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.