December in English Discussion Practice

Dec. 2 - Marriage: For Better or Worse

(Student-guided P&D)

Activities

1) review hand out checked HW, collect HW
2) do the Marriage Presentation
3) do group discussion
- use Marriage Lecture Notes Form
- use Marriage Discussion Qs
4) start the Reading Quiz for Marriage

Homework
1) do the Marriage Reading Quiz

2) TBD

Dec. 9 - Parent-Child Relationships
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document
2) do Video Discussion Activity
- discuss and assign Video Discussion Worksheet for Elefante
- view video Elefante (2012)
- discuss and assign Video Discussion Worksheet Five Criteria for Positive Discipline
- view video Five Criteria for Positive Discipline
3) prepare Discussion Qs
- Parent-Child Relationship Discussion Qs
4) discuss and assign HW for next class

Homework
1) complete worksheet for video Elefante (2012)
2) read Parent-Child Relationships Reading
3) prepare to discuss Parent-Child Relationship Discussion Qs


Dec. 16 - Parent-Child Relationships
(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record, hand out checked HW, collect HW
2) do Parent-Child Relationships Presentation
- use Parent Child Lecture Note Taking Worksheet
3) do group discussion
4) distribute the Reading Quiz for Parent-Child Relationships
5) review HW assignments

Homework
1) complete the Reading Quiz for Parent-Child Relationships
2) TBD


Dec. 23 - Cheating on Your Partner
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) review Shared Work Record, collect and distribute HW
2) do text activities as time permits
3) assign Cheating on Your Partner Reading
4) prepare Cheating on Your Partner - Discussion Questions
6) discuss and assign HW for next class

Homework
1) read Cheating on Your Partner Reading
2) do Discussion Preparation for Cheating on Your Partner

November in English Discussion Practice

Nov. 4 - Taboo Conversations

(Student-guided P&D)
Activities
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW
2) review and assign Taboo Conversation Reading Quiz
3) do Group Presentation: Taboo Conversation
4) take notes with Taboo Conversation Lecture Notes Worksheet
5) do group discussions

• Taboo Conversations Discussion Qs
• Discussion Preparation Worksheet

6) do P&D evaluation discussions

• group discussion leaders act as language monitors (English only discussion)
• use Language Monitoring Rating Sheets
• use P&D Peer Evaluation Worksheet

Homework
1) do Taboo Conversations Reading Quiz

Nov. 11 - Not My Type

(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) look at What's My Grade shared document
2) collect Taboo Conversations Reading Quiz, other HW
3) do study activities for upcoming topic in gokon lines

• Discussion (1st page) - use Discussion Practice Worksheet - Not My Type
• Language and discussion - do according to text instructions
• Discussion (2nd page) - use Not My Type Activities Worksheet

4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) read the Not My Type Reading
2) do Discussion Preparation Worksheet

• Not My Type Discussion Qs

Nov. 18 - Not My Type
(Student-guided P&D)
1) review What's My Grade shared document, collect HW
2) collect outstanding HW
3) distribute Not My Type Reading Quiz 
4) do Group Presentation: Not My Type

• Not My Type Presentation Lecture Notes

5) do group discussions

• Not My Type Discussion Qs
• P&D Peer Evaluation Worksheet
• Language Monitoring Rating Sheets
• use Discussion Leader Script

6) review class schedule, discuss juggling the teams and topic schedule

Homework
1) do Not My Type Reading Quiz 
2) assign Presentation and Reading development for next group


Nov. 25 - Marriage: For Better or Worse
(Teacher-guided study activities)
Activities
1) collect HW - Not My Type Reading Quiz
2) view topic introduction video: Couple Celebrates 81st Anniversary
3) do Marriage Discussion 1 Worksheet
4) do selected activities from supplemental text
5) review and reading: You Married for Better but What about for Worse
6) discuss and assign HW for next class

Homework
1) read You Married for Better but What about for Worse
2) do Discussion Preparation Worksheet

• prepare Marriage Discussion Qs