Dear Students

So now that it's all over, I want to say congratulations to all of you for making progress this semester.

I want to say a special congratulations to Luha and Aybeck, who were chosen as outstanding students of their classes.

Because so many of you were great students, it made my job not only easy but a lot of fun. I had some tough personal issues this term but I always looked forward to coming to class and seeing all of you.

Having said that, of course I hope you will stay in touch with me. If you're in Houston, please drop by when you can. In general, the best way to contact me is by email (holly_cin@yahoo.com). If there's anything I can do for you (within the scope of my limited powers), please don't hesitate to ask.

For those of you returning in the spring, I hope you have a wonderful vacation and that you return in safety and health. For all of you, I wish you only success as you continue down your life's exciting and adventurous journey.

As I said, I will miss you guys. Thanks for a wonderful semester and I look forward to getting together with you soon in my new and improved home :)

I look forward to seeing you again soon and to hearing lots of good news :)
HC

Schedule next week

Monday: Writing Sample
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Field trip to Galveston
Thursday: Final conferences (in OB 3A) and graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. (in Religion Bldg.)

Final conferences for 5B:
11:20: Nguyen
11:30: Chuong
11:40: Luha
11:50: Juan Carlos
12:00: Dalya
12:10: Santiago
12:20: Ali
12:30: Xiaotong
12:40: Rachel

5A:
11:00    Moaz
11:10    Aybeerk
11:20    Andy
11:30    Mingyao
11:40    Phong
11:50    Ha My
12:00    Ginna
12:10    Sophie
12:20    Daniela   
12:30     Nghi

Your Argument Presentations

Argument Nguyen

https://youtu.be/p7EcHgnHMPY

Argument Oria

https://youtu.be/eEAZ2XH6bwQ

Argument Juan Carlos

https://youtu.be/84rKOoLueFU

Argument Moaz:

https://youtu.be/84rKOoLueFU

Argument Jack:

https://youtu.be/vxujCix2nro

Argument Hamy:

https://youtu.be/slIbK0Gti0w

Argument Ro:

https://youtu.be/DWRdPduCEjY

Argument  Sophie:

https://youtu.be/PIZDi4nWXiw

ArgumentGinna:

https://youtu.be/AjDJrT7swj8

Class tomorrow

If you were absent today and didn't hear the message, CLASS TOMORROW IS IN THE HILTON HOTEL, NOT IN LAW HALL.

Schedule for week 12

Monday: AH 7 (Final exams: grammar, writing, and listening part 1)
Tuesday: Compass Exam (go to Roy Cullen (LCC BLDG) room 100 at 8:30)
Wednesday: No class/study day
Thursday: Hilton Hotel (Final exams: reading and listening part 2)

Preparing for the listening final exam

The listening test will have multiple components, all of which are related to chapter 6 in Leap. If you don't prepare properly for this test, you probably won't pass it. I'm assuming that you are familiar with listenings 1 and 2 from chapter 6.

Part I: You will hear a lecture in class on Monday and take notes. I will collect the notes. You will answer the questions on the test on Thursday based on your notes. Read the information below in order to be prepared for this lecture!

Part II: On Thursday, you will listen to something new, take notes, and answer questions.

Part III: Vocabulary from chapter 6.



For Monday's lecture:

Taken from: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148945.php

 The word pandemic comes from the Greek pandemos meaning "pertaining to all people". The Greek word pan means "all" and the Greek word demos means "people".

A pandemic is an outbreak of global proportions. It happens when a novel virus emerges among humans - it causes serious illness and is easily human transmissible (spreads easily from person-to-person).

What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?

A pandemic is different from an epidemic or seasonal outbreak.

• Put simply, a pandemic covers a much wider geographical area, often worldwide. A pandemic also infects many more people than an epidemic. An epidemic is specific to one city, region or country, while a pandemic goes much further than national borders.


• An epidemic is when the number of people who become infected rises well beyond what is expected within a country or a part of a country. When the infection takes place in several countries at the same time it then starts turning into a pandemic.


• A pandemic is usually caused by a new virus strain or subtype - a virus humans either have no immunity against, or very little immunity. If immunity is low or non-existent the virus is much more likely to spread around the world if it becomes easily human transmissible.


