Presentation Schedule

Monday:
1. Luna
2. Charles
3. Lisa
4. Lynn
5. Elaine
6. Elina
7. Doven

Wednesday:
1. Haddad
2. Kelly
3. Gloria
4. Heather
5. Seol Kee
6. Ariel
7. Walt
8. Camera

Final Presentations

If you don't know your presentation day/time, please contact Clare.

Notes from this week

The Art Analysis Essay is due tomorrow, Friday, 12/11. Remember these things:

• Type it.
• Put it in a folder.
• Include an image(s) -- color, if relevant -- of what you analyze.
• Show your process by including any/all of the following in your folder: early drafts, listing/exploratory writing/outlining, feedback.

The grading form that I will use is on p. 136 of the course reader. The essay is due at the beginning of class. Essays that come in after 8:40 am are late and will get a reduced grade.

Tomorrow, we will practice for the final presentation. Bring an outline of you final presentation and/or other things you will need to practice. I'll bring some note cards if you want use the time to make notecards for presenting. (Remember - NO READING for the final presentation.)

12/9 - Final Exam and proofreading practice

As a reminder about WEDNESDAY's (tomorrow's) class this week:

1) First, you will take the final exam. Many of the questions will be similar to the practice final exam. There will also be a short reading comprehension part, and you will be asked to write a paragraph analyzing an artwork for composition, color or pattern/rhythm. The final exam will be first. You should arrive on time at 8:30 am so that you'll have the full time to finish. If you miss or are late, you will need a doctor's note to schedule another time to take the test.

2) Next, we will do some proofreading practice in the last hour. Bring your current draft of the final essay to class to proofread. Otherwise, I will give you other writing to practice with.

Bring grammar book and presentation materials to class on Monday.

Tomorrow, the first two hours of class will be reviewing grammar for the final exam, so bring your grammar books to class.

In the lab you will either practice and prepare your presentations or practice grammar using the program that goes with our grammar book. To practice your presentations, bring whatever you have prepared so far for your presentations--such as scripts, power points, images, movie clips.

Also during lab, you can come talk to me about your presentations or anything else you'd like help with.

Shalle's homework and writing conferences

Homework for tomorrow:

1) Study for the practice final exam. There will focus on the grammar points we covered in class so you could review the verb tenses, modals and conditionals in the book. You could also review sentence structure from class and reader.

2) Complete sections 5 and 6, p. 344-345 in FOG (Present and Future Unreal Conditionals)

3)I've made time to have writing conferences with each student about the Art Analysis Essay. This is optional (not required). I sent the schedule to you. You can sign up for a time in class tomorrow. First priority for Friday will go to students who don't have a thesis statement yet. We'll talk in class tomorrow.

Shalle's Late Homework Posting

I forgot to post the homework last week. I'm sorry about that! (It was a busy week.)Here it is:

1) 2nd draft of your essay - If you send it to me before 12 noon on Tuesday, I will give you feedback on Wednesday.

2) Present and future unreal conditionals in FOG - Read p. 336-40. Do p. 341-344, "Focused Practice" exercises 1- 4. Bring your homework and your book on Wednesday.

Homework for Wednesday from Clare

1. Grammar
On pages 353-356, do exercises 2,4, and 5.

Bring your grammar book to class on Wednesday. You don't have to bring your reader.

2.Presentation practice
Bring a copy of your essay. I won't collect your essay. Just bring a copy to use in class.

Bring a rough draft of your presentation script.

Homework for Monday

On Monday you will practice your presentation in the lab, and record yourself using the Photo Booth application. To prepare for this, bring these things to class on Monday:

A rough draft of the script of your presentation
A draft of your final essay

Wed. 11-23: What we did in class today

We talked about what makes a good introduction to your presentation.

A good introduction gives the basic details about your subject: person's name, their field, their medium, the work you are going to analyze, and the date that the word was created.
It's also good to use an attention-getting technique in your introduction. An attention-getting technique is anything that makes your audience listen and be interested.

Today we practiced using this attention-getting technique: tell a short story of how you first became interested in your subject. For example, Kelly first became interested in the film director Michaelangelo Antonini in 2004, when she saw a famous film by Antonini that had been banned in China since he made it in 1972. 2004 was the first time that anybody could see this film in China, and it was exciting to finally be able to see this famous, controversial film that the rest of the world had seen 32 years earlier.

