Day 11 Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Tuesday 7-21-15

Schedule:

1. “The Complicated Political History of the Confederate Flag”
1. Vocabulary review
1. It seems like everyone did better on the last quiz, so let’s do some similar activities. :)
2. Remembering the Words:
1. Study the words (discuss them in groups).
2. Write down all the words.
3. Write down all the definitions.
3. Vocabulary Bingo
2. Syllable Stress: Suffixes
1. What is stress (in pronunciation)?
2. Handout (List of Suffixes and their Influences on Syllable Stress)

Homework: (1) Study  for the final vocabulary quiz on Thursday 7-23; this quiz will test you on the vocabulary from The Complicated History of the Confederate Flag.

Day 10 Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Thursday 7-16-15

Schedule:

1. Vocabulary Quiz: “Food in America”
2. “The Complicated Political History of the Confederate Flag”
1. Discuss the words you underlined, and what each means.
2. As a class, let’s create a vocabulary list. :) [Goal: At least 20 words]
3. Identify the affixes in the vocabulary words.
4. Syllable Stress: Suffixes
1. What is stress (in pronunciation)?
2. Handout (List of Suffixes and their Influences on Syllable Stress)
3. Practice
5. -ed endings review
1. Identify all the words that end in -ed in the first three paragraphs of the article. Discuss how the -ed ending is pronounced.
3. Pass out updated grades & attendance/participation grade (10% of 028V grade)

Homework: (1) Complete your vocabulary notebook (15% of your grade) & vocabulary flashcards (15% of your grade). Be ready to submit your notebook (It will be returned to you Thursday) & print your vocabulary flashcards. (2) Start studying for the final vocabulary quiz on Thursday 7-23; this quiz will test you on the vocabulary from The Complicated History of the Confederate Flag.

Day 9 Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Tuesday 7-14-15

Schedule:

1. Next Week’s Schedule: Check your e-mail.
2. Homework Check
1. Flashcards for the 21 words from “Food in America” via quizlet.com or by hand.
2. 10 words from “The Complicated Political History of the Confederate Flag.”
3. Words of the Day Presentation: Rawan
4. “The Complicated Political History of the Confederate Flag” [~1 hour]
1. In pairs/groups: (1) Write in one sentence what the article is about [=the main idea]; (2) Write a one-sentence summary of each section.
5. Review/study for the “Food in America” vocabulary quiz (last half hour)
1. Study
2. Game: Without looking at the article, write down as many of the vocabulary words as possible from “Food in America.” The team with the most words wins. :)
3. Game: Now, write as many definitions as you can. The team with the most correct answers wins. :)

Homework: (1) Study the “Food in America” vocabulary words. We will have a quiz on Thursday.

Day 8: Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Thursday 7-9-15

Schedule:

1. Homework Check // Return Quiz & Distribute Up-to-Date Grades
2. Words of the Day Presentation: Tom
3. “Food in America”
1. Most Important Vocabulary
1. In pairs/groups: (1) Negotiate the 15 most vocabulary important words from the words you (all) wrote in your vocabulary notebook; (2) Discuss each word’s part of speech and write an example sentence together.
2. Class Discussion: Creating a Word List [Goal: max 20 words total]
2. Morphosemantics  
1. Divide into two groups. Each group will be responsible for 5 words.
2. In Microsoft Word, make a morphosemantics chart for 5 of your words. Be prepared to share your chart with the class when you finish.
3. Collocations Practice
1. In pairs/groups, match each word with its partner (five sets per group).
2. Then, check in the article “Food in America.”
3. Then, write an example sentence for each phrasal verb.
4. Now, teach your collocations to the class. :)

Homework:

1. Make flashcards for the 20 words from “Food in America” via quizlet.com or by hand.
2. Re-read “The Complicated Political History of the Confederate Flag.” Identify 10 more new words, and write each in your vocabulary notebook.

