Day 1
1. Language Lab#1 Results
Homework:
1. Last chance to organize blogs and video links for language lab. Send me an email of the final product.
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Day 2
1. Event Vote & Relay plan
2. Team Assignation, Find the materials you need and make a summary showing your team name, responsibilities, diagram of your event, and instructions for the event.
Homework:
Unit 2 Lesson A
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Day 3:
1. Language Lab#2: Advertising Challenge: Make a 30-60 second video advertising Storm the Wall Tec (give it a new name) to create awareness and get people to want to participate.
Homework:
1.Unit 2 Lesson B
Monday, August 19, 2013
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Language Lab #1: Culture Challenge
Language Lab #1: Culture
Challenge
Teacher: Denyse Kuhn
Team
Names:_____________________________________________________________________
Date:_____________________________________
Country:_________________________________________________
You have 40 minutes to find the answers to the following
questions. Then you will upload the information to your
blogs and present it to the class.
1.
Pick one of the top 8 countries on the World
Happiness Index from the teacher.
2.
Find the life expectancy, experienced
well-being, ecological footprint and HPI (Happy Planet Index) overall spot of
the Happy Planet Index 2012.
3.
Find a picture of the flag, a map showing the
location of the country, a typical citizen smiling,
4.
Financial Life:
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GDP per year per capita,
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3 common occupations and the average salary of
each one
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cost of living: a can of coke, a bottle of
water, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, bus ticket, a pair of Nikes.
5.
Social Life: 3 common national sports, 3 tourist
attractions, 3 common hobbies or pastimes , 3 typical dishes
6.
Find a singer from the country and a link
showing them singing. Learn the chorus
of one of his or her songs and sing it in front of the class (when you present
your team) with the singer in the video behind you. Dance movies are encourage and will probably
win you votesJ
Evaluation
Complete and on time:
2pts
Pronunciation: 2pts
Correct Information:
2pts
Group Song: Memorized, Actions, Energy, Video link: 4pts
Total: 10pts
1 Bonus Point to top 3 spots.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Week 1 Class Content
English 8
Week 1
Day 1
1.
Course Outline
2.
Icebreaker: Shoes
3.
KWL: Class Event: Storm the Wall site:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5nGgEJJR88
Homework
2.
Get Copies from library for unit 1: Happiness
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Day 2
1.
Unit 1: Happiness:
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Happy Planet Site: http://www.happyplanetindex.org/
2.
Storm the Wall Planning 1: Event Brainstorm: What, Where, When. Rules?
(take picture)
Homework:
1.
Bring your laptops and tablets tomorrow!!!!
2.
Unit 1: Lesson B
3. Send me your blog link if you have not already done so
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Day 3
1.
Language Lab: Country Quest Challenge: Pick a
country out of a hat, find the information asked of you.
Homework:
1. Read Unit 1 Lesson C and do Blog Entry #1: Personalize Blog with things that make you happy (5 pictures, profile entry about you, what makes you happy, and things you like (50 words): music, hobbies, etc…)
2.
Finish the Language Lab #1: Culture Challenge including a video of you singing a song from that country and a translation of the chorus and upload all sections to one of your blogs to be presented on Monday.
3.Please change the url of your blog to include your name. Use denysekuhnenglish8.blogspot.mx as your example. Thanks!
3.Please change the url of your blog to include your name. Use denysekuhnenglish8.blogspot.mx as your example. Thanks!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Page 1 Course Outline August-December 2013
PREPARATORIA CAMPUS OBREGÓN
English VIII : M 10:30 304 / W 7:00 304 / Th 10:30 401
Teacher:
Denyse
Kuhn Whittley
Electronic Mail: dkuhn@itesm.mx
Location: Teachers Office
Tutoring:
10 am or by appointment.
ENGLISH VII
AUGUST – DECEMBER 2013
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Week
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Session
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Date
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Class Content
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Homework
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Attribute:
CE=Character
Education
IN=Innovation
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1
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1
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Mon. Aug. 12
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Course Outline & Class
Projects
KWL & Interviews,
Pathways: Unit 1: Happiness
Lesson A
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1. Pathways pps 1-9
2. Open and format blog & Youtube Channel
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CE
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2
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Happiness Lesson B,
Culture Challenge Preparation
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1. Pathways pps 10-14
2. Culture Challenge Prep
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3
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Language lab: Culture
Challenge
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1. Pathways pps15-20
2. Blog entry #1 : Culture reflection
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CE
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2
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1
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Aug. 19
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Blog Sharing and Peer
Editing
Unit 2: Big Ideas Lesson A
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1.
Pathways
pps21-29
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2
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Big Ideas Lesson B,
Community Outreach
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1.
Pathways pps 30-34
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3
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Language Lab: Storm the
Wall Planning. Ideas & Team Selection
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1. Pathways pps 35-40
2. Blog entry #2: Innovation
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CE & IN
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3
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1
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Aug. 26
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Unit 3: Connected Lives
Lesson A
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1.
Pathways pps
41-49
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2
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Connected Lives Lesson B
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1.
