ESOL 2. Unit 3: Heartbeat

Unit 3: Heartbeat

ESOL 3. Unit 3: The Sword in the Stone

Unit 3: The Sword in the Stone

ESOL 4. The Freedom Writers Vocab

Week 10 Vocabulary:

Green City Challenge: Obama's Clean Power Plan.

OVERVIEW

On August 3, 2015, President Obama and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Clean Power Plan - a historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change. Students will research the Plan and understand how government is taking a leadership role when it comes to regulating energy. Students will explore issues of environmental responsibility and pros and cons of a changing power sources in the United States. 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Research Obama's Clean Power Plan using the links provided. Discuss the plan and its effects as a class. Write a persuasive essay (500 words) explaining the plan goals, presenting the pros and cons, the n convincing the reader why s/he should be for or against the Plan.

GUIDELINES

• Visit the sites provided in the 'Resources section bellow
• Write a 500 words persuasive essay using Google Docs.
• Submit a copy to education@coralgablesmuseum.org

RESOURCES

• http://www.whitehouse.gov/climate-change
• http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/08/04/only-one-loser-in-obamas-clean-power-plan/
• http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_28725098/colorado-attorney-general-join-suit-obamas-clean-power

VALUE: 5 Points and 5 Community Service Hours.

LOVE IS LOVE. What do you think?

One of the latest controversial issues that gained national coverage and was taken to court was same sex marriage. It seams to define the political arena. Republicans are mostly with some few exceptions against it, and Democrats with a few exceptions are for it.  Campaigners used the phrase LOVE IS LOVE, and LOVE WINS. In the midst of this controversy what will be your position on this issue.

Edge C :: Unite 2. "La Vida Robot" Prepare to Read p.124 / Before Reading p. 125

ESOL 4 / EDGE C

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Unit 2: Against The Odds

Learning Targets: 

By the end of this class I will be able to

• Create an Anticipation Guide
• Learn Key Vocabulary
• Identify the Nonfiction Text Features
• Determine Importance

PREPARE TO READ

Essential Question: How do People Challenge Expectations?

Selection: La Vida Robot  p. 124

Journal: Make a Connection p. 124 (Anticipation Guide)

Key Vocabulary: Copy all the vocabulary words on your Vocab Section. Mark the words that you know and do a vocab work with the ones you don’t know, example:  perpetually, procrastinate (Define, write an example, look for synonym and antonyms, and write three sentences on your own. )

BEFORE READING

Genre: Nonfiction (Technological Magazine Article)

Literary Analysis: Nonfiction Text Features p.125

Reading Strategy:  Determine Importance p. 125

Homework:

Reading, Writing, and … Recreation pp. 149-152

Writing Portfolio: Write an Autobiographical Narrative. 211-225

Due: October 22/23

CLASS 2 ____________________________________

October 1/2, 2015

Unit 2: Against The Odds

PREPARE TO READ

Essential Question: How do People Challenge Expectations?

Selection: La Vida Robot  p. 124

Journal: Mini Grammar Lesson: Pronoun

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

A personal pronoun indicates

• ·         The person(s) speaking (first person): I, me, we or us
• ·         The person(s) being spoken to (second person): you
• ·         The person(s) or thing(s) being spoken about (third person): he, him, she, her, it, they, or them

Example

I command you to tell it quickly

I = first person pronoun; you = second person pronoun; it = third person pronoun

Practice

In the sentences below, underline each personal pronoun. Indicate whether the personal pronoun is first, second, or third person.

• 1.      He found them sprawled in sleep, suspecting nothing.
• 2.      I have stood on these cliffs longer than you know.
• 3.      We have sailed across the sea to find him.

READING

Genre: Nonfiction (Technological Magazine Article)

LEARNING TARGETS

·         Literary Analysis: Nonfiction Text Features p.125

·         Reading Strategy:  Determine Importance p. 125

·     La Vida Robot Part I pp. 126-130

1-      Text Features: Subheads can help clarify the order in which things happen. How do the subheads in this selection give you an overview of events?

2-      Identify Main Idea/Details: Unexpected details are often a signal of something important. What unexpected details are there on this page?

<- Use Visuals to Access Text: Compare the diagrams to the text. Which sentences describe the information in the diagram?

3-      Language: Technology articles may include acronyms, or abbreviations made up of the initials of a technical term. Read on to find out what PWM stands for.

4-      Text Features: Writers sometimes put additional information in parenthesis ( ). What does the information in parenthesis tell you here?

5-      Identify Main Ideas/Details: How can you tell that Lorenzo would be a good “mechanics man”? What information in the text supports this?

Monitor Comprehension: Summarize

Give two examples of life challenges Lorenzo faced. 