Day 7: Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Tuesday 7-7-15

Schedule:

1. Vocabulary Quiz 2
2. Homework Check
3. No Words of the Day Presentation :(
4. COCA: Using a Corpus
1. COCA Corpus: Go to & log in
2. Thursday’s Question:
1. To see if words go together, enter both in the “Word(s)” box.
3. Finding Collocates in COCA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dss_hlqmMGM
4. Collocations Practice
1. Practice 1: Vocabulary: Using a Corpus (handout)  
2. Practice 2: Pick 5 vocabulary words from “Food in America” article. Find out which word(s) each vocabulary word collocates with by using COCA Corpus.
5. “Food in America” Vocabulary Activities
1. How was the article? Too easy? Too hard? Just right?
2. What’s the difference?
1. China vs. Chinese ?
2. Italy vs. Italian ?
3. Germany vs. German ?
4. Practice (handout)
3. Pronunciation: -ed endings (handout)

Homework:

1. Read “The Complicated Political History of the Confederate Flag.” Underline at least 10 new vocabulary words. Write each in your vocabulary notebook.
1. Background: Dylann Roof; American Civil War; Ku Klux Klan; Confederate Flag

Day 6: Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Thursday 7-2-15

Schedule:

1. Business
1. Submit Mid-Semester Feedback
2. Return Quizzes
3. Pass Out Grades
2. Words of the Day Presentation: None :(
3. Homework Check
4. Vocabulary Review: ‘I Identify As Black’
1. In small groups, review what each definition means.
2. Q&A
3. Matching: Match each word with its definition
4. Smurf the Words
1. I will give you slips of paper.
2. On each slip, write a sentence with one of the vocabulary words from the Rachel Dolezal article. Underline the vocabulary word you use.
3. DO NOT SHOW YOUR SENTENCES TO EACH OTHER!!!!!!!
4. When everyone finishes, we will play. :)
5. Collocations Review
1. Which is correct? I do homework? I make homework?
6. Collocations: Using a Corpus

Homework:

1. Study the Rachel Dolezal article’s vocabulary. We will have a quiz next Tuesday over these words.
2. Read “Food in America” and underline at least 15 words you didn’t know before reading the article. Write each in your vocabulary notebook. You may write more vocabulary words in your notebook if you wish.

Day 5 Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Tuesday 6-30-15

1.   Distribute: More Vocabulary Notebook Pages

2.   Vocabulary Quiz 1 [~20 minutes]

3.   Words of the Day Presentation: Patricia

4.   Homework Check

5.   Review Homework: (1) Check your answers; (2) Identify any affixes used.

6.   Collocations: Handout + Examples

7.   Practice: Identify the Collocations

a.   Identifying Collocations: Google

                                     i.        Look for a high frequency, at least more than 1,000,000

                                    ii.        Difference between “catch” and “get”?

                        --catch a job OR get a job

b.   Medical Collocations

c.   Paragraph about the Amish

Homework:

1.   Complete the Mid-Semester Feedback.

2.   Make flashcards for all of the vocabulary words in ‘I Identify As Black,’ Rachel Dolezal Says in TV Interview. You can make these on quizlet or by hand. 

Day 4 Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Thursday 6-25-15

Schedule:

1. Words of the Day Presentation: Victoria
2. Homework Check
3. Vocabulary Discussion: In small groups compare your definitions, and let me know if you have any questions.
4. Morphosemantics (Parts of Speech) Practice: Rachel Dolezal [handout]
5. Spelling: Plural Nouns [handout]
6. Game: Synonyms & Antonyms
1. What is a synonym? An antonym?
2. We will make two teams. I will write a word on the board and say synonym or antonym. The first team to guess correctly gets a point. The team with the most points wins. :)
7. Remember! Vocabulary Quiz 1 over “Some Major U.S. American Values” on Tuesday!

Homework:

1. Complete the Morphosemantics Homework: Rachel Dolezal.
2. Study for Vocabulary Quiz 1 over the vocabulary from “Some Major U.S. American Values.” This quiz will be Tuesday July 30th in class.

Day 3 Schedule & Homework

MEI 028 V- Vocabulary Elective

Tuesday 6-23-15

Schedule:

1. Homework Check
2. Words of the Day Sign-Up: Rawan, Guanyu
3. Words of the Day Presentation: Isabel
1. Isabel will present. Make sure to write the words she teaches you in your vocabulary notebook.
4. Quizlet.com
1. Go to quizlet.com.
2. Create an account (click “sign up”).
3. Click “create a set.”
4. Enter the vocabulary words from “Some Major U.S. American Values.”
5. Reading: “Some Major U.S. American Values”
1. In groups, discuss:
1. Questions about the content of the article and/or vocabulary words.
2. What is the reading about?
3. What did you learn about American culture?
6. Affixes
1. Prefixes & Suffixes: What are some?
2. Handout + Practice

Homework:

1. Read 'I Identify As Black,' Rachel Dolezal Says In TV Interview.
2. Write each underlined vocabulary word in your vocabulary notebook.
3. If you want to, you can also watch the interview of Rachel Dolezal here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG9Q2_Hv83k   (The article is about this video).