Death Penalty Lessons

Here is a link to today's lesson on the death penalty in America. You will find the definiitons for passage 1 here. Here is the link to the lecture on the death penalty. You may use this to help you revise the integrative essay.

Here is a link to the second lesson on the death penalty, which includes definitions.

Here is a link to the list of vocabulary words that may appear on the vocabulary quiz on Monday.

Enjoy the beautiful weather.

Electric Cars

Here is a link to the reading and writing portion of the class with definitions.

Here is a link to the listening and speaking portion of the class with definitions. Here is a link to the podcast on Hydrogen cars. Now that we have discussed the podcast in class, feel free to go back and listen again.

Here is the link to part 1 of the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car. As part of your homework, please go to your assigned link and watch another installment. Remember to create paragraph summary of the segment and prepare a simple spoken summary to deliver to your fellow students. Additional homework assignments include ten vocabulary sentences using any new words from these lessons and the completion of the paraphrasing handout.
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10

Words for Final Vocab Quiz

Here is a link to the list of words that may appear on the final vocabulary quiz. Please study hard. Quizzes are a large portion of your grade! Please continue to work hard on your first drafts of your research paper. I am really looking forward to learning more about your results.

Conspiracy Theory Lessons

Here is lesson 1 on Conspiracy Theories, which contain definitions from class.

Here is lesson 2 on Conspiracy Theories, which contains the definitions discussed in class.

If you are interested, here is a copy of the 9/11 lecture from the Integrative Task.

Here is a link to the first podcast and the continued popularity of JFK conspriacy theories.

Here is a link to the second podcast, which addresses the social attraction to conspriacy theories.

Please be on time for tomorrow's TOEFL simulation. The test will begin at 9:15. If you are not here on time, you will not be permitted to take the test and will be sent home without credit for the day!!!

Don't forget to bring outlines, laptops, poster/presentation boards, markers, glue, ect on THURSDAY.

A Rose for Emily

Here is part 1 of the lesson.

Here is part 2 pf the lesson, which includes the conclusion of the story. If you are interested here in a copy of the lecture from class today.

Here is vocabulary list for the quiz on Monday. Alternative forms of the word will be included on the quiz.

Enjoy the weekend!

Nuclear Power Lessons

Here is the link to lesson 1 on nuclear power. Here is a link to the lecture from the integrative task. Try not to use the lecture unless you are really lost. Here is the link to lesson 2 on nuclear power, which includes the lecture from today's second speaking exercise. If you are interested in listening to the podcast from class again, you can find it here. Here is the link to the HOMEWORK podcast. You can find the questions here. Homework for tonight will be to listen to the podcast and answer the questions as well as complete the essay on this topic. Don't forget that the essay must include a counterarguement.