• In the case of influenza, seasonal outbreaks (epidemics) are generally caused by subtypes of a virus that is already circulating among people. Pandemics, on the other hand, are generally caused by novel subtypes - these subtypes have not circulated among people before. Pandemics can also be caused by viruses, in the case of influenza, that perhaps have not circulated among people for a very long time.


• Pandemics generally cause much higher numbers of deaths than epidemics. The social disruption, economic loss, and general hardship caused by a pandemic are much higher than what an epidemic can cause.

You need to review the vocabulary from Leap chapter 6 in order to be prepared for this lecture. In addition, here are a few more vocabulary words you'll need to understand the lecture:

1. Detection

2. Surveillance

3. Incentive

4. Deity

5. A SPIKE in the number of cases (it means a sharp increase)

6. Cataract

Your Final Presentations

In this presentation, we will discover who among you has the potential to be a lawyer :D

Tomorrow (Tuessday), each student will be assigned a position on a controversial topic (either for it or against it). The topics will be assigned randomly. There is no switching.

Your job is to research the topic so that you are familiar with the topic as well as the arguments for and against it. Write down all of your sources of information as you'll need to provide them at the end of your presentation.

Then you are to give a 7-10 minute thoughtful presentation on your topic, arguing your point of view (not your own point of view; the point of view you are assigned). Present as many arguments as you can in favor of your position. Again, this is not your personal point of view, but rather the opinion you have been assigned.

A strong argument will also consider the opposing points of view and address them if possible.

A good presentation will contain:
1. An attention-grabbing introduction to your topic
2. A clear explanation of your topic. (For example, what exactly is capital punishment?)
3. Your position on the issue and why we should be persuaded by it.
4. A conclusion.

***You have to practice outside of class in front of two classmates. If you skip this step, you will lose 10 points from your grade. I will give you the feedback forms for them to fill out. Here is the link in case you lose your hard copies:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVTlRWbDl5ajhxOGM/view?usp=sharing

Here is the schedule:
Friday: 1, 2, and 3

Monday: 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (in 5A we'll do 8 on Tuesday)

Tuesday: 9, 10, 11, and 12

1. Social networking sites are good for society.  (Nguyen/Hamy)

2. Social networking sites are not good for society.  (Oria/Moaz)

3. Marijuana should be legalized for adults.  (Juan Carlos/Dani)

4. Marijuana should not be legalized for anybody.  (Dalya/Jack)

5.  Prostitution should be legal.  (Santiago/Ginna)

6. Prostitution should be illegal.  (Rachel/Ro)

7. The drinking age should not be lowered to 18. It should stay as is at 21.  (Xiaotong/Sophie)

8. The drinking age should be lowered to 18.  (Murtaja/Andy)

9. Adults should have the right to carry a concealed weapon.  (Chuong/Mingyao)

10. Carrying a concealed weapon should be illegal.  (Loha/Aybeck)

11. Capital punishment should be instituted for capital crimes. (Ali)

12. Capital punishment should not be instituted under any circumstance. (Huy/Alvis)

Monday, November 16: Leap, ch. 6, listening 2

Tuesday, November 17: RS, purpose and tone HW: RS, pp. 250-251 letters 1 and 2; pp. 252-253 write summaries of the writer’s perspectives

Wednesday, November 18: Leap, ch. 6, listening 3 Purpose and tone HW: RS, pp. 266-268, reading and questions

Thursday, November 19: RS, argument HW: RS, pp. 436-440, read both articles, answer questions, and respond on the blog

Friday, November 20: 8:30-9:30: First class 9:30-10:30: Second class Presentations Culture Festival HW: Presentations next week Monday and Tuesday

Class tomorrow

Please go to the Call Lab at 8:30 for LCC evaluations.

After you finish...
9:30-10:50: First class
11:10-12:30: Second class

Class tomorrow

Classes will be combined in my room.
Greg will teach first.
I will teach second (obviously).

Leapchapter6 from holly_cin

Complete Mastery Tests 1 and 2 for homework.
You can do 3 and 4 for extra practice (highly recommended but not required).

If you were absent for class today:

1. Go to townsendpress.net chapter on inference. Watch the video, do exercises 1 and 2 and then mastery tests 1 and 2 (as mentioned above).

