Calendar

  1. Lesson 1: (February 19) Block Introduction; Tech Setup; Train Manners; Yes/No Questions; Fluency /l/ & /r/; Short Story; News

    In Class

    1. News Hour: Ballet in Manila News for You Article
    2. Review course syllabus & calendar
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Tech Setup: LibreOffice, Firefox, Google Account and Wordpress.com Blog
    5. Introduce this block's Chicago Cultural Research Poster project
    6. Grammar in Context 1: Review "present tense" from last block, review pages 56 to 58, discuss yes/no questions (2.9) and complete Exercise 20
    7. Speaking: /r/ & /l/
    8. NorthStar 2 R&W: Begin Unit 5 (pp. 93 to 96) and introduce vocab words
    9. Short Story: pages 26 to 28 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class (February 20)

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: "2.10 Or Questions" on page 59
    2. NorthStar 2 R&W: "A Civilized Suggestion" on page 97
    3. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 29 to 30
    4. News for You: "Women in Combat" article on page 1
    5. Course Syllabus & Calendar
    To Do
    1. Project: Choose a topic for this month's Chicago Cultural Research Poster project and post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    2. News for You: Write a 3 sentence summary of the "Women in Combat" article and post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    3. Write down 2 questions about the Course Syllabus & Calendar
    4. Complete the teacher's survey about last block
    5. Grammar in Context 1: Exercise 21 on page 60
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: Exercises on page 98
    7. Study for Quiz 1 on Thursday

  2. Lesson 2: (February 20) Train Manners; Short Story; News; Research Articles; Fast Listening

    In Class

    1. News Hour: Women in Combat News for You Article
    2. Answer student questions about course syllabus & calendar
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project: How to find research articles
    5. Fast Listening: "A Student Credit Card" & "Adsense: Making Money Online"
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: Review page 98 and complete page 99 together in class
    7. Short Story: pages 29 to 30 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class (February 21)

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: "2.11 Wh- Questions with the Simple Present Tense" on page 61
    2. NorthStar 2 R&W: "READING TWO" on pages 99 to 100
    3. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 31 to 32
    4. News for You: "Iran Says It Sent Monkey Into Space" article on page 1
    To Do
    1. Project: Find your first research article and write your summary paragraph (4 sentences) then post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    2. News for You: Write a 3 sentence summary of the "Iran Says It Sent Monkey Into Space" article and post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    3. Grammar in Context 1: Exercise 22 on page 61
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: Comprehension questions 1 to 5 on pages 100 to 101
    5. Study for Quiz 1 on Thursday

  3. Lesson 3: (February 21) Train Manners; 5 W's Simple Present Tense Questions; Comparing Present Tense Statements and Questions; Short Story; News; Revising Essays; Survey Questions

    In Class

    1. News Hour: "Iran Says It Sent Monkey Into Space" News for You Article
    2. Quiz 1
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project: Research articles first draft review; survey questions introduction
    5. Grammar in Context 1: Pages 60 to 63
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: Pages 99 to 101
    7. Short Story: pages 31 to 32 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class (February 25)

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: "2.13 Questions About Meaning, Spelling, and Cost" on page 64
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 33 to 34
    3. News for You: London Zoo Counts Every Animal, From Tigers to Tarantulas article
    To Do
    1. Project: Revise your first article summary paragraph; find three more research articles and write 3 more summary paragraphs (4 sentences each); and write 10 survey questions then post everything on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    2. News for You: Write a 3 sentence summary of the "London Zoo Counts Every Animal, From Tigers to Tarantulas" article and post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    3. Grammar in Context 1: Exercise 26 on pages 64 to 65
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: Complete exercises on pages 102 to 103
    5. Study vocabulary words from "London Zoo Counts Every Animal, From Tigers to Tarantulas" News for You Article for Quiz 2 on Thursday, February 28th

  4. Lesson 4: (February 25) Train Manners; Fast Listening; Short Story; News; Revising Essays; Survey Questions; Poster Presentation

