 4.3/ p. 44 ex. 4.4/ p. 46 ex 4.5/ p.49 ex 4.
8 / p. 51 ex 4. 11 / p. 52 ex 4. 12 / p. 53 ex 13.and 14
- let us review some rules about the simple present... student smust make
sure their examples are applied to the spoecific rule in the textbook.
- let us review the connectors page 73 and 74.
- let us read out loud -in pairs - the text page 75/ 76/ 77 about the
connectors and define which one is correct or not.
- let us discover the subject we will write about on Wednesday and do some
brainstorming on the subject: : " DVD or movie theatre? "
# HOMEWORK: CHECK TOP 20 AND THE PUNCTUATION RULES
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31ST A-DAY STUDENTS ONLY
# MATERIAL : PURPLE BOOK PAGES 68/ 69
# OBJECTIVES:
- COMPARISON ESSAYS
- CONNECTORS FOR COMPARISON ESSAYS
- IDENTIFYING GOOD SUBJECTS
# PROCEDURE:
- DO AN ACTIVITY ON CONNECTORS P74/ 75
- DEFINE WHAT CAN BE TURNED INTO A COMPARISON ESSAY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH / THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
# MATERIAL : PURPLE BOOK PAGES 68/ 69
# OBJECTIVES:
- COMPARISON ESSAYS
# PROCEDURE
- REVIEW THE QUESTIONS PAGE 68
- FOREIGN OR dOMESTIC?
- FIND THE MISSING INFORMATION PAGE 72 iNDIVIDUAL OR PAIR WORK )
# HOMEWORK: A-DAY STUDENTS A.M: WRITE TWO PARAGRAPHS - OR THREE if you have
time-
A-DAY STUDENTS P.M: WRITE THE KEY WORDS.PAGES 72/ 73
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27TH /TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH
# MATERIAL : PURPLE BOOK PAGES 66/67
# OBJECTIVES:
- COMPARISON ESSAYS
# PROCEDURE:
- OVERVIEW OF THE EXERCISES
- let us go on with our discovery of the punctuation.
- read the essay on " contrast and compare " PAGE 66
# HOMEWORK: A.M ANSWER QUESTIONS PAGE 68/ 69 ( PURPLE BOOK )DO EX 4.4 PAGE
45)
P.M RE-DO THE EXAMPLES OF 4.2 PAGE 4.3/ LEARN 4.3 AND DO
EXAMPLES PAGE 44 //// READ ESSAY PAGE 66 / 67 ON THE PURPLE BOOK
( ESSAYS )
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND / THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD
# MATERIAL: CONJUGATION AND PUNCTUATION
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE PUNCTUATION: The use of the comma, the semi-colon, the period
- use of ,FOR / since / because / when / whenever
# PROCEDURE:
- QUIZ ON THE CONJUGATION beginning of class and end
- punctuation. let us check the punctuation in a student's paragraph
# HOMEWORK:
PAGES 52 EX 4.12// PAGE 53 EX 13.14//// PAGE 42EX 4.2// PAGE 44 EX 4.4
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH / TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
# OBJECTIVES
- THE PROGRESSIVE FORM
- THE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE FORM
# PROCEDURE :
- morning class: overview of the exercises on IF
- the students will review the simple form in the simple tenses: Simple
present / simple past / simple future / simple conditional.
- they will discover the importance of the verb "to have" and "to be".
- then they will review the perfect form: how to add the perfect form to
simple tenses: present perfect/ past perfect/ future perfect / conditional
perfect/
- finally , they will discover how to add the progressive form to perfect
tenses: present perfect progressive " why do you look so tired ?" " I have
been working for three hours now " / past perfect progressive he had been
working / future perfect progressive " it is 5 soon, he will have been
working fo two hours" / conditional perfect progressive: "he would have
been practicing more if it had not started raining. what a shame !"
# HOMEWORK: EX 4.3 PAGE 43
4.5 46
4.8 49
4.11 51
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
# OBJECTIVES:
1- PUNCTUATION:
- WHEN AND WHERE THE COMMA WITH because, when.......
- CONDITIONS: PUNCTUATION WITH IF....
2- CONJUGATION:
- THE PAST FORMS HAVE + ED
# HOMEWORK: EX 12.2 PAGE 163.164/// EX. 12.3 PAGE 164/ 165
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH PSAT TEST
BE AT THE SCHOOL AT 7: 45 A.M // DO NOT FORGET YOUR CALCULATOR
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH / TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
# 3 OBJECTIVES :
- PUNCTUATION : THE COMMA WITH " , AND ,BUT ,SO ,OR ,NOR ,YET
CHANGE IN THE PUNCTUATION WITH THE SYNONYM OF YET :
SEMI COLON or PERIOD HOWEVER COMMA ;however,
.However,
- CONJUGATION : THE SIMPLE TENSES
REVIEW: simple present / simple past / simple future /
conditional /
- PRACTICE FOR THE math PSAT
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH / TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
# MATERIAL : PHOTOCOPIES
# OBJECTIVES:
- WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON YOUR OWN IN 20 MINUTES BUILT ON THE KEY IDEAS
BRAINSTORMED IN CLASS
# PROCEDURE:
- REVIEW THE METHOD TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH
- CHECK THE PARAGRAPHS COLLECTED ABOUT THE GRAND-FATHER
- CHECK A FEW PARAGRAPHS AND GIVE POSITIVE CRITICISM.
- WRITE YOUR OWN PARAGRAPH ON WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND STILL HAVE FUN
( # 3 P. 30 )
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH NATIONAL TESTING ( 10TH GRADERS )
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
# MATERIAL : PHOTOCOPIES
# OBJECTIVES:
- HOW TO RECOGNIZE IRRELEVANT SUPPORT
# PROCEDURE: A DAYS A.M /// P.M
- REVIEW THE METHOD TO WRITE A PARAGRAPH
- CHECK A FEW PARAGRAPHS AND GIVE POSITIVE CRITICISM.
- READ THE TEXT ABOUT BOSTON AND HIGHLIGHT THE IRRELEVANT SUPPORT
# HOMEWORK: A.M A-DAY STUDENTS:
WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON TOPIC # 2 PAGE 30 ( THE GRANDFATHER )
BRAINSTORMING : WRITE KEY WORDS FOR # 3 PAGE 30
P.M A-DAY STUDENTS:
REWRITE THE PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE GRAND-FATHER
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
# MATERIAL: SUPPORTING SENTENCES + SPECIFIC DETAILS A DAY STUDENTS
# OBJECTIVES :
- SUPPORTING SENTENCES AND SPECIFIC DETAILS
# PROCEDURE:
- let us write topic sentences page 23
- work on the supporting sentences " THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO CONSERVE
ELECTRICITY
- work on the specific details
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH / TUESDAY 30TH
# MATERIAL: SUPPORTING SENTENCES + SPECIFIC DETAILS B DAY STUDENTS
# OBJECTIVES :
- SUPPORTING SENTENCES AND SPECIFIC DETAILS
# PROCEDURE:
- REVIEW THE TOPIC SENTENCES too narrow/ too general ///
- let us write topic sentences page 23
- work on the supporting sentences " THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO CONSERVE
ELECTRICITY
- work on the specific details 123 / 123 / 123
# HOMEWORK: WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON TOPIC 4 PAGE 28 "ELECTRICITY"
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH ( B day group )
# MATERIAL: photocopies about the supporting sentences
# OBJECTIVES:
- THE TOPIC SENTENCES AND THE SUPPORTING SENTENCES
# PROCEDURE:
- review the topic sentences WHICH ONES ARE TOO GENERAL, NARROW, LACKING A
CONTROLLING IDEA.
- let us DEVELOP OUR CREATIVITY AND WORK ON the supporting sentences
# HOMEWORK: FIND THE SUPPORTING SENTENCES AND SPECIFIC DETAILS FOR SENTENCES
2 AND 3 ( PHOTOCOPIES )
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD/ THURSDAY 24TH
# MATERIAL : GREAT ESSAYS PAGE 7.8.9.10//+ photocopies
# OBJECTIVES:
- EXPLORING THE topic sentences
# PROCEDURE:
- review the introduction and how to write a good one
- analyze the topic sentences in the essay page 3.
- photocopies: let us find the topic , the controlling ideas, the attitude
- define how a topic sentence can be too general , too narrow, or how it can
lack a controlling idea.
# HOMEWORK: finish the exercises on the photocopies//// ( note for Aday P.M
group only + read page 23 and invent three topic sentences )
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH / MONDAY 21ST/ TUESDAY 22ND
# MATERIAL : GREAT ESSAYS PAGE 3 CHORES AND CINDERELLA
# OBJECTIVES:
- EXPLORING THE WRITING PROCESS FOR THE ESSAY ( THE INTRODUCTION , THE THREE
BODY PARAGRAPHS , THE CONCLUSION )
- UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THE CHOICE OF WORDS IS .
- GRAMMAR: REVIEW OF " IF PAST PERFECT/ PAST CONDITIONAL --->IF SOMEONE HAD
ASKED ..........., SHE WOULD HAVE ANSWERED.....
# PROCEDURE:
- what is THE HOOK IN THE INTRODUCTION? /
- what is the THESIS STATEMENT essay PAGE 3 ?
- what is a TOPIC SENTENCE ?
- let us study an example essay and find the parts of the five-paragraph-
essay : introduction/ three body paragraphs/ conclusion
- LET US DRAW A CHART OF WHAT AN ESSAY SHOULD NLOOK LIKE
- let us compare your answers on question 7 p. 4 about the general topic.
- How come students did not agree on what the topic was .
- WHAT ARE SUPPORTING SENTENCES ?
# HOMEWORK: ANWER QUESTIONS PAGES 5. 6
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH / WEDNESDAY 17TH
# MATERIAL : GREAT ESSAYS PAGE 3
# OBJECTIVES:
- EXPLORING THE WRITING PROCESS FOR THE ESSAY
- GRAMMAR: an essay with five paragraphS ---> A FIVE-PARAGRAPH-ESSAY.
