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class45jan2013

Page history last edited by Vance Stevens 10 years, 10 months ago

 

Welcome "45" to Team A Reading and Writing

January - February 2013 

 

As the weeks pass, material for previous weeks is moved from the FRONT PAGE to here

  1. Week 6 Feb 24-28
    1. Section 2
      1. Only one ILC period this week
      2. Reading Oasis
      3. Extreme Sport Prezi links
    2. Sections 1 and 3
      1. Meaning from Poetry: Pachelbel Canon in D - Sk8r Boy - Rant
      2. Our ecosystem in danger: Server farms and the filter bubble
      3. The greatest writing activity ever (Adam Simpson)
  2. Week 5 Feb 17-21
    1. WORD document on your favorite Extreme Sport
    2. Start your Prezi
      1. Here’s how you get the URLthat you will send to your teacherhttp://screencast.com/t/L2zEjopi4 
    3. Find a more challenging book to read on Monday
  3. Week 4 Feb 10-14
    1. Write a book report on one of the books you have read
    2. Work in TitanPad on your description of a favorite food
    3. Revise your work on Extreme Sports, in Sync.in 
      1. Extreme Sport student links
    4. Find a new, more challenging, book to read in the ILC 
    5. How your work is marked this week
  4. Week 3 Feb 3-7
    1. Section 2 in the ILC
      1. Monday, Feb 4, in the ILC: Reading Oasis
      2. Tuesday, Feb 5, in the ILC: Reading Oasis
      3. Sunday, Feb 3: Describe a favorite "dish" using descriptive adjectives
      1. Section 2 classwork
    1. Section 7 in the ILC
      1. NEW: Section 7 VOKIS
      2. Today's Meet http://todaysmeet.com/45section7 
      3. Writing in Sync.in
    2. Section 9 in ILC
  5. Week 2 Jan 27-31
    1. Section 1 in the ILC
      1. Tuesday, January 29
      2. Plan B
      3. Wednesday, January 30
    2. Section 2 in the ILC
      1. Plan B
    3. WEEK 2 - Classwork: Reading and Writing
  6. Week 1 Jan 20-23

 

Hello, introducing Vance (Google me, http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Vance+Stevens )

Find these links at http://kbzac.pbworks.com

 

Week 6 Feb 24-28

 

Section 2

 

Only one ILC period this week

After that class on Monday Feb 25, you will receive a mark on your Week 5 checklist

On Monday be sure you get a good book to take to class and read on Tuesday, 7th period

 

Reading Oasis

This week we will continue reading books from the Reading Oasis

  1. Fill in the list of all books you have read this term
  2. By Tuesday, fill in the Pre-Reading Worksheet for the book you have taken from the ILC
  3. By the end of the week, fill in the Post-Reading Worksheet 

 

Extreme Sport Prezi links

Each of you should have started on a Prezi.  Eventually you will give a presentation on your Extreme Sport using the links listed here:

Abdullah Awad Saleh Al Mansoori - http://prezi.com/dt2tqgvqwju-/untitled-prezi/ 

Abdullah Jamal Salem Al Kindi - http://prezi.com/dybhjzpe-wgc/untitled-prezi/ 

     and http://prezi.com/g0lrj_bxpi1e/copy-of-untitled-prezi/ 

Abdullah Jumah Hassan buktara

Abdullah Salem Jumah Salem Al Neyadi

Abdullah Salem Nasser Al Ameri - http://prezi.com/xt2fcs2dqcdv/untitled-prezi/

Ahmad Nasser Salem Nasser Salem Al Ali - http://prezi.com/b6r3rawpcm1e/untitled-prezi/

Abdullah Mohammad Abdullah Al Dhaheri - http://prezi.com/fq06gd9nyn4q/untitled-prezi/