You also practiced saying your key words. Key words are the words that are most important for your presentation. For example:

documentary
vision
inspiration
black-and-white
character
one-point perspective
Guggenheim

It's important to make sure you can pronounce these words clearly, so your audience can follow along with your presentation. Also, you should write your key words where the audience can see them, for example in a power point, in a handout, or on the board.

art analysis essay

Please bring your 1st draft to class on WEDNESDAY if you didn't send it to me yesterday. Students who sent their first draft yesterday can bring a second draft for more feedback if they want to.

Also, as a reminder, please save all work, which might include:

• early drafts: exploratory writing, listing, freewriting
• proof of visit to the writing lab, and/or
  
• feedback from me/classmates.

You need to show your process. It's part of the grade. To see the grading criteria for the essay, see p. 136 in the course reader.

Homework for Wednesday from Clare

Bring in your essay rough draft (your first or second draft) and a color copy of your essay image.

This is what I will collect on Wednesday:

-Write 10 key words from your essay. Key words will include words about the artist, the field, the medium and your analysis, and any other important words. Some of your key words should be about color (p. 175, 176, 178), compositition (p.145-163), pattern&rhythm (p.185-189), or emotion (p. 177).

-Write one sentence about how you became interested in this artist.

On Wednesday you will use the image, key words, and sentence for an activity in class.

Monday-what we did in class today

Some of what we covered in class today:
Presentation Practice
Compensation Strategies
When you give a presentation in English, you should use compensation strategies. These are ways to help your audience understand you in case your pronunciation, word use, or grammar are incorrect.
3 Compensation Strategies:
-Write your key words where you audience can see them.
-Start with an introduction that explains your topic.
-Use visual aids: words and pictures for your audience to see.

Eye Contact
You practiced making of eye contact with each person in your audience.

Pattern and Rhythm
You looked at examples of the 5 basic types of patterns:
Random, Regular, Alternating, Flowing, Progressive
You analyzed the print of the zoo by Saul Bass.
You used new pattern words from page 186 to describe the zoo print.
You presented your group's ideas to the class. In your presentation, you used compensation strategies.

The key words you used to talk about the zoo print were:
continuous
repetition
movement
lively
wavy
visual rhythm
motif
pattern
regular
progressive
random
flowing
alternating
combined
element

Shalle's Homework from today (11/20)

1) Focus on Grammar, Unit 21, Present Real Conditionals - Do exercises 3 and 4 on p. 319-321. Clare will check it with you on Monday.

2) Write a first draft of your art analysis essay. Send it to me by the end of the day Monday if you want feedback before the Thanksgiving holiday. Focus on having a good thesis statement and developing your body paragraphs. The body paragraphs will focus on the analysis of the image you chose. The 3 artistic elements you will discuss should be clear to the reader.

If it works with your schedule, I hope to see you all at AAU Thanksgiving Lunch on Tuesday, 11/24 at 11am, 860 Sutter Cafe. Today is the last day to RSVP. Email campuslife@academyart.edu if you are planning to go.

Clare's Homework for Monday

1. Grammar--Modals in the past.

In the Grammar book:

Read pages 239-240

Do these exercises:

Page 241: "After You Read"

Page 243: Ex. 1

Page 244-5: Ex. 3

Do them in the book.

2. Pattern and Rhythm Vocabulary

In the Reader:

Read pages 185-188

Page 187: fill in the blanks in the book.

Page 186: read the list of pattern and rhythm words. Do you already know any of these words? Write a number next to each word:

Put a 1 if you use that word in your speaking or writing.

Put a 2 if you know the word, but you don't use it.

Put a 3 if you've never seen or heard that word before.

On Monday, I'll ask you what number you put next to each word.

Topics for the Final Essay and Presentation

It's important to have your topic for the essay (chosen image/clip and artist) soon. Remember, this is NOT a research paper. You are simply choosing an important artist from the past and analyzing ONE PIECE (or very short video clip) by that person for the essay. Here are the students who have approved topics:

TOPIC LIST UPDATED 11/18

Student Image/clip from this artist

Elina Robert Wise

Seol Kee Coco Chanel

Walt Max Miedinger

Charles Fred Moor

Gloria Leni Riefenstahl

Haddad Stanley Kubrick

Lisa A. M. Cassandre

Elaine Frank Lloyd Wright

Lynn Walter Cronkite

Luna Edward Yang

Camera Stan Winston

Kelly Michelangelo Antonioni

Ariel Roy Lichtenstein

Heather Yoshito Usui

Doven ???