# PROCEDURE:
- let us study an example essay and find the parts of the five-paragraph-
essay : introduction/ three body paragraphs/ conclusion
# HOMEWORK: READ PAGES 1. 2 //ANSWER QUESTIONS 4.5.6.7.PAGE 4
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH ( B DAY STUDENTS ) // MONDAY 15TH ( A DAY STUDENTS)
# MATERIAL : VOCABULARY BOOK /// GRAMMAR TOP 20
# OBJECTIVES :
- start working on the vocabulary : LATIN PREFIXES and lesson 1
- how can we guess the meaning of words thanks to the sounds, the context,
the prefixes
- start working on the grammar : MODALS IN THE PAST
# PROCEDURE :
- VOCABULARY : discover the use of prefixes
- find prefixes that we already know and learn new ones
- go on with the undestanding of lesson 1 ( 5 words)
- GRAMMAR: MODALS IN THE PAST : Start working on two sentences and check the
mistakes , h0ow well I understood my grammar lesson or not.
# HOMEWORK:
- DO TWO SENTENCES OF EACH EXERCISE ( ALL THE MODALS: MUST .MAY.MIGHT.
SHOULD ...)
- LEARN FIVE PREFIXES AND FIVE WORDS OF LESSON 1
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH / THURSDAY 11TH TEST
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH / MONDAY 8TH // TUESDAY 9TH
# MATERIAL : " AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD"
# OBJECTIVES :
- WHICH LESSON CAN YOU GET FORM A STORY?
# PROCEDURE :
- comment on the possible dream of the girl/ What life was she dreaming
of ? did she get it? did she have to struggle /
- WORK ON THE POSITIVE WORDS IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE STORY WHICH DO NOT
FIT IN THIS NEGATIVE STORY ABOUT THE MOTH.: WONDERFUL VIGOR/ EXCITED
# HOMEWORK: BE READY FOR THE TEST .REVIEW THE STRUCTURE : IF THE JAR HAD
BEEN BIGGER, THE MOTH WOULD HAVE DEVELOPED NORMALLY/ EVEN CRIPPLED , HIS
LIFE WAS WORTH LIVING
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD // THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH //
# MATERIAL: ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / 24 : "AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD"
# OBJECTIVES :
- UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF DETAILS
- GIVE A SPONTANEOUS SUMMARY OF THE PASSAGE ( AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD )IN
FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE
- understand the value of messages or lessons in a story
# PROCEDURE :
- give in turn an oral summary of the story about the moth and the littLE
girl.
- discuss which details were missing/ what should have been added to have a
precise idea of the story
- check in the story if the writer used a lot of details and which
- work on a photocopy about similes and personification
# HOMEWORK:
- READ THE WHOLE STORY / WRITE A PARGRAGRAPH ABOUT THE POSSIBLE DREAM OF
THE LITTLE GIRL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH ( A DAY STUDENTS ) //
TUESDAY, 2ND ( B DAY STUDENTS )
# MATERIAL: ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / p. 24// AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD
# OBJECTIVES :
- How to infer
- narrative and descriptive details
# PROCEDURE :
- read the text p. 19.20 " An American Childhood "
- infer from what I understand the importance of the jar, the moth, the
school, the students, the adjective small, painstaking.
- as they read, answer the questions 1.2.3.4
- make inferences p. 21.22 about the identification between the moth and the
little girl
- what can be a mason jar in your life.
- comment on a survey about teenagers grading their life. How well would you
grade your life?
# HOMEWORK :read the text except the last paragraph.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH THURSDAY 28TH
# MATERIAL : 1-TOPIC QUESTION ABOUT THE oLYMPIC GAMES
2-AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD PAGES 19/24 ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW OR DISCOVERY OF THE CONDITION : PAST PERFCT AND PAST CONDITIONAL
- THE WRITING PROCESS : NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS
- BE ABLE TO SELECT WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IN A DOCUMENT
- BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE GIST OF A PaSSAGE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT ALL
THE WORDS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND
# PROCEDURE
- DISCUSS THE QUESTION AND COMPARE VARIOUS PARAGRAPHS .
- USE the Rule tO comment on your mistakes : if I had known the rule, I
would not have made the mistake
- LOOK AT THE FOUR PHOTOCOPIES AND DISCUSS WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT.
- DISCUSS WHICH ORDER IS THE MOST LOGICAL TO STUDY THESE FOUR PAGES
# HOMEWORK : read the first two paragraphs about the descriptive details
and check which lines the teacher had not commented on.
MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH / TUESDAY 26TH
# MATERIAL:
- personal information sheet/ grading system / rules and regulations
# OBJECTIVES :
- greetings / getting to know each other / philosophy of the school .
- discover the rules for the class and for the school
- get acquainted with the grading system
- objectives for the year
- LOOK AT A FEW PICTURES TAKEN IN BEIJING AND THE OLYMPICS BY THE TEACHER
AND REACT.
# HOMEWORK: 1- READ THE HONESTY AGREEMENT AND HIGHLIGHT THE WORDS YOU DO
NOT KNOW//
2- WRITE A FEW LINES ( 5. 6 ) ON HOW YOU THINK YOU WOULD
HAVE FELT IF YOU HAD GONE TO THE OLYMPICS IN BEIJING.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- FIND THE LINK BETWEEN THE POEM and the author' s life.
# PROCEDURE :
- discuss next Monday's test : define what the three paragraphs of the essay
will be.
- discuss how to organize paragraphs 2 and 3: the real reasons why Hughes
wrote this poem.
- find the relationship between the poem and the poet's life: his father,
his vocation, his duty as a son at the time... = the father' s dream
deferred onto the poet
- second reason : paragraph 3 : explanation : Harlem //the father's dream
deferred
# HOMEWORK : learn the vocabulary lesson 1 ( quiz )
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2OTH
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW FOR NEXT mONDAY'S TEST
# PROCEDURE :
- EXPLAIN THE Poem AGAIN AND CLARIFY a few facts.
- insist on the link between the first question What happens to a dream
deferred ? " and the last one. "does it explode?"
- define how to organize the internet research: his personal life/// the
life of his fellows at the time.
# HOMEWORK : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE POET' S LIFE ( DO THE RESEARCH ON
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH PSAT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- analyze details
- recognize figures of speech
- react to poetry
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will discover the poem on the OHP, line after line
- they will express their feelings on the way the poem is structured
- and the images used in the poem until the last line. "or does it
explode?"
# HOMEWORK : DUE Monday 22nd Explain the space between the previous lines
and the last one + explain how you understand the end of the poem
"Dream Deferred "
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th
# MATERIAL : VOCABULARY / CONJUGATION
# OBJECTIVES :
- 10 WORDS
- PRESENT PERFECT + PROGRESSIVE / PAST PERFECT / SIMPLE PAST /
# PROCEDURE :
- work on the vocabulary three ways : find the synonym ( left page )
/ find the right definition ( right page ) / MCQ back of the right page
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8th
# MATERIAL : the students ' tests / vocabulary book
# OBJECTIVES :
- unity and coherence
# PROCEDURE :
- quiz on the irregular verbs /
- take a few students ' paragraphs and add transitions where appropriate
- vocabulary: lesson 1 five words ACQUITTAL/ ELITE/ CONTEMPTUOUS/
ASSERT/CONDESCEND/
# HOMEWORK : learn the five words./ find their definition in page 5
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th
# MATERIAL : IRREGULAR VERBS / TESTS
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW THE IRREGULAR VERBS
- unity and coherence : UNDERSTAND WHAT IS RELEVANT OR IRRELEVANT IN MY
TEST' S ANSWERS
- REPORTED SPEECH ( questions/ statements )
# PROCEDURE :
- turn direct statements into reported speech: check the ocnsequences on the
tenses, the pronouns, the order of the words.
# HOMEWORK
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
# MATERIAL : THE PARAGRAPHS DRAFTS AND PHOTOCOPIES ABOUT CONSISTENCY OF
ARGUMENTS COMPUTERS
# OBJECTIVES :
- CHECK THE DRAFT AND FINISH WRITING PARAGRAPHS IN A LIMITED TIME
# PROCEDURE
- CHECK COONSISTENCY OF ARGUMENTS
# HOMEWORK : send the PARAGRAPHS AGAIN / do the exercises about irrelevant
sentences and the order of arguments . ( time / importance / space )
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH
# MATERIAL : COMPUTERS
# OBJECTIVES :
- PRACTICE WRITING PARAGRAPHS IN A LIMITED TIME
# PROCEDURE
- write two paragraphs following the directions
topic 1 : living with older persons at home
topic 2 : imposssible to work in my dorm
# HOMeWORK : send them before 5 by email
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE WRITING PROCESS ( PARAGRAPHS /essays) supporting sentences and
specific
details
# PROCEDURE :
- explain how to build a paragraph and then an essay
- brainstorm ideas for several topics
- do ex . 2 p. 31
# HOMEWORK : EX 1 P.30 WRITE DOWN THE SPECIFIC DETAILS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH TEST
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- how to write topic sentences
- how to write supporting sentences
# PROCEDURE :
- do ex p.24, p. 25
# HOMEWORK :
ex page 29 ( find ideas for topic sentences)
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
# MATERIAL: PHOTOCOPY : SIMILES AND PERSONIFICATION
TEXTBOOK : DESTINATIONS
# OBJECTIVES :
- PERSONIFICATION
- THE WRITING PROCESS
# PROCEDURE :
- say why or why not you liked the story
- work on a photocopy about similes and personification
- work on the topic sentence about the story : " AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD "
- explain what topic sentences are made of : check the topic, the focus (
the controlling idea ) and the attitude.
- read and evaluate a series of topic sentences p. 23
# HOMEWORK : FINISH EX. PAGE 23 / READ PAGE 24 AND DO THE EX PAGE 24
BLUE BOOK ( PR. 10 PAGE 14// PR. 1 PAGE 18.19
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
# MATERIAL: " AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD "
# OBJECTIVES :
- PERSONIFICATION
- GRAMMAR : ADVICE / REPROACH / SHE FEARED SHE MIGHT GET EATEN BY A BIRD.
- THE WRITING PROCESS
# PROCEDURE :
- GIVE THE CORRECTION OF THE GRAMMAR PRACTICE : explain : she is always
complaining
- discuss the similitude again between the moth and the little girl
- the teachet should have taken a bigger jar/ if the jar had been bigger,
the moth would have been beautiful.