    In Class

    1. News Hour: "London Zoo Counts Every Animal, From Tigers to Tarantulas" News for You Article
    2. Quiz 1 Review
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project: Research article summaries second draft review; survey questions review; introduce poster presentations
    5. Fast Listening: "A Healthy Lifestyle" & "Cancer Treatment"
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: Pages 99 to 105
    7. Short Story: pages 33 to 34 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: "2.14 Comparing Wh- Questions--Be and Other Verbs on page 65
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 35 to 36
    3. News Hour: "Billionaire buys food company Heinz" Breaking News English article
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: IMPERATIVE SENTENCES reading passage on page 106
    To Do
    1. Project: Revise the second draft of your article summary paragraphs; revise the first draft of your survey questions; sketch the first draft of your poster then take a picture and post everything on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    2. News Hour: Write a 3 sentence summary of the "Billionaire buys food company Heinz" article and post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    3. Grammar in Context 1: Exercise 27 on pages 65 to 66
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: Complete "B) GRAMMAR" exercise 1 on page 106 and exercises 2 and 3 on page 107
    5. Bring your laptop to school
    6. Study for Quiz 2 on Thursday

  5. Lesson 5: (February 26) Train Manners; Making and Comparing Questions; Short Story; News; Revising Essays; Survey Questions; Poster Presentation

    In Class

    1. News Hour: "Billionaire buys food company Heinz" Breaking News Article
    2. Homework Check-in
    3. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay - Revise third draft of research summaries
      • Questionnaire - Revise and finish final draft
      • Poster- Review people's first drafts
    4. Grammar in Context 1: Pages 64 to 66
    5. NorthStar 2 R&W: Pages 106 to 108
    6. Short Story: pages 35 to 36 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: "SUMMARY OF LESSON 2" on page 67
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 37 to 38
    3. News Hour: "England Finds a King Under a Parking Lot" News for You article
    To Do
    1. Project: Have 25 people do your survey
    2. News Hour: Write a 3 sentence summary of the "England Finds a King Under a Parking Lot" article and post it on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    3. NorthStar 2 R&W: Complete "WRITE: A Web Page" exercise 1 on page 108 and exercise 2 on page 109
    4. Study for Quiz 2 on Thursday

  6. Lesson 6: (February 27)

    In Class

    1. News Hour: England Finds a King Under a Parking Lot
    2. Homework Check-in
    3. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Questionnaire - Discuss student's survey experience
      • Essay - Results Paragraph & Table
    4. Fast Listening:American Slang & UFO: A Story to Remember
    5. NorthStar 2 R&W: Pages 108 to 109
    6. Short Story: pages 37 to 38 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: "EDITING ADVICE" on pages 68 to 69
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 39 to 40
    3. News Hour: "Hundreds of Soccer Matches Linked to a Huge Cheating Scandal"
    To Do
    1. Project:
      1. Write your results paragraph (4 sentences) and table in an ODT file
      2. Upload the ODT file to your google drive and make it public
      3. Publish the link in a blog post on your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    2. News Hour: Write a 3 sentence summary of the article and post it to your blog with the tag COCIEP200
    3. Grammar in Context 1: Page 70
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: All of page 110
    5. Study for quiz 2 on Thursday

  7. Lesson 7: (February 28)

    In Class

    1. News Hour: Hundreds of Soccer Matches Linked to a Huge Cheating Scandal
    2. Quiz 2 (Grammar & Vocab)
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay - Review everyone's results paragraph; introduce discussion paragraph
      • Poster - Draft 2
    5. Grammar in Context 1: pages 67 to 70
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: page 110
    7. Short Story: pages 39 to 40 of "Frozen Pizza and other slices of life"

