Tuesday, November 29

Classwork

• Learned how to summarize movies.
• First give background information on the setting (time and place), themes, and main characters. Use the PRESENT TENSE. See examples in Step 4 Question 1 of your movie project instructions.
• Second tell the story. Use the PAST TENSE. See an example in Step 4 Question 2 of your movie project instructions. However, you need to change all of the verbs (except the first verb show) from the present to the past. For example, The main character, Don Lockwood, goes to Hollywood should be The main character, Don Lockwood, went to Hollywood.
• Recorded a summary of your favorite movie. Listened to the past tense verbs to find any errors. Recorded again to improve the past tense verbs. Listened again for past tense verbs. Recorded one more time to improve. Saved the recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Speaking. There are no individual folders, so save the recording with your name.
• Reviewed the homework. Discussed stereotypes, which are ideas about a group of people that are too simple and aren't realistic. 

Homework

• On your purple handout for the movie project, work with your group to complete Step 4 Questions 1 and 2 for the movie that you chose.

Monday, November 28

Classwork

• Reviewed Section 3 of the lecture on U.S. History through film. Important concepts were the iconic images for three film genres of the Great Depression: musicals, crime dramas, and road trips. Discussed how each of these images influences American culture. For example, we talked about the idea that anyone in America, even if they start out poor, can become rich through hard work. These people go from rags to riches. The image of the road trip emphasizes Americans love of cars and the feeling of independence they get from them.  
• 9:30 Class: Completed the interviews on p. 198. This activity helped students recognize cultural themes in movies from their own country.

Homework

• Listen to the conversation for Chapter 6. 
• Answer the questions for Ex. A, Listening to the Main Idea, p. 183. (You can find this recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Conversation Pg. 183 Ex. A).
• Write the definition of a stereotype for Ex. C, Listening for a Definition, p. 184. (You can find this recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Conversation Pg. 184 Ex. C).
• Complete the chart for Ex. D, Listening for Examples of Stereotypes, p. 184. (You can find this recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Conversation Pg. 184 Ex. D).
• Read Steps 4 and 5 in the document that I emailed you, Movie Project Instructions. You do not need to complete them. Just read the questions and examples.

Tuesday, November 22

Classwork

• Reviewed Section 1 of the lecture on U.S. History through film, especially iconic images.
• Listened to Section 2 of the lecture and took notes on page 194. Be sure you can explain the iconic images of the western. (You can find the recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Lecture Section 2 Pg. 194 A.)
• Introduced the movie project. You should have received an email with a document with complete instructions. Read that handout carefully.

Homework

• Listen to Section 3 of the lecture. (You can find the recording in Classes/Gigger, Emily/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Lecture Section 3 Pg. 194 A.) Take notes on page 195.
• Complete Steps 1 and 2 of the movie project. In other words, choose a group of two or three classmates and choose the movie that you will watch. Carefully follow the instructions in the handout.

Monday, November 21

Classwork

• Discussed the serious effects on learning of positive and negative attitudes.
• Reviewed Ex. C, Vocabulary Check, on p. 179. Practiced the pronunciation of genre. Discussed the settlers, people who moved into a new place with few people and stay there to build a community. Settlers (noun), settle (verb), settled (adj), unsettled (adj).
• In class, completed the survey on p. 198.

Homework

• Listen to Section 1 of the lecture on U.S. History Through Film. You can find the recording at Classes/Gigger/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_6/Lecture Section 1 Pg. 193 & 195 A & B.)
• Extra! If anyone would like to present the Gettysburg Address in class, you can receive extra citizenship points. Tomorrow is the last day! (You can find the address in the column to the right under Chapter 5/Gettysburg Address.) 

Thursday, November 17

Classwork

• Human Rights Presentations!

Homework

• Read "Ron Howard's Vision of U.S. History," on pp. 177-178. 
• Complete Ex. C, Vocabulary Check, on p. 179.

Wednesday, November 16

Classwork

• Reviewed Sections 2 and 3 of the lecture on the Underground Railroad (pp. 167-168). Students struggled with the Henry Box Brown story. Henry was shipped as freight, meaning he hid in a box and was counted as an object (not a person), on a railroad car.
• Completed Exercise C, Listening for Examples in Groups, p. 169. (For this exercise, listen to Section 2 of the lecture again at Classes/Gigger/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_5/Listening/Lecture Section 2 Pg. 167 B.) This is a difficult section, so check with a classmate for the answers.
• Recorded in Quicktime an answer to the following prompt: If your government had the resources to protect only two human rights, which rights would you choose? Why? Listened to yourself for any mistakes and recorded again.
• Worked on your PowerPoints.