HOMEWORK for 11/20 (FRI).

1. Bring color print of the image that you will write about to class on Friday.
2. Review the grammar concept from class (PRESENT REAL CONDITIONALS) in the book. Read p. 314-315. Also read the grammar notes on p. 316-317.
3. Write at least 4 present real conditional sentences based on the final section of the reading "You Say Tomato".

Clare's Homework for Wednesday

1. Practice writing art analysis sentences:
In the Reader, page 180-181, look at the example of how to do the activity.
Pick three colors. For each color, write one sentence, following the example in the book.
Write all three sentences on a sheet of paper. I will collect them on Wednesday.

In your sentences, use words from these pages:
-the emotion adjectives on page 177
-the analysis verbs on pages 178 and 179 (see examples on page183)

EXAMPLES:
Pink conveys sweetness, so it makes me feel serene.
Pink evokes an unsettling feeling of nausea in me, because I associate pink with the medicine Pepto Bismal.

2. Practice using modals
In the grammar book, do the exercise on page 234.
Do it in the book. I won't collect this. We will correct it in class.

Shalle's homework for next week

1. For Monday:
   
   • Choose one of the 3 topics you turned in today; it should be the one that interests you the most. Why does this artist and this artwork interest you? Explain in exploratory writing. (Don't do listing. Write your thoughts in sentences.)
2. For Wednesday:
   
   • Analyze the lyrics (verb changes) in Change of Heart, sung by Teddy Thompson. Many of the verbs are in the simple past. Why do you think the present perfect is used at the beginning? Why does the verb tense change (for the first line) change at the end of the song? Be prepared to discuss this in class on Wednesday. If you missed class, see the links to the lyrics and song above.
     
   • Read all of "You Say Tomato". Focus on the 2nd example in lines 14-26. Instead of writing a summary, answer these questions in your own words:
   1. What 2 groups are talked about in the example?
   2. What problem did the 2 groups have with email?
   3. How did they resolve their problem?

FYI - Here's a link to the song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off". The title of the reading is a cultural reference to this song by Ira and George Gershwin, famous American songwriters.

Shalle's homework for tomorrow.

For tomorrow, 11/ 13, here is the homework:

"You Say Tomato" by Lalita Khosla

• BEFORE READING: Write! Respond to one of the question on p. 44. This is exploratory writing, so you should focus on your ideas. Don't worry too much about organization, spelling, grammar, etc.
• READ: " You Say Tomato"
• AFTER READING: Demonstrate your understanding of the 1st example; summarize the situation and outcome of the first example - lines # 1-13. (See question #1, p.46, for more detail.) In class, I said you should just mention MITI, the hours of negotiation, 3M and the "little gesture of trust", but you really need to talk about the Sumitomo Trading Co. , the result for the join venture and Harry Helzer too.Try to mention all of these in your summary.

Topics for Art Analysis Essay and Presentation

• Read about the assignment and topic selection. ESSAY - p. 132-134, PRESENTATION - p. 238.
• Complete the topic proposal form. (Clare gave this to you on Monday.) It can be handwritten or typed, but please give all the information that you see on the example. Clare gave mewhat you turned in on Monday, but most of these forms are incomplete. Please include the "3 artistic elements". (The artistic elements are explained on p.132. Examples of them are given on p. 134 in the column "what to describe/analyze".) I can answer other questions tomorrow.
  

  
  

  
  

Clare's Homework for Monday

1. Presentation 2 Transcriptions
Finish the transcription and correction of 2 minutes of Presentation 2. The instructions are in my earlier blog post.

2. Emotion words for analyzing artwork:
In the Reader, do the exercise on page 177. Look at the list of adjectives at the top of the page. Write each of these adjectives under the correct emotion category words on the bottom half of the page.
Ex:
HAPPINESS
joyful
ecstatic
(add other adjectives)

You can do this homework right in the Grammar Book, and show it to me on Monday. I won't collect it.

3. Modals
In the Grammar book, do the exercises on pages 232 and 233.
For help with the homework, read pages 228-231.

You can do this homework right in the Reader, and show it to me on Monday. I won't collect it.