- INTRODUCTION TO THE WRITING PROCESS : the topic sentence
# HOMEWORK: PR. 8 P. 13 // PR 11 P. 15 + IRREGULAR VERBS / READ PAGE 28
ABOUT THE TOPIC SENTENCE
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH MAKE-UP DAY
TUESDAY, MAY 27TH SECOND DAY OF FINAL EXAMS
MONDAY, MAY 26TH MEMORIAL DAY NO CLASS
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FRIDAY, MAY 23RD SECOND part of the final exam ( essays )
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST FIRST part of the final exam ( grammar)
MONDAY , MAY 19TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK p. 59....77 /
# OBJECTIVES :
- review for the final exam : PRONOUNS
- QUANTIFIERS: MUCH ,MANY, A FEW A LITTLE ..
- PERSONAL PRONOUns/ PRONOUN AGREEMENT/ REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS/ OTHER /
# PROCEDURE :
- do as many exercises as possible and learn from the mistakes
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FRIDAY, MAY 16TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK p. 46....58 /
# OBJECTIVES :
- review for the final exam : NOUNS ( END ) /// PRONOUNS
- final -s/ -es ///plural nouns / irregular foreign plurals //possessive
nouns// using apostrophes / using nouns as modifiers/ count and noncount
nouns /using articles //
# PROCEDURE :
- do as many exercises as possible and learn from the mistakes
# HOMEWORK:
write a paragraph on " Like Socrates, would you be ready to die for your
values ?
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH
# MATERIAL : SOCRATES
# OBJECTIVES :
- READ AND UNDERSTAND
# PROCEDURE :
- read and compare your classmates ' persuasive essays.
- discuss Socrates' principles of democracy
# HOMEWORK:
WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE PERFECT LEADER
MONDAY, MAY 12TH
# MATERIAL : GOING TO THE MOVIES VERSUS RENTING A DVD
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE POINT BY POINT METHOD // BLOCK METHOD
# PROCEDURE :
- WRITE THE DRAFT OF two body paragraphs
- WRITE THE CONCLUSION AND START TYPING
# HOMEWORK:
- type the complete essay BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK .
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wednesdAY, MAy 7TH
# MATERIAL : GOING TO THE MOVIES VERSUS RENTING A DVD
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE POINT BY POINT METHOD OPPOSED TO THE BLOCK METHOD
- check the introduction for a compare/contrast essay ( thesis statement )
# PROCEDURE :
- GENERATE THE IDEAS
- write the draft of the INTRODUCTION
- WRITE THE DRAFT OF two body paragraphs
# HOMEWORK:
- PROOFREAD YOUR DRAFT
MONDAY, MAY 5TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK p. 59....77 /
# OBJECTIVES :
- review for the final exam : PRONOUNS
- QUANTIFIERS: MUCH ,MANY, A FEW A LITTLE ..
- PERSONAL PRONOUns/ PRONOUN AGREEMENT/ REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS/ OTHER /
# PROCEDURE :
- do as many exercises as possible and learn from the mistakes
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*FRIDAY, MAY 2ND
# MATERIAL : the Persuasive Essay /// COMPUTER
# OBJECTIVES :
- fIRST DRAFT OF the Persuasive Essay
# PROCEDURE :
- print Out what has been typed before leaving class.
# HOMEWORK: LESSONS 18/19 VOCABULARY GREEN BOOK
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH
# MATERIAL : the Persuasive Essay /// WORKSHEETS
# OBJECTIVES :
- plan the outline and the topic sentences Of each paragraph .
# PROCEDURE :
- work on the worksheet to brainstorm and write the topic sentences.
# HOMEWORK:
MAKE SURE THE INTRODUCTION IS WELL CONSTRUCTED.
*MONDAY, APRIL 28TH
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p.263
///WORKSHEETS
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
- THE COUNTERARGUMENT AND ITS REFUTATION
# PROCEDURE :
- FIND THE PROS AND CONS OF VARIOUS TOPICS
# HOMEWORK: THE ESSAY IS DUE ON MONDAY MAY,5TH
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*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- make up your mind about what topic you want to discuss about
- prepare your reasons and organize them
- think about the possible objections
- DO A research on the internet to find statistics,expert opinions,
anecdotes...
# HOMEWORK: FIND THE PROS AND CONS OF SOME TOPICS ( WORKSHEETS)
*MONDAY, APRIL 21ST
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- read from page 263 to 275 ( for those who were absent )
- FIND objections to a list of topics suggested by another group
- think about ONE particular topic you would like to write about
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*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH
# MATERIAL : FIELD TRIP TO ANA MARIA ISLAND
*MONDAY, APRIL 14TH
# MATERIAL : Destinations page 120- 126
# OBJECTIVES :
- quick write
- the writing process : THE cause/ effect ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- brainstorming about global warming
- use topic sentences , supporting sentences and specific details .
- write a four or five-paragraph essay about the "CAUSES OF GLOBAL WARMING"
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WEEK 3
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*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH
# MATERIAL : Destinations page 120- DEFORESTATION
# OBJECTIVES :
CAUSE OR EFFECT ESSAYS
# PROCEDURE:
- READ THE TEXT PAGE 120 /
- CHECK HOW THE INTRODUCTION IS BUILT
- check the body paragraphs: the topic sentence , the supporting sentences
- WRITE A NEW CONCLUSION
# HOMEWORK:
READ THE TEXT PAGE 123/ WRITE THE OUTLINE WITH KEY WORDS / WRITE A NEW
CONCLUSION FOR THE TEXT .
*MONDAY, APRIL 7TH VOCABULARY TEST
# MATERIAL: WORKSHEETS : TWO TEXTS ( ONE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD DURING THE
MIDDLES aGES, AND THE OTHER ON THE BLACK DEATH )
# OBJECTIVES :
- EXERCISE ONE : find the right word
- EXERCISE TWO : replace th especific word by an easier equivalent .
- EXERCISE THREE: write paragraphs on a series of topics taken from the two
vocabulary texts
# HOMEWORK: READ TEXT PAGE 120
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FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH
# MATERIAL : Destinations page 94
# OBJECTIVES :
- the process essay
# PROCEDURE:
- review the introduction , and then start writing the paragraphs.
- CHECK HOW THE INTRODUCTION IS BUILT
- check the body paragraphs: the topic sentence , the supporting sentences
# HOMEWORK:
review your vocabulary for the test on Monday .
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2ND
# MATERIAL : Destinations page 94
# OBJECTIVES :
- write A PROCESS ESSAY following the technique
- write a good introduction following the process ( opening statement -
explanation- thesis statement )
# PROCEDURE:
- write the INTRODUCTION of a four-paragraph essay about topic 3 page 94
"Do you follow any particular exercise or fitness routine to stay in good
health physically and mentally ? Describe the steps in your routine. "
- on apink sheet
# HOMEWORK:
REVIEW YOUR VOCABULARY ( LESSONS 16/17)
MONDAY, MARCH 31ST
# MATERIAL :
# OBJECTIVES :
- concluding paragraphs
- VOCABULARY LESSON 16
- WRITING A PARAGRAPH ON HUMAN VALUES
# PROCEDURE:
- Write a tw0-paragraph essay on one SCENE that moved you or that YOU found
particularly interesting about human values in the video " THE BEST GAME
EVER PLAYED " AND the last scene between the father and the son after the
victory.
# HOMEWORK: COMPLETE the exercise on the conclusions page 93
( introductions 1 and 2 )
vocabulary lessonS 16/17 due on Monday, April 6th
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH
#OBJECTIVES: WATCH THE END OF THE VIDEO // FOCUS ON THE MAIN HUMAN
VALUES IN THE VIDEO
MONDAY, MARCH 24 TH
# OBJECTIVES : TALK ABOUT THE OPTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THE GOLFER
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12th
# MATERIAL : blue book
# OBJECTIVES :
- contrast between "would "for repeated actions and would in the conditional.
- would rather+ past
MONDAY, MARCH 10th
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lessons 14/15 / free writing about a story
# OBJECTIVES :
- check the introduction for a compare/contrast essay ( thesis statement )
# PROCEDURE :
- take a quiz on the vocabulary lessons 14 / 15 / give either an easier word
or the specific word.
- listen to the teacher telling a story about what happened last time she
was at the beach .
- then, write your reflections about hte thief seagull and the victim. Do
not forget to mention what you think about the two seagulls who followed the
thief.
# HOMEWORK:
- ex 5 p. 82 ( blue book )
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WEEK 8
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH
# MATERIAL : TEST /
# OBJECTIVES :
- passive voice/ punctuation/ adjective clauses/ troublesome verbs/
MONDAY, MARCH 3RD
# MATERIAL : grammar / BLUE BOOK pages 73/ 83
# OBJECTIVES :
- GRAMMAR : should / had better/ ought to /
used to + INF. WITHOUT TO / to be used to + ING
WOULD RATHER + SECOND SUBJECT + SIMPLE PAST
# PROCEDURE :
- review for the test
- do EXCERCISES BLUE BOOK pages 140/141/142/ 73 /83
# HOMEWORK:
- TEST : review grammar + vocabulry lessons 12 / 13
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WEEK 7
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS p. 189....198
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW and make sure students respect the rules of punctuation with
coordinators, transitions and subordinators ( contrast )
- the BLOCK and POiNT BY POINT METHODS IN WRITING A COMPARE/CONTRAST ESSAY
- GRAMMAR: would rather // had better// modals
in the perfect
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ : do exercise 1 P. 189 “FINDING SENTENCE PROBLEMS”
and exercise 2 P. 190 “STARTING AN INTERNET BUSINESS “
- - READ TEXTS P. 191/192
- AND WRITE DOWN THE ESSAY DISCUSSION P. 192
- block method p. 193/194
# HOMEWORK:
READ 196/197
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH
# MATERIAL : /grammar pages 139/140/141
- QUIZ.
- GRAMMAR: THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSES // THE PASSIVE VOICE
# PROCEDURE :
- TAKE A QUIZ ON THE PASSIVE VOICE
- work on THE RELATIVE PRONOUNS AND THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
- understand the difference between WHO AND WHOM //// the specificity of
THAT // the importance of the comma with the relative pronouns.
# HOMEWORK:
BLUE BOOK prACTICE 15 PAGE 144
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH
# MATERIAL : grammar book
# OBJECTIVES :
- review of the passive voice
# PROCEDURE :
- explain the passive voice and do ex p.90
# HOMEWORK:
ex p. 140/141/142
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WEEK 6
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
due : ESSAY ON THE AMISH / FIELD TRIP TO THE aMISH RESTAurant
NOW DUE ON Friday 22nd
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH
# MATERIAL : COMPUTER
# OBJECTIVES :
- to be able to analyze the work of a schoolmate
# PROCEDURE :
- exchange paragraphs and check if the friend's paragraph is written in the
required way
- analyze the topic sentence, highlight the supporting senteces, underline
the specific details.
