Monday, May 19, 2008

Last Class! 5/22 Final Exam

The final is in the regular classroom from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
The focus will be on chapter six, especially the articles on pages 234-239.
A few shorter questions may relate to material covered in Chapters 1-5.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Homework for May 15th

Do sections A & B of Chapter 6. Write one page review of your book; be ready to spend 1-2 minutes telling the class about your book! We will spend time reviewing for the final!

Friday, May 2, 2008

Passport to college reading & Homework for May 8

The reading Lab Instructor told me: No need to take the test!
So just do the sections already assigned.

HW: Section C, except the one done in class
Read D-1 & D-2 to prepare for the final
Continue reading your book; take 2 reading rates.
Write one more short summary.
Bring a scantron! (I am checking on what kind;
the Ohlone Bookstore shoudl know!)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Homework Due May 1st

Continue reading your novel or book. Write a summary of this week's reading. Take 2 reading rate measures.
Do Chapter 5; read A, do A-1, A-2; B-1, B-2
Finish passport to College reading; Begin working on test....
Buy scantrons (2) for May 8th...

Monday, April 21, 2008

Homework for April 24th

Post your "favorite" vocabulary word to the blog. Prepare for chapter 4 test by reading Reed's and Maunter's articles (p. 164-173) review questions but not to turn in...
Do C-2 including questions for HW. Review definitions of propoganda p. 156.
Read your novel or non-fiction book, at least 25 pages. take two reading rates!

Friday, April 18, 2008

Your Favorite Vocabulary Word!

Post (as a comment to this post) your favorite (or most interesting) vocabulary word that you have come across so far this semester. Please provide the definition, and example of its use in a sentence and its etymology.
If someone has already posted your word, you must use another one!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Lists for book suggestions

here is a link to Young Adult books from the American Library Associations
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm
(You may have to cut and paste the above link directly into your browser address bar. )
It contains links to lists of books that you may be interested in .
Here are some I like:
Novels:
The Bone People By Teri Hulme
The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls
The Secret Life of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd
The Kite Runner By Kalhed Hosseini
The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan
Pearl By John Steinbeck

Non-fiction
Nickel And Dimed by Barbara Enrenreich

If you have books you've read that you think others may like, please post as a comment on the blog! (Extra Credit for every post!)