Fahed Salem Mohammadfadel - http://prezi.com/-ljtjfucvexh/untitled-prezi/

Gharib Hadi Salehal Mansoori - http://prezi.com/awji_addz8ze/untitled-prezi/ 

Hamad Mohammad Ali Al Aryani - http://prezi.com/p0o0to4bh7zn/untitled-prezi/

Hamad Saif Ali Khlaifal Darmaki - http://prezi.com/bgwerpoq5gdf/untitled-prezi/

Hassan Mohammad Khamis Al Hamoudi - http://prezi.com/n76vzvj6wuoq/untitled-prezi/

Mohammad Hamad Salem Al Neyadi - http://prezi.com/bawokudp5qnk/untitled-prezi/

Mohammad Thani Khalifa Al Romaithi - http://prezi.com/oqxvtxfnufrx/untitled-prezi/

Mubarak Hadi Saeed Al Mansoori - http://prezi.com/juhzftkutjzv/untitled-prezi/

Saleh Hamad Mubarak Al Ameri - http://prezi.com/_pjlseefkrkf/untitled-prezi/+

Saleh Obaid Rashid Saif Al Romaithi - http://prezi.com/q1olq_g657pq/untitled-prezi/

Zuhair Said Salem Al Kaabi - http://prezi.com/zyfdyscyqupz/untitled-prezi/

Khalid Eid Faraj Mubarak Al Ketbi - http://prezi.com/yheo5edjhq_v/untitled-prezi/

Shareif - http://prezi.com/e1t0xyloszqw/untitled-prezi/

 

Sections 1 and 3

 

Meaning from Poetry: Pachelbel Canon in D - Sk8r Boy - Rant

 

We will view these videos while reading: 

 

  1. Introduction to Johann Christoph Pachelbel's Canon in D: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZui0ojYCs
  2. Original instruments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNQLJ1_HQ0
  3. Avril Lavigne, Sk8tr Boi: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/avrillavigne/sk8erboi.html  
    1. Use this handout <=== Download 
    2. Read the poem
    3. Answer questions 
  4. Variations on Pachelbel's Canon in D: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMygzVZCZO8 (4 min)
  5. Avril Lavigne's variations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4LkeV3nUZ8 (4 min)
  6. Avril Lavigne's variation, unplugged: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUjoHjzUm_o 
  7. Rob Paravonian's rant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM (5 min) 
    1. Rob Paravonian's YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/paravonian  

 

Our ecosystem in danger: Server farms and the filter bubble

 

We started at Shift Happens: http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/

We were checking out the video (original) "Did you know?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

Most of the students had seen it so they asked for a video in the suggested videos sidebar

     The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmz6Rbpnu0 

 

This got us into a discussion of problems with the environment, and one student said we could solve the problem with technology

However, consider this article Feet in the cloud, head in the sand: The Energy Nightmare of Web Server Farms by Jane Anne Morris

 http://www.greens.org/s-r/45/45-03.html 

 

Server Farms:

 

Printing a 3-d bicycle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmxjLpu2BvY 

 

Talk about Google got us talking about the Filter Bubble, the title of a book by Eli Pariser

 

The greatest writing activity ever (Adam Simpson)

http://www.teachthemenglish.com/2013/01/the-greatest-creative-writing-activity-ever/

File an interplanetary MISSION REPORT

Write for 20 min using these guidelines <==== download here

 

Sample:

    We have been on this planet now for almost three weeks. If you recall, we came here to check the source of the intense gravity pull detected here. Only three of us remain now, besides me, the cook and the robot android we brought with us after we left the last planet. We are unable to take off now because of the gravity. So we left the spaceship on foot to go looking for spare parts. We were near a large shopping mall when we noticed a small creature following us. It had a small head and 4 paws, and some of the local creatures said it was a cat.  We were trying to escape the cat when we noticed a shop called "Spare Parts for Space Ships".  Due to the crowds in the mall it was difficult to reach it because we are so small compared to the creatures on this planet, and they might step on us without noticing us.  When we arrived at the parts store we were surprised to find it closed.  Apparently it is normal for shops on this planet to be closed on some days. They call this planet "Earth" and I don't know how we will escape its gravitational pull to return to our homes until the parts stores reopen after the weekend.

