Thursday, August 28, 2025

AVID Friday

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 1
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

College work

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Reading Task 2
  2. Binder check
What is due soon:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary 8-27
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language 8-29
What is coming up:
  1. Reading Task 2: AI Literacy 9-3
  2. Writing Project 1.2: Personal Glossary Final Draft 9-5
  3. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
  4. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  5. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Week 3.3

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Reading Task 2
  2. Binder check
What is due soon:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary 8-27
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language 8-29
What is coming up:
  1. Reading Task 2: AI Literacy 9-3
  2. Writing Project 1.2: Personal Glossary Final Draft 9-5
  3. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
  4. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  5. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Week 3.2

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Reading Task 2
  2. Binder check
What is due soon:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary 8-27
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language 8-29
What is coming up:
  1. Reading Task 2: AI Literacy 9-3
  2. Writing Project 1.2: Personal Glossary Final Draft 9-5
  3. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
  4. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  5. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Monday, August 25, 2025

Week 3.1

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Reading Task 2
  2. Binder check
What is due soon:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary 8-27
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language 8-29
What is coming up:
  1. Reading Task 2: AI Literacy 9-3
  2. Writing Project 1.2: Personal Glossary Final Draft 9-5
  3. Discussion 2: What's your writing process? 9-10
  4. Journal 2: What is good writing? 9-17
  5. Discussion 3: What's your reading process? 9-24

Friday, August 22, 2025

AVID Friday

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. AVID Friday
    1. Line up in order of your birthdays, from January 1 through December 31.
    2. Gather with people who have the same number of siblings.
    3. Line up in order of how many pets you have.
    4. Line up in order of how many books you’ve read this year.
    5. Gather with people who have the same favorite ice cream flavor.
  2. Fun Group Games
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 1
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Week 2.4

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Binder check
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language
  3. Work on any of your English assignments.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 1
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Week 2.3

English C1000



Things on the to-do list:
  1. Work on any of your English assignments or prepare for the history quiz.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 1
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Week 2.2

English C1000



Things on the to-do list:
  1. Counselor presentation
  2. Work on any of your English assignments.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 1
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Monday, August 18, 2025

Week 2.1

English C1000



Things on the to-do list:
  1. On five slips of paper write down your five words for the personal glossary assignment.
    1. Share your word with a partner and answer the four questions on the slide.
  2. Work on any of your English assignments.
What is due soon:
  1. Reading Task 1
What is coming up:
  1. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  2. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Thursday, August 14, 2025

AVID Friday Escape Room

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. AVID Friday: Mission School Blackout Virtual Escape Room
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 1
What is coming up:
  1. Reply to a classmate in Discussion 1
  2. Reading Task 1 How we use emojis
  3. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  4. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Week 1.3

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Reading task 1
    1. Get with your group
    2. Open the article in Kami
    3. Decide how many pages your group will read silently before discussing
    4. Highlight what surprises you or you find interesting
    5. When you get to the end of the article, write a summary of the conclusions or results of the study.
    6. Turn in your annotated article on Google Classroom
    7. Complete the four reading task questions on Canvas
  2. Work on any of your English assignments.
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 1
What is coming up:
  1. Reply to a classmate in Discussion 1
  2. Reading Task 1 How we use emojis
  3. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  4. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Week 1.2 Literacies

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. According to Gee, a discourse functions as an identity kit, a type of costume or set of instructions that makes individuals recognizable to others. It provides meaning to actions within specific social contexts, such as dressing and speaking in particular ways at a baseball game.
  2. The ability to operate within a discourse demonstrates literacy in that discourse; conversely, failing to do so indicates illiteracy in that context. For example, acting like a baseball fan in a restaurant or classroom shows illiteracy in those respective discourses. 
    1. Deskwork: What discourse communities are you are part of?
      1. Find a few that you have in common
      2. Find at least one discourse community that is unique to each one of you
  3. Read the Arts of the Contact Zone and part of Taco Literacy.
    1. Take notes together as a group.
    2. Decide how you will read the articles.
    3. Identify the major points.
  4. Work on any of your English assignments.
What is due soon:
  1. Discussion 1
What is coming up:
  1. Reply to a classmate in Discussion 1
  2. Reading Task 1 How we use emojis
  3. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  4. Journal 1 Reflection on Language

Monday, August 11, 2025

Week 1.1

English C1000


Things on the to-do list:
  1. Explore the syllabus
  2. Watch What is Discourse and take notes
What is due soon:
  1. Welcome quiz
  2. Discussion 1
What is coming up:
  1. Reply to a classmate in Discussion 1
  2. Reading Task 1 How we use emojis
  3. Writing Project 1.1 Personal Glossary
  4. Journal 1 Reflection on Language