Lessons on The Necklace

Here is part 1 of the lesson, which includes most of the story. This link includes definitions for the class vocabulary. Here is part 2 of the lesson, which includes the conclusion and definitions. Here is a link to the lecture from class.

Here is a link to the study guide for grammar. In order to spend adequete time going over the study guide, I HAVE POSTPONED THE GRAMMAR QUIZ UNTIL TUESDAY. However, we will still have a vocabulary quiz for the words from list week listed here. Please make sure you complete the grammar study guide before coming to class as well as the writing assignment from The Necklace.

Lessons on Genetic Screening

Here is the link to the first part of the lesson with the reading and writing portions. There are definitions included in this link. Here is a link to the vocabulary context clues to help determine the meanings. If you are interested in reading the lecture from the integrative task, here is a link to the lecture. Here is a link to the second part of the lesson with the listening exercises.











Here is a link to the first podcast that we listened to in class. Here is a link to the homework podcast (audio only). Try to answer the questions based on the audio file. If needed use the link to the transcript here to answer difficult questions.



Homework today:

Grammar exercises from text
Second podcast and questions from teh handout (see link above)
Five paragraph persuasive essay in response to the following question:
Should genetic screening be encouraged?

Shakespeare Lessons

Here is a link to part 1 of the lesson, which includes definitions.

Here is a link to part 2 of the lesson, which includes definitions. Here is a link to the lectures from class for your reference.

Here is the link to the video for class.

Here is a link to the listening portion only of the homework passage: "Who was Shakespeare"

Here is alink to the transcript of the listening portion. Try to answer the questions based on the listening first and then use the transcript to help with difficult questions.

Homework over the weekend is:

Grammar exercises in textbook

Answering questions to Linstening 3 "Who was Shakespeare?"

Study for vocabulary quiz on all words from this week. You can find a list of the words here.

Overpopulation Lessons

Here is the link to part 1 of the lesson with definitions.

Here is a link to part 2 of the lesson with definitions.

Here is a link to the first podcast about the French proposal to create incentives for procreation.

Here is the link to the second podcast about Russion conception day.

Here is a link to the independent listening task for class.

Here is a link to the listening portion of the integrative essay task.

Dark Matter Lesson Plans

Here is a link to the first part of the lesson, which includes the difficult reading passage. Here is a copy of the context clues exercise for the lesson vocabulary.

Here is a link to the second part of the lesson. Here is a link to the video on the role of the Chandra telescope in the discovery and confirmation of dark matter. Here is a link to the podcast from class on the shape of the dark matter cloud that surrounds are galaxy.

No homework this weekend due to the end of the term.

Have a great weekend!

Pocahontas Lessons

Here is part 1 of the lesson on Pocahontas. Here is a link to the vocabulary context clues exercise.

Here is a link to the podcast for lesson 2. Here is a link to the second part of the lesson.

The Health Care Debate

Here is a link to part 1 of the lesson, which contains the reading assignments.

Here is a link to part 2 of the lesson,w hich contains the reading portion of the integrative writing task. Here is a copy of the lecture. Here is a link to the homework podcast.

Here is part 3 with speaking assignemnts. Your homework this weekend includes writing an essay with a counterargument. Here is the structure of the essay and here is a sample essay on nuclear energy, which includes a counterargument in the final paragraph. The counterargument paragraph is bolded.

Here is a study guide to help you prepare for the quiz on Monday.

Chekov Short Stories

Here is a copy of lesson 1 with definitions. This lesson includes the short story The Lottery.

Here is a copy of lesson 2 with definitions. This lesson includes the short story The Pink Stocking.

Here is a link to the word list for the vocabulary quiz on Monday.

Here is a sample character study essay.

The Mystery of Twins Lessons

Here is the first part of the lesson with definitions. Here is a text of the class lecture on conjoined twins.

Here is the second part of the lesson with definitions. Here is a link to the video we watched in class.