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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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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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.
This is our video teacher: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFBpVtY4a6Q&feature=youtu.be
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Dania Ruiz
Adrian Bours
Julio Almada
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