Good morning, Yamama!

This week, follow the schedule below:

1. Typing https://sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php  (10)
2. Watch this TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_mcgonigal_gaming_can_make_a_better_world
3. Read this article: https://globalnews.ca/news/4122290/video-game-addiction-mental-health/

You have just heard two opinions on video games and their effect on individuals. Search for one more article or video. Read the article or watch the video. Provide a link to your article and a summary of the information.

4. Now that you have learned a bit about the topic. Choose a position. Do you think video games are good for you? Start a document in Microsoft Word online. State your position and brainstorm reasons to support your position.

5. Choose your three strongest reasons and begin writing an essay on this topic. Each of your strongest reasons should make up one paragraph of your essay. Continue writing in the document you started earlier.

6. Come and see me at Flex to discuss! :)

Extra time or stuck? You can work on homework/ Read 180

Have a great week! :)

Independent Study- ELL

Good morning, Yamama!

Follow the schedule below:


1. Typing https://sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.php  (10)
2. Dictation Practice https://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictation.htm (10)
3. Journal Writing (30)
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nCtE9mtdSLcg_VpD1Gx6vESmfnPT8yhfR0pcf5JYALI/edit?usp=sharing 
For the journal:

• Open the link
• Make a copy of the file in Google Docs or download to Microsoft Word Online
• Respond to the daily prompt (only 1 per day)
• E-mail me the link to your file.

4. Homework/ Read 180

Have a great week! :)

Kite Runner Chapter 1-5 Questions

Kite Runner Questions:

Chapter 1-5 questions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OiJ-Ox6C58LapTVbAZVsCCp1rVdtTmmdpUg1qk4-D-0/edit?usp=sharing

Vocabulary Practice

Sharpen up your vocabulary skills by visiting this website:

http://vocab.com/join/1VDZE8D

Dictation Practice

https://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictation.htm

Worst-Case Scenario Assignment

1. Choose one of the following topics with your group:

https://www.curezone.org/upload/Members/ChazTheMeatHe/Books/Survival/6_21_10/Survival/The_Worst_Case_Scenario_Survival_Handbook_Extreme_Edition.pdf

2. Record your choice on the back board

3. In your group, plan and script a presentation to share your strategy with the class.

4. Practice Presentation

5. Record

6. Edit

Comic Book Creator Site

1. Choose one of the stories from 'Extreme Survivor Stories'
2. Create a summary of the story by drawing or creating a short comic strip.
3. You can draw your own using one of my templates or create a comic strip online using one of the programs below,


Pixton.com/a/HONE-BA

https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/