Shalle's home work for WED

In class, I introduced he final essay assignment. As we discussed, the topic will be similar to the final presentation, but the content and focus will be different.

Homework:

• Read p. 132-133 in the course reader.
• Do some “light” research on the artists in your field from the list on p. 133. Do internet searches and find some of the work of the artists on the list. Read a little bit about them.
• After exploring the artists on the list, choose 3 artists/artwork that interest you. You CAN choose someone NOT on the list if the person is well known in the field. However, don't choose a living artists (must be deceased) and I must approve your choice.

Also, here are the the important dates and deadlines for the 2nd half of the semester.

• 11/27 No class (Thanksgiving holiday)
• 12/9 Final exam
• 12/11 Writing Assignment #3 (Art Analysis Essay) due
• 12/14 & 12/16 Presentation #3 (Final Presentation)

Shalle's class 11/4 and homework for Friday

Today we continued with grammar practice with The Wrong Trousers by Nick Park. We looked at some good sentences from last week's practice and corrected some of the errors from each group. Next, we watched the end of the story and took notes.

HOMEWORK: Write sentences about the end of the story. Write 2 of each sentence type on the handout that I gave out in class. We'll write more sentences in class.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT, the error correction practice and the homework handout are on the course website in the "Downloads" section. The Wallace and Gromit DVD is in the library. You might try to view it before class: Wallace & Gromit [DVD] : in three amazing adventures directed by Nick Park.
Call #: AC Park Wallace Three

Homework for Monday from Clare

1. Watch the video of your presentation. (See post below for where to view the video.)

2. Pick a 2-minute section of yourself speaking.

3. Transcribe those two minutes of speech. Write down exactly what you said. Write every word.

4. Read your transcription.

5. Look for grammar errors, and correct them. Also correct any other errrors, such as using the wrong word. Be sure to spell check both the transcription and the corrected version.

6. Type both the transcription and the correction. Make the correction double-spaced.

What to turn in to me:

One typed page, with two sections:

Section 1: The transcription of your actual speech. Write down the time code of the beginning and end of the section you are transcribing.

Section 2: The corrected version of your speech.

Example of what to turn in:

Presentation 2 Transcription and Correction 11/8/2009 Your Name/Nickname

1. Transcription of 00:05:01 to 00:07:09

Now I showing you a few image of our product. It is the car with comforting chairs that turns into a bed. …

2. Correction of Transcription

Now I will show you a few images of our product. It is a car with comfortable seats that turn into a bed. …

How to View Your Presentation 2 Videos

The videos are on the computers in the Multimedia Lab, in this folder:

Instructors/ccorcoran/Public/Presentation 2 Videos

You have to go to the Multimedia Lab to view the videos. At the lab, you can copy your video onto a flash drive if you want to work on them at home.

How to find the videos:

-Go to the Multimedia Lab.

-Log into a computer.

-Look for a folder icon at the bottom right menu bar of your desktop, next to the Trash icon. When you put your curser over the folder, the title “Instructors” will appear.

-Click once on the Instructors folder. You will see a list of names.

-Find “ccorcoran.” That’s my folder.

-Open “ccorcoran”, then open my “Public” folder.

-Inside my “Public” folder, you will see a folder called “Presentation 2 Videos.” Your video is in that folder.

Homework for Wednesday from Clare

We will start a new topic in grammar on Wednesday: modals (ex: would, could, should, might).

Homework:
Read Grammar Book pages 226-228
Do "After You Read" exercise on page 228

On Wednesday, we will practice using modals in class. You will also use modals in your homework for next Monday.

Presentation Videos

Good work today on the presentations! You all came up with intriguing products, and gave lively presentations. I wish I could have some convertible shoes, a digital flower, a Luv-rella, a Lightcom, and some camera-glasses.

The videos aren't quite ready for you to view yet, because of a technical problem. Matt is fixing the problem. On Wednesday, I'll tell you how to view the videos, and I'll give you a self-critique assignment to do with your own presentation video.

Homework for Monday from Clare

Presentation #2 is on Monday. Do these things to get ready:

1. Rehearse your presentation again. If the whole group can't find a time to meet, you can meet with just two of you, or use Skype, email, or phone to get ready for the presentation.

