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Communication Skills 2

Welcome to the Communication Skills 2 page, Milton High School!  Here is your week at a glance.

Use English to achieve academically in all content areas: appropriate learning strategies to construct and apply academic English.


M
5/12
 
 
 
Finish World/US History Question guides
Rosetta stone:  15 minutes

CHOOSE 1:
Amy Tam - Mother Tongue
Resume
OR
Reading Skills Practice
T
5/13
 
 
 
 
W
5/14
 
 
 
T
5/15
 
 
 
 
F
5/16
 
 
 
 
 
 

















































M
4/21
 
 
 
  1. Finish #One Son
  2. Finish Grammar
  3. EOCT practice:  all subjects:  print out a completion receipt/proof and submit with your WAG!!! Online or paper copy
  4. #One Test - Thursday
 
T
4/22
 
 
 
 
W
4/23
 
 
 
T
4/24
 
 
 
 # One Test
F
4/25
 
 
 
 
 
 


























































M

4/21

 

 

 

  1. Finish #One Son:  answer questions at the end of the story
  2.  Begin  First Jump: 
  3. Stream of Consciousness project.
  4. Grammar packet practice

 

 

T

4/22

 

 

 

 

W

4/23

 

 

 

T

4/24

 

 

 

 

F

4/25

 

 

 

 













































M

3/24

 

 

 

  1. Number One Son pp. 17-27, World Views
  2. Complete journal question, p. 17 – Before You Read:  
  3. Answer all questions, p. 26:  paragraph style, Write out or use Key Words to signify questions
  4. Complete one of the writing assignments on p. 27
  5. FOG Unit 22: adjectives and Adverbs, pp. 226-232

 

T

3/25

 

 

 

 

W

3/26

 

 

 

T

3/27

 

 

 

 

F

3/28

 

 

 

 

 

 





























































M

2.24

 

 

 

  1. Rosetta Stone:  self paced grammar practice; complete at least one session – week 20 minutes.
  2. Review Vocabulary, Number One Son, pp. 16-25;l copy
  3. Reading: World Views, Begin reading  Number One Son, pp. 16-24.  Complete all related questions on p. 26.  All questions must be completed by the end of the unit.
  4. FOG:  Unit 19, present perfect, Ex. 1-4

 

  1. 1 EOCT/GHSGT practice test turned in

 

T

2.25

 

 

 

 

W

2.26

 

 

 

T

2.27

 

 

 

 Rosetta Stone Test/EOCT practice test turned in

F

2.28

 

 

 

 
































M
2/17
 
 
 

NO SCHOOL!!!!!

Working with Texts
 
Review FOG, Unit 18  Turn in Scarlett questions, review
Working with Texts:  social studies/science
Rosetta Stone – 2X/week; Rosetta Stone quiz Thursday
W
2/19
 
 
ACCESS
T
2/20
 
 
 
  Working with texts: social studies
 
F
2/21
 
 
 
Working With texts:  science










































M

1/20

 

 

 

NO SCHOOL!!!

T

1/21

 

 

 

1.                  WAG/procedures

2.                  Scarlett Letter: Chapter 1 with reading guide/annotations

3.                  Rosetta Stone – 2X/week

 

 

W

1/22

 

 

 

T

1/23

 

 

 

 

F

1/24

 

 

 

 
















































M

1/13

 

 

 

 

1.         WAG/procedures

2.         Scarlett Letter: Chapter 1 with reading guide/annotations

3.         FOG Green, Unit 21: present perfect progressive:  read p. 208 with te acher, go over rules, pp.209-210; complete #1,2,3,4, pp. 211-212

4.         Rosetta Stone – 2X/week

T

1/14

 

 

 

 

W

1/15

 

 

 

T

1/16

 

 

 

 

F

1/17

 

 

 

 

 

 




























What is your viewpoint on this week's topic?  How does your native culture influence your viewpoint?  Compare your viewpoint to the US cultural viewpoint on the topic.
 

M
1/6
 
 
 
NO SCHOOL!!!!
T
1/7
 
 
HELLOOOOO AGAIN!
 
1.                  Annotation Powerpoint
2.                  WAG/procedures
3.                  Background to Scarlett Letter:  Outline the author’s bio; research Salem Massachusetts
4.                  Locate Salem on a map
5.                  Blog procedures: 
 
W
1/8
 
 
Answer blog question
Finish annotation presentation
T
1/9
 
 
 
Find one approved article about Nathaniel Hawthorne through Milton media database; annotate and summarize
 
F
1/10
 
 
 
Share bio info in rap group
Turn in WAG

































Goal 1 ST 3:   Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence; Goal 2 ST 3:  will use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form



4/16 - 20



1.      Finish Self help books and presentation of material

  1. Listening Activity:  self help session
  2. Grammar: 
  3. EOCT practice:  all subjects:  print out a completion receipt/proof and submit with your WAG!!!


























Welcome to the Communication Skills 2 page, Milton High School!  Here is your week at a glance.


Goal 1 ST 3:   Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence; Goal 2 ST 3:  will use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form


M
2/13 -17



Legend of Sleepy Hollow Test – Wed

  1. Writing practice:  Students review elements of poetry and set up a poetry analysis template.  A)  Analyze the song, He Aint Heavy, in the introduction to Unit 1, World Views, using the template.  B) Then write answers to Thinking Critically, p. 2 in essay format. 
Reading/writing in the content areas:  Document all work completed. Turn in documentation on Friday, with completed assignments

1.      FOG Green, Unit 24: superlatives:  read p. 247 with teacher, go over rules, pp.248-49; complete #1,2,3,4, pp. 250-52

  1.  Rosetta Stone – 2X/week; Rosetta Stone quiz Thursday





















M
2/6




Finish Legend of Sleepy Hollow reading guide, par 71-75;
Sleepy Hollow/grammar test Friday!

Essay:  Laws of Life Final


T
2/7



ACCESS Read/Listen test
W
2/8

ACCESS Write Test
T
2/9



  Legend Read Guide due
F
2/10



Legend Test
Essay Final Draft due




























Goal 1 ST 3:   Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence; Goal 2 ST 3:  will use English to obtain, process, construct, and provide subject matter information in spoken and written form


M
1/30



  1. Sleepy Hollow Reading Guide: Finish par. 61-70
FOCUS: context clues/word meanings
  1. Essay:  Laws of Life contest:  Rules/Examples of winning entries
  2. Rosetta Stone – 2X/week/EOCT practice

T
1/31



Essay:  Brainstorm values/then maxims
W
2/1


Essay:  Choose maxim, brainstorm/plan/outline essay
T
2/2



 Essay:  Rough Draft
F
2/3



Essay: turn in rough draft
































Goal 3 ST 1:  Students will use the appropriate language variety, register, and genre according to the audience, purpose, and setting (grammar)
Goal 1 ST 3:  Students will use learning strategies to extend their communicative competence
Goal 1 ST 1:  Students will use English to participate in social interaction (classroom procedures, Rosetta)

M
1/16



MLK DAY – NO SCHOOL

T
1/17-20



1.      Read and answer comprehension questions for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

2.      FOGW   Green, Unit 22: complete #1,2,3,4, pp. 95-98

  1.  Rosetta Stone – 2X/week
  2. EOCT ch.  1, 2

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