Feb 27 2015 - Flocabulary and Social Media

Today's week in rap concludes with a homework assignment reviewing current events that happened during February.  Students were given homework with questions and a wordbank to draw the answers from.  Students can discuss this at home.  Also students may (with assistance) look the answers up.  These sheets were handed out in class.

The Homework :  Month in Rap February 2015 Questions

The Answer Bank:  Month in Rap February 2015 Answer Bank

We are also studying Social Skills and Relationships
Last week we talked about compliments.  Students learned how to give compliments and how to respond to them (and being lovely people they probably receive many of them).

Today's lesson is on social media since some of the students are using twitter, facebook and texting to chat with people.   While this doesn't have much effect on students who don't have facebook, the general concepts of appropriate things to say and what to not to share and of everyday help.

Social Media:  Which items bother you the most worksheet?

Debaltseve

In one of our news studies, the town of Debaltseve in the Ukraine, was captured during a ceasefire between the Ukraine and Russia.  The students were challenged to come to class next week knowing how to say Debaltseve (Debálʼtseve) to receive bonus points for the next class Flocabulary challenge.  

Compliments

from www.clipartbest.com

Today we practiced how to receive a compliment.  

When you receive a compliment, you should say "Thank you" or "Thanks".

Homework - practice giving and receiving compliments with your family.  


For further reading:  http://www.momswhothink.com/behavior/receiving-compliments-well.html
and
http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/life-strategies/life-skills/how-to-take-a-compliment

This week in map - Homework

Using the background sheets, answer the questions on page 7 of today Flocabulary map handout.  Here is an extra copy:

The Week in Rap - Map homework

Writing a formal email - Homework!

Today we discussed writing a formal email.  We practiced writing one to the American Red Cross for our field trip.  For our homework, the class was assigned the task of writing a draft email to me on paper, or sending an actual email.  Here is the assignment:
email homework sheet

Remember to use the class notes on how to write a formal email.  Here is another copy:
Email HOW-TOs