2. If anybody in your group was absent Wednesday, or if they miss a rehearsal, call them or email them to make sure they know what your group is doing.

3. Decide what each group member will say. Every group member should talk during the presentation.

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS
-Don't read your presentation. Say if from memory.
-Describe your product.
-Explain who the market is.
-Convince the audience that your product is a good idea.

Homework for Friday

1) Final draft of Essay #2, which is a response to "The Values Americans Live By", is due Friday.

• Please put all drafts, exploratory writing, listing, and/or proof of visit to the writing lab, etc. together in a folder.
• Put the final draft on top. Don't forget to put a title/label each thing so that I can easily identify the parts.

2) In class we started talking about adjective clauses, Unit 13 in Focus on Grammar. We did p. 190-196 in class. For homework, do p. 197-198.

3) Independent language learning: I forgot to check in about this today. Please be prepared to share one thing that you did last weekend to practice English. (See homework from 10/23 for details.)

4)EXTENDED DEADLINE: Artist Autobiography revision (optional, for a higher grade) is due by Friday, 10/30. Please turn in with resubmission sheet and all required parts (on sheet).

Halloween Tips from Clare

BABY COSTUME

Saturday is Halloween. In San Francisco, Halloween is the biggest holiday. Lots of people wear very creative, home-made costumes. Here are LOTS OF PHOTOS OF COSTUMES. Here's a DOG COSTUME.

It's fun to go out on Halloween night and see everybody's costumes. It's even more fun if you wear your own costume. You could buy or make a costume, or just wear something funny, like face paint or a wig. Get professional face paint at the Kryolan store, only 7 blocks from AAU. Or get cheap costume parts at the Goodwill store, Community Thrift Store, or Thrift Town.

Three good places to see costumes: The Castro (Saturday early evening), the Mission (Saturday evening-nighttime), and Critical Mass (5:30-6:30 Friday).

Directions:
The Castro: I suggest going there between 7 and 8pm. The party gets too drunk and crazy later, and the police will tell everyone to go home. Lots of people make good COSTUMES IN THE CASTRO neighborhood. To get there, take a Muni train to Church Street Station, then walk up Market street to Castro street.

The Mission: From around 8pm to midnight, people walk around the Mission neighborhood wearing good costumes, and going out to bars, clubs, and restaurants. You'll see some good kids' costumes there too. Valencia street between 18th and 24th streets is the best place to see costumes. To get there, if you're already in the Castro, you can walk down 18th street from Castro street. Or, take BART to 24th Street Station and walk down 24th to Valencia.

Critical Mass: This is a monthly giant bike ride around San Francisco, with usually over 1000 bikes. It happens on the last Friday of every month. This Friday, a lot of people will be wearing costumes on their bikes. Here's a VIDEO OF THE 2008 HALLOWEEN CRITICAL MASS. Even if you don't have a bike, you can go between 5:30 and 6:30 just to see the costumes.
Where: Justin Herman Plaza, a park on Market St. at Embarcadero St. (Right where Market Street meets the bay.)
When: FRIDAY. Gather and look at costumes from 5:30 to 6:30. At 6:30, the bike ride starts.

Presentation 2 Schedule:

On Wednesday, you will rehearse your presentations in class. This will be a rough rehearsal, because you haven't finished writing your presentations and you haven't practiced very much yet.

On Monday, presentations are due. Each group will give a presentation. I will video the presentations.

Clare's Homework for Wednesday

1. Grammar: On pages 35-36 of the grammar book, do Exercises 3 and 4. I won’t collect this homework. We will review it in class.

2. Colors: Study for a short quiz on how to describe colors.

3. Presentations: Watch the video you made of your presentation rehearsal.

Write down 3 suggestions for how to improve your presentation. Keep it short and simple. Here's an example of 3 suggestions written in one sentence:

"To improve our presentation, we should make more eye contact with the audience; use the Internet to find more words; and practice pronouncing the key words."

I will collect this homework.

Shalle's homework for next week

1. Final draft of Essay #2 is due next Friday, 10/30. Make an appointment with the Writing Lab to get extra help if you need it. (There are new tutors on the schedule now.) Bring the assignment sheet and your work so far so that they can help you.
2. Finish reading the chapter, "Entering the Conversation" from They Say, I Sayby Graff & Birkenstein. I passed this out in class, but you can also find a copy of this chapter in the downloads of our online course resources.
3. Learning English independently. Based on today's writing and discussion activity, do something to practice English. It must involve some speaking or writing -- productive skills. Be prepared to tell the class specifically what you did. Here's the link to the Academic Word List if you are interested in learning these words.

