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September 3
1. Welcome to Year 10 English Language Acquisition Capable
My name is Ms. Dietrich and I will be your instructor this year.
The book we will be using is:
MYP English - A concept-based approach Language acquisition Phase 4
Unfortunately, we won't be able to keep the books in our classroom as we won't be stationary. Remember to bring the book with you to class.
2. English Notebook
3. Discuss "Capable" Rubrics
4. What you can expect to find in your LA classes: 5 minute warm-ups (example - Respond to the following
prompt in your journal: What is the strangest thing you have ever
eaten.) You will keep your journal in class, so it's always here when
we need it.
Grammar
Vocabulary
ATL (Approaches to Learning) skills
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Mindfulness
Online exercises
Quizzes
Assessments
Unit 1 - Happiness and fulfillment
Global context:
Identities and relationships Who am I? Who are we?
In this unit we will explore: identity; beliefs and values; personal,
physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships,
including families, friends, communities and cultures; what it means to
be human.
Key concept: Creativity
Creativity is the process of generating new ideas and points of view. In
this unit, we shall look at some creative suggestions for achieving
happiness and measuring intelligence. However, creativity also includes
the ability to evaluate ideas: to see their strengths and weaknesses.
Therefore, we will also need to make judgments about the ideas we
encounter and come to conclusions about them.
Related concept: Purpose
The purpose for communicating can be, for example, to entertain, to
recount, to socialize, to inquire, to inform, to persuade, to explain,
to instruct. In literary terms, this means the creator's intentions in
producing the text. In this chapter you will explore ideas such as
meaning, thesis, argument, bias, persuasive techniques, function and
opinions.
Statement of inquiry:
We can first use language to describe and define happiness and
intelligence and only then can we work towards a fulfilling personal
future in a global context.
Can you name the tenses??? Take the quiz and find out.
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/can-you-name-tenses
September 5
1. 5 minute warm-up Respond to the following prompt in your journal: Do you believe that wishes come true?
2. Grammar - Verb tenses (action words)
https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html
Present Simple:
https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html
Present simple adding s or es
http://www.focus.olsztyn.pl/en-present-simple-spelling-rules.html
Present simple s or es exercise
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_s.htm
3. What makes teenagers happy? (factual question)
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Before we begin this unit, think about what you already know and believe
about the topic of happiness. Look at this picture of a group of happy
teenagers. Discuss the diagram and make a list of answers to the five
questions below:
ATL: Social and Thinking
Skills
1. What effect does you being happy have on others?
2. What are the things that make you happy?
3. By contrast, what are the things that make you unhappy?
4. What effect does being happy have on you?
5. What is happiness?
As you answer each question, make a list of points on which you all agree and points on which you disagree.
Discuss this question: "Does happiness mean the same thing to everyone?"
Give reasons for your answers.
September 6
1. 5 minute warm-up: Respond to the following prompt in your journal: What is your favorite time of day? Why?
2. Grammar Present simple quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6480518.html
3. pp 4-5 Reading Text A 15 tips for teens to lead happier lives by Vanessa Van Petten
4. Text A: Text Handling