 

 

 

Week 5 Feb 17-21

 

WORD document on your favorite Extreme Sport

 

Congratulations on EVERYBODY in Section 2 getting an EMAIL address!!!

By the end of this week (for a mark)

  • Embed your three pictures, and give the links in your word document
  • Include the link to your video
  • FOLLOW THESE CRITERIA AND MAKE SURE EACH PARAGRAPH HAS AT LEAST 3 SENTENCES
  • Save it and and EMAIL it to vstevens@hct.ac.ae 

 

Start your Prezi

 

Congratulations on EVERYBODY in Section 2 getting a PREZI account!!!

  • Teach yourself Prezi - watch at least the first two videos at http://prezi.com/learn/
  • Log on here with your TOP SECRET ID and Password: http://www.learnclick.com/user/vances
  • Complete the 4 exercises on Prezi
  • Create a Prezi about your Extreme Sport
    • Organize your presentation in 4 areas corresponding to the 4 paragraphs of your essay 
    • Use the three pictures from your Word Document
    • Embed the YouTube video in the PATH so it plays when encountered in your presentation
    • Test it and be sure it works! 
  • By the end of the week (Thu) at least START your new Prezi and email its link to vstevens@hct.ac.ae

 

Here’s how you get the URLthat you will send to your teacher
http://screencast.com/t/L2zEjopi4

 

 

 

Find a more challenging book to read on Monday

  • Start your write-up about the Characters, PLOT, Problem in the plot and its SOLUTION
  • By the end of the week, either
    • COMPLETE your report, find a new book, and start a new report
    • Or if you haven't finished your book, start your report and complete all other book reports you have started

 

Here is the =====> Week 5 checklist for your mark this week <===== download it here

 

Here is the =====> Newest version of the book report form <===== download it here

 

 

Week 4 Feb 10-14

 

This week Section 2

will continue our writing from last week in these lessons

The work assigned for this week must be completed by Thu Feb 14

 

There are 4 things you can do in the ILC this week.

When Sync.in stopped working on Thu, we went to Plan B <=== download it here

 

Write a book report on one of the books you have read

 

You must write at least one book report for the ADMC library portal.  

  1. Your teacher will return the 3 reports you have made on paper.  CORRECT all errors highlighted in orange. 
  2. Use one of the reports that your teacher has corrected to submit your online report
  3. Go to this link to submit your report: http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/CIS/gradedreaders/tellothersNew.aspx
  4. When done, either
    1. Provide a link to your report in your TitanPad document (preferred, if this is possible)
    2. Alternatively, print your report and give it to your teacher

 

Work in TitanPad on your description of a favorite food

 

  1. Write on your TitanPad document you started here
    http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/page/59131087/FrontPage#SundayFeb3Describeafavoritedishusingdescriptiveadjectives  
  2. Use as many descriptive adjectives as you can.
  3. When "finished" ask your teacher to correct it WITH you 

 

Revise your work on Extreme Sports, in Sync.in 

 

  1. Create a new Sync.in document at http://sync.in/ 
    1. COPY its link URL and PASTE it at the bottom of the TitanPad you started last week.
      This one: http://kbzac.pbworks.com/w/page/59131087/FrontPage#SundayFeb3Describeafavoritedishusingdescriptiveadjectives   
    2. In your NEW Sync.in document write a SECOND DRAFT about your favorite extreme adventure sport 
      1. Use your original hand-written draft which your teacher is in-process of correcting 
      2. Try to improve on your writing with better description and organization of paragraphs
      3. Make sure the document meets the criteria specified for each of 4 paragraphs
        Download the Criteria for the original assignment <==== Here 
      4. Find pictures online that illustrate your sport and provide links to those pictures in your document
      5. Find a YouTube video that gives more information about your document 

 

Extreme Sport student links

 

