Intermediate English Class

Please type your essay about San Francisco in a Word Document.

Then, copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.

Using Wallwisher, please create a San Francisco Picture Data Set using the three categories from the data set we used in the classroom.

Find at least five pictures for each category and write a sentence describing each one. You can look for photos through Google. Then copy and paste the url address of your picture data set in the comments section of this post.

We have learned about the California History murals you will be seeing at the Rincon Annex Post Office in San Francisco.

You can also see a slideshow of the murals here.

After you review the mural slideshow, please use one of these drawing tools to draw one or more pictures that represent an important historical event in your native country. Post the link in the comments section of this post, and be sure to write one or two sentences explaining what the picture represents.

You can use:

Flash Paint

Draw To

Imagination Cubed

If you get done early, you can learn about other murals in San Francisco and around the world:

Play this game

San Francisco Mural Slideshow

The 50 Most Stunning Wall Murals From Around The World

Murals By Diego Rivera

Here are murals in Sacramento.

This week, all the classes at Burbank are learning about the different ethnic groups at our school.

Each day, we will be coming to the computer lab and you will be learning about one group. Ms. Hull and Mr. Ferlazzo will tell you which group we are studying on each day.

Each day, please write three things you learn in the comments section.

We will be studying:

The Best Websites To Teach & Learn About African-American History

The Best Sites For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The Best Websites To Learn About The Hmong

The Best Resources For Hispanic Heritage Month

The Best Sites For Learning About Cesar Chavez

You are going to use Bookr to turn your biographical essay into a slideshow.

Use your introduction, the topic sentences from each of the paragraphs in the body of your essay, and your conclusion. Look for pictures that will match what you have written.

If you know how to use PowerPoint, and would prefer to use that, you can do so.

Type your essay in a Word document.

Then copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.

Use these sites to help you learn about a person:

Fact Monster

Sweet Search Biographies

Harcourt Biographies

Famous People Lessons

You can use this site to take online notes:

Biocube

Please type your Cinderella Compare and Contrast Essay in Word, and then copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.

Please use the Venn Diagrams you created for the two Cinderella movies and complete this:

Compare And Contrast Map

After it’s completed, please print it out.

Also, please leave a comment on this post saying which movie you liked the best and why you liked it.

The book Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is based on a story from the African nation of Zimbabwe.

Please look at these links to learn more about African and Zimbabwe. Write three things you learn.

The Three Tests: A Swahili Tale of Choices

The Impossible Task

An African Story of Creation

Are His Parents From Africa?

Zimbabwe Slideshow

Map of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Videos

More Zimbabwe Videos

Hunger in Zimbabwe Today

More On Hunger in Zimbabwe Today

Violence in Zimbabwe’s Diamond Fields

Please type your Grandfather’s Journey essay in Word, and then copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.

First read:

English version of Cinderella

Then read:

The Egyptian “Cinderella”

The Chinese “Cinderella”

The Native American “Cinderella”

Then complete an online interactive Venn Diagram comparing the three stories.

Leave a comment saying which version you like best and why:

I liked ____________________ because ___________________.

Go to these sites and create things. You must paste the url of your creation in the comments section of this post and write at least one sentence describing what it is and why you made it.

Make a Baby Talk

Create A Donut

Make Music

Make People Dance

Design A Snowflake

Create A Cartoon Story

Make Chocolates Dance

Make A Monster

Please explore these links to learn more about adjectives:

Describing Words

Using Adjectives

Finding Adjectives

Practice With Adjectives

All About Adjectives

The Adjective Detective

Grammar Blast: Adjectives

Adjectives Quiz

People Adjectives

Choosing Adjectives

Identifying Adjectives

BBC Skillwise: Adjectives

Enchanted Learning: Adjectives

Please explore these activities and write in the comments two things that you’ve learned.

How to Avoid Plagiarism: A Complete Guide for ESL Learners

Plagiarism Quiz

Plagiarism Tutorial

Library: Plagiarism Tutorial

What Is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism Cartoons

Here’s an exceptional interactive on the Census.

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the hardest, how easy or hard were the questions for you?

Leave your answer on the comments section, and write a complete sentence.

These exercises will give you an introduction to what we will be studying next:

Learn about similes:

Starter activity

Main session part 1

Main session part 2

Plenary

You can learn about Literary Elements and then take the quiz at this Thinkquest site.

Try to create similes in this not-very-easy game from the British Council.

Name That Literary Element is a game from Glencoe.

Figurative Language Interactive Activities

Please spend twenty minutes on Dance Mat Typing. You will need your headphones.

Then go to Typing Web. You have to register for it.

Please write in the comments section which one you like best and why:

I liked _____________________ best because _______________.

First, type the first paragraph of your “Which Is The Better Neighborhood?” essay in a Word document.

Then, after you’re done, please copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.

Please go to Proofreading: Spelling and Writing.

Pick your level of difficulty, and correct the paragraphs. See how well you can do!

Please go to these sites to find information for your neighborhood research sheet:

ZipSkinny

Hotpads

SacBee Homes

You can also look at apartments for rent in the area at:

My New Place

Rent Bits

My Apartment Map

Last week, 4,000 Hmong refugees were forced by the Thailand military to return to Laos.

Read more about what happened at these links:

Thailand Evicts Hmong Refugees is the title of a slideshow from The Wall Street Journal.

Reuters has an online video clip on the eviction.

After forced evacuation, local Hmong fear for their families in Laos is an article that appeared in the Sacramento Bee.

Thailand deports thousands of Hmong to Laos comes from the BBC and also has links to a number of other related-resources.

Thailand Sends 4,000 Hmong Back to Laos is from TIME Magazine and also includes additional links.

The Hmong expulsion shares several photos from the Bangkok Post.

Thailand Evicts 4,000 Hmong to Laos is from The New York Times.

Thai army deports Hmong refugees is from Al Jazeera, and also includes a link to an excellent video series that network did on the Hmong.

Thai move to kick out asylum-seekers angers West is from Reuters and also includes several photos of the eviction.

Thailand Urged to Halt Expulsion of Laotian Hmong Population is an article on the America.gov site (run by the U.S. State Department)

Thailand Moves To Send Hmong Back To Laos is on the National Public Radio site.

Then, in the comments section, please answer this question:

How would you feel if you were forced to leave the United States and return to your native country, especially if you felt like your native country’s government was going to punish you for leaving? Why would you feel that way?

Create a holiday card for a friend (or teacher!). Create a card using one of these sites. Email it to yourself, and then copy and paste the link in the comments section of this blog. Be sure to write in the comment who the card is for!

Critter Carol

Dancing Santa Claus

Merry Message

Emoticarolers

The Gingerbread Man With Everything

Carol Maker

Gingerbread Cookie Card

Talking camel

Go to your email and send an email message to post@posterous.com.

Write “This is my first blog post.”

You will immediately receive an email back from Posterous with a link to your new blog. Make sure you use a password that is easy to remember.

After you get the link to your new blog, please copy and paste its address in the comments section of this post.

Please go to this site and look through the links to learn more about gangs and why people join them:

The Best Sites To Learn About Street Gangs