Sunday, January 22, 2012

**** MATERIAL FOR ENGLISH CLASS ****

HI GUYS!!!

MANY OF YOU HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH YOUR WORKBOOKS AND PORTFOLIOS.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE THEM, GET COPIES!!!
YOU HAVE TO HAVE THEM IN ORDER TO BE IN CLASS, YOU HAVE UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25.

PORTFOLIOS WILL BE USED ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, SO DON'T FORGET THEM.

SEE YOU IN CLASS.

CANTERBURY PORTFOLIO WORK. DUE DATE FOR ALL THE WORK FEBRUARY 8, 2012

1. Animals in Extintion

Make a colorful illustrated mind map of an animal in extintion.
Include the following:
  • Where it's from
  • Why it's in danger of extintion
  • How many are left
  • What is being done to save it

2.Verbs

Envoronment Portfolio pg. 2
Agriculture verbs (6)

For each verb:
Write each verb.
Write the meaning.
Write one good and complete sentence
Present printed

3 and 4. Grammar worksheets

MANCHESTER / PORTFOLIO WORK. DUE DATE FOR ALL THE WORK IS FEBRUARY 8

1. My Closet

Pick 5 items from your closet (jeans, jacket, shirt, sneakers, etc)
You are going to write about each item: when, where, and why you bought it.
This must be on Word and illustrated.

2.  Famous People $ell

Pick a famous athlete, actor, singer who endorses a product (Michael Jordan - Nike)
Write about the persons accomlishments and write why you think they are the ideal person to sell the product or not. This work must be printed and illustrated.

3-4. Grammar worksheets
   

CANTERBURY III BLOCK PROJECT

Hi!! Here is the information for your project.


ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO
pg. 15 Project #1
Due date: February 3rd, 2012

You will individually prepare an illustrated brochure of the community you live in.
It has to include some history, the good things about it and things that need to be worked on.

You will present the brochure to the class in a 10 min oral presentation.

MANCHESTER PROJECT

H E L L O!!
This is the information for your Block III Project.
Due date:  February 3rd, 2012

Consumers Portfolio pg. 23
SHOPPING MALLS

You will work in teams of 4 and 5 people ASSIGNED BY ME. You will do the activity as explained in the portfolio. Visit a shopping mall make a list of 20 stores and put them in categories (clothes, music, pets, cell phones, etc). What other things are there, what makes the mall different from others,  what strategies are used to get people to visit the mall and consume.

You will prepare:

  • A printed and illustrated classification of the 20 stores, reswtaurants, etc.
  • An 10 slide PPT advertising the mall, stores, restaurants, extras, etc.
  • An 20 minute oral presentation with visual aids of the mall.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

SHAW PROJECT - TEEN ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

For this project you will highlight 3 issues teens are faced with today.
They go from alcohol and drug abuse, to bullying, eating disorders, sex and teen pregnancy, just to name a few.
You will then give your opinion on possible solutions or ways to get through to teens.

You will  present:

  • A 125 word written report
  • A 10 slide PPT presentation
  • A 10 minute oral presentation using visual aids

The due date is February 1st, 2012

I can't wait to read what you've got to say!!

SHAW PORTFOLIO WORK 3RD PARTIAL

Hi! I'm just getting a hang of this, so sorry for the delay.  I'll be posting your portfolio work for this period.
The due date for all the work is: Friday, February 3rd, 2012.

1. An illustrated biography of 2 of the following people, including their accomplishments:

Leonardo da Vinci                       Albert Einstein

Stephen Hawking                         Helen Keller

Marie Curie                                     Bill Gates


2. A time line of a famous author who became a millionaire, from the time they were unknown until they became a success.

3. Answer 3 Grammar worsheets