Shalle's Midterm Info and Homework Reminder

On Friday, you took the practice midterm. WED will be the actual Midterm Exam for my part. I hope it helped you find out what to study. Some of the questions will be like those on the practice midterm. Others will be like past quizzes or homework. Here's what will be on the test.

Grammar & Proofreading

• dependent and independent clauses, finding subjects and verb p. 93, top
• sentence types: simple, compound and complex p. 91 (top)- 92
• connecting word: coordinators, subordinators and transition words/phrases p.94-100
  
• parts of speech (noun, adjective, verb, preposition, etc.) p. 49-52 and 87-88
  
• irregular verbs, past tense and past participles, lists #1-9 & 17-18
  
• identifying the subject, main verbs and time words/phrases in sentences
• using the proofreading strategies p. 103 #1 & #2 to help you find and correct mistakes.

Writing

• developing ideas with examples, details and explanation p. 18-19
  
• paragraphing ideas and using topics sentences p. 13-14

Intercultural Communication

• identifying and explaining concepts from the reading/discussion of "The Values Americans Live By"

Also, check your class notes and handouts for additional information about these topics.

Let me know if you have questions about my feedback on the practice midterm. Here are some typical problems with the writing and how to solve them:

• Didn't completely answer the question. Did 1 part of the question (not both), or misunderstood question. (Underline the direction verbs. Note the TENSE and TIME PHRASES/WORDS in the question.)
  
• Didn't save time to proofread for grammar - especially verb tense (VT) and sentence structure (SS). (Use the proofreading strategies from class.)
  
• Didn't take time to plan the organization of the response at the beginning. (Spend at least 5 minutes brainstorming/planning.)

ALSO - 1st draft of the essay (Writing Assignment #2) is due WED. Print out a copy. Put it in a folder/envelope with all earlier drafts and pre-writing. Please name/title all drafts, e.g. 1st draft, brainstorming, exploratory writing.

Clare: Homework for Monday, Oct. 19

1. Talk Like Obama
Watch the Obama video again and practice your second phrase from the Talk Like Obama handout. Your second phrase is the one that's underlined in blue in part 3 of your handout.

On Monday, everyone will perform your second phrase, just like we performed the first phrase.

To prepare, you should listen to all of part 3 five times. Then listen to Obama saying your phrase. For each word in your phrase, write down the vowel key word that has the same vowel sound. Then listen to your phrase again, and repeat it out loud. Listen and repeat your phrase 20 times.

2. Grammar: Simple Past, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Progressive practice.
There is no grammar homework for Monday, but be sure to bring your Grammar book to class, or just bring pages 19-27.

Clare: Midterm and Grade Info

I will not be giving a midterm exam for my part of the class, listening and speaking. Your only midterm will be for Shalle's part of the class, reading and writing.

For listening and speaking, your final grade will be based mostly on Oral Presentations 1, 2, and 3, and the final exam. The rest of your grade will come from homework, quizzes, and class participation.

On Monday, I'll give you written feedback on Oral Presentation 1, and a grade for your first presentation.

Oral Presentation 2 is due on Nov. 2 and Nov. 4. Instructions for Oral Presentation 2 are in the Reader, on pages 235-237. Starting next week, we will begin to prepare and practice in class for Oral Presentation 2.

Clare: Map for Field Trip

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Clare: Field Trip Info

When: Saturday, October 17, 2-5 pm

Where to Meet: 2pm, in the lobby of 79 New Montgomery.

Destination: Coit Tower, a historic observation tower on a Telegraph Hill, a big hill between the SF Bay and the North Beach neighborhood.

What to Bring: It will be a long walk, and the weather could range from sunny and hot to foggy and cold. I recommend:

comfortable shoes
water bottle
money
an extra sweater and jacket
a camera!

Also you can bring a friend if you want to.