Homework

• Finish your PowerPoints. Email them to me by 8:00 p.m. Practice your presentations.

Tuesday, November 15

Classwork

• Retook the listening test (reductions and comprehension questions for the radio program on nutrition).
• Recorded in Quicktime a response to the following prompt: Gandhi once said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." What change do you want to see in the world? What are you doing to "be" that change? Had a classmate listen and identify one thing you did well and any parts where they did not understand you. Improved your response and re-recorded. 
• Worked on PowerPoints.

Homework

• Work on PowerPoints.
• Listen to Sections 2 and 3 of the lecture on the Underground Railroad. (You can find the recordings in Classes/Gigger/A. Prep (L/S)/Chapter_5/Listening/Lecture Section 1 Pg. 167 & 169 B & E and Lecture Section 2 Pg. 167 B.) Complete the notes on pp. 167-168.

Monday, November 14

Announcements

• Tomorrow in class we will retake two parts of the last listening test: reduced forms of words with do and did and the recording on diet and nutrition. For the recording on diet and nutrition, I will re-record it at a slower speed. I will also make the questions more clear.
• Tomorrow we will first be in the SASC for the listening test and second in the lab for a speaking activity and work on your PowerPoints.

Classwork
Discussed the following two questions in groups.

• 1.     Do you believe that people have natural rights and that it is a crime to deprive them of these rights? Why or why not? If you answered yes, what do you believe these natural rights are? 
  2.     If a goal is just, is it right to use violence to achieve it?

Homework

• Study for the retest. For reduced forms, study p. 122 and Tracks 28 and 29 on your student CD. For the recording, study in Chapter 4 the vocabulary, the radio program (pp. 124-129), and the lecture (pp. 130-135). 
• Work on your PowerPoints. To receive homework points, you must have at least three slides tomorrow.

Thursday, November 10

Classwork

• Reviewed your notes from the human rights videos. Reviewed outline organization. (See the class outlines that I emailed to you.)
• Learned requirements for human rights presentation: 
• Choose a current organization (international, governmental, non-governmental) that fights for human rights. Give its historical background, 1 past success (the problem and solution), and 1 current project (the problem and efforts being made). Provide a website for classmates who are interested in learning more. (If your organization has a foreign name, please translate it for the class.)
• Each person will have 3 minutes and 30 seconds. We will use a timer to help us move efficiently.
• To sign up for the presentation, see the list on my office door (Room 254). (8:15 Class: I found the list, and it is now on my door.)
• You should have received the example powerpoint in an email.
• You will need at least 5 slides for your final project: an introductory slide with the name of the organization, at least one slide for the background, at least 1 slide for a current success, at least 1 slide for a current project, and at least one slide to display the website.

Homework

• Work on your presentation. I will check your work on Tuesday when we are in the lab. During that time in the lab, you can ask questions and work on your presentations for at least half of the class. (That doesn't mean you should start your powerpoint in class. You must have a draft with at least three slides to receive homework points.) As we did before, you should email your powerpoint to me by Wednesday, November 16 at 5:00.

Wednesday, November 9

Classwork

• Listened to the lecture on the Underground Railroad.
• Reviewed vocabulary homework (pp. 165-166) from last night.
• Completed Ex. A, Guessing the Meaning from Context, pp. 166-167. (You can find this recording in the Listening folder for Chapter 5 as Lecture Guessing Vocab in Context Pg. 166 A.) 
• Listened twice to Section 1 of the lecture on the Underground Railroad. First, we listened for the main ideas. Second, we listened for details. (You can find this recording in the Listening folder for Chapter 5 as Lecture Section 1 Pg. 167 & 169 B & E.)
• Previewed the organization of the videos for tonight's homework. For "The Story of Human Rights," use a timeline. For "Human Rights," use an outline with categories for the questions or the categories of human rights.

Homework

• Brainstorm the debate topic below that you were assigned:
• Do you believe that people have natural rights and that it is a crime to deprive them of these rights? Why or why not? If you answered yes, what do you believe these natural rights are? 
• If a goal is just, is it right to use violence to achieve it?
• Under "Chapter 5" in the column to the right, you see two links: "Human Rights" and "The Story of Human Rights." Choose one of these videos, watch it, and take notes. Practice organizing your notes clearly.  

Tuesday, November 8

Announcements

• The Gettysburg Address is a famous speech given by President Lincoln near the middle of the Civil War. Click on the link to the right under "Chapter 5" to study the speech. If you recite the speech by reading it aloud, you will receive 5 extra points. If you recite the speech from memory, you will receive 20 extra points. 

