ECI-Recap-3/27

Hello ECI classes!

In case you don't know who you are...I see you twice a week!

We finished the week identifying topic sentences in other paragraphs and preparing topic sentences of our own.

Be ready next week to begin with Listening and Speaking Unit 2 on colors. "How can colors be useful?"

I also asked you to write a brief paragraph on a topic of your choice. You need to write a topic sentence with a controlling idea and 3 ways you would support that sentence.

Have a great weekend!

Homework for next week: 

paragraph on a topic of your choice.

ECG Recap-Week of March 23

Hello ECG classes!

In case you don't know who you are...I see you once a week!

We finished unit 1 this week. This ends our discussion on names until we start reviewing for mid-term exams. We then started unit 2 on jobs.

Be ready next week to talk about jobs that you have had, have, or want to have. Take a minute to preview unit 2 to familiarize yourself with the vocabulary and questions.

I also asked you to do some grammar work in the book (see below).

Have a great weekend!

Homework for next week: 

Unit 1
prefixes that mean not
pages 12-13, exercises A and B

Simple Present practice
page 15, exercise A
page 16, exercise B
page 17, exercise A

ECI- Class Recap 3/25

Great to see you today ECI!

Don't forget that your homework is: 

Reading and Writing

Identify the Main Idea pages 9-10.

Reading 2 pages 12-13. Main Ideas and Details.

Lastly, write a topic sentence using this picture. Please think before you write. Include a main idea and a controlling idea. 

Good luck!

Do you hear the people sing?

Ok...so my blog title is a reference to Les Miserables...which was the French Revolution...not the American Revolution. But can you still feel the anger boiling up within the colonists as we march toward the American Revolution?

Last class we talked about some of the major events that led up to the American Revolution. During class you did some research and thought about:

1. Why did the event happen?
2. What happened during this event?
3. What happened as a result of this event?

In history, almost everything happens for a reason and leaves in it wake the recipe for another event. We as historians have to learn how to connect these dots.

Please don't forget to send me your main bullet points (main ideas and details) to me by Thursday. Be prepared to talk about your event in class on Friday to help us understand why those events are significant and how they led the colonists into war with Britain.

See you Friday!

Participation and Homework

Hello ECI classes!

I sure enjoyed my first two weeks with you.  I am looking forward to more time speaking English and learning more about you. I hope that you come to class prepared and ready to try and communicate only in English.

As you know, you have options on what you can do for homework. See the syllabus.

Read the syllabus for homework ideas.

You should be doing 2 assignments per week to fulfill your homework and participation obligation. You can only receive credit for 2 assignments per week. Sometimes, I assign mandatory homework assignments, but mostly you are responsible for your homework choices.  

So far, I haven't received much. Only about four students have logged onto www.qonlinepractice.com and completed an assignment. However, you did complete a mandatory assignment in the form of 10 sentences turned in via Google Drive. 

Remember, doing homework is your choice. However, if you choose not to do any assignments your grade will suffer.

I can see when you do an exercise and when you don't. ㅠㅠ

In short? Start participating inside AND OUTSIDE of my classroom. Your grade depends on it! :)

Assignments, Writing and Class Discussion

Hello Class!

First, let me compliment you for an excellent class today. It is amazing that you all can listen, read and speak so eloquently in a second language. I feel lucky to have such engaged and smart students.

Second, I have posted today's Prezi presentation to the right under Classroom Presentations. You can see what exactly I was talking about at your own pace.

Lastly, I am putting reading and writing assignments on:

So you can find it on the university site or my blog. 

Have a great weekend!

HOMEWORK REMINDER: 

Essay Outline: Was Columbus a Hero or Villain?

Reading: Early Colonies(class handout) OR Colonial Settlement (online) that deals with the 1500s and 1600s in America. 

Perspectives

Hello History Class!

Thanks again for another wonderful class with thoughtful conversation and your undivided attention. I hope that my lecture was informative and interesting. Remember, on Friday, I will ask you to speak more than I did on Tuesday. We will discuss our thoughts on the readings we have done so far and talk about our thoughts on Columbus and the New World.

As you know, on the right side of my blog you can see several links for you. Here you can see readings, my presentations, other websites I think are good and a spot called "Misc. History Assignments." I will put .pdfs here that we might use in class. Now you can see a .pdf about your thoughts on Columbus. You can use this to help you prepare for class on Friday. We will discuss this question and start writing an essay about our personal thoughts on the question.

One thing I want you to think about as we look at America's early history is to try to see how it plays out from all perspectives. What were the Indians thinking and feeling at this time? Why did they respond to the Europeans as they did? Also, what were the Europeans thinking and feeling at this time? Why did they respond to the New World and its Natives as they did? It is important to think about historical events from all perspectives: the one who writes about it and the one who lived through it but may not have had the opportunity to write about it.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I will try to post here when there is relevant information for you about class!