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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 14

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:46 | News Hour | NPR | Beyond The Shutdown, There’s A Bigger Battle Brewing[1] | October 01, 2013 5:02 PM
a1 | Students listened to the podcast 3 times for its main idea and details
a2 | Students read the article the teacher answered questions paragraph by paragraph, focusing on vocabulary and comprehension
a3 | Discuseed the shutdown in general and health insurance in students’ home countries
a4 | Listened 1 final time to the article

d | 13:21 – 13:55 | Project | Practice Presentation

e | 13:55 – 15:00 | Prepare for the Final Exam/Edit Student’s USA History Presentations

HOMEWORK

1 | Finish the final draft of your presentation
2 | Study for the Final Exam

NOTES

1 | http://www.npr.org/2013/10/01/228158870/beyond-the-shutdown-theres-a-bigger-battle-brewing
2 | http://listenaminute.com/b/babysitting.html
3 | ISBN 978-0-521-75084-9

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Tuesday, October 1st, 2013

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 13

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:37 & 10:47 – 11:30 | News Hour | Breaking News English.com | Iran’s Rouhani addresses UN General Assembly[1] | 27th September, 2013
a1 | Students listened to an audio podcast of the article 3 times for its main idea and details
a2 | Students read the article and completed “Multiple Choice Questions” exercise
a3 | Students completed “Synonym Match” exercise
a4 | “Friends” debtate: Student A believes American and Iran will soon be friends; B disagrees

c | 13:15 – 14:05 | Grammar in Context 1[3] | Overview of Modals

d | 14:05 – 14:10 | Project | Review survey experiences

e | 14:10 – 14:15 | Reviewed quiz 3

g | 14:15 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Finish 2nd draft of your presentation
2 | Finish the grammar worksheet
2 | Study for the Final Exam (use quizzes 1&2 and the quiz 3 study guide)

NOTES

1 | http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130927-un-speech.html
2 | ISBN 978-0-13-240988-9
3 | ISBN 978-0-521-75084-9

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Monday, September 30th, 2013

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 12

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

d | 13:05 – 14:05 | Grammar in Context 1[4] | Overview of Modals

e | 14:05 – 14:10 | Project | Review survey experiences

g | 14:10 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Finish 1st draft of your presentation
2 | Make 10 vocabulary sentences with the words from today’s news article
2 | Study for the Final Exam (use quizzes 1&2 and the quiz 3 study guide)

NOTES

1 | http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130925-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html
2 | ISBN 978-0-13-240988-9
3 | http://listenaminute.com/a/avatars.html
4 | ISBN 978-0-521-75084-9

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Thursday, September 26th, 2013

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 11

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:55 | Quiz 3

b | 11:05 – 11:30 | Discussion of CTA Train Stories

d | 13:00 – 14:00 | USA History Elective

e | 14:30 – 14:50 | Grammar in Context 1[3] | Overview of Modals

f | 14:50 – 15:00 | Project | Hypotheses
f1 | Students will write out hypotheses for how all 10 of their survey questions will be answered.

HOMEWORK

1 | Give your survey questionnaire to 20 people and then write your results paragraph and make 3 or more charts
2 | Study for the Final Exam (use quizzes 1&2 and the quiz 3 study guide)

NOTES

1 | http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130925-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.html
2 | http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130925-post-traumatic-stress-disorder.pdf
3 | ISBN 978-0-521-75084-9

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Wednesday, September 24th, 2013

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 10

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:50 & 11:00 – 11:35 | News Hour | Breaking News English.com | Newly-crowned Miss America suffers racist abuse (19th September, 2013)[1]
a1 | Warm-up activity: debate about whether or not beauty pagents are a thing of the past
a2 | Listened to the article and students determined the main idea and supporting details
a3 | Students completed comprehension questions and the synonym match activity
a4 | Had a class discussion about beauty pagents and their implications in general

b | 11:35 – 12:00 & 12:45 – 13:20 | NorthStar 2 Listening and Speaking Third Edition[2]
b1 | Pages 31 – 32 on the theta θ and eth ð IPA symbols
b2 | Read pages 136 and 139 of English Pronunciation Made Simple[3] on the same 2 symbols

d | 13:55 – 14:15 | Quiz 3 Study Guide Review

e | 14:15 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Study for Quiz 3
2 | Fix article summaries and questionnaire

NOTES

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Tuesday, September 24th, 2013

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 9

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:25 | News Hour | Breaking News English.com | Syria says it will destroy chemical weapons (21st September, 2013)[1]
a1 | Warm-up activity: debate about if/when peace will come to Syria
a2 | Listened to the article and students determined the main idea and supporting details
a3 | Students completed comprehension questions and the synonym match activity
a4 | Had a class discussion about what is happening in Syria

b | 10:54 – 11:30 | NorthStar 2 Listening and Speaking Third Edition[2]
b1 | Pages 29 – 30

c | 11:30 – 12:00 | Grammar in Context[3]
c1 | Pages 272 – 275

e | 13:55 – 14:15 | Quiz 2 Review

f | 14:15 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Write 10 sentences using the new vocabulary words from today’s Breaking News English.com article
2 | Fix article summaries and questionnaire
3 | Finish Jungle Love theme paragraph

NOTES

1 | http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130921-chemical-weapons.html
2 | ISBN 978-0-13-240988-9
3 | ISBN 978-0-521-75084-9
4 | ISBN 978-1-4130-0736-7

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Thursday, September 19th, 2013