2. Take the "Sex Lies and Conversation" reading test using only your notes. Turn in the test and your notes tomorrow.

Download the following document and type your responses on this test. When you're done, print it out.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVUFFQcDNMRFQyd2c/view?usp=sharing

Sex, Lies, and Conversation essay

I will give out a hard copy in class but here it is online for you:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVeDlyYkFWSnE4bEk/view?usp=sharing

Debates

The votes are in and they have been scrutinized by trustworthy vote-counters :)
It looks like topic 4 and 5 were the most wanted debate topics.

Topic 4 debate (living together before marriage) will take place on Monday.

Topic 5 debate (banning violent video games) will take place on Wednesday.

5B
Topic 4:
In favor (of living together before marriage):  Loha, Nguyen, Xiaotong
vs.
Against (living together before marriage):  Ali, Chuong, Santiago

Topic 5:
In favor (of banning) Murtaja, Oria, Rachel (79.28)
vs.
Against (banning): Dalya, Huy, Juan Carlos (72.14)


5A
Topic 4:
In favor (of living together before marriage): Ginna, Ro, Mingyao
vs.
Against (living together before marriage): Dani, Hamy, Andy

Topic 5:
In favor (of banning): Aybeck, Sophie (84)
vs.
Against (banning): Jack, Moaz, Alvis (87)

Classes Thursday and Friday

Classes will be combined with Greg.

Thursday (in Law Hall big room)
Friday (room 108): Reading test (organizational patterns, ch. 7) and Leap, chapter 5

Go to the townsendpress.net website and do some of the practice tests for "relationships I and II" in order to practice this skill. The videos are good to watch.

Choosing debate topics (due Thursday)

Here are some topics that I thought would be interesting for your debates. Please vote for your 3 preferences. Post a comment.

Topic #1:
Social networking sites are good for society.
Social networking sites are not good for society.

Topic #2:
Cell phones and ipads (or similar devices) should be permitted in LCC classes.
Cell phones and ipads (or similar devices) should not be permitted in LCC classes.

Topic #3:
Attendance should be taken at the LCC.
Attendance should not be taken at the LCC. If students don't want to attend, that's their business.

Topic #4:
Couples should live together before they get married.
Couples should not live together before they get married.

Topic #5
Violent video games should be banned.
Violent video games should be permitted.

Topic #6
Prostitution should be legal.
Prostitution should not be legal.

Topic #7
Women make better nurses than men.
Men make better nurses than women.

Friday Fun Day: Halloween Edition

Our next debates (next Monday and Wednesday)

5B
Loha, Nguyen, Xiaotong (85)
vs.
Ali, Chuong, Santiago (69.29)

Murtaja, Oria, Rachel
vs.
Dalya, Huy, Juan Carlos


5A
Ginna, Ro, Mingyao (85)
vs.
Dani, Hamy, Andy (85)

Aybeck, Sophie
vs.
Jack, Moaz, Alvis

Schedule for week 8

Monday, November 2: RS, organizational patterns (compare and contrast/cause and effect) Discussion “Male Nurses…” Leap, ch. 5, listening 2 HW: RS, pp. 351-357, passages 1-3 for each pattern

Tuesday, November 3: Organizational patterns, continued (classification and chronology) HW: RS, pp. 358-363, passages 1-3 for each pattern

Wednesday, November 4: Leap, ch. 5, listening 3 Organizational patterns, completed (process, listing, spatial order, statement and clarification) HW: RS, pp. 364-373, passages 1-3 for each pattern

Thursday, November 5: Reading test: Organizational Patterns

Friday, November 6: Listening test (Leap chapter 5) HW: TBA

For tomorrow's class

In RS, please read pp. 341-346 and answer questions.
Also, p. 348 passage 3.
Read #2 Illustration and example and do practicing the skills pp. 349-350

Leap, pp. 89-92, review vocabulary

Leap vocabulary chapter 5

Leapchapter5 from holly_cin

Blog Writing #3: Pre-reading questions (due Wednesday)

Respond to ONE of the following questions. Support your answer.

1.  In your opinion, how important is it for a nurse to communicate with the patient clearly? Give specific examples to support your answer.

2. What are the disadvantages of hiring a nurse who is knowledgeable but lacks excellent communication skills? Discuss the consequences of poor communication between nurse and patient.

Leap p. 81 (in class)

What prediction would you make about a technology that is familiar to you?

