Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
12/2 Class Assignment
Part 1: Grammar Review
Post a sentence with the following: present perfect, fanboys, subordinator/dependent clause, and a verb + prep+ gerund. The first person to post a perfect sentence with everything will get 1 pt on their last quiz:) Here's an example:
I've often wondered about visiting the world of fairy tales, but my mother told me that was stupid because they aren't real.
Part 2: Sleeping Beauty Clip
Watch the video clip on youtube. You know the basic story, so don't worry about understanding all the vocabulary words;)
Here's the link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAxzPagA4dQ
Please skip the first 2 minutes because it's just credits;)
With a partner, discuss what the effects will be for the people in the story. Think creatively and imagine you are writing an outline for an essay...lol!
Part 3: "The Tower"
Click on the following link:
http://thetower.girl-wonder.org/index.html
I will give you a handout with directions. This a story without words. You will have to guess what is going on:)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
11/18 Class Assignment
Look at the picture above.
Who is this person?
How does he feel? Why?
Post a sentence that uses a gerund and an infinitive
Part 2: Supersize Me Research
Go to the following websites to find information. ____________________
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me (20minutes)
• Why did Spurlock eat vegan meals? What is vegan?
• How much weight did he gain after 30 days of McDonald’s?
• Who brought a lawsuit against McDonald’s and why?
• How many McDonald’s per square mile in Manhattan?
• When can he eat a “supersize” portion?
• How much walking does the typical American do every day?
• When he feels depressed and has headaches, what helps him? Why is this important?
• Who helps Spurlock make the decision to keep eating fast food even though he’s ill?
• Which state did he eat the most “supersize” meals in?
• Who and what helped to “detox” Spurlock?
• What “lures in” young people?
• Are McDonald’s salads healthy? Why or why not?
• How much money did the film gross worldwide?
• Why did McDonald’s take the “supersize” option of their menus?
• Spurlock ate the amount of fast food that a normal person would eat in how many years?
Part 3: Film
What are 3 effects of eating fast food? This could be an essay question for Fri!
If time permits:)
Part 4: Class Evaluation
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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