Route: We will walk down Mission Street to Embarcadero Street, which runs along the bay. Then we will walk along Embarcadero Street to the Ferry Building. If anyone is hungry or thirsty, we’ll stop there for a snack, coffee, or tea. Then we’ll continue along Embarcadero Street to Greenwich Street. We’ll take a left on Greenwich Street and follow it until it turns into a long stairway. We’ll climb up the stairway until we get to Coit Tower.

After we spend some time at Coit Tower, I’ll go home and leave you on your own. If you need directions to get home or to go somewhere else, I’ll give you directions before I leave, or I’ll go with you back to the Academy of Art.


Highlights of our route:
Coit Tower is on Telegraph Hill, a hill made famous in the movie The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. If we’re lucky, we might see some wild parrots on our way up the staircase.

Telegraph Hill has great views of the city. To get even better views, you can pay $4.50 to go up to the top of Coit Tower and look out.

On the ground floor of Coit Tower, all the walls are covered with murals, painted in the 1930s, during the Great Depression. They were paid for by the US government as part of an effort to create jobs for people during the depression. The Coit Tower murals are considered one of the best examples of depression-era art. They show scenes of daily life in California in the 1930s.

Coit Tower is in the North Beach neighborhood, an Italian neighborhood with a lot of cafes, restaurants, bars, music clubs, parks, and gift shops. It’s known as a place to get great Italian food and pastries. It also has art galleries, clothing stores, and jewelry stores that have hand-made jewelry.

If you feel like walking even more, you can walk down Grant Street all the way back to 4th and Market Streets. Grant Street starts in North Beach, goes through Chinatown, and ends up in Union Square. It’s a great street for people-watching and all kinds of shopping.

See you Saturday!

Shalle's Homework for Friday

Good work on presenting and discussing the ideas in "The Values Americans Live By" today. For homework:

1. Choose 1 - 3 values that interest you. They could be from your section or something else you heard about today. Here are some reasons that you might pick a particular value:

• You want to ask Kohls questions because your experiences/knowledge contradict this idea.
• You want to share what you learned with Kohls. His ideas helped you to understand something about Americans that you didn't understand before.

Here's the link to the whole article if you want to read all or part of it. There is also a summary you might find interesting.

2. Do some "thinking on paper" to prepare for the next major writing assignment. (See handout from class which is also posted online.) In other words, use one of the idea generation strategies we've talked about in class: exploratory writing, listing, or idea maps. Bring it to class on Friday. You should spend at least twenty minutes on it. (A 20-minute exploratory writing/listing activity should more than just 2 or 3 sentences. ) Handwritten is okay.

Here are some possible topics for exploratory writing, listing or idea mapping:

• Argue for one of Kohls ideas. Explain why you agree with him.
• Argue against one of Kohls ideas. Explain why you disagree with him.
• Explain how his ideas connect to your experience or knowledge. (Think of more examples that support or contradict Kohls ideas. )
• Ask questions about ideas you don't understand.
• Describe Kohls ideas in your own words.

We will also have a "practice midterm" on Friday. The actual midterm exam (Shalle's content) is WED, 10/21. It covers things we have worked on so far in writing, grammar, and reading. You'll have some practice questions to prepare for next week.

Clare: Field Trip Reminder

The field trip will be on this Saturday, October 17, from 2-5pm. We'll go to Coit Tower. Tomorrow in class I will explain more about the field trip.

Clare: Homework for Wednesday

Here's a recap of the homework I assigned for Wednesday.

1. Watch the Obama video again and keep on practicing your phrase from the Talk Like Obama handout. Your phrase is the one that's underlined in blue in part 2 of your handout. It's the same phrase that you already performed in the Multimedia Lab on Monday. (The handout says to do part 3 for homework, but I changed my mind and assigned you to keep on practicing your phrase from part 2.)

On Wednesday, you will perform your phrase again.

To prepare, you should listen to all of part 2 five times. Then listen to Obama saying your phrase. For each word in your phrase, write down the vowel key word that has the same vowel sound. Then listen to your phrase again, and repeat it out loud. Listen and repeat your phrase 20 times.

2. Study for the quiz on composition vocabulary. The quiz will be on the vocabulary from pages 145, 146, 150, 153-155, 161, and 162 of the Reader.