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 8

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:25 | Core Quiz 2 & News Hour Quiz 2

c | 12:50 – 13:10 | Grammar in Context[2] 9.5 Exercises

d | 13:10 – 14:15 | Jungle Love[3] | Chapter 14 Discussion
d1 | Read through the final chapter 14 and discussed the novel as a whole
d2 | Comprehension Questions:
p. 90 | Why does Jennifer feel sorry for Lisa? (Because Lisa has to lie about her sad life back home.)
p. 90 | Why can’t Jennifer sleep? (Worried about misjudging Ian and if she made a mistake not calling Pete back.)
p. 92 | Why is the word “Lisa” written on top of the page? (Signify a change in narrator, we are now in Lisa’s head.)
p. 92 | Why does Lisa feel free? (Because her mom has found a man and Lisa can now move to London.)
p. 92/3 | What is Lisa’s plan for London? (Find a flat, job and then enjoy her life working, shopping and clubbing.)
p. 93 | What 2 things did Lisa know when she was Pete? (That he was Pete and that she was in love.)
d3 | We then had a brief discussion we will pick up on Monday about themes. To correct what I said in class, please read this quote from Kelley Griffith illustrating the difference between themes and subjects:

“The subject is what the work is about. You can state the subject in a word or phrase: ‘The subject of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 is love.’ In contrast, theme is what the work says about the subject. Stating a theme requires a complete sentence, sometimes several sentences: ‘A theme of Sonnet 116 is, “Love remains constant even when assaulted by tempestuous events or by time.’” (Griffith, K., 2006, Writing essays about literature: a guide and style sheet. p. 32)

e | 14:15 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Fix 1st article summary
2 | Find 2nd article & write a summary
3 | Study for Quiz 3, including new vocabulary from today’s news article

NOTES

1 | http://breakingnewsenglish.com/1309/130913-fertility.html
2 | ISBN 978-0-521-75084-9
3 | ISBN 978-1-4130-0736-7
4 | http://books.google.com/books?id=a05Efo1hOa4C&pg=PA40&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false via https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Theme_%28narrative%29&oldid=527636357
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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 6

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:55 | News Hour
a1 | Completed the Teacher’s Guide[1] activity and an instructor generated worksheet on the Couple Sells “The Cats’ House,” But Plans a Bigger One[2] News for You article

b | 11:05 – 11:25 | Discussion of Yesterday’s Shooting in Washington, D.C.[3] and USA Gun Control Policy

c | 11:25 – 12:00 | NorthStar 2 Listening and Speaking Third Edition[4]
b1 | 3A VOCABULARY: REVIEW (pp. 24 – 25)
b2 | 3A VOCABULARY: EXPAND (pp. 25 – 27)

d | 12:45 – 13:45 | Jungle Love[5]
c1 | Discussed the exciting events of Chapter 13 in toto. Both students were so enthralled that they read ahead!
c2 | Students read out the dramatic confrontation between Lisa & Ian

d | 13:45 – 14:15 | Grammar in Context[6] 9.2 & 9.3

e | 14:00 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Finish grammar worksheet
2 | Fix vocabulary sentences
3 | Study for Quiz 2

NOTES

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 3

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:40 | News Hour
a1 | Completed the activities from the News for You Teacher’s Guide[1] regarding the Judge Says NYC’s “Stop and Frisk” Policy Is Unfair to Minorities[2] article

b | 10:50 – 11:25 |NorthStar 2 Listening and Speaking Third Edition[3]
b1 | EXPRESS OPINIONS on page 22
b2 | B: LISTENING TWO: Let’s Hear from Our Listeners

c | 11:25 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 13:15 | Jungle Love[4]
c1 | Worked our way through pages 68 – 70 focusing on uncovering the “Main Idea” and “Details” therein

d | 13:15 – 14:00 | Listening
d1 | Reviewed the homework from Monday on the Airports[5] and Alcohol[6] Listen A Minute.com (LAM) listenings
d2 | Completed a worksheet for the Aliens[7] LAM listening

e | 14:00 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Study for Quiz 1
2 | Pick a topic for your Survey Project

NOTES

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What we Did in Our COC IEP 200 Class on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Mr. Danoff's Teaching Laboratory

COC IEP 200 | https://www.mr.danoff.org/cociep200

Fall Trimester 2013 Block 3 Lesson 2

Links and book information indicated by brackets [1] is available in notes at bottom.

WHAT HAPPENED IN CLASS

a | 09:30 – 10:43 | News Hour
a1 | We had a brief discussion about the two articles in today’s RedEye covering the USA debates regarding action in Syria
a2 | Students completed a worksheet on the Man’s Boots Help Him Survive 12 Hours in Ocean[1] News for You article

b | 10:53 – 12:00 |NorthStar 2 Listening and Speaking Third Edition[2]
b1 | Completed activities on pages 20 – 22

c | 12:45 – 14:00 | Grammar in Context 1 Fourth Edition[3]
c1 | Completed a worksheet introducing infinitives and did the reading on page 264

d | 14:00 – 15:00 | USA History Elective

HOMEWORK

1 | Study for the Quiz 1; News Vocabulary words are: suspicious, verse, joke, calf, conserve, contract and floated
2 | Finish Grammar in Context exercises 1 and 2 on pages 265 – 266

3 | Pick a topic for this month’s survey essay project

NOTES

1 | http://www.newsforyouonline.com/stories.asp?ID=1431
2 | ISBN 978-0-13-240988-9
3 | ISBN 978-1-4130-0736-7

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