Part 2 of Offshore Drilling with Link

Here is a link to the Speaking and Listening portion of the lesson on Offshore Drilling. The definitions are included.

Here is a link to the podcast on the economics of offshore drilling.

Here is a copy of the lecture from class on types of oil rigs.

Glenview students, homework is to:

• Revise 2 writing assignments (short story and independent writing task). If you missed class last Thursday, please take thirty minutes to compose a response to the following: Is it better for students to study science and mathmatics or history and literarture?
• Write a five paragraph persusive essay on Offshore drilling using the position papers I distributed in class. You can select the reasoning, but you must write from the position that I assigned to you. Work on paraphrasing the arguments made in the handout rather than just repeating them.
• Study for a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday that covers the lessons on Wikileaks and Offhshore Drilling. You can the vocabulary words and their definitions in the lesson links for Offshore Drilling.

Offshore Drilling Lesson Materials

Here is part 1 of the lesson on Offshore Drilling. This version of the lesson contains class definitions for vocabulary words and both the reading and the lecture for the integrative task.

Chicago students, if you attended class, you are responsible for the following for homework:

• Read Passage 1 and answer the questions.
• Read Passage 3 and create a basic outline of the information in the passage.
• Compose ten vocabulary sentences using any ten new words from the lesson.
• Start thinking about the pros and cons of Offshore Drilling for an essay on this topic.

Chicago students, if you missed this class, you are responsible for the following:

• Read Passages 1 and 2 and answer the questions.
• Read Passage 3 and create a basic outline of the information in the passage.
• Compose ten vocabulary sentences using any ten new words from the lesson.
• Start thinking about the pros and cons of Offshore Drilling for an essay on this topic.
  Read the reading and lecture for the integrative task and give yourself twenty minutes to compose an integrative writing response comparing the reading and the lecture.

Remember the following about homework assignments:

1. Homework is due within two days of its assignment
2. E-mailed homework is not accepted unless specifically requested.
3. Homework should be typed and labeled with the lesson topic and assignment date.

Amy Tan Part III

Here is a link to the film excerpt from The Joy Luck Club. Enjoy!

Here is the link to the lesson, which includes the vocabulary words and phrases.

Remember to complete drafts of your short story and study for the vocabulary quiz!

Have a nice weekend.

Lessons on Amy Tan

Here is the lesson from 1/4/11 on Amy Tan. This lesson includes the short story Two Kinds. Notice that the definitions to the vocabulary words are included in this version.

Here is the lesson from 1/5/11 on Amy Tan. Notice that the definitions to the vocabulary words are included in this version of the lesson.

Here is a link to the biographical lecture on Tan from class.

Here is a link to Tan's essay "Mother Tongue." As you recall, you will need to read the essay and compose ten questions in response.

Additional homework assignents for Glenview students are to complete the survey and prepare the outline for the fictional piece based on a life experience. In addition, tomorrow is the last day to hand in assignments that were due today.

Happy homework!

The Politics of Marriage Part 2

Here is the lesson from today.

Here is a link to the podcast for the listening assignment.

Below you will find links to the listening files from the textbook for today's homework.

Here is Passage 7 pg. 332
Here is Passage 8 pg. 333
Here is Passage 9 pg. 334
Here is Passage 10 pg. 335

The Politics of Marriage - Part 1

Here is a link to the lesson from class today. Here is a copy of the syllabus for Glenview that was distributed in class today. Here is a copy of the syllabus for Chicago.

Please remember that if you do not attend class, you are still responsible for the homework unless you have made a previous arrangement with me.

For today, students are responsible for the following for homework assignments.

• Compass passages 7-10 from chapter 6 "Organization Questions" (See links below)
• Passage 2 from the lesson. Please answer the questions.
• Five vocabulary sentences using any five unfamiliar words from the lesson.

Please remember to bring $6.00 for our holiday party at Senoya to class. All are welcome!

Here is a link to Compass passage 7 page 320.

Here is a link to Compass passage 8 page 321.

Here is a link to Compass passage 9 page 322.

Here is a link to Compass passage 10 page 323.

E-mail me if you have any questions.

Final Project Information

Here is a schedule for next week. If you are still confused about the project, here is a copy of the instructions. I will check the blog for comments regarding questions and concerns.

Have a great weekend.