# HOMEWORK: do th eexercises about the troublesome verbs
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH progress reports
# MATERIAL: lANGUAGE GREEN BOOK P. 582/583
# OBJECTIVES :
- troublesome verbs to lie / to lay // to sit / to set // to rise / to raise
- simple past / past progressive // present perfect // for / since
# PROCEDURE :
- learn lesson 8/
- review the troublesome verbs and do ex. p. 582 ( green book ) + ex.10
p. 14 ( worksheet )
- review the past tenses of irregular verbs and do ex. 9 page 14 worksheet
- explain the contrast between the simple past and the progressive past
- and do ex page 15
- explain the persent perfect and do ex 1 p.18
- review the rule of FOR and SINCE
# HOMEWORK: read the short story " Eleven ": write one paragraph with an
appropriate topic sentence about the consequences of " A RUINED BIRTHDAY"
in the life of a teenager.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH TEST ON LESSONS 7/ 11 VOCABULARY ( GREEN BOOK )
# HOMEWORK: READ THE END OF THE STORY / WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON HOW YOU
UNDERSTAND THE END OF THE STORY.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
# MATERIAL : short story " Eleven "
# OBJECTIVES :
- WRITING /CLASS WORK
# PROCEDURE :
- collect the paragraph on " at times, lying is acceptable ".
- read the story about the little girl and the red sweater
- react to her feelings
# HOMEWORK: get ready for Wednesday's vocabulary test.
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WEEK 4
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH
# MATERIAL : VIDEO / WRITING
# OBJECTIVES :
- WRITE A PARAGRAPH IN CLASS ON PRE-GIVEN IDEAS
# PROCEDURE :
- watch the end of the video
- CLASS WORK : write a paragraph on " at times, lying is acceptaBle"
# HOMEWORK: go on with the study of the vocabulary and your essay writing
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH
# MATERIAL: video / deadlines for the next assignments
# OBJECTIVES :
- discuss the Amish way of life
# PROCEDURE :
- watch the passage in the video about the Amish
- agree on deadlines for the coming assignments
# HOMEWORK:
- due on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7TH write a paragraph on your feelings towards
the three tricksters.
- DUE ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH : TEST LESOSNS 7 TO 11 IN YOUR VOCABULARY
GREEN BOOK.
- DUE ON WEDNESDAY , FEBRUARY 20TH : WRITE A FOUR-PARAGRAPH ESSAY ON : WOULD
YOU LIKE TO LIVE TE LIFE OF THE AMISH ?
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST TEST : WRITING AN ESSAY
# MATERIAL : VIDEO ABOUT THE AMISH
# OBJECTIVES :
- get another perspective on the topics of sharing, respecting the rules
# PROCEDURE :
_ Watch and comment on the way of life of the Amish
- find the similitude with the folktales
# HOMEWORK: WRITE A PARGRAPH ON THE MORAL IN THE TWO FOLKTALES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH
# MATERIAL : THE THREE TALES
# OBJECTIVES :
- Define the moral in each tale
- define their commnon link: SHARING
# PROCEDURE :
- discuss the three cases so as to find the common link
- discuss about the power and the weight of having either a reputation or a
notoriety
# HOMEWORK DUE ON :
- WEDNESDAY 13TH : VOCABULARY INDIVIDUAL STUDY FROM LESSON 7 TO LESSON 11.
MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH
# MATERIAL : THE PRICE OF PRIDE
# OBJECTIVES :
- read and understand how the father reacted
# PROCEDURE :
- discuss why the father lowered the price instead of raising it.
- do the work on the worksheets p. 139/140/141
-# HOMEWORK:
write a paragraph on your reactions towards the three tricksters .
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23RD
# MATERIAL : SOURCEBOOK" P. 88/89/90
# ONJECTIVES:
- THE CHARACTERS / THE CONFLICTS
# PROCEDURE:
- WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE DONE IF YOU HAD BEEN THE MOTHER -
- FIND AND THEN comment on the three types of characters in
this tale: THE WISE . THE TRICKSTER AND THE GULLIBLE .
- define the various conflicts we can meet in the course of our life
- fill in the CHARACTER ATTRIBUTE MAP P.91
# HOMEWORK : VOCABULARY LESSON 6/ 7 ///WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON YOUR OPINION
ABOUT THE MOTHER
REMEMBER TO STUDY YOUR VOCABULARY LESSONS 6/ 7/ 8/9 /10. tHE DEADLINE BEFORE
THE VOCABULARY TEST IS THE FIRST WEEK OF fEBRUARY .
MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST
# MATERIAL : " SOURCEBOOK" P. 88/89/90
# OBJECTIVES :
-READINT BETWEEN THE LINES
-DEFINE THE THREE POSSIBLE CHARACTERS IN A FOLKTALE
# PROCEDURE:
- have some students make a research on the internet about Inea Bushnaq
while others are looking up the words of vocabulary they do not know.
- exchange information and then comment on why the traveler was weary, why
at the time the bedouin was not wary about the traveler.
use probability,supposition in the past(Might have, must have , may have)
- write down individual answers ( worksheet p. 88), and share the answers
about 4p. 88
- go on reading p. 89 ( top paragraph) and answer the questions p. 89
- share your answers and infer what she is going to do ( " what would you
do ? If I were her, I would ..." )
- read the end of the story and commnet on the three types of characters in
this tale: THE WISE . THE TRICKSTER AND THE GULLIBLE .
- fill in the CHARACTER ATTRIBUTE MAP P.91
# HOMEWORK:VOCABULARY LESSON 6/ 7 ///WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON YOUR OPINION ABOUT
THE MOTHER
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH
# MATERIAL : " SOURCEBOOK" P. 88/89/90
# OBJECTIVES :
- A) give possible ideas for the paragraph on " standing out "
- B) Define the plot in a folk tale " The Guest who Ran Away "
- define the characters or the lack of characterization
- evaluate the main categories of characters in a folk tale
- gather enough information to read between the lines
GRAMMAR : MAY HAVE+ past participle,MUST HAVE+ ...,SHOULD HAVE + ...
If I were her , .... /// If I had been in the same situation, ...
# PROCEDURE :
- read the title and the subtitle and make inferences from these elements
- define what a folktale is by reading the first four lines.p. 88
# HOMEWORK: lessons 6/7/ vocabulary /// WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON YOUR OPINION
ABOUT THE MOTHER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16TH
# MATERIAL : Mid-term exam / How Si'Dejha staved off hunger "
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENTS ON THE MID-TERM EXAM- paragraph on standing out
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will read their topic sentence and rewrite it if necessary
- do the same process for each supporting sentence of their essay.
- the student will give an outline with the fully written topic sentence,
supporting sentences and possible ideas for the specific details
# HOMEWORK: lessons 6/7/ vocabulary
MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH , 2008
# MATERIAL : THE MID-TERM EXAM
# OBJECTIVES :
- CONJUGATION
- the topic sentence
# PROCEDURE:
- go over the conjugation
- read the students' topic sentences and define together if they are
efficient or not
# HOMEWORK : vocabulary lesson 6
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH : ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXAM.
MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH :
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW AND PREPARATION FOR THE EXAM
- CONJUGATION : review of the three forms: simple , perfect, continuous
- COMBINATION OF PERFECT, CONTINUOUS
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd , 2008
# one student : review of punctuation and connectors.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10TH , 2007 TEST ON THE ESSAY
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH
# MATERIAL :
# OBJECTIVES :
- the introduction
- the thesis statement
# PROCEDURE :
- quiz on lesson 5 / a few noun clauses
# HOMEWORK:
read your notes for the essay on Monbday 10th / bring your computer
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
# MATERIAL : PREPARATION OF THE ESSAY
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : "EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE"
- vocabulary : lesson 5
- grammar : noun clauses p. 118
# PROCEDURE :
- work on lesson 5
- work on the non clauses ( in the present . change in the past )
- work on the word " education"
# HOMEWORK:
learn lesson 5 / review the noun clause and make sure you understand the
process / think about the introduction
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
# MATERIAL : PREPARATION OF THE ESSAY
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : "EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE"
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ : VOcabulary lesson 4 // grammar : connectors ans subordinators
- BRAINSTORMING : comment on the words: the LIGHTING OF THE FIRE
# HOMEWORK:
- brainstorm ideas for the word " EDUCATION "
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH
# MATERIAL : PREPARATION OF THE ESSAY
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : "EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE"
# PROCEDURE :
- BRAINSTORMING
- comment on the words: the filling OF a pail //
# HOMEWORK:
- brainstorm ideas ofr the word " FIRE "
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE BOOK PAGE 208 / VOCABULARY LESSON 4
# OBJECTIVES :
- CONNECTIVES THAT EXPRESS CAUSE AND EFFECT, CONTRAST AND CONDITION
- LESSON 4 VOCABULARY
# PROCEDURE :
- read the story relative to story tellers in Africa. lesson 4
- ex pages 208 / 217 otherwise
# HOMEWORK:
- lesson 4 / ex page 215 practice 11/ex page 216 practice 13/
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
# MATERIAL :
the test / an email / blue book page 151
# OBJECTIVES :
- review of the test : punctuation
the verbal noun or gerund
- punctuation :subordinators p. 46
# PROCEDURE :
- review the three lessos of vocabulary
- find the mistakes in one email written by an international
- work on page 151 : the gerund verbal noun ( blue book )
and verbs requiring the gerund
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WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 14TH TEST : GRAMMMAR: REDUCTION OF
ADVERBIAL CLAUSES // VOCABULARY LESSONS 1 TO 3
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH
# MATERIAL: Vocabulary Lesson 3 /// Destinations p. 53
# OBJECTIVES :
- ESSAY ORGANIZATION
- introductions and thesis statements
# PROCEDURE :
- go over homework p. 19 / 20
- read page 14 and 15 Destinations " a paragraph"
- pairwork C p. 48 sentence completion // D p. 49finding sentence problems
-THESIS STATEMENT A p. 55/ Bp. 57
- find the thesis statement in narrative essays p. 59
# HOMEWORK :
pages 55/ 56/ 57
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
# MATERIAL: DESTINATIONS P. 19 /11/12/13/14
# OBJECTIVES;
- modifying sentences with UPON blue book page 202
- PARALLEL STRUCUTRE
- THE WRITING PROCESS : topic sentences
# PROCEDURE
- reduction with UPON blue book page 202
- DO 6 p. 202
- 5.6 page 187/188
- 7 p. 189 punctuation
DESTINATIONS
- do page 19 B 1
- p. 11/12/13
- do ex. A and B page 18/19
# HOMEWORK :DESTINATIONS B2.3 p. 19 and C 1.2 p. 20
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH
# MATERIAL: DESTINATIONS P. 10/11/12/13/14
# OBJECTIVES;
- modifying sentences with UPON
- punctuation with the comma
- parallel structure
- paired conjunctions: subject -verb agreement
# PROCEDURE :
- blue book : do ex 6 p. 202
- do ex. 4/ 5page 201
- do ex . 1 p. 185/
# HOMEWORK:
///DO EXERCISES 8.9 PAGES 189/190
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH
# MATERIAL: VOCABULARY BOOK ( lesson 3) / GRAMMAR BOOK
# OBJECTIVES:
- punctuation and reduction of adverb clauses
# PROCEDURE:
- learn vocabulary lesson 3
- do the exercises on the photocopies and explain again if necessary the
punctuation with the subordinators
- do the exercise page 199 and explain the processs of reduction
- find out when it is possible and when it is not
# HOMEWORK:
blue book page 200/ vocab. lesson 3
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST
# MATERIAL: vocabulary ( lesson 2) / photocopies on the punctuation
grammar blue book page 199.200
# OBJECTIVES :
- punctuation
- run-ons and fragments
- reduction of adverb clauses
# PROCEDURE :
- do a series of exercises on the punctuation and the run-ons.