Friday Fun Day: Halloween Edition

Here's what you should do: Get together with the people in both classes who speak your language. Find a ghost story, legend, or play that you will perform together as a group. If you have something special from your culture, great. If not, find something else that is scary that you can perform for us. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative performances.

Aybeck--you can perform by yourself or you can immigrate to another group!

Presentations should be 5-10 minutes in length. If you need more time than that, please let me know.

More on the slow food topic, if you're interested

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/alice-waters-teaches-slow-food-values-fast-food-world/

Slow Food Lecture: Alice Waters

Answers to Supersize Me test

Blog Writing #2: Critical thinking (due Thursday)

We've spent the past few weeks reading about and listening to the causes of obesity in children.

Some of the culprits are:

1. Genetics ("Fat Chance")
2. The fast food industry, with McDonald's at the forefront ("Supersize Me")
3. The beverage industry ("Bottlers Agree to a School Ban on Sweet Drinks")
4. The advertising agency ("Ban on Fast-Food TV Ads May Cut Obesity")
5. The schools, for not educating the children about nutrition and for not providing physical exercise time and equipment ("Supersize Me")
6. The parents
7. The children
8. Other possibilities (video games/when we eat/where we eat/how much we eat...)

Having considered all of the information, who do you think is responsible for our children's obesity epidemic? Use evidence from the above sources--and others, if you have them--to explain, support, and argue your point of view.

You can start your composition as follows:

Although its difficult to single out just one specific cause for the obesity epidemic in America, I believe that the major cause of the problem is ___________.

A composition is not an essay. You can write 1-2 long paragraphs to answer the question.

Your health survey presentations

Alvis:

https://youtu.be/8oACmXKxsdo

Andy:

https://youtu.be/MGH5TL_EtZE

Ayberk 1:

https://youtu.be/6JbmWENqtCE

Ayberk 2:

https://youtu.be/36gETv0qv64

Dani:

https://youtu.be/aDtS0bFO1ow

Gina:

https://youtu.be/MOlREuKgDbQ

Hamy:

https://youtu.be/9rL714PadWA

Jack:

https://youtu.be/4qK6UKN9GGM

Mingyao:

https://youtu.be/I8GG1ivfF_c

Ro:

https://youtu.be/llxvKb7FqXo

Monday, October 19: Presentations on 100-year diet Supporting details HW: Townsendpress.net, supporting details (video, exercises, and mastery tests). Due before the midterm on Thursday.

Tuesday, October 20: Presentations on 100-year diet Inference HW: Townsendpress.net, inference (video, exercises, and mastery tests). Due before the midterm on Thursday.

Wednesday, October 21: Presentations on 100-year diet Leap, chapter 8, listening 3 HW:

Thursday, October 22: Reading midterm exam (supporting details and inference) HW: Study vocabulary from Leap chapter 8.

Friday, October 23: Listening midterm exam (Leap chapter 8) No class on Monday: See you on Tuesday for midterm conferences. HW: Read “Sex, Lies, and Conversation.” Be prepared to discuss on Tuesday.

Townsendpress.net chapters on supporting details and implied main idea are ready for you.

Presentation: Your 100-Mile Diet

Follow the instructions on p. 154 in Leap.

You may work with a partner if they come from the same region of your country. If you present alone, presentation should be 5-7 minutes. If you present with a partner, 8-10 minutes.

First, make a list of the foods that are available within 100 miles (160 km) of your home and divide them into categories on the chart on p. 154.

Then, prepare a pie chart that will show us one day of your diet during the summer and another pie chart for one day on your diet in the winter, when fresh produce is not bountiful (unless you live in a tropical environment). Divide the pie chart into categories of produce (fruits and vegetables), grain products, milk products, and meat products.

For you presentation:

1. Explain where you live and what food sources are available to you within the 10-mile limit. Organize your content logically, such as by food categories, by distance from your home or by season.

2. Tell us what one day on your 100-mile diet would look like in the summer and in the winter. What would you eat for each meal? How would you satisfy your nutrition requirements for the categories mentioned in your pie chart?

3. Prepare an attention-grabbing introduction and a thoughtful and reflective conclusion (in this presentation, the conclusion should not be a summary). A good introduction can start with some interesting or surprising statistics, a thought-provoking question or idea, or an anecdote (story).