Abdullah Awad Saleh Al Mansoori - http://sync.in/GUrgoK11Go 

Abdullah Jamal Salem Al Kindi - http://sync.in/dIe3WDd9fJ

Abdullah Jumah Hassanbuktara - http://sync.in/BiLKETCdzb

Abdullah Mohammad Abdullah Al Dhaheri - http://sync.in/6YoGaFb1xe

Shareif Saif Sultan Saif Al Abdouli - http://sync.in/n7v1h0FC4Y

Abdullah Salem Nasser Al Ameri -  http://sync.in/csLaz9puTP

Ahmad Nasser Salem Nasser Salem Al Ali - http://sync.in/MOKKUOXvw4

Fahed Salem Mohammadfadel - http://sync.in/Nl4bNdqLCp

Gharib Hadi Salehal Mansoori - http://sync.in/it5Xk79YxK

Hamad Mohammad Ali Al Aryani - http://sync.in/WvPWC8ZP4G 

Hamad Saif Ali Khlaifal Darmaki - http://sync.in/ez7UMkCdhh

Hassan Mohammad Khamis Al Hamoudi - http://sync.in/DX0lGO4uPJ

Khalid Eid Faraj Mubarak Al Ketbi - http://sync.in/of47HsshXB

Mohammad Hamad Salem Al Neyadi - http://sync.in/SSbZlupXun   http://sync.in/S7gComJrva  

Mohammad Thani Khalifa Al Romaithi - http://sync.in/V3I3SBhOfq

Mubarak Hadi Saeed Al Mansoori - http://sync.in/6cQ8nEFkBi

Saleh Hamad Mubarak Al Ameri - http://sync.in/G6OmdEhnQU

Saleh Obaid Rashid Saif Al Romaithi - http://sync.in/G6OmdEhnQU

Zuhair Said Salem Al Kaabi - http://sync.in/6ym8aeL8A 

 

 

Find a new, more challenging, book to read in the ILC 

 

  1. Find a new more difficult, more challenging book to read in class and in your spare time.
  2. Review it in the ILC BEFORE you decide to check it out and read it
  3. Check it out and bring it to class with you

 

How your work is marked this week

 

_____ Complete pages 40-42 in your book (10 points)

_____ Correct any errors highlighted in orange by your teacher (10 points)

_____ Submit book report printout on one of the books you have read (10 points)

_____ TitanPad description of your favorite food uses at least 5 descriptive adjectives (make them bold, 10 points)

_____ Extreme sports report meets criteria given for each of 4 paragraphs (20 points)

_____ Sync.in document for Extreme Sport has links to 3 pictures online and one YouTube video (10 points)

_____ You pick a CHALLENGING book to read by next week (10 points)

_____ You fill in the worksheet for this new book (10 points)

_____ You don't waste time in the ILC and class (10 points)

 

 

Week 3 Feb 3-7

 

Section 2 in the ILC

 

Monday, Feb 4, in the ILC: Reading Oasis

 

You will contribute it to this database: http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/CIS/gradedreaders/GradedReaders.html

Step 1: Find a book in the ILC and read it

Step 2: Fill in the form your teacher gives you <=== Download it here

  • Keep track of new vocabulary as you learn it
  • Write the review

Fill in the book review form here: http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/CIS/gradedreaders/tellothersNew.aspx

 

Tuesday, Feb 5, in the ILC: Reading Oasis

As students were at different stages in their reading projects, there was a worksheet to ask them what they were doing in the ILC <=== download HERE

 

Sunday, Feb 3: Describe a favorite "dish" using descriptive adjectives

Period 3 - Find your name below and click on the link

You are going to write a description of your favorite food or favorite meal

Use as many DESCRIPTIVE adjectives as you can

In this space, write down as many ADJECTIVES as you can think of to describe the "dish" or food you are writing about

Write at least 5 descriptive adjectives (besides 'nice', 'good', 'delicious') ...

 

Close your eyes and think for a moment about what you'd really like to eat now :-)

Try and describe it here.  Use as many descriptive adjectives as you can.

