SPRING BREAK

NO CLASS ON 3/24 AND 3/26

SEE YOU ALL ON 3/31/15

Class on 3/19/15

Warm Up:

Students shared personal stories or history of one or all their names

Workbook Review

Chapter 8 of La Linea

Chapter 8 Questions (small group discussions)

Is it a large goodbye party?

Why did they tell such outrageous stories?

Why did someone laugh about the stolen kidneys?

What did no one want to talk about?

HOMEWORK Read Chapter 9 and study the guide below:

Section A. Change the following Verbs to Past Tense (or back to the base verb)

write                 _________

_______   thought

find      _________

play      _________

eat        _________

sell       _________

sit         _________

buy       _________

understand        _________

send                 _________

ride                   _________

do                     _________

go                     _________

take                  _________

sleep                _________

_________        spoke

feel                   _________

have                 _________  

 come               _________

drive                 _________

Study Workbook page 40 Section B: Phobias  

Read page of Chapter 9 of La Línea and complete the following sentences:

Sample Question:  Write  list of ten adjectives that now best describe Miguel.

Section C: Paragraph writing

Choose 1 of the following questions. Write 1 paragraphs (on a separate paper):

• What did you do last Saturday?
• What did you eat for dinner last night?
• Where did you go last summer?

Section D: What are 3 “rules” for effective, dynamic public speaking (Oral Presentations)? Use whole sentences to explain:

1. ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Section E: The instructor will read a short passage one time. Page 39 A. Listen and answer the 4 questions.

Historically Western sciences are influenced by what two languages?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What does Kyon mean?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________””Phobos” and therefore the English word “Phobia” comes from what language?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Class on 3/17/15

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Warm Up: What are you afraid of?

1. Quickly write a short list of your fears (try not to judge yourself).
2. Write 3 sentences about one of your fears.
3. Share your list and sentences with a partner. Record their name and be ready to report out two fears they discussed.   Example: "Juan is afraid of frogs and driving at night." 

Workbook Pages 32, 33 and 35

Students work with same partners pages 32 and 33

Whole Class: P35 A

Where are your personal fears (or phobias) on the continuum?

Return corrected Chapter 6 Quiz

Quiz on Chapter 7

Discussion of Chapter 7
Small Groups
Whole Class

Update our list of adjectives for Elena: Strong, powerful, courageous, decisive, "super"

Homework: Read Chapter 8

                    Submit Third draft/rewrite of My First School on paper

Class on 3/12/15

Warm Up: Two Truths and a Lie



Quiz on Chapter 6


1  How does Abuelita want to celebrate Miguel's departure?



2.  What does Miguel buy at the store?



3.  What can Elena do better than Miguel?




Continued presentations from last class.

Workbook Pages 32

Homework: Read Chapter 7

Class on 3/10/15

Warm Up: a. Write a list of three healthy activities and one unhealthy. B. Survey two students focus on the healthy. C. Be ready to share with whole class



Quiz on Chapter 5

Describe Don Clemente: use adjectives
What realization does Miguel come to about pride?
In what way does Miguel think Don Clemente is generous?

Work book Exercises

Oral Presentation Practice:

Step by Step Instructions: Samples, A simple recipe, Driving Directions,, How to build a..., or How to grow the perfect tomato.

Homework: Read Chapter 6. Read it two times. In generatl think about what has changed since the first five chapters. 

Class on 3/6/15

Warm Up: Write sentences to describe one of your childhood friends. Use present tense and be Dramatic! Pretend they are a character in a novel. Work with a partner and describe/read your account to them. Partners will take notes and report out.

Chapter Four Quiz:

 Expand or Edit the Adjective list for Miguel (Pairs and Whole Class Activity)

In small groups students brainstormed appropriate adjectives to describe the main character Miguel. Then volunteers wrote samples on the white board. 

1. Friendly
2. strategic
3. careful
4. respectful
5. sympathetic
6. clever
7. mature
8. young
9. confused
10. hopeful
11. confident (will be successful)
12. dreamer
13. headlong/ hasty
14. caring
15. smart
16. authentic

Workbook Exercises pages 30 and 31 (Pairs and Whole Class Activity)

Homework: type your weekend paragraph on a computer and print a paper copy. Use the Library or Learning Center if you need to. Read Chapter 5. 

Class on 3/3/15

Warm Up: Discuss with a partner: When you were little what person, real, imaginary or fictional did you want to be. What age were you and why did you like that person?

Review corrected paragraphs. Read out load to a partner.

Chapter Three Quiz 

           Discussion


Oral Presentation Practice
       Walk up to podium as a "character." Say, Good Evening. My name is ________. I like to _________. Thank you. Walk back to your seat but remain in character.


Homework: Workbook Exercises:
          Read Chapter 4

Time Permitting discuss this workshop and other activities available to students. Try to enjoy your "student life."

March 10 & March 12:

"Migration is Beautiful" Art Workshops with Artist / Activist / Educator, Favianna Rodriguez

Building 6, Room 102

March 10, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Poster Making

March 12, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Linoleum Block Printing

FREE and open to all Cañada students; Lunch and Art Supplies will be provided. Registration required: http://tinyurl.com/migrationisbeautiful

For more information or to register by phone: Prof. Yolanda Valenzuela, 650-306-3206 or email: candreamers@smccd.edu. To learn more about Favianna Rodriguez: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/26/migration-is-beautiful-artist-favianna-rodriguez-documentary_n_2535690.html

Hosted by the Cañada College DREAMers Student Club and the DREAMers Task Force. Sponsored by ASCC and the Vending Commission Fund.