4. Use verbal cues and transition words to clearly lead us from one point to the next.


Presentations will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week:
Monday                          Tuesday                            Wednesday
5A
Ginna                             Juan Carlos-Dani                  Ayberk
Moaz                                 Hamy--Ro                          Sophie
                                           Alvis                                Mingyao

5B
 Nguyen-Chuong          Dalya-Loha                         Ali-Murtaja
   Jack-Xiaotong           Andy--Rachel                        Santiago
                                          Huy                                     Oria

Implied Main Idea (homework due Wednesday)

RS, p. 81-82, practice 4:

Read passage 3.
Identify (A) the topic and (B) the implied main idea.

Post your answer as a comment.

Implied Main Idea #2

RS, p. 81-82, practice 4:

Read passage 2.
Identify (A) the topic and (B) the implied main idea.

Post your answer as a comment.

Implied Main idea #1 (in the Call Lab)

RS, p. 81-82, practice 4:

Read passage 1.
Identify (A) the topic and (B) the implied main idea.

Post your answer as a comment.

Unfinished schedule for this week

Monday, October 12: Presentations on your health surveys “Bottlers Agree…” Implied main idea

Tuesday, October 13 (in the Call Lab): Main idea practice (townendpress.net) Supersize Me listening test HW: Leap, pp. 149-151 (vocabulary) Blog work (implied main idea #3) Townsendpress.net (video lesson through mastery test 3--due Thursday before test)

Wednesday, October 145: Leap, chapter 8, listening 2 Supporting details HW: Reading test tomorrow

Thursday, October 15: Reading test (main idea) Leap, chapter 8, listening 2

Friday, October 16: Identifying supporting details Fun Friday! HW: RS, ch. 3, ex. 8 RS, Read pp. 142-146 and prepare an outline of the article for Monday. Answer the questions Reading with a Critical Eye and Reading Comprehension Check.

Next week: Debates and midterm exams

Presentation Schedule

I think it might be too difficult to have all the presentations tomorrow; therefore, in each class we will do half tomorrow and half on Monday.

Here is the link for the presentation grading form in case you'd like to see it before your presentation. I want you to know the criteria by which I will evaluate you (but please don't worry--everything we do in my class is just PRACTICE for the big game!):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVdW1uNVB5dDBPcXM/view?usp=sharing


Please bring your reading book tomorrow so we can continue practicing STATED and IMPLIED main idea.

Remote Class

Hi Guys.

I have posted your assignments for tomorrow. One is a reading assignment and one is a listening assignment.

On a separate note, many of you have still not completed your Teacher Man work to my satisfaction. In fact, the only one who has come close is Moaz. So if you didn't read Teacher Man, I'm giving you one last chance to give me a proper excuse note that will show me that you understood the reading!

Questions or comments? Post them here.

I look forward to reading all of your responses at or before 12:30 p.m. tomorrow :)


*The Townsendpress.net reading exercises are NOT due by 12:30 (contrary to what I mentioned in class yesterday). I will have you do those over the weekend. However, you are welcome to get started on the main idea chapter as soon as you are able.

Listening #2: Is this why Americans are so fat? (due Thursday at 12:30 p.m.)

Agree or disagree? Explain.

Here is the link if you can't open it directly on the blog:
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/01/30/170591028/to-maximize-weight-loss-eat-early-in-the-day-not-late

Reading Response (due Thursday at 12:30 p.m.)

Read "Bottlers Agree to a School Ban on Sweet Drinks" (pp.  83-85) and the response to it, "My Soda, My Choice" on p.85.  Answer the questions on pp. 86-87 and be prepared to discuss on Friday.

But for right now, respond to the following question:

Who do you agree with? The schools that have basically "outlawed" the soft drinks or the 16-year-old high school student who wrote the "Letter to the Editor?"

Explain your position.

Presentations

Friday: PRESENTATIONS (you will present the results of your survey of 10 Americans from Read to Succeed pp. 64-65--choose 5 interesting questions and prepare slides).

I. Introduction including Method (explain what you did)
II. Body: Present your research and mention anything that you find odd, interesting, or surprising.
III. Conclusion
Total presentation 5-7 minutes

Answers to Leap test part 4 (critical thinking)

Schedule for this week

Monday: Combined classes with Greg in AH7

Tuesday: Margaret will be my sub. Be prepared for class by reading Leap p. 140 and doing the vocabulary on pp. 142-144 (A-E)

Wednesday: Combined classes with me in AH108 (We'll be watching a documentary on the obesity epidemic in the USA and continue with main idea in RS)

Thursday: It's possible that classes will be "remote." I'll let you know.