3. Bring your Grammar book to class on Wednesday, or just bring pages 19-23

Clare: Summary of Monday Class

What we did on Monday:
-We practiced talking about art composition and the effect of composition on the viewer, by discussing a Van Gogh painting.
-We reviewed art vocabulary from the Reader.
-We learned some new art vocabulary by making the drawings on pages 153-155 of the Reader.
-We reviewed the grammar homework, from pages 21 and 23 of the Grammar book.
-We discussed the field trip
-In the Multimedia Lab, we reviewed the 15 Key Words for Vowel Sounds and put them on the Vowel Chart. Then we watched a video of a speech by President Obama, and did a speaking activity called "Talk Like Obama." Each of you divided Obama's speech into chunks, then practiced one phrase, then performed your phrase.

1. Artist Autobiography: Today we talked about grades and feedback. Remember you can rewrite for a higher grade. Use the Artist Autobiography Resubmission Sheet. I posted a copy in the downloads if you missed class or need another copy. Rewrites due on or before 10/23. Use the Writing Lab. (180 NM, 1st floor, rooms 107 & 109. OPEN Mon. - Sat.) In the Writing Lab, a student meets with a tutor to work on a writing assignment. Tutors teach students composing, organizing, and editing skills. If you need help making an appointment, the ARC Reception (180NM, room 201) can help you.
2. Connecting Words and Sentence Types - Finish p. 99 and do p. 100.
3. "The Values Americans Live By" - Today you worked in groups to prepare a summary with examples from the reading and your own experience. On Wednesday, each person will explain your section to a small group of your classmates. You can have some notes (one notecard) but don't read. Be able to explain the main ideas and examples from your sections orally. Use "Reporting Language", on p. 43. If you missed class today (Ariel, Doven, Luna), email which section you have. Contact other people in your group or work with each other outside of class to prepare. Assignment sheet also posted in the downloads.

• Group A (Values #1-4): Kelly, Lisa, Lynn
• Group B (Values #5-7): Charles, Elain, Seol Kee
• Group C (Values #8-10): Elina and ....
• Group D (Values#11-13): Heather, Haddad, Walt, Gloria

Homework Reminder from Friday 10/2

Here's what we did Friday:

1. Proofreading skills: We discussed clauses (a group of words containing a subject and a verb) and a strategy for marking sentences to help you find your own errors. (Circle the subject, underline the verb and wavy line under time words. See p. 89 & 90, Identifying Sentence Parts.)
2. Paraphrasing: What it is, why it's important and strategies to help you do it ( See p. 39 & 40.)
3. The Values Americans Live By (Kohls) : You took the quiz. You were put in a reading group and given a part of the article.

Your homework for WED, 10/7:

1. Finish p. 40. Write a paraphrase for each sentence. Be sure to use at least one synonym and at least one of the other strategies for paraphrasing (p.39).
   
2. Read your section of The Values Americans Live By. Try to understand it the best that you can. You will be working with classmates who read the same section to write a summary. Come to class prepared to work. Look up words that you need to understand the section. Be prepared to share which words you looked up and why they were important. Also, read p. 41, Summarizing.

Next quiz FRIDAY, 10/9. It will be on:

• irregular verbs lists 1-9 and 17 & 18
• parts of speech - including noun and verb suffixes (p. 51)
• identifying subjects, verbs and time words in sentences

Welcome to the ESL 63.06 Blog!

Hello ESL 63.06 Students:

I thought that it would be useful to create a blog to communicate about the homework. If you miss class, you know where to go to find the homework. (You should also check with a classmate to get notes and find out details about what you missed. )

Here's the homework from Shalle's class last Friday:

1. The second draft of your artist autobiography is due on WED, September 30 by 5pm. Please email a document (doc or docx) to me at sleeming@academyart.edu . Assignment is on p. 129 of the course book. Remember to develop your ideas with enough relevant details, examples and explanation for the reader to understand. Also, make sure that your paragraphs have only one main idea that is stated in a topic sentence.
   
   
2. Read the introduction to Kohl's The Values Americans Live By. I gave this handout in class. There will be a true/false quiz on the main points in the reading on Friday. NEW VOCABULARY TIP: don't look up every new word, but also don't guess the meaning of every unfamiliar word, expecially if you aren't understanding something. Use the strategies we talked about in class to choose which words to look up. Be prepared to share the new vocabulary words that you looked up in a dictionary and why you chose to look up those words.
   
   
3. Quiz on irregular past tense/past participles - lists # 1, 2, 17 &18.

See you Friday,
Shalle