ESOL 2 / Edge A :: Unit 2: Prepare to Read/Before Reading pp. 92-93

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Unit 2: FAMILY MATTERS

PREPARE TO READ

Essential Question: How do Family Affect Us?

Selection: Genes: All in the Family p. 92

Journal: Make a Connection p. 92 (Create the KWL Chart)

Key Vocabulary: Copy all the vocabulary words on your Vocab Section. Mark the words that you know and do a vocab work with the ones you don’t know, example:  inherit, trait (Define, write an example, look for synonym and antonyms, and write three sentences on your own. )

BEFORE READING

Literary Analysis: Nonfiction (Science Article) p. 93

Reading Strategy:  Ask Questions p. 93

Homework:

Go over the Science Procedure: How To See DNA pp. 104-108

Announcement 

Writing Portfolio: Write a News Article pp. 155-169. Due: October 22/23

Class 2 _______________________________________________________________________

October 1/2, 2015

Unit 2: FAMILY MATTERS

Essential Question: How do Family Affect Us?

Journal: Mini Grammar Lesson: Pronoun

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

A personal pronoun indicates

• ·         The person(s) speaking (first person): I, me, we or us
• ·         The person(s) being spoken to (second person): you
• ·         The person(s) or thing(s) being spoken about (third person): he, him, she, her, it, they, or them
• 
  

Example

I command you to tell it quickly

I = first person pronoun; you = second person pronoun; it = third person pronoun

Practice

In the sentences below, underline each personal pronoun. Indicate whether the personal pronoun is first, second, or third person.

         

       He found them sprawled in sleep, suspecting nothing.

  

              I have stood on these cliffs longer than you know.

       We have sailed across the sea to find him.

READING

Genes: All in the Family Part I pp. 94-97

1-      Ask Questions: How is DNA like a ladder?

2-      Ask Questions: Ask and answer a where question about DNA

^ - Interpret the Diagram: Explain where DNA is found within a cell

3-      Ask Questions: Ask yourself what question about chromosomes. Then answer it.

-     Monitor Comprehension: Explain

Tell how genes are related to the DNA molecule.

Genes: All in the Family Part II pp. 98-99

4-      Science Article. What do the text feature tell you about this section.

5-      Access Vocabulary. Look up the scientific term genome. What words does it come from? When was the word created?

6-      Science Article. Answer the text head question: “What’s a dominant gene?

Monitor Comprehension: Explain

Tell two things you learn about genes on pages 98-99

Genes: All in the Family Part III pp. 100-102

7- Science Article. Explain how the information in this diagram relates to the information in the section.

8- Science Article: State the facts in the paragraph

9- Access Vocabulary: What do you think clasp means? Use the photo and caption to help you figure out its meaning.

Monitor Comprehension: Summarize

Name the genetic traits mentioned on pages 100-101. What will you remember about these details?

10- Ask Questions. Stop and ask a question that is different from the section head. Then answer the question.

AFTER READING

Genes: All in the Family Part IV pp. 103

Analyze.

WELCOME BACK 2015-16

Dear students, as the new school year begins, I wanted to welcome you back.

The first day of class is the day where you will receive general information about your classes, your teacher expectations, rules, and more. 

Maybe you already know me from previous years, but if you don't, you can read more about me at our school website (link is below) where I have included a brief description of my teaching credentials. 

Considering the time and age we are living and the integration of technology into just about any sector of our society including education, and being such a powerful tool for continuing education and the work world, it is my purpose to use technology in this class as much as it is possible. 

Another important advantage of the use of technology is the environmental preservation. By using technology we contribute to cut our paper use and other resources, and consequently the impact it causes in cutting trees to produce paper, pencils, etc. 

To learn more of the benefits of a paperless classroom check this link: http://www.teachhub.com/go-paperless-your-school

As a humane educator, I believe in the power and promise of Humane Education to create a better more humane world. This gives me a sense of purpose, and a personal commitment to do all my best to inspire my students to become solutionaries to the most critical issues of our times, doing the most good and no harm to people animals and the environment. 

All the information pertaining to our class can be found online in the following links:

1- Through our school website:

http://hialeahhigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=206606&type=u

2. Or Directly here, in my Classroom Companion Blog:

http://estopinanblog.blogspot.com

Please, after reading this welcoming message, click on the tab Classroom Materials to find out the things you will need for this class and very importantly, the first step, to fill up the Student/Parent Contact Form.

Finally, I wanted to let you know that I am here for one reason, and one reason only:

TO TEACH YOU

TO INSPIRE YOU

TO HELP YOU GROW

I'll do my part. The rest is up to you. 

I hope we have a productive and exciting new school year based on mutual respect and cooperation.

Your Teacher:

Mr. Michel Estopinan.