May 30, 31 (national holiday), June 1 (no school)

https://escpunfoldingstories.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/what-is-a-global-citizenship

May 30 
Formative written activity - essay   What is a global citizen?
 p. 235-236 Use the table to organize your ideas to write an essay.

Thesis Statement:  A global citizen is a person who shares their knowledge, skills, and values to make the world a better place.

HOMEWORK:  Gerunds and Infinitives - Part 2     exercises 11-13

• Gerunds and Infinitives Exercise 11
• Gerunds and Infinitives Exercise 12
• Gerunds and Infinitives Exercise 13

May 31, June 1  - holidays
Enjoy your long weekend

Model essays
https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/studentmodels/friendship

May 23, 24, 25

May 23
p. 231-233
While you read the text
Text A
Text A: Text handling
   1)  missing words

HOMEWORK:  Gerunds and infinitives
Exercises 1-3
https://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm

May 24
Text A:  Text handling
    #2)  Finding words with similar meaning
 ATL Research and thinking skills:  In your notebook answer the following
    1) Look up the meaning of the word "philanthropy"
    2) Find an example of philanthropy:
            - within your school
            - within your community.
     3) There is a saying in English:  "Charity begins at home."
            - What does that mean?
            - Do you have a similar saying in your language and culture?
     4) Do you think that money spent on philanthropy outside your school community would be better spent making your own school better and helping students within your own school?  Why or Why not? Explain, include details.

HOMEWORK:  Gerunds and infinitives
Exercises 4-6
https://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm
May 25
1) Formative on-line quiz:  Modal Verbs

2) Formative oral and interactive skills - negotiation
Discussion:  What is global citizenship?
Complete exercise on p. 234         

HOMEWORK:  Gerunds and infinitives
Exercises 7-10
https://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/part_1.htm

May 16, 17, 18

http://www.blazonlaurels.com/meeting/

May 16
Review Criterion B - reading test
Choose next unit

May 17
New Unit - Global Citizenship
1) 5 minute  WARM  UP  -  Yesterday, I wish I had...
Write in your notebook
 https://www.online-stopwatch.com/eggtimer-countdown/
2) Introduction

May 18
3) What is Global Citizenship?
     p. 231 - Before your read Text A







What is the poster's message?
To whom is the poster aimed?
How is the poster connected to the idea of global citizenship?












Homework:  Modal Verbs
1. (Couldn't, might not)  https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal4.htm
2. (Have got to , Had Better , May and Shall):  https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal5.htm 
3. (Could , Might , Should and Would )    
https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal6.htm

May 9, 10 Eurovision Field Trip, 11

http://quizpug.com/could-you-survive-on-mars/

May 9
1.   5 minute  WARM  UP  -  Yesterday, I wish I had...
Write in your notebook
 https://www.online-stopwatch.com/eggtimer-countdown/

2.  Survival Quiz - http://www.magiquiz.com/quiz/would-you-survive-on-mars/
                            - http://quizlady.com/how-long-would-you-survive-on-mars/
                            - https://offbeat.topix.com/quiz/18867 

ATL Social an communication skills:  Work in groups
    p. 212 "Would your group survive on Mars?"





  Work in groups of three or four. Look at the photograph and think about the questions, "Would your group survive on Mars?"

What personal qualitites would you need to survive alone on the Red Planet for a week?  Discuss the question and make a list. Organize your suggestions into different catagories such as physical qualities, social skills, and so on.


HOMEWORK: 
Modal Verbs - (explanation)  https://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalforms.html
    Exercise:
       1. (can     could     have to     must     might     should)  https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal1.htm
       2. (must     have to)  https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal2.htm 
       3. (might, must, should, could, have to and ought to) https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal3.htm 

May 10
Eurovision Field Trip


May 11
Criterion C, D - Writing Assessment 

HOMEWORK:
 Modal Verbs (explanation)   https://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalforms.html
    Exercise: 
        4.  (couldn't   might not)  https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal4.htm   
        5. (may   had better    have got to    shall)   https://www.englishpage.com/modals/interactivemodal5.htm

 

May 2, 3, 4

https://goirtineve.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/the-movie-called-the-mission/

May 2

1.  Review homework

2.  p. 210 Finding words with similar meaning

3.  p. 210 ATL - Social and thinking skills Activity

HOMEWORK:  After you have read Text C   - Point of View

answer the multiple-choice questions

Manuel, Jiaxing, Henrique, Apple and Diogo (absent Friday), Alex (Absent Friday) complete homework from last week.

May 3, 4

Formative writing activity:  Review

Write a review of an adventure, science fiction or fantasy film that you have seen recently.  Write 200-250 words.

May 3:  HOMEWORK:  Entertaining Films Vocabulary
https://www.englishpage.com/vocabulary/interactivelesson10.html