# HOMEWORK :
learn vocabulary lesson 2 // blue book exercises page 200. 201/// finish the
exercises on the photocopies
MONDAY, OCTOBER 29th TEST
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FRIDAY , OCTOBER 26TH NO CLASS REPORT CARDS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- FIND THE LINK BETWEEN THE POEM and the author' s life.
# PROCEDURE :
- discuss next Monday's test : define what the three paragraphs of the essay
will be.
- discuss how to organize paragraphs 2 and 3: the real reasons why Hughes
wrote this poem.
- find the relationship between the poem and the poet's life: his father,
his vocation, his duty as a son at the time... = the father' s dream
deferred onto the poet
- second reason : paragraph 3 : explanation : Harlem //the father's dream
deferred
# HOMEWORK : learn the vocabulary lesson 1 ( quiz )
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW FOR NEXT mONDAY'S TEST
# PROCEDURE :
- EXPLAIN THE Poem AGAIN AND CLARIFY a few facts.
- insist on the link between the first question What happens to a dream
deferred ? " and the last one. "does it explode?"
- define how to organize the internet research: his personal life/// the
life of his fellows at the time.
# HOMEWORK : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE POET' S LIFE ( DO THE RESEARCH ON
THE INTERNET ) and send it by email
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19TH PSAT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17th
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- analyze details
- recognize figures of speech
- react to poetry
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will discover the poem on the OHP, line after line
- they will express their feelings on the way the poem is structured
- and the images used in the poem until the last line. "or does it
explode?"
# HOMEWORK : DUE Monday 22nd Explain the space between the previous lines
and the last one + explain how you understand the end of the poem
"Dream Deferred "
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th
# MATERIAL : VOCABULARY / CONJUGATION
# OBJECTIVES :
- 10 WORDS
- PRESENT PERFECT + PROGRESSIVE / PAST PERFECT / SIMPLE PAST /
# PROCEDURE :
- work on the vocabulary three ways : find the synonym ( left page )
/ find the right definition ( right page ) / MCQ back of the right page
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10th
# MATERIAL : the students ' tests / vocabulary book
# OBJECTIVES :
- unity and coherence
# PROCEDURE :
- quiz on the irregular verbs /
- take a few students ' paragraphs and add transitions where appropriate
- vocabulary: lesson 1 five words ACQUITTAL/ ELITE/ CONTEMPTUOUS/
ASSERT/CONDESCEND/
# HOMEWORK : learn the five words./ find their definition in page 5
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th
# MATERIAL : IRREGULAR VERBS / TESTS
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW THE IRREGULAR VERBS
- unity and coherence : UNDERSTAND WHAT IS RELEVANT OR IRRELEVANT IN MY
TEST' S ANSWERS
- REPORTED SPEECH ( questions/ statements )
# PROCEDURE :
- turn direct statements into reported speech: check the ocnsequences on the
tenses, the pronouns, the order of the words.
# HOMEWORK
learn the irregular verbs /read the transition signals
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
# MATERIAL : THE PARAGRAPHS DRAFTS AND PHOTOCOPIES ABOUT CONSISTENCY OF
ARGUMENTS COMPUTERS
# OBJECTIVES :
- CHECK THE DRAFT AND FINISH WRITING PARAGRAPHS IN A LIMITED TIME
# PROCEDURE
- CHECK COONSISTENCY OF ARGUMENTS
# HOMEWORK : send the PARAGRAPHS AGAIN / do the exercises about irrelevant
sentences and the order of arguments . ( time / importance / space )
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
# MATERIAL : COMPUTERS
# OBJECTIVES :
- PRACTICE WRITING PARAGRAPHS IN A LIMITED TIME
# PROCEDURE
- write two paragraphs following the directions
topic 1 : living with older persons at home
topic 2 : imposssible to work in my dorm
# HOMeWORK : send them before 5 by email
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE WRITING PROCESS ( PARAGRAPHS /essays) supporting sentences and
specific
details
# PROCEDURE :
- explain how to build a paragraph and then an essay
- brainstorm ideas for several topics
- do ex . 2 p. 31
# HOMEWORK : EX 1 P.30 WRITE DOWN THE SPECIFIC DETAILS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26ND TEST
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- how to write topic sentences
- how to write supporting sentences
# PROCEDURE :
- do ex p.24, p. 25
# HOMEWORK :
ex page 29 ( find ideas for topic sentences)
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH
# MATERIAL: PHOTOCOPY : SIMILES AND PERSONIFICATION
TEXTBOOK : DESTINATIONS
# OBJECTIVES :
- PERSONIFICATION
- THE WRITING PROCESS
# PROCEDURE :
- say why or why not you liked the story
- work on a photocopy about similes and personification
- work on the topic sentence about the story : " AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD "
- explain what topic sentences are made of : check the topic, the focus (
the controlling idea ) and the attitude.
- read and evaluate a series of topic sentences p. 23
# HOMEWORK : FINISH EX. PAGE 23 / READ PAGE 24 AND DO THE EX PAGE 24
BLUE BOOK ( PR. 10 PAGE 14// PR. 1 PAGE 18.19
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
# MATERIAL: " AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD "
# OBJECTIVES :
- PERSONIFICATION
- GRAMMAR : ADVICE / REPROACH / SHE FEARED SHE MIGHT GET EATEN BY A BIRD.
- THE WRITING PROCESS
# PROCEDURE :
- GIVE THE CORRECTION OF THE GRAMMAR PRACTICE : explain : she is always
complaining
- discuss the similitude again between the moth and the little girl
- the teachet should have taken a bigger jar/ if the jar had been bigger,
the moth would have been beautiful.
- INTRODUCTION TO THE WRITING PROCESS : the topic sentence
# HOMEWORK: PR. 8 P. 13 // PR 11 P. 15 + IRREGULAR VERBS / READ PAGE 28
ABOUT THE TOPIC SENTENCE
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
# MATERIAL: ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / 24 : "AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD"
# OBJECTIVES :
- UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF DETAILS
- GIVE A SPONTANEOUS SUMMARY OF THE PASSAGE ( AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD )IN
FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE
- understand the value of messages or lessons in a story
# PROCEDURE :
- give in turn an oral summary of the story about the moth and the littLE
girl.
- discuss which details were missing/ what should have been added to have a
precise idea of the story
- check in the story if the writer used a lot of details and which
- work on a photocopy about similes and personification
# HOMEWORK:
- READ THE WHOLE STORY / DO THE EXERCISES BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK
PRACTICE P. 5/P.7 AND 8/ P.9 irregular verbs
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
# MATERIAL: ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / p. 24
# OBJECTIVES :
- How to infer
- narrative and descriptive details
# PROCEDURE :
- review reproach and advice: Steve Irwin should not have approached the
stingrays so closely.
- read the text p. 19.20 " An American Childhood "
- infer from what I understand the importance of the jar, the moth, the
school, the students, the adjective small, painstaking.
- as they read, answer the questions 1.2.3.4
First thoughts on your reading p. 21
- make inferences p. 21.22
# HOMEWORK :WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE SIMILITUDE BETWEEN THE MOTH AND THE
NARRATOR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
# MATERIAL : AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD PAGES 19/24 ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE WRITING PROCESS : NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS
- BE ABLE TO SELECT WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IN A DOCUMENT
- BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE GIST OF A PSSAGE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT ALL
THE WORDS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND
# PROCEDURE
- LOOK AT THE FOUR PHOTOCOPIES AND DISCUSS WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT.
- DISCUSS WHICH ORDER IS THE MOST LOGICAL TO STUDY THESE FOUR PAGES
- MAKE A CHART OF THE LESSON , WHAT ARE THE MAIN POINTS IN THE LESSON, THE
CHART , THE STORY.
- LEARN THE LESSON ABOUT THE DETAILS
- read the first lines and infer what we can understand so far with very
few words we understand ( the bare tree and the tree in spring with leaves,
and flowers....
# HOMEWORK: write a paragraph about your feelings after these first days
back at school. ( what you liked, what you did not like, what surprised
you ... )
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
# MATERIAL : THE SLEP TEST
# OBJECTIVES :
-- take the reading part of the SLEP test .( 45 MN)
# HOMEWORK: write a paragraph about your feelings after these first days
back at school. ( what you liked, what you did not like, what surprised
you ... )
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 5TH
# MATERIAL: discussion and test
# OBJECTIVES :
- LET US TALK ABOUT THE FEELINGS IN THE TWO PlaCEMENT TESTS : frustration,
injustice ,equality of chances for men and women ....while somw students are
attending the orientstion meeting
- the slep test ( first part )
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
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FRIDAY, AUGUST31ST
# MATERIAL:
- tests level 5/6/7
- ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE pp. 24 and 25
# OBJECTIVES :
- structure : REPROACH AND ADVICE
- they must have forgotten the dishes when they moved out. / they should
have taken them. narrative and descriptive details
- exchange biographies or autobiographies and insist on the message
# PROCEDURE :
- CORRECT OR TAKE THE TESTS LEVEL 5/6/7/
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29TH
# MATERIAL:
- personal information sheet/ grading system / rules and regulations
# OBJECTIVES :
- greetings / getting to know each other / philosophy of the school .