Friday: PRESENTATIONS (you will present the results of your survey of 10 Americans from Read to Succeed pp. 64-65--choose 5 interesting questions and prepare slides).

I. Introduction including Method (explain what you did)
II. Body: Present your research and mention anything that you find odd, interesting, or surprising.
III. Conclusion
Total presentation 5-7 minutes

I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

Vocabulary Slides: Read to Succeed chapter 2

If you didn't complete your Teacher Man blog work on time... (due Thursday)

In the spirit of Teacher Man, please write me your best excuse note as to why you didn't do your blog work on time. 

Monday, September 28: Listening test Discuss an inspiring teacher

Tuesday, September 29 (in the Call Lab): Reading in the Call Lab (context clues) Preparation for the debates

Wednesday, September 30: 9:40 class photo Debate #1 Eating survey Pre-reading questions for “Fat Chance” HW: RS, ch. 2, pp. 59-60, ex. 2-4; pp. 66-71: Read “Fat Chance” and answer the questions (for tomorrow) Leap, pp. 142-144, vocabulary (for Friday)

Thursday, October 1: Debate #2 “Fat Chance” HW: See Wednesday

Friday, October 2: Main idea Leap, ch. 8, lecture 1 HW: Health survey; you will present your results on Monday and Tuesday

Tuesday in the Call Lab

Hi Guys.

Here is what I'd like you to do on Tuesday during my class with Margaret:

1. townsendpress.net (ch. 1 mastery tests 1-4)
2. listen to my audio on the debate format; then work together with your team to prepare for the debates.

Debate format

Notes for next week

Monday: Listening test on chapter 2 from Leap.
You can use your notes on Bloom's TCO but not if they're written in your book. If they're in your book, rewrite them on a sheet of paper. That sheet of paper will be collected with your test.
You should review the vocabulary in chapter 2 in order to be prepared for the test.

Also for Monday:
Be prepared to discuss a teacher you had who was inspiring, unconventional, or both. Explain what that teacher did that left an impact on you. Paint a good picture of this teacher with your words.

On Tuesday you will have time to work with your team to prepare for your debate. You will also do some work on the townsendpress.net website. I will give you some more information about the debates soon.

In RS, do the exercises on pp. 17-20 to practice vocabulary in context.

We will finish up Teacher Man when I get back, but write your response on the blog before then.

Have a great weekend,
HC

Debate: Single-sex education

We'll begin the debates on Wednesday. We'll have one debate on Wednesday and then the other one on Thursday. If you're not going to be there, please let me know immediately so I can adjust the teams. You will have time in class on Tuesday to prepare with your group but you will probably need to get together outside of class as well.

Here are some articles that I think you will find useful, but you can do your own research as well.

Reading:

1. http://www.singlesexschools.org/advantages-forboys.htm 

2. http://www.greatschools.org/find-a-school/defining-your-ideal/1139-single-sex-education-the-pros-and-cons.gs?page=all

3. http://www.nea.org/home/17276.htm
4. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/02/coed.aspx

Listening:
1.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129084347
2.
http://www.npr.org/2013/02/12/171806323/boys-are-at-the-back-of-the-class

And this one is FANTASTIC. Read the points for and against.
http://idebate.org/debatabase/debates/education/house-believes-single-sex-schools-are-good-education

Debate Teams:
Wednesday:
#1: Pro-single sex education for boys:
5A:  Ro, Ayberk, Mingyao          (88)
5B: Murtaja, Xiaotung, Santiago (75.7)

Anti-single sex education for boys:
5A:  Daniela, Alvis, Moaz           (77)
5B: Ali, Juan Carlos, Nguyen      (74.28)

____________________________________________
Thursday:
#2: Pro-single sex education for girls: 
5A:  Andy and Hamy                   (70.7)
5B:  Dalya, Huy, Rachel              (88.75)

Anti-single sex education for girls:
5A:  Gina and Sophie                   (73.9)
5B:  Luha, Chuong, Oria              (87.5)

Math Question for You

1. There are 22 students in 5A and 5B. 11 students prepared questions for the test as requested by the lovely teacher.

How many students didn't prepare questions for the test and WHY?

