Methodist College Form 1R - 2007/2008

Table of Contents

Methodist College Form 1R - 2007/2008 Table of Contents Class Summary Teaching Calendar Syllabus Assessment Class Reminders Class Commandments Participation and Book Box Records Marks Videos

 

Class Summary

We will be covering many interesting topics, in English, in our lessons this year - get excited! Moreover, we will also be using many Web 2.0 technologies, including blogs and the wiki which you are reading right now. If you are interested, you, too, can edit this wiki; simply click "edit" and enter the password, "learnletters." Your participation, whether in editing the wiki or raising your hand in class, will be rewarded; remember your index card because we will use it to keep track of your participation marks that will be counted weekly and placed on the mark sheet below.

 

Teaching Calendar

 

Syllabus

 

Grammar

 

Establishing Basic Skills

• Phonics instruction to improve reading (http://www.starfall.com)
• Touchtyping to increase computer productivity (http://www.typeonline.co.uk/)
• Blogging to learn reflective writing (http://www.blogger.com)
• Answering questions in complete sentences to establish competence and coherence
• Classroom English (http://www.finchpark.com/courses/links/classroom.htm)

Establishing Content Area Reading Skills

• Semantic mapping and morphemic analysis
• Semantic feature analysis
• Vocabulary self-collection strategy lists
• Vocabulary word boxes

Poetry

• understanding rhythm, rhyme and structure
• writing name (acrostic) poems
• writing riddles of school objects and places

Pen Pals

• writing a letter to a pen pal - feedback - composition marking scheme

Science in English Modules One and Two

 

• Understanding Biographies
• Timelines
• Writing Biographies
• Reflecting on Biographies
• Procedural Ordering (sequencing words and imperative verbs)

Little Women

• Civil War Background
• Study Guide Questions
• Character Analyses

Creative Writing

• Themes in the Ugly Duckling
• Discerning themes in Jeremy; Jeremy themes 1.jpg; Jeremy themes 2.jpg

• Climax and plot summary in November Rain and Don't Cry
• Collaborative writing of the November Rain Story

Science in English Modules Three and Four

• Classifying
• Introductory Paragraphs and Topic Sentences
• Defining terms

 

Assessment

 

Class Reminders

These significant axioms were derived from this assignment reflection.

• Manage your time wisely. Putting work off is inviting calamity to your door.
• An absence is not an excuse to shirk work. Submit work on time, whether or not in school.
• Be prepared.  If you are ready to begin class before Mr. Woo, you can leave immediately at the end of class, upon the bell ringing; however, if Mr. Woo is ready to begin class before you are ready, you shall lose and consequently not be able to leave the classroom during the following recess or lunch period. 

 

Class Commandments

1. Keep quiet while listening to someone speak.
2. Keep the classroom clean.
3. Be respectful, gentle and peaceful to everyone and everything in the class.
4. Close your mouth when eating.
5. Speak slowly and walk slowly. 

 

Participation and Book Box Records

EditGrid Spreadsheet by user/wootang01.

 

Marks

 

Videos