- discover the rules for the class and for the school
- get acquainted with the grading system
- objectives for the year
- take two placement tests ( level 5 and 6 ) and write a biography or an
auto biography.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH MAKE-UP DAY
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FRIDAY, MAY 25TH SECOND part of the final exam ( essays )
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23RD FIRST part of the final exam ( grammar)
MONDAY, MAY 21ST REVIEW
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH
# MATERIAL : VIDEO : WEST SIDE STORY
# OBJECTIVES :
WRITE AN ESSAY ON THE MOVIE ( THE TOPIC WILL BE GIVEN ON THAT DAY )
MONDAY, MAY 14TH
# MATERIAL : VIDEO : WEST SIDE STORY
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH
# MATERIAL : VIDEO : WEST SIDE STORY
# OBJECTIVES :
THE SYMBOLS
# PROCEDURE :
- comment on the topic , the possible issues in the first part of the movie
- work on grammar book pages 195 and up
- watch the second part of the movie
# HOMEWORK: RESEARCH ON PUERTO RICO
MONDAY, MAY 7TH
# MATERIAL : GRAMMMAR : ADVERB CLAUSES
VIDEO : WEST SIDE STORY
# OBJECTIVES :
- adveb clauses / punctuation/ even if /even though /while/ whereas
- the symbols in the movie
# PROCEDURE :
- work - individually - half an hour on grammar page 191 chapter17 and
check the correction
- watch the beginning of the movie until the ball
# HOMEWORK
- write a paragraph on " I f you do not come, to the ball. I will be
called " lousy " " Do you agree with that way of manipulating friends to get
something from them?
- find three topics in the part of the movie you have watched so far.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ND DISCUSSION
CORRECTION OF THE TESTS
READ AND EVALUATE TWO OR THREE CLASSMATES' ESSAYS
MONDAY, APRIL 30TH TEST
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FRIDAY , APRIL 27TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK p. 59....77 /
# OBJECTIVES :
- review for the final exam : PRONOUNS
- QUANTIFIERS: MUCH ,MANY, A FEW A LITTLE ..
- PERSONAL PRONOUns/ PRONOUN AGREEMENT/ REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS/ OTHER /
# PROCEDURE :
- do as many exercises as possible and learn from the mistakes
# HOMEWORK : TEST ON MONDAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE GRAMMAR BOOK p. 46....58 /
# OBJECTIVES :
- review for the final exam : NOUNS ( END ) /// PRONOUNS
- final -s/ -es ///plural nouns / irregular foreign plurals //possessive
nouns// using apostrophes / using nouns as modifiers/ count and noncount
nouns /using articles //
# PROCEDURE :
- do as many exercises as possible and learn from the mistakes
# HOMEWORK:
write a paragraph on " Like Socrates, would you be ready to die for your
values ?
MONDAY, APRIL 23RD
# MATERIAL : SOCRATES
# OBJECTIVES :
- READ AND UNDERSTAND
# PROCEDURE :
- read and compare your classmates ' persuasive essays.
- discuss Socrates' principles of democracy
# HOMEWORK:
WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE PERFECT LEADER
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MONDAY, APRIL 15TH
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- complete your research and start writing the essay
# HOMEWORK: THE ESSAY IS DUE ON WEDNESDAY 17TH ( no other deadline will
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FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- make the research on the internet to find statistics,expert opinions,
anecdotes...
- start writing the essay
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- make up your mind about what topic you want to discuss about
- prepare your reasons and organize them
- think about the possible objections
MONDAY, APRIL 9TH
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- read from page 263 to 275 ( for those who were absent )
- FIND objections to a list of topics suggested by another group
- think about ONE particular topic you would like to write about
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FRIDAY, APRIL 6TH NO CLASS / GOOD FRIDAY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4TH
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- read from page 263 to 275
- take notes about the process and the main points
- compare your notes with the class
- make a list of possible topics you would like to persuade people about .
MONDAY, APRIL 2ND
# MATERIAL : Elements of Language ( green book ) p. 263
# OBJECTIVES :
- quick write
- the writing process : THE PERSUASIVE ( OPINION ) ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- write two paragraphs about 1) what you enjoyed during your spring
break /// 2 ) what you did not enjoy
- use topic sentences , supporting sentences and specific details .
- read page 263 in the green book about the opinion essay
- take notes while reading
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21ST
# MATERIAL : GOING TO THE MOVIES VERSUS RENTING A DVD
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE POINT BY POINT METHOD
# PROCEDURE :
- WRITE THE DRAFT OF two body paragraphs
- WRITE THE CONCLUSION AND START TYPING
# HOMEWORK:
- type the complete essay BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK .
MONDAY, MARCH 19TH
# MATERIAL : GOING TO THE MOVIES VERSUS RENTING A DVD
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE POINT BY POINT METHOD
- check the introduction for a compare/contrast essay ( thesis statement )
# PROCEDURE :
- GENERATE THE IDEAS
- write the draft of the INTRODUCTION
- WRITE THE DRAFT OF two body paragraphs
# HOMEWORK:
- PROOFREAD YOUR DRAFT
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FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH
NO CLASS / INSERVICE DAY FOR TEACHERS AND REPORT CARD DAY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th
# MATERIAL : TEST / DESTINATIONS P. 201
# OBJECTIVES :
# PROCEDURE:
- the textbook " Destinations" will be allowed as a reference.
MONDAY, MARCH 12th
# MATERIAL : grammar / DESTINATIONS
# OBJECTIVES :
- check the introduction for a compare/contrast essay ( thesis statement )
# PROCEDURE :
- write the draft of the two body paragraphs
# HOMEWORK:
- type the complete essay to hand it in on Wednesday
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH
# MATERIAL : TEST / DESTINATIONS P. 201
# OBJECTIVES :
- write a compare/ contrast essay
# PROCEDURE :
- the textbook " Destinations" will be allowed as a referencefor the block
method.
# HOMEWORK:
complete the two body paragraphs
MONDAY, MARCH 5TH
# MATERIAL : grammar / DESTINATIONS
# OBJECTIVES :
- GRAMMAR : the passive voice p. 90
- write an introduction for a compare/contrast essay ( thesis statement )
# PROCEDURE :
- do page 90 and explain
- check the thesis statement in the essay p. 191
- write the draft of the introduction to the essay on working for yourself
or a company
# HOMEWORK:
- generate ideas about the topic itself.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND
# MATERIAL : vocabulary/ grammar
# OBJECTIVES :
- vocabulary and grammar
prepositions combinations// modifying phrases /adverb clauses
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ ON LESSON 14
- grammar pages 199/200/201/A18
# HOMEWORK: make sure you have done dicussion 1 p. 191 ( Destinations )
write a paragraph
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS // vocabulary ( lesson 14) //grammar pages
78/82/83/84/85
# OBJECTIVES :
- expand our knowlegdge of vocabulary.
- GRAMMAR: would ( repeated action ) // would rather // had better// modals
in the perfect
# PROCEDURE :
- work on lesson 14
- work on grammar indivdually, then explain the key rules
# HOMEWORK:
lesson 14
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS p. 189....198
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW and make sure students respect the rules of punctuation with
coordinators, transitions and subordinators ( contrast )
- the BLOCK and POiNT BY POINT METHODS IN WRITING A COMPARE/CONTRAST ESSAY
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ : do exercise 1 P. 189 “FINDING SENTENCE PROBLEMS”
and exercise 2 P. 190 “STARTING AN INTERNET BUSINESS “
- - READ TEXTS P. 191/192
- AND WRITE DOWN THE ESSAY DISCUSSION P. 192
- block method p. 193/194
# HOMEWORK:
READ 196/197
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS PAGE 175
# OBJECTIVES :
- READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
# PROCEDURE:
- FINISH C. “SENTENCE WRITING” P.187 / 188 / 189 “SENTENCE
WRITING”
- DO EXERCISE D. P. 189 “FINDING SENTENCE PROBLEMS”
- DO EXERCISE 2 P. 190 “STARTING AN INTERNET BUSINESS “
- READ P. 191/192/193
- DO EXERCISE A AND B P. 194 / 195 “ CONTRAST /
DIFFERENCES “
- READ THE CHART P. 195
- DO EXERCISE P. 196 “ SHOWING SIMILARITY “
- READ TEXTS P. 191/192 AND P. 196/197
-AND WRITE DOWN THE ESSAY DISCUSSION FOR EACH OF THEM P. 192/
AND P. 197/198
# HOMEWORK : FINISH ALL THE EXERCISES + Discussion 1 p. 191 ( write a
paragraph )
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS PAGE 175
# OBJECTIVES :
- READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
# PROCEDURE :
- READ THE DOCUMENT P. 175/176/177
- do the two quickwrite activities p.174
- pair work now : comprehension check p. 177/178/179
- vocabulary study p. 180/181
- read the chart of connectors
- activity B p. 187: choose the right connector
- sentence writing C p. 187/188
# HOMEWORK:complete as much as you can
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH
# MATERIAL : GRAMMAR BOOK /
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW THE VARIOUS USES OF THE WORD" USE " ":
- "to be . to get used to + ing" versus "used to"
- REVIEW CONFUSING WORDS : affect, effect / all ready, already,/all right /
altar, alter/ brake, break/ capital, capitol/
- REVIEW THE INFINITIVE VERSUS ING : VERBS OF COMMNENCEMENT, CONTINUATION ,
END / TO FORGET/ TO LIKE , TO ENJOY
# PROCEDURE :
- quiz on the vocabulary lesson 12//PAIR MATCHING WORDS AND THEIR DEFINITION
- do exercise on the very often confused verbs p. 354
- do exercise on the various uses of the word " use "
- do exercise on infinitive or gerund.p. 156/157
# HOMEWORK: GRAMMAR SHEETS
DO AS MANY PAGES AS POSSIBLE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH
# MATERIAL: WORKSHEET ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF A RUINED BIRTHDAY
COMMENTS ON SOME STUDENTS ' TEST
# OBJECTIVES :
- how to recognize a good topic sentence
- how to recognize a good organization
GRAMMAR : confusion " that " " what "
# PROCEDURE :
- read some tests and comment on the possible problems
- correction of the grammar part( conjugation )
# HOMEWORK:
vocab. lesson 12/MAKE SURE YOUR ESSAYs ARE UPDATED
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WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 7TH
# MATERIAL : TEST
# OBJECTIVES :
- demonstrate the ability to recognize and correct mistakes, to conjugate in
the appropriate tense, to write a paragraph about a topic following the
writing process: + connectors, adequate conjugation and punctuation
TOPIC a: THERE ARE TIMES WHEN LYING IS ACCEPTABLE
or TOPIC b : ADVERTISING INFLUENCES PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR IN A NEGATIVE WAY
( use the right punctuation, connectors and conjugation)
# HOMEWORK: WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE TOPIC THAT YOU DID NOT CHOOSE TODAY
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lesson 11 / grammar book /
# OBJECTIVES :
- go on with our acquisition of the vocabulary.