Pathways pps
50-54
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3
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Language Lab: Tribal
Challenge
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1. Pathways pps 55-60
2. Blog entry #3: Tribal Reflection
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CE & IN
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4
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1
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Sept.2
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Unit 4: Deep Trouble
Lesson A, Storm the Wall Planning
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1.
Pathways pps 61-69
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2
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Deep Trouble Lesson B,
Graphing,
Storm the Wall Planning
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1.
Pathways pps 70-74
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3
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Sept. 5
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Language lab: Storm the
Wall Day!
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1. Pathways pps 75—80
2. Blog Entry #4: Storm the Wall
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CE
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5
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1
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Sept. 9
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Exam Review
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1.
Study Pathways
& Online Workbook
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2
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Sept. 11
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Partial Exam 1
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3
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Unit 5: Memory &
Learning Lesson A
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1. Pathways pps 81-89
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6
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1
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Sept.16
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ASUETO
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2
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Memory & Learning
Lesson B
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1.
Pathways pps
90-94
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3
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Language Lab: Memory
Challenge
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1. Pathways pps95-100
2. Blog Entry #5: Life Memory Video
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7
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1
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Sept. 23
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Unit 6: Dangerous Cures
Lesson A
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1.
Pathways pps
101-109
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2
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Dangerous Cures Lesson B
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1. Pathways pps 110-114
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3
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Blog Work Time
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1. Pathways pps 115-120
2. Blog Entry # 6: Dangerous Cures Reflection’pim
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8
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1
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Sept. 30
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Unit 7: Nature’s Fury
Lesson A
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1.
Pathways pps
121-129
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2
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Nature’s Fury Lesson B
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1.
Pathways pps
130-134
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3
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Language Lab: Natural
Disaster Survivor Rally (clues left on Campus only)
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1. Pathways pps 135-140
2. Blog Entry #7: Survival Techniques
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CE
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9
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1
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Oct.7
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Unit 8: Building Wonders
Lesson A
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1.
Pathways pps 141-151
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2
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Building Wonders Lesson B,
Question prep for Language Lab
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1.
Pathways pps
152-156
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3
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Language Lab: Wonders of
World Reach for the Top Game
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1. Pathways pps 157-162
2. Blog Entry #8: The wonder you want to visit and
why
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10
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1
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Oct.14
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Unit 9: Form
& Function Lesson A
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1.
Pathways pps
163-171
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2
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Form & Function Lesson
B
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1.
Pathways pps
172-176
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3
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Language Lab:Debate
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1.
Pathways pps
177-182
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CE & IN
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11
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1
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Oct.21
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Unit 10: Mobile Revolution
Lesson A
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1.
Pathways pps
183-193
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2
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Mobile Revolution Lesson
B, Exam Review
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1. Pathways pps 194-196
2. Pathways Online Workbook
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3
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Partial Exam 2
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12
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1
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Oct.28
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Language Lab: Mobile Movie
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1.
Pathways pps
197-202
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2
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Oct. 30
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Halloween Class
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CE
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3
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Language Lab: TOEFL Idioms
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1.
Study Idioms
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13
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1
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Nov. 4
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TOEFL Week:Idioms
Challenge Gym
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1.
TOEFL Practice
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IN
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2
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English 7 Event
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1.
Blog Entry # 9:
Event Summary, Pics & Reflection
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3
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TOEFL exam
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14
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1
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Nov.11
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TOEFL exam
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2
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Nov. 13
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Gene Trip
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3
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Gene Trip
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15
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1
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Nov.18
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Gene Trip
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2
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Blog Work Time
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Blog Entry #10: Trip
Highlights and Reflection
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3
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Blog Work Time
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Tweak Blog
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16
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1
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Nov.25
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Blog Presentations & Work
Time
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Tweak Blog
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2
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Blog Presentations &
Final Exam Outline
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Final Exam: Units 1-10
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COURSE POLICIES:
- General policy: We will follow all ITESM rules in this class as well as the DOR regulations.
- Punctuality: In the understanding of promoting responsibility, tardiness will not be accepted.
- Honesty: Copied homework will be considered void. No copy/paste. You will get a zero for copy/paste plagiarized work (in whole or in part). Second time will be considered Academic Dishonesty with full consequences.
- Respect: Respectful behavior is expected in and out of the classroom.
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Responsibility:
Homework should be handed in on the date and form indicated by your
teacher; otherwise, it will not be received.
Feel free to use recycled paper.
- Behavior: No food or drinks allowed in the classroom. Cell phones and electronic devices only when requested by your teacher.
EVALUATION POLICY:
This course will be
approved only if:
a)
the minimum TOEFL requirement for this level is obtained (510), and
b)
the final course grade is 70 or more.
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Blog, Homework
and Classwork
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50%
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Quizzes
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10%
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Partial
Exam
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40%
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PARTIAL GRADE
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100%
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Partial
Evaluation:
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Partials
Average
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65%
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Final
Period
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5%
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Final Exam
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30%
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FINAL GRADE
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100%
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Final
Evaluation:
Exam Dates:
Partial 1:
Wednesday, September 11
Partial 2: Wednesday, October 23
Final Exam: Wednesday, December 4
Bibliography:
Blass, Laurie & Vargo, Mari, Pathways 2 Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking. National
Geographic Learning, Heinle Cengage Learning, 2013.
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