Ever notice how those who NEED to read something - don't - and those who don't need to - DO? Weird, man. Okay, today in class:
1. Hand in George Carlin Visuals/Pictionary activities w/page numbers on 'em (pages 168-216 needed to have been read & used).
2. Video on George Carlin from Qwiki?
3. Video(s) on interviews (funny, but bad one on YouTube and possibly more Dave Chappelle?).
4. Talk more about P1.5 = where should they be for next class time?
5. My Words due for next class time, but we're going to switch it up. [wordia.com... www.knoword.org?]
6. The last of George due for next class time + a reading activity (of course... probably an advertisement).
7. Bonus "Spelling" Test.
I wonder if assigning these reading activities makes them actually READ the material or if they are reading the first page and just using that for their activity. I suppose in the future, I could somehow incorporate the beginning, middle, and end of a reading.
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That's for sure.
What grade do you teach?
@SerenaDante - College Composition - Freshmen, mostly.
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@teacher47 - Oh, that's interesting. Now of course I have to ask - what do you mean by "spelling" test in college? Lol.
@SerenaDante - Well, they still have issues with two/to/too and there/their/they're and affect/effect and definitely/defiantly, so... I created this this morning:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/48647341/Spelling-Test-Bonus
It's not extremely difficult, but for some, it was a challenge to just use one sentence. They had/have to get a bit creative.
@teacher47 - Ah, I see. Yeah, a friend and I were just having a discussion on those words the other day. Weirdly enough, I've never had a problem remembering the differences between little words like those... I always have problems with things like "adverse" and "averse" and stuff like that though.
@SerenaDante - Oddly, I think my students know the differences, but they are lazy when they write... so hopefully, this test (and others like it throughout the semester) will reinforce the spelling habits they already know. If that makes sense...
@teacher47 - Ah, yeah, that makes sense!
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