- comment on the INVERSION in sentences beginning with a negative
word.
# PROCEDURE:
- vocabulary quiz/
- practice the inversion ( practice 20) hardly ever, scarcely, never, not
only, hardly ever . seldom
- take a quiz
# HOMEWORK: TEST ON WEDNESDAY,7TH
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lesson 11 / grammar book / short story
# OBJECTIVES :
- go on with our acquisition of the vocabulary.
- comment on the detail of being 102, and the balloon
# PROCEDURE:
- vocabulary quiz/
- discussion on some details about the short stroy
# HOMEWORK: TEST ON WEDNESDAY,7TH
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31ST
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lesson 11 / grammar book / short story
# OBJECTIVES :
- go on with our acquisition of the vocabulary.
- grammmar : future perfect / future perfect progressive
# PROCEDURE :
- discover the vocabulary with a shoulder partner: find the synonym/ check
the definition and adapt the answer if necessary.
- work on page 30 / future perfect and future perfect progressive
- REVIEW the story " Eleven " .the symbols in the red sweater and getting
old " the onion peels / the russian dolls/ the rattling coins in the box...
# HOMEWORK: VOCABULARY 10/11 //EXERCISES PAGES 32/33/34
MONDAY, JANUARY 29TH
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lesson 10 / grammar book / short story
# OBJECTIVES :
- go on with our acquisition of the vocabulary.
- grammmar : future perfect / future perfect progressive
# PROCEDURE :
- discover the vocabulary with a shoulder partner: find the synonym/ check
the definition and adapt the answer if necessary.
- work on page 30 / future perfect and future perfect progressive
- read the story " Eleven " . WRITE A PARAGRAPH TO SUMMARIZE THE STORY
# HOMEWORK: learn vocabulary lesson 10/ read and understand lesson 11// read
the short story " Eleven ": write two paragraphs with an appropriate topic
sentence about the " red sweater " and about " getting older " .
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH
# MATERIAL : vocabulary lesson 9 / grammar book /
# OBJECTIVES :
- go on with our acquisition of the vocabulary.
- grammmar : future perfect / future perfect progressive
# PROCEDURE :
- discover the vocabulary with a shoulder partner: find the synonym/ check
the definition and adapt the answer if necessary.
- work on pages 23/21/25/26/30
# HOMEWORK: lesson 9 . as many grammar exercises as possible ( grammar)
MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND
# MATERIAL: VOCABULARY BOOK LESSON 8/ WORKSHEETS / GREEN BOOK P. 582/583
# OBJECTIVES :
- vocabulary lesson 8
- troublesome verbs to lie / to lay // to sit / to set // to rise / to raise
- simple past / past progressive // present perfect // for / since
# PROCEDURE :
- learn lesson 8/
- review the troublesome verbs and do ex. p. 582 ( green book ) + ex.10
p. 14 ( worksheet )
- review the past tenses of irregular verbs and do ex. 9 page 14 worksheet
- explain the contrast between the simple past and the progressive past
- and do ex page 15
- explain the persent perfect and do ex 1 p.18
- review the rule of FOR and SINCE
# HOMEWORK: voc. lesson 8 / troublesome verbs/
worksheets page 15/page18/page19
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH
# MATERIAL : VOCABULARY/ THE FOLKTALES / AZAR GRAMMAR
# OBJECTIVES :
- WRITE three paragraphs about feelings
- use vocabulary in context
- practice tenses
# PROCEDURE :
- take a quiz on the vocabulary lesson 7
- write three paragraphs on your feelings towards the three tricksters in
the folktales we studied recently
# HOMEWORK:page 14 grammar
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17TH
# MATERIAL : Mid-term exam / How Si'Dejha staved off hunger "
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENTS ON THE MID-TERM EXAM- PART THREE
- THIRD FOLKTALE : "How Si'Dejha Staved Off Hunger "
# PROCEDURE :
- read the folktale and comment
# HOMEWORK:
read the teacher's comments in the mid-term essay
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH : ENGLISH COMPOSITION EXAM.
MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH :
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW AND PREPARATION FOR THE EXAM
# PROCEDURE:
- END OF "THE PRICE OF PRIDE": review of the three characters: the wise, the
trickster, the gullible
-who was what and at which moment ?the father, the son , the kidnapper
- CONJUGATION : review of the three forms: simple , perfect, continuous
- COMBINATION OF PERFECT, CONTINUOUS
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5TH
# MATERIAL : CONJUGATION AND THE GUEST WHO RAN AWAY + THE PRICE OF PRIDE
# PROCEDURE:
- explanation of the tenses : auxiliairies, modal auxiliaries
- explanation of the forms : perfect and continuous
- practice of the two forms with each tense
# HOMEWORK : WORK ON THE REVIEW SHEET/ READ "THE PRICE OF PRIDE"
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3RD
# HOMEWORK: WRITE A ONE PAGE SUMMARY ON " THE TRANSPORTER 2"
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WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL...MY BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH ( DECEMBER 18TH : HOLIDAYS UNTIL JANUARY 3RD )
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH
TEST FOLLOWING THE WRITING PROCESS ( TOPIC P. 128 )
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
FOLKTALE : " THE GUEST WHO RAN AWAY "
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WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 6TH
# MATERIAL : ORAL PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT
# OBJECTIVES :
- make an oral presentation using connectors to link the elements in a
logical or chronological order
- support the topic with efficient details
# PROCEDURE :
- groups will make an oral presentation of the information they collected
during the Eddie herr week.
- answer questions from the audience
- compare this experience with your own sport type of tournament
# HOMEWORK:
- vocabulary lesson 7
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
# MATERIAL : " SOURCEBOOK" P. 88/89/90
# OBJECTIVES :
- Define the plot in a folk tale " The Guest who Ran Away "
- define the characters or the lack of characterization
- evaluate the main categories of characters in a folk tale
- gather enough information to read between the lines
GRAMMAR : MAY HAVE+ past participle,MUST HAVE+ ...,SHOULD HAVE + ...
If I were her , .... /// If I had been in the same situation, ...
# PROCEDURE :
- read the title and the subtitle and make inferences from these elements
- define what a folktale is by reading the first four lines.p. 88
- have some students make a research on the internet about Inea Bushnaq
while others are looking up the words of vocabulary they do not know.
- exchange information and then comment on why the traveler was weary, why
at the time the bedouin was not wary about the traveler.
use probability,supposition in the past(Might have, must have , may have)
- write down individual answers ( worksheet p. 88), and share the answers
about 4p. 88
- go on reading p. 89 ( top paragraph) and answer the questions p. 89
- share your answers and infer what she is going to do ( " what would you
do ? If I were her, I would ..." )
- read the end of the story and commnet on the three types of characters in
this tale: THE WISE . THE TRICKSTER AND THE GULLIBLE .
- fill in the CHARACTER ATTRIBUTE MAP P.91
# HOMEWORK:
Reminder : Wednesday 6th : oral presentation of the project // Monday 11th:
essay in class ( notes allowed ) // due on Wednesday 13th : read " the Price
of Pride " p. 95 and complete the story board p. 96
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
# MATERIAL : " DESTINATIONS 2 "
# OBJECTIVES :
- discuss the organization of a Cause or Effect Essay
- analyze thesis statements
# PROCEDURE :
- in pairs, first have a look at the outline of the two essays p. 120 (
Causes of Deforestation ) and p. 123 ( Effects of Deforestation )
- check how many paragraphs in the body, and explain why.
- compare and comment on the two introductions and see he differences
- comment on the thesis statement , and how it is organized.
- check if what is announced is effectively explained in the body
paragraphs.
- read the whole essay , and check the topic sentences , the supporting
sentences and the specific details.
# HOMEWORK:
- do the same type of reflection on the essay about the " Effects of
Deforestation ". p. 123 and 124/125.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH
- INTERVIEWS AND WRITTEN PREPARATION OF THE PROJECT
# MATERIAL : fieldtrip on the campus, the venue of the Eddie Herr tournament.
# OBJECTIVES :
- first : QUIZ on the vocabulary lessons 4.5.6
- take pencils and paper , and go to the place of the tournament
- collect and sort out information in real life situations get as much
information as possible to build up an interesting presentation
# PROCEDURE
- first : QUIZ on the vocabulary lessons 4.5.6, and the punctuation in
adjective clauses.
- take pencils and paper , and go to the place of the tournament
- collect and sort out information in real life situations get as much
information as possible to build up an interesting presentation
# HOMEWORK:
organize the facts for your oral presentation ( due Wednesday, Dec 6th ) and
the written essay (in class on Monday 11th )
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH
# MATERIAL : Project on the Eddie Herr tournament
ORAL PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY 31ST
# OBJECTIVES :
- active learning on campus
# PROCEDURE :
- three groups : what figures for the Eddie Herr/ what adjectives for the
Eddie Herr / interviewing players, parents, coaches, participants,
referees...
- individual work : research on the Internet: origin of the tournament and
its name , the sponsors, the organizers ...
