Class on 4/28/15

Instuctor sick. Class canceled tonight 4/28.

Class on 4/23/15

Warm UP
Common spelling Errors on latest Quiz;

• Escaped
• made a getaway (first use 1890). 
• found an escape route
• leave
• "How could she have been so selfish?"
• went
• make a plan (or decision)
• kill time
• watched
• past tense

• found
• bought
• took 
• made
• escaped
• decided

Final Oral Presentation Topics:

• Describe in vivid detail your first School. How did you feel when you were there?
• Describe in vivid detail your first Job. Describe the job and how you obtained it.
• Describe in vivid detail your first Home. What did it look like inside and out? Who lived with you?
• Detailed instructions/recipe on how to cook your favorite meal
• Details of your own immigration story. Talk about both why and who inspired you to come to the United States.

Workbook Pages 59-61

Homework: Read Chapter 18 of La Linea
                    Email Final Draft of your Paragraph "My First School"
                    Choose a Oral Presentation topic. Write the topic and 2 sentences why you are choosing that one (on paper to turn in on Tuesday 4/28)

Class on 4/21/15

Warm Up:
Write a Paragraph about your mother. Use five Adjective to describe her (you can't use "pretty" or "nice"). Also describe three things she likes (or liked) to do.

Students volunteered to share their writing

First School third Drafts were discussed and returned.

"Study" groups of 4 students were formed. Their objective was to discuss Chapter 15 and decide on the four most important events in Chapter 15.

Whole class discussion results (top 5):

1. They escaped
2. Miguel found Elena's money and how she got the money
3. they bought disguises
4. They bought bus tickets back to San Jacinto
5. They found a free (but exposed) place to sleep

Workbook page 55 and 56


Homework: Read Chapter 17 of La Linea

Class on 4/16/15

Warm Up: Re read Pollen article

Chapter 14 Quiz

Detailed Discussion of final month and a half of class

April 21st      Paragraph Drafts Returned-   Discussion and HW
April 23rd     Oral Presentation Topics Released-
April 28th     Oral Presentation Topic Drafts Due
                      Final/Third Paragraph Drafts Due
                      Learning Lab- Registration with Ms Costello
April 30th     First Oral Presentation Practice
                      E-Portfolio's Meet at Library Computer Room
May 5th        E-Portfolio's Meet at Library Computer Room
May 7th        Second Oral Presentation Practice
May 12th      Third Oral Presentation Practice
May 14th     Final Oral Presentation
May 19th      Final Exam Study Guide Released as HW
May 21st      Final Exam Discussion
May 26th     Final Exam
May 28th      Make up- Final Exam and Final Presentations

Oral Presentation Practice
Describe your favorite meal in detail. Use 2 adjectives (this time colors don't count) Is it healthy? Why or why not? Most importantly is your presentation going to be serious or funny. It must be one or the other: nothing in between.

Homework: Read chapter 15 and 16

Class on 4/14/15

Warm Up: write a paragraph about your weekend. Use as many of the vocabulary words below as you can.

• maneuver
• decide
• facilitate
• orchestrate
• create
• barter

Reviewed answers/corrections for mid-term

Small group discussion of Chapter 13
Discussion questions:

1. How is it possible that Javier knows so much about the other people on the bus?
2. Describe Elena in this Chapter. Especially how would you describe her actions?
3. What are the most realistic elements (parts) in this chapter?
4. What are the most unrealistic elements (parts) in this chapter?

Homework: Read Chapter 14. Be prepared for a quiz!

Class on 4/9/15

Warm Up; Sentence writing

• What is the healthiest food choice that you make regularly?
• What is the most unhealthy choice you make on a regular basis?
• What do you want to change? How will you

Chapter 11 group discussion

Chapter 12: Instructor leads guided reading.

Workbook 

Class on 4/7

Mid -Term Exam

Workbook Review

Homework: Re-read Pages 48 and 49 in the workbook
Read Chapter 11 of La Linea

Class on 3/31/15

Warm up: writing exercise. Describe a time when you wished your English was stronger. Where were you. What happened? How did you feel?

Chapter 9
Small group discussion:

A.
B. What is meant by the expression give him "a piece of my mind?"
C. What is Elena mad about? What evidence do you see in this chapter or Chapter 8 that it is something new?
D. What happens over time to the image or "picture" we have of someone when there is a long period of no contact?

Study Guide Practice: guided questions from first 4 paragraphs of Chapter 10.

Homework: Read Workbook pages 44 to 49 - Study for mid-term