1. WATCH THE VIDEO.
MAKE A LIST OF INVENTIONS FROM THE VIDEO. WRITE ONE FACT ABOUT EVERY INVENTION.
2. READ ABOUT THE BUBBLE GUM INVENTION.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
WHO INVENTED BUBBLE GUM?
WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?
WHERE?
HOW?
3. FIND INFORMATION ABOUT ANOTHER INVENTION.
POST IT IN THE BLOG. (SEE QUESTION 2)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
NIGHT, BY ELIE WIESEL
plot summary
historical context
chapter 1 cloze
chapter 2 cloze; worksheet
chapter 3 cloze; worksheet
chapter 4 worksheet
chapter 5; worksheet
chapter 6 cloze
chapter 7
chapters 8,9 ; cloze
CHECKLIST FOR THE PROJECT
FREE AUDIO BOOK
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
historical context
chapter 1 cloze
chapter 2 cloze; worksheet
chapter 3 cloze; worksheet
chapter 4 worksheet
chapter 5; worksheet
chapter 6 cloze
chapter 7
chapters 8,9 ; cloze
CHECKLIST FOR THE PROJECT
FREE AUDIO BOOK
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
ROMEO AND JULIET, BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
LESSON 1
WATCH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE VIDEO.
DO WORKSHEET 1.
WATCH GLOBE THEATER VIDEO.
THEN, DO WORKSHEET 2.
LESSON 2 (OPTIONAL: HOMEWORK)
WATCH CREATIVE QUOTATIONS BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
LESSON 3
INTRODUCTION TO ROMEO AND JULIET .
WATCH ROMEO AND JULIET VOCABULARY VIDEO.
DICTIONARY OF LITERARY TERMS.
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
DO THE BALCONY SCENE WORKSHEET.
LESSON 4
WATCH THE BALCONY SCENE WITH LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND CLAIRE DANES.
DO THE SUMMARY OF THE BALCONY SCENE.
LESSONS 5-6
READ POINTS FOR OBSERVATION PART 1 BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE.
WATCH THE MOVIE SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
COMPLETE POINTS FOR OBSERVATION PART 2 AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE.
LESSONS 7-8
IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS, WRITE A NEW SCENE/ENDING TO THE PLAY.
ROLE-PLAY IT IN CLASS.
SEE THE RUBRIC PAGE.
OPTIONAL: WRITE A DIARY ENTRY FOR ROMEO OR JULIET DESCRIBING THE BALCONY SCENE.
WATCH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE VIDEO.
DO WORKSHEET 1.
WATCH GLOBE THEATER VIDEO.
THEN, DO WORKSHEET 2.
LESSON 2 (OPTIONAL: HOMEWORK)
WATCH CREATIVE QUOTATIONS BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
- CHOOSE ONE QUOTATION. EXPLAIN IT.
- MOST OF THESE QUOTATIONS ARE STILL WIDELY USED. WHY, IN YOUR OPINION?
LESSON 3
INTRODUCTION TO ROMEO AND JULIET .
WATCH ROMEO AND JULIET VOCABULARY VIDEO.
DICTIONARY OF LITERARY TERMS.
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
DO THE BALCONY SCENE WORKSHEET.
LESSON 4
WATCH THE BALCONY SCENE WITH LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND CLAIRE DANES.
DO THE SUMMARY OF THE BALCONY SCENE.
LESSONS 5-6
READ POINTS FOR OBSERVATION PART 1 BEFORE WATCHING THE MOVIE.
WATCH THE MOVIE SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE.
COMPLETE POINTS FOR OBSERVATION PART 2 AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE.
LESSONS 7-8
IN PAIRS OR SMALL GROUPS, WRITE A NEW SCENE/ENDING TO THE PLAY.
ROLE-PLAY IT IN CLASS.
SEE THE RUBRIC PAGE.
OPTIONAL: WRITE A DIARY ENTRY FOR ROMEO OR JULIET DESCRIBING THE BALCONY SCENE.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Listen to Stories and Songs, Do Activities, Have Fun
Choose a Topic and Practice Your English
Topic: Shopping, Birthdays The Monster Shopping Trip
Topic: My Day The Twins' Week
Topic: Months Time for Another Year
Topic: School Lily Talks About School
Topic: Professions People Work
Topic: Shopping, Birthdays The Monster Shopping Trip
Topic: My Day The Twins' Week
Topic: Months Time for Another Year
Topic: School Lily Talks About School
Topic: Professions People Work
Sunday, January 9, 2011
All My Sons, by Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller at his writing desk |
Arthur Miller Biography and Career
An Insight into Life and Times of the Playwright.
Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller video.
Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller worksheet.
Read about Arthur Miller and his play on wikipedia.
Complete Glossary of Literary Terms.
Literary Terms (a worksheet)
Notes on Characters (a worksheet)
Outline of Events (a worksheet)
Listen to the play (Lux Radio Theater Production).
Study Guide 1
Study Guide 2
Do Online Quiz
HOTS Worksheets
All My Sons movie trailer, 1948
Read The Play Reviews.
This play is still a big success in theaters. Watch the video.
Watch the movie, 1948
Do the Bridging Text and Context Task (The Project)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
JOBS
Learn more jobs.
Listen to the song.
Read a job interview.
Do a puzzle.
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