Letter 13: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 17 24 December 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletters:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 17 24 December 2017

2. In your own blog, finish your Letter 13 in response to the newsletter or write about your new year/ new year resolution. (Title: Letter 13_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 17)  DUE: 11PM Sun. 31. Dec)

Letter 12: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 16 17 December 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletters:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 16 17 December 2017

Topics:
1. The Christmas Story
2. Christmas Traditions
3. The Creation of Santa Claus
4. The Globalization of Christmas
5. Christmas Music

2. In your letter 12, respond to the topics in the Newsletter, and then, design and upload your Xmas card for Tim. You can also take pictures of the Xmas trees you can find at home, in your neighborhood, or in the city. Upload the picture(s) of the Xmas tree(s) and tell us where you have found it/them.  (Title: Letter 12: Merry Christmas)  DUE: 11PM Thu. 21. Dec

Tim:

I had just