What is the name of the dish? What are its ingredients? 

What does it taste like? When do you usually eat this? What does it remind you of?

Is it a hard food to prepare? Who usually makes it for you? How do you feel when you eat it?

 

After you write as much as you can, print the result, and click the SAVE icon above right ^

and bring it back to class with you.

 

Vance - http://sync.in/HkjKdrtKbn 

Abdullah Awad Saleh Al Mansoori - http://titanpad.com/Kiv4h8a029 

Abdullah Jamal Salem Al Kindi - http://titanpad.com/vFkE2NUd2x 

Abdullah Jumah Hassanbuktara - http://titanpad.com/TUu8ExUGRe 

Abdullah Mohammad Abdullah Al Dhaheri - http://titanpad.com/Szd7f10xaW 

Shareif Saif Sultan Saif Al Abdouli - http://titanpad.com/ovdmUFxgYd

Abdullah Salem Nasser Al Ameri - http://titanpad.com/jjpI6fHXph 

Ahmad Nasser Salem Nasser Salem Al Ali - http://titanpad.com/SCNXF5j26f 

Fahed Salem Mohammadfadel - http://titanpad.com/yumaigIroz 

Gharib Hadi Salehal Mansoori - http://titanpad.com/5JV6jFOafR 

Hamad Mohammad Ali Al Aryani - http://titanpad.com/IKuiQHfsDz 

Hamad Saif Ali Khlaifal Darmaki - http://titanpad.com/hcWuWqHYip 

Hassan Mohammad Khamis Al Hamoudi http://titanpad.com/IDjJM2aGWp 

Khalid Eid Faraj Mubarak Al Ketbi - http://titanpad.com/VreZezV1gs 

Mohammad Hamad Salem Al Neyadi - http://titanpad.com/w6aPtFxe34 

Mohammad Thani Khalifa Al Romaithi - http://titanpad.com/9c8RUbMMui 

Mubarak Hadi Saeed Al Mansoori - http://titanpad.com/caARw3r4Bn 

Saleh Hamad Mubarak Al Ameri - http://titanpad.com/QgsJoT27Lv 

Saleh Obaid Rashid Saif Al Romaithi - http://titanpad.com/wtcsZgcxR5 

Zuhair Said Salem Al Kaabi - http://titanpad.com/YDW7UPRK9v  

 

Section 2 classwork

F16 Flying Falcon part 2, the movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGizBaSitbA

And accompanying worksheet <==== download HERE

 

Section 7 in the ILC

 

NEW: Section 7 VOKIS

 

To see the Vokis, click on ====> THE LINK <===== Here

 

Today's Meet http://todaysmeet.com/45section7 

 

Writing in Sync.in

Abdullah Hassan Abdullah Salehal Hashimi - http://sync.in/omwVUlOBj9 

Abdullah Khalfan Abdullah Ismailal Hammadi - http://sync.in/1eNNG8KQir

Abdullah Mubarak Nasir Mubarakal Shamsi - http://sync.in/knQn2VF23J

Ahmad Rashid Khalfan Obaidal Naqbi - http://sync.in/s3NIc1I4Mj

Ali Ahmed Salem Hamaadal Mazrouei - http://sync.in/ZoEeVMDmaj

Ali Mohammad Ali Hazzaal Shehhi - http://sync.in/cbk1wbG0lj 

Ali Mohammed Mubarak Saeedal Neyadi - http://sync.in/5WXmh80j80

Khalid Mehdi Jumaa Muftahal Suwaidi - http://sync.in/JAFWDmj1If 

Manae Aldulrahman Mohammad Abullah Al Suwaidi - http://sync.in/KGMIkYpZRb  

Mohammed Ali Enad Obaid Muftahal Khateri - http://sync.in/y4wHxPCcwC 

Mohammad Rashid Ahmad Hassan Ahmadal Yammahi - http://sync.in/j6JfGRfH1u 

Saeed Ali Humaidal Hantoubi - http://sync.in/31IqKdPYbv

Saeed Ali Saeed Al Hebsi - http://sync.in/eR1J3xUUGg

Sultan Ali Saeed Shaghroofal Shehhi - http://sync.in/ZcfcmHQfqa

Vance - http://sync.in/IG4b5pYSMR

 