Classwork

• Studied the picture on p. 145 and answered the questions.
• Reviewed background information on slavery in the United States from 1619 to 1863. (If you are unfamiliar with this topic, read "African Americans and Slavery," pp. 147-149.)
• Read the box, "Critical Thinking Strategy: Using a Timeline," and completed Ex. D on p. 149.

Homework

• Ex. E, Vocabulary Check, p. 150
• Ex. B, Vocabulary Preparation, p. 165
• Ex. C, Vocabulary Preparation: Words in Phrases, p. 166 

Monday, November 7

Classwork

• Finished presentations!
• Congratulations Koji, ShinHye, and SeonMi! I hope this activity was a good practice for everyone.

Homework
Start Ch. 5 by preparing for the radio program. Complete

1. Ex. A, Previewing: Brainstorming Possible Vocabulary, p. 160.
2. Ex. B, Background Reading, p. 160-161.
3. Ex. C, Comprehension Check, p. 161.
4. Ex. D, Vocabulary Preparation, p. 161.

Thursday, November 3

Announcements

• Test tomorrow at 11:00 in the lab. Review Chapters 3 & 4. Review the vocabulary, radio programs, lectures, reduced forms (pp. 96 & 122), asking for reasons (p. 118), asking for examples (p. 120),  agreeing with negative questions (pp.94), and disagreeing with negative questions (p. 95).

Classwork

• Reviewed practice sentences. Remember
• The adjective energetic is used only for people, not foods or drinks.
• The verb supplement does not mean to replace.
• Health is a non-count noun.
• Summarized Section 4 of the lecture to a partner.
• Gave presentations!

Homework

• Study for your test!

Wednesday, November 2

Announcements

• Test 2 (Chapters 3 & 4): Friday, November 4 at 11:00 in the lab

Classwork

• Practiced reductions for do and did. Studied the pronunciation box on p. 122 (Track 28 on your Student CD). Completed Ex. E, Reduced Forms of Words: Questions with Do and Did, p. 122 (Track 29 on your Student CD).
• Summarized to a partner Sections 1 & 2 of the lecture (pp. 132-133).
• Listened twice to Section 3 of the lecture. Took notes and compared our organization to the organization of the outline in the book on pp. 133-134. (You can find the recording in the Classes folder/Chapter 4/Listening as Lecture Sect. 3 Pg. 133 B.
• Worked on PowerPoint presentations in the lab.

Homework

• Email your PowerPoint to me by 5:00. (My address is emgigger@gmail.com.)
• Listen to Section 4 of the lecture and take notes in the outline on pp. 134-135. (You can find the recording in the Classes folder/Chapter 4/Listening as Lecture Sect. 4 Pg. 134 B.
• Extra Credit: Take notes on any of the extra recordings listed under Chapter 4 on this blog: U.S. Government Food Plate Guidelines, Harvard Food Plate Guidelines, Japanese Diet vs. American Diet.

Tuesday, November 1

Classwork

• Reviewed pronunciation: Practice the th in ethnic and ethnicity. Also remember the stress for maintenance is on the first syllable.
• Collected vocabulary sentences, which were Thursday's homework.
• Worked on PowerPoints. Remember the following:

1. Give nutritional information for a meal, at least one main dish and a side dish.
2. Include at least 5 slides: a slide to introduce your presentation, a slide to explain your interest in the restaurant, slide(s) to explain the nutritional aspects of your meal, and a slide to explain the nutritional advantages and disadvantages of your meal.
3. Don't use sentences! Use only phrases and pictures. It's your job to create the sentences as you present.
4. Email your PowerPoint to me by 5:00 on Wednesday so that I can put them all on one jump drive for Thursday.

Homework
Tomorrow (Wednesday)
In Class

• Listen to Sections 1 and 2 of the lecture. (Find the recording in the classes folder as Lecture Sect. 1 Pg. 132 & 136 B - D and Lecture Sect. 2 Pg. 132 B.) Complete the outline for these two sections in Ex. B, pp. 132 & 133.

At 5:00

• Email your PowerPoint to me.

Powerpoint Tricks

Beautiful Slides

• Your Own Picture: Format/Slide Background. With "Fill" highlighted, select Picture/Choose a Picture.
• To duplicate this slide, select Command/Shift/D.

Additional Help

• Screen Shots: Command/Control/Shift/4. Then identify the picture you want. The picture will be saved to the clipboard. Then paste (Command/V) it where you want.

Homework

• Attach your powerpoint to an email. Email me by 5:00 on Wednesday. Save it as a show. I will put them all on one jump drive. That way we won't waste time loading jump drives.