A lesson from Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/forces-newtons-laws/newtons-laws-of-motion/v/newton-s-1st-law-of-motion

Do you wish you had had Mr. Khan as a teacher when you were in high school? Would it have helped you to be able to watch the lesson over and over until you got it?

Post-reading #1: Teacher Man (due Sunday)

After reading the article (in your Read to Succeed packet) while listening to my audio, I want you to answer the following question as a comment to this post:

What makes Teacher Man an unconventional teacher? In other words, in what ways is he unconventional? Explain as fully as possible.

The Rappin' Mathematician

Video: Where Did I Put My Memory?

Vocabulary Lists

Read to Succeed:
Chapter 1:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVZlNuSUQ1NEExMGs/edit?usp=sharing


Leap (all chapters):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVRzFISmRkTUlEdm8/edit?usp=sharing

Post-Listening #1: Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Objectives (due Wednesday)

Please write two intelligent questions that you would put on a test about our subject if you were the teacher.

Instructions for reading website

Go to townsendpress.net

1. Go to the following website:
http://www.townsendpress.net/signup/student

2. Enter your name, email address, and password.
Save your password somewhere so you won't lose it!

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Class today

8:30-10:20: In the Call Lab
10:40-12:30: AH 8 (my Monday room)

Listening #1: On Education and Creativity (due Thursday)

Listen to this talk on education and creativity. Then, for your comment, tell us what the main idea is and share your opinions about what he says.

Vocabulary Slides: Read to Succeed, chapter one

R schapterone

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Websites to help you learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes

The following are some websites that will be useful for those of you interested in learning more roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Please comment if you find them useful.

1. These are quizzes for you on structural analyses of words.
http://www.edhelper.com/Word_Roots.htm

2. Prefix Jeopardy--a game
http://www.quia.com/cb/221179.html

You can play this with one or two players. Try it, its fun!

3. A list of Latin roots:
http://www.siliconyogi.com/andreas/acadamn_it/gre/LatinRoots.html

Powerpoint Slides: Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes

Roots

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Blog Writing #1: Introduce Yourselves (due Sunday)

Today each of you briefly introduced yourselves to the class. Now I would like you to tell us some more about yourself in writing.

Here are some questions to consider:

Where are you in life (meaning, what stage)? Did you finish high school? College? Graduate school? Talk about your background, and your professional and personal aspirations. Also, discuss your interests, hobbies, and talents. Tell us something about yourself that makes you unique. Feel free to add anything else that you would like to share about yourself with the class.

You should post your writing as a comment to this post. Just click on comment.

Weekly Schedules Will Be Posted Here

Every Monday, I will try my best to give you a schedule for the week. I will give you a hard copy in class and then I will post it here in case you are absent or lose it. Let me know if you have a problem opening it.

Week Four:

Week Three:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVV0ZPeHdtWGVNNm8/view?usp=sharing

Week Two:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVVndzSU10WmVaV1E/view?usp=sharing

Week One:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVeDFzSDc4ZEU5RUU/view?usp=sharing 

SYLLABUS:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-rIza1967iVQ3lJUXRYV1JKMEU/view?usp=sharing

Books for the class

Read to Succeed, second edition, by Rothman and Warsi
Leap (Listening and Speaking) (Learning English for Academic Purposes), second edition, by Beatty

Understanding and Using English Grammar, fourth edition, by Azar and Hagen
Academic Writing 4, by Oshima

Welcome to the Blog

Hello 5A and 5B,

The purpose of this blog is threefold. First, it will occasionally be a place for you to do some of your homework assignments. I will also place weekly schedules and vocabulary lists on it so if you're absent on Monday or you misplace (lose) your list, you can replace it easily.

The second purpose for this blog is for us to share useful information (where to go, where to shop, what to do if you have a problem, etc.). You can also use the blog to post items of interest, such as articles, pictures, invitations, etc.

Finally, I will use the blog to post internet links for different activities such as on-line reading and vocabulary practice/quizzes and listening activities.

You should check this blog every few days in order to keep current with the class.

I look forward to a great semester with all of you, and I look forward to "seeing" you on-line,
HC

p.s. If you want to respond to something on the blog, click on "comments" and write your post.