 

 

Section 9 in ILC

 

1. Start at http://kbzac.pbworks.com/

2. Create a space here: http://sync.in

3. Copy its URL to Today's Meet http://todaysmeet.com/45section9

4. Please introduce yourself in your Sync.in space

 

Ali Al Shehhi http://sync.in/n0FjbaVAk9

Ali Almazrouei http://sync.in/Q3yNFSdwbS

hajar http://sync.in/xl7xZHFy7P

hamad alameri http://sync.in/xIFxOA6dls

humaid http://sync.in/o0dXAVL1Sa

jamal http://sync.in/FFVMJYVLJe

Jasem http://sync.in/Pe6buuWowJ

kalifa almehrezi http://sync.in/uGfknZGZm5

Mohammed Saod http://sync.in/1bWzSLFBvn

obaid http://sync.in/vsG7thbwyu

omar http://sync.in/T0gdCxfUNC

saeed alkaabi http://sync.in/rCIn5S7oIj

sultan salem http://sync.in/3qSex18Nfk

sultan http://sync.in/n0FjbaVAk9

Vance http://sync.in/7GgRlSnekZ

 

 

 

Week 2 Jan 27-31

 

Section 1 in the ILC

Tuesday, January 29

Visit this link for instructions

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12bJd9BACJGSM5__TnHwneaiK9spzN8yO-2jgK3rf_o4/edit 

 

Plan B

If Google Docs slows down or malfunctions, copy your work to this backup space http://titanpad.com/Glo1pRe7CL

Put your name / ID / and Section there and Vance can then help you get it into the correct workspace

 

 

Wednesday, January 30

 

Explore software in the ILC at http://www.admc.hct.ac.ae/ilc-kbz/ -

Download the handout <=== HERE and follow these instructions

 

 

Section 2 in the ILC

For Thu Jan 31

Log in to LearnClick and do these exercises

http://www.learnclick.com/cloze/show/2302 

http://www.learnclick.com/cloze/show/2304 

 

Visit this link for instructions 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oJz1rp-ie1XVY4pH4p7sPQD48DHMQ3jFiYAgQ2C1zZA/edit 

 

Plan B

If Google Docs slows down or malfunctions, copy your work to this backup space http://titanpad.com/Glo1pRe7CL

Vance can then help you get it into the correct workspace

 

 

WEEK 2 - Classwork: Reading and Writing

Handout for Richard Corey <==HERE

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euuCiSY0qYs 

 

Conditionals

REAL PRESENT -

When you disturb others in class, no one learns.

If you feel tired, stand up.

 

REAL FUTURE -

If you pay more money, you can / will get a better seat.

When you work hard, your mark will improve.

 If you fall asleep, you will get in trouble.

 

F16 Fighting Falcon documentary Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOb79JrcNY0

Worksheet while listening: download it <==== HERE

 

 

Week 1 Jan 20-23

 

Reading - Appointment in Samarra 

 

Topics in Q Skills

  1. How do you make a good first impression?

  2. What makes food taste good? 

  3. What does it take to be successful?  

  4. How has technology affected your life? 

  5. Why do people help each other?  

  6. Does advertising help or harm us?

  7. Why do people take risks?  

  8. How can we make cities a better place to live? 

  9. How can a small amount of money make a big difference

  10. Do people communicate better now than before?

 

Reading - Unit 1 pages 2-5

 

Which video makes the best first impression? Why (or why not?)

 

Writing - Write a letter of introduction to your teachers (handout here)

  1. Briefly introduce yourself, try to make a good first impression!
  2. Tell us something surprising about yourself, or that might impress your classmates
  3. Tell us what you hope you will learn, or how you hope you will improve, in our classes

 

 

 

 

 

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