Dear Students, here are some links to some documentaries that are acceptable for our first speaking evaluation / project. Some of them are links to actual videos, while others are merely links to information about the video. You may need to go out and get the documentary yourself if you can't find it online. If you have any questions, direct them to briantheteacher@gmail.com.
Waste Land
http://www.hulu.com/watch/397079
The Least of These:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/178293
30 Years From Here
http://www.hulu.com/watch/369234
Super-Size Me
http://www.hulu.com/watch/63283
Lost Angels: Skid Row is My Home
http://www.hulu.com/watch/460340
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead
http://www.hulu.com/watch/289122
Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream
http://www.hulu.com/watch/417228
The Flaw: What Happens When the Rich Get Richer?
http://www.hulu.com/watch/424545
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Listening: Critical Thinking Questions.
Dear Master's / LS Students: See how well you can do answering ONE of the following questions below! If you answer two or more questions well, there may even be a bonus point waiting for you tomorrow!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6933763
1. Describe what Gaman art is. What does it look like? Why was it made? What does it teach us about culture(s) in the past? What does Gaman mean to Japanese culture today?
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/31/170781602/graffitied-gnomes-allowed-to-roam-on-oakland-utility-poles 2.
2. What are being painted on utilty poles all voer Oakland? Why are they being painted and what do they represent? Why do you think the painter prefers to be anonymous? Why does this anonymous painter do what he does?
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/08/139086119/in-india-snake-charmers-are-losing-their-sway
3. Briefly describe what snake charming is and explain why the practice is controversial. Do Snake Charmers have a future in India? Do you agree with the practice of snake-charming as a traditional folk art? Should the practice be discontinued? Why or why not?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6933763
1. Describe what Gaman art is. What does it look like? Why was it made? What does it teach us about culture(s) in the past? What does Gaman mean to Japanese culture today?
http://www.npr.org/2013/01/31/170781602/graffitied-gnomes-allowed-to-roam-on-oakland-utility-poles 2.
2. What are being painted on utilty poles all voer Oakland? Why are they being painted and what do they represent? Why do you think the painter prefers to be anonymous? Why does this anonymous painter do what he does?
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/08/139086119/in-india-snake-charmers-are-losing-their-sway
3. Briefly describe what snake charming is and explain why the practice is controversial. Do Snake Charmers have a future in India? Do you agree with the practice of snake-charming as a traditional folk art? Should the practice be discontinued? Why or why not?
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
LS - Module 1 - Quiz 1: Redux
Dear 110 Students, please take a look at this test and re-do it using better, more detailed paragraphs. Please do not forget to use "For example" or "such as" in each paragraph as we discussed in class today! Please all remember that bonus points depend on how well you re-write this assignment!
Here's the link to your download:
LS - Module 1 - Quiz 1: Redux
Here's the link to your download:
LS - Module 1 - Quiz 1: Redux
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