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: pages 41 to 42
    2. News Hour: Read "And the Oscar Goes To ..." News for You article
    3. NorthStar 2 R&W: Pages 113 to 115
    To Do
    1. Project: Edit results paragraph; write discussion paragraph (4 sentences) in the same ODT file; upload to Google Drive, link from your blog
    2. News Hour: Write a 3 sentence summary of the "And the Oscar Goes To..." article and post it on your blog
    3. Grammar in Context 1: pages 71 to 73
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: Exercise 2 on page 116
    5. Study grammar and vocab words from NorthStar page 116 for next Thursday's Quiz

  8. Lesson 8: (March 4)

    In Class

    1. News Hour:
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay -
      • Questionnaire -
      • Poster -
    5. Fast Listening: TBA
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    7. Short Story: TBA

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: TBA
    3. News Hour: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    To Do
    1. Project: TBA
    2. News Hour: TBA
    3. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    5. Study

  9. Lesson 9: (March 5)

    In Class

    1. News Hour: TBA
    2. Homework Check-in
    3. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay -
      • Poster -
    4. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    5. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    6. Short Story: TBA

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: TBA
    3. News Hour: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    To Do
    1. Project: TBA
    2. News Hour: TBA
    3. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    5. Study

  10. Lesson 10: (March 6)

    In Class

    1. News Hour:
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay -
      • Questionnaire -
      • Poster -
    5. Fast Listening: TBA
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    7. Short Story: TBA

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: TBA
    3. News Hour: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    To Do
    1. Project: TBA
    2. News Hour: TBA
    3. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    5. Study

  11. Lesson 11: (March 7)

    In Class

    1. News Hour: TBA
    2. Homework Check-in
    3. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay -
      • Poster -
    4. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    5. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    6. Short Story: TBA

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: TBA
    3. News Hour: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    To Do
    1. Project: TBA
    2. News Hour: TBA
    3. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    5. Study

  12. Lesson 12: (March 11)

    In Class

    1. News Hour:
    3. Homework Check-in
    4. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay -
      • Questionnaire -
      • Poster -
    5. Fast Listening: TBA
    6. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    7. Short Story: TBA

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: TBA
    3. News Hour: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    To Do
    1. Project: TBA
    2. News Hour: TBA
    3. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    5. Study

  13. Lesson 13: (March 12)

    In Class

    1. News Hour: TBA
    2. Homework Check-in
    3. Chicago Cultural Research Poster project:
      • Essay -
      • Poster -
    4. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    5. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    6. Short Story: TBA

    For Next Class

    To Read
    1. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    2. Frozen Pizza and other slices of life: TBA
    3. News Hour: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    To Do
    1. Project: TBA
    2. News Hour: TBA
    3. Grammar in Context 1: TBA
    4. NorthStar 2 R&W: TBA
    5. Study

    14. All School Testing (March 13)

    Final Exam and Presentations (March 14)

Instructor

Project

Chicago Cultural Research Poster Project

This project will have students find an aspect of Chicago culture to study. Ideas could be sports, music, fashion, hotels, colleges, etc.

Project Goals

  • Develop a clear and easily understandable research essay
  • Develop a beautiful and informative poster
  • Deliver a crisp 2 to 3 minute presentation

Requirements

Your Essay must:
  • Be at least 800 words
  • Be on pages with 1.5 inch margins all around
  • Be hand-written and original; do not use somebody else's essay
  • Have a easily understood and clean table of results
  • Have 5 labled sections: Introduction, Research, Results, Analysis and Conclusion
Your Questionnaire must:
  • Have 10 Questions
  • Ask for the respondant's AGE, GENDER and NATIONALITY
  • Be given to at least 25 people
Your Poster must:
  • Have at least 4 images all of which must be either in the Public Domain or Copyright Licensed
  • Have summaries of your introduction, research, survey results, analysis and conclusion
Your Presentation must:
  • Be 2 to 3 minutes
  • Be delivered without notes

Policies

  1. Materials and Technologies

    Required Texts

    Required Technologies

    Recommended Technologies

    • A Ubuntu installation (or Ubuntu Live CD) to run Ubuntu Linux on your own computer
    • A Twitter account
    • A Delicious or Diigo account for social bookmarking