I am finally catching up on my blogging! Since we are now moved in (though we still have boxes to unpack), I will be able to blog daily from now on!
We began class with the Welcome Back Kotter clip. I chose the clip because 1) it was fun 2) I hoped you could hear the New York accent 3) Kotter did mention Independence Day 4) I could tie it into our grammar lesson. I hope you enjoyed it! If you have any ideas for movie/TV clips, let me know. Last quarter, a couple of students suggested some great ones to me.
After going over your sentences based on the clips (and emphasizing the punctuation again), we moved on to adverb clauses with the meanings of cause/effect and unexpected result. Marguerite asked a good question on verb tense use with adverb clauses of time (how we do not use the future tense) and I will bring this point up again tomorrow when we review the basic rules and move on to the next section.
Next, you signed up to read for story time at Cannell Library. I have had students read to elementary school children for a special story time event at Harney Elementary and also read to students at Martin Luther King Elementary. Each time, the students enjoyed themselves, so I am optimistic that it will go well at Cannell Library, too.
We got to do our first text reading on Thursday. I think this reading (and other similar ones that I will use this quarter) provides the basic facts to let us discuss history. Again, I timed you to add the time pressure (hopefully to help you as you take future tests whether they are the CASAS, GED, COMPASS or in-class assessements).
I hope each of you enjoyed the weekend with your friends and families. Boy, has it been hot, but, fortunately, it hasn't been humid. I look forward to hearing how you spent your first weekend of summer quarter! See you tomorrow!
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