# HOMEWORK:
- finish the individual research on the internet
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH PROGRESS REPORTS ( " A " WEEK )
# MATERIAL: PHOTOCOPIES / VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR
# OBJECTIVES :
- DISCOVER LESSON 4 ON THEIR OWN
- DEFINE THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSES AND THEIR PUNCTUATION
# PROCEDURE :
- discover and learn lesson 4 ( vocabulary )
- overview of page 141 ( Azar grammar )
- TAKE A QUIZ on the adjective clauses and their punctuation
- overview of page 142
# HOMEWORK :
learn vocabulary lessons 4/5/6
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH
# MATERIAL: ADJECTIVE CLAUSES // PHOTOCOPIES AZAR CLASS SET
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE // PUNCTUATION OF THE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ ON THE VOCABULARY LESSON 3
- do exercises p. 141 /142 : undeline the clause+ add the punctuation.
# HOMEWORK :
LEARN CHART / EX 141.142
LESSON 4
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH
# MATERIAL: Vocabulary Workshop lesson 3 /// Destinations p. 79
# OBJECTIVES :
- review of how to make an effective topic sentence
- insist on the consistency in punctuating
- vocabulary lesson 3
- the relative pronouns
# PROCEDURE :
- quiz on page 10 lesson 2
- correction of the test about education: punctuation / topic sentences/
- review the relative pronouns : who, which , whom, that , whose
# HOMEWORK :
ex. 149/150/151
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
# MATERIAL: Vocabulary Workshop lesson 2 /// Destinations p. 79
# OBJECTIVES :
- introductions and thesis statements
# PROCEDURE :
- quiz on lesson 2
ex Cp. 48 sentence completion // D p. 49finding sentence problems
- group work on A p. 55/ Bp. 57
- find the thesis statement in narrative essays p. 59
# HOMEWORK :
pages 55/ 56/ 57
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
# MATERIAL : Vocabulary Workshop lesson 2 /// Destinations p. 79
# OBJECTIVES :
- infer and learn voculary from context.
- punctuation :subordinators p. 46
- review the semi-colon p. 79
# PROCEDURE :
- infer the vocabulary lesson one
- do ex. 1 and 2
# HOMEWORK:learn the ten words ( lesson 2 )
and the comma p. 46( destinations )
do ex p. 48 with the help of p. 47
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FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 3RD TEST on the topic of education
WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 1ST
# MATERIAL : PREPARATION OF THE ESSAY
# OBJECTIVES :
- COMMENT ON THE SENTENCE : EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF THE PAIL, BUT
THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE
# PROCEDURE :
- BRAINSTORMING
- comment on the words: education/ the filling / a pail // the lighting / a
fire
- which plan ? which body paragraphs ?
# HOMEWORK:
- review the notes for the test on Friday about the statement
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
# MATERIAL : Vocabulary Workshop lesson 1p.3.4.5 /// Destinations p. 79
# OBJECTIVES :
- infer and learn voculary from context.
- punctuation :review p. 10/ + the semi-colon p. 79
# PROCEDURE :
- infer the vocabulary lesson one
- do ex. 1 and 2
# HOMEWORK:learn the ten words and the semi-colon p. 79
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH PSAT FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23RD IN-SERVICE DAY REPORT CARDS
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS PAGES 3....10
# OBJECTIVES :
QUIZ on the conjunctions and their punctuation // comprehension check
# PROCEDURE :
- QUIZ : write down the conjunction list/ in a sentence, write down the
punctuation necessary with these words / /comprehension check A and B p.
5/6 ///practice A and B p. 11/12 // ex C p. 13 //
- CLASS WORK: ex A and B p. 18/19
# HOMEWORK:
ex C p. 20 // irrelevant senntences p. 21
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
# MATERIAL : DESTINATIONS PAGES 3....10
# OBJECTIVES :
- topic sentences and their support
# PROCEDURE :
- read learning styles p. 3/
- how well do you read ? // key words / main points /
# HOMEWORK: QUIZ
READ LEARNING STYLES AGAIN P. 3/4 ( DESTINATIONS ) + LEARN CONJUNCTIONS P. 10
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH TEST
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
# MATERIAL : POEM + GRAMMAR BOOK
# OBJECTIVES :
- GET PREPARED FOR THE ESSAY ON THE POEM
# PROCEDURE :
- get ideas for the essay ( introduction, body and conclusion )
- grammar exercises on the opposition past / past perfect
# HOMEWORK :
REVIEW YOUR NOTES AND BRING YOUR POEM SHEET AND HUGHES' S BIOGRAPHY FOR THE
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
# MATERIAL : BLUE AZAR GRAMMAR BOOK // " THE DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
-Most students will be absent on tournaments, so the class will review about
how to write down a topic sentence for the paragraph on James Langston
Hughes and the second title " Harlem"
-and then do grammar exercises on the Blue Azar Book about the past and the
past progressive.
# PROCEDURE :
- compare topic sentences written by various students on the paragraph
# HOMEWORK :
make sure you did all the sassignments you owe the teacher. ( final
grading )
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- INTERNET RESEARCH ABOUT THE POET " LANGSTON HUGHES "
- FIND THE LINK BETWEEN THE POET AND HIS POEM.
# PROCEDURE :
- go the internet
- find and read a minimum of two websites
- take notes on a word document about him
- read the notes to class.
- find the relationship between the poem and the poet's life.
- explanation : Harlem //the father's dream deferred
# HOMEWORK : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE POET' S LIFE INSISTING ON THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIS POEMS AND HIS LIFE .
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2ND
# MATERIAL : POEM : " A DREAM DEFERRED"
# OBJECTIVES :
- analyze details
- recognize figures of speech
- react to poetry
# PROCEDURE :
- the students will discover the poem on the OHP, line after line
- they will express their feelings on the way the poem is structured
- and the images used in the poem until the last line. "or does it
explode?"
# HOMEWORK : DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY 11TH : Write a paragraph on a detail taken
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# MATERIAL :
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# PROCEDURE :
# HOMEWORK : WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON A TOPIC CHOSEN P. 23
WEEK 5
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- THE WRITING PROCESS ( PARAGRAPHS ) supporting sentences and specific
details
# PROCEDURE :
- listen to your friend's paragraph and analyze it.
- brainstorm ideas for a paragraph you did not write on
- write a paragraph on topics 3 or 4
# HOMEWORK : EX 2 P.31 WRITE DOWN THE SPECIFIC DETAILS // READ P 22 ABOUT
SUPERSTITION AND UNDERLINE 123 ( SENTENCES ) WITH 123 ( DETAILS) FOR EACH
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- how to write topic sentences
- how to write supporting sentences
# PROCEDURE :
- do ex p.24, p. 25, 29
# HOMEWORK :
write a paragraph p. 30
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
# MATERIAL : READY TO WRITE MORE
# OBJECTIVES :
- how to define a topic sentence and evaluate it
# PROCEDURE :
- explain what topic sentences are made of : check the topic, the focus (
the controlling idea ) and the attitude.
- read and evaluate a series of topic sentences p. 23
# HOMEWORK :
ex p. 24
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
# MATERIAL: PHOTOCOPY : SIMILES AND PERSONIFICATION
TEXTBOOK : DESTINATIONS
# OBJECTIVES :
- PERSONIFICATION
- THE WRITING PROCESS
# PROCEDURE :
- give the correction of the photocopy
- check the vocabulary ( AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD )
- read p. 2/3 and do th ecomprehension check
# HOMEWORK: TEST ON MONDAY 18TH ON DETAILS AND THE AMERICAN CHILDHOOD
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
# MATERIAL: ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / 24 : "AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD"
# OBJECTIVES :
- UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF DETAILS
- GIVE A SPONTANEOUS SUMMARY OF THE PASSAGE ( AN AMERICAN CHILDHOOD )IN
FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE
- understand the value of messages or lessons in a story
# PROCEDURE :
- give in turn an oral summary of the story about the moth and the littel
girl.
- discuss which details were missing/ what should have been added to have a
precise idea of the story
- check in the story if the writer used a lot of details and which
- discuss the importance of the word " vigor" , "beautiful wings",
- discuss the clues we are given to understand she admired the moth although
it was crippled
- discuss the similitude again between the moth and the little girl / say if
you feel trapped in a jar yourself ( education, choices ..)
- say why or why not you liked the story
- work on a photocopy about similes and personification
# HOMEWORK:
- complete the two exercises
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
# MATERIAL : ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / 24
# OBJECTIVES :
- REVIEW OF THE DETAILS IN THE WRITING PROCESS
- take the listening part of the SLEP test .
- discuss the similitude between the moth and the narrator
- collect the homework ( paragraphs )
# PROCEDURE :
- take the listening SLEP test
- review the narrative and descriptive details for next week's quiz
# HOMEWORK: LEARN THE LESSON ABOUT NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS
( QUIZ ) / WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE SIMILITUDE BETWEEN THE
NARRATOR AND THE MOTH // WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT HOW YOU COULD
OR WOULD NOT IDENTIFY TO THE MOTH ...........
WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 6TH
# MATERIAL: ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE P. 19 / p. 24
# OBJECTIVES :
- How to infer
- narrative and descriptive details
# PROCEDURE :
- review reproach and advice: Steve Irwin should not have approached the
stingrays so closely.
- read the text p. 19.20 " An American Childhood "
- infer from what I understand the importance of the jar, the moth, the
school, the students, the adjective small, painstaking.
- as they read, answer the questions 1.2.3.4
First thoughts on your reading p. 21
- make inferences p. 21.22
- one group still needs to write the autobiography ( 30 mn )
# HOMEWORK :WRITE A PARAGRAPH ON THE SIMILITUDE BETWEEN THE MOTH AND THE
NARRATOR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
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# MATERIAL:
- tests level 5/6/7
- ELEMENTS OF LANGUAGE pp. 24 and 25
# OBJECTIVES :
- structure : REPROACH AND ADVICE
- they must have forgotten the dishes when they moved out. / they should
have taken them. narrative and descriptive details
- exchange biographies or autobiographies and insist on the message
# PROCEDURE :
- CORRECT OR TAKE THE TESTS LEVEL 5/6/7/
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH
# MATERIAL:
- personal information sheet/ grading system / rules and regulations
# OBJECTIVES :
- greetings / getting to know each other / philosophy of the school .
- discover the rules for the class and for the school
- get acquainted with the grading system
- objectives for the year
- take two placement tests ( level 5 and 6 ) and write a biography or an
auto biography.
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