We spent the class time interviewing a classmate and got some good notes about that person. I'd like you to write it up into an article. Try for 4 paragraphs.
I'll try to post an example a little later...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
July Schedule
Hello everyone - Last week we settled on the schedule for July, but I'm not sure if all families know about it. Here it is:
7/3 Sophie, Christie and Angus will be absent. The Blue Group (usually meets at the clubhouse) should meet with the Red Group upstairs at the Kashi Jimusho. Graeme's class will meet downstairs as usual. (Scott Wysong is going to be in charge of closing up.)
7/10 Classes as usual
7/17 Classes as usual
7/24 Noguchi kids, Wilson kids, and Nozomi will be absent. I am thinking this will be a good day for a field trip (no studying!) -- we're talking about going swimming at the Sawara pool!!
7/3 Sophie, Christie and Angus will be absent. The Blue Group (usually meets at the clubhouse) should meet with the Red Group upstairs at the Kashi Jimusho. Graeme's class will meet downstairs as usual. (Scott Wysong is going to be in charge of closing up.)
7/10 Classes as usual
7/17 Classes as usual
7/24 Noguchi kids, Wilson kids, and Nozomi will be absent. I am thinking this will be a good day for a field trip (no studying!) -- we're talking about going swimming at the Sawara pool!!
Monday, June 14, 2010
Saturday, June 19
Christie's off to CHINA from Thursday, so Doug's going to be leading both the Red and Blue classes this week. He is planning to get everybody busy doing some work in the garden (to see the planting pictures click here)
If possible, people should go straight to the Provenzanos' place so the project can get started at 10:30. Try to get there a few minutes early. It will go ahead RAIN OR SHINE, so if it's raining, be sure to bring a rain jacket. Rain or no rain, you should bring boots or shoes that are ok to get dirty. Long pants and long sleeves are a good idea because Provenzanos' mosquitoes are HUNGRY! (We have mosquito spray to help keep them away...)
All kids should ask their parents to take them to Provenzanos' place and pick them up at the end of class in Ropponmatsu. If anyone doesn't know where the Provenzanos live (Oscar? Kai?), you should go there with Doug.
Graeme's class will be held in Ropponmatsu as usual (Rei, Moni, Maya, Hana, and Shinjyu should go to Ropponmatsu as usual). The big kids will come back from the gardening project and finish up the class by making SMOOTHIES!!
Doug says that for homework you should bring a drawing showing your idea for building a bamboo fence (or cage) covered with netting to protect our corn from the hungry crows. Try to think of a way to make the cage strong, so it won't wobble.
I am looking forward to hearing about the project and seeing your masterpiece when I get back from China!
If possible, people should go straight to the Provenzanos' place so the project can get started at 10:30. Try to get there a few minutes early. It will go ahead RAIN OR SHINE, so if it's raining, be sure to bring a rain jacket. Rain or no rain, you should bring boots or shoes that are ok to get dirty. Long pants and long sleeves are a good idea because Provenzanos' mosquitoes are HUNGRY! (We have mosquito spray to help keep them away...)
All kids should ask their parents to take them to Provenzanos' place and pick them up at the end of class in Ropponmatsu. If anyone doesn't know where the Provenzanos live (Oscar? Kai?), you should go there with Doug.
Graeme's class will be held in Ropponmatsu as usual (Rei, Moni, Maya, Hana, and Shinjyu should go to Ropponmatsu as usual). The big kids will come back from the gardening project and finish up the class by making SMOOTHIES!!
Doug says that for homework you should bring a drawing showing your idea for building a bamboo fence (or cage) covered with netting to protect our corn from the hungry crows. Try to think of a way to make the cage strong, so it won't wobble.
I am looking forward to hearing about the project and seeing your masterpiece when I get back from China!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Homework for the Blue Group -- finish for June 12
Hello, newspaper readers!
Reading and understanding a newspaper article is great, but it's even better if you can combine the information with what you already know about the subject. SO, I would like to take a close look at one more story in our Newsademic newspaper. I would like you to read it and answer a few comprehension questions about it, then we are going to discuss the topic in class on Saturday.
I have chosen the story "Global Forest Loss" on page 12 and 13, because I think we have all heard about the problem of global warming. I also think that you guys probably have some good ideas about what kind of changes we need to make to stop the problem from getting worse. I'd like to talk about these points.
So, to start with, read the story through and answer these questions in your notebook or on a piece of paper. All of the information to answer the questions is in the article BUT... When you write your answers, try NOT to copy them directly from the story. Try to write similar information in your own words - it's called "paraphrasing".
For example, if the question is: What did American scientists write a report about?
You might copy the answer from the text like this:
"The report describes how much of the Earth's forests have been 'lost' over a five year period."
BUT that is basically stealing the writer's words. It is better to think about what those words mean and then write them in your own words. For example:
"The scientists wrote about the amount of forest that has disappeared from the Earth in the last five years."
Do your best! Here are your questions:
1. In what ways are trees important to living things on Earth? (There are 3 reasons given in the article)
2. How did the researchers figure out how much forest was lost?
3. What are some differences between boreal forests and rainforests?
4. What does GFCL stand for?
5. Which type of forest has greater GFCL? What are 2 reasons why that kind of forest has greater GFCL?
And finally, make a note of any ideas you have about how we can reduce the amount of forest lost every year. ANY ideas are ok -- things individual people can do, or laws that countries can make. Stretch your imagination!
Reading and understanding a newspaper article is great, but it's even better if you can combine the information with what you already know about the subject. SO, I would like to take a close look at one more story in our Newsademic newspaper. I would like you to read it and answer a few comprehension questions about it, then we are going to discuss the topic in class on Saturday.
I have chosen the story "Global Forest Loss" on page 12 and 13, because I think we have all heard about the problem of global warming. I also think that you guys probably have some good ideas about what kind of changes we need to make to stop the problem from getting worse. I'd like to talk about these points.
So, to start with, read the story through and answer these questions in your notebook or on a piece of paper. All of the information to answer the questions is in the article BUT... When you write your answers, try NOT to copy them directly from the story. Try to write similar information in your own words - it's called "paraphrasing".
For example, if the question is: What did American scientists write a report about?
You might copy the answer from the text like this:
"The report describes how much of the Earth's forests have been 'lost' over a five year period."
BUT that is basically stealing the writer's words. It is better to think about what those words mean and then write them in your own words. For example:
"The scientists wrote about the amount of forest that has disappeared from the Earth in the last five years."
Do your best! Here are your questions:
1. In what ways are trees important to living things on Earth? (There are 3 reasons given in the article)
2. How did the researchers figure out how much forest was lost?
3. What are some differences between boreal forests and rainforests?
4. What does GFCL stand for?
5. Which type of forest has greater GFCL? What are 2 reasons why that kind of forest has greater GFCL?
And finally, make a note of any ideas you have about how we can reduce the amount of forest lost every year. ANY ideas are ok -- things individual people can do, or laws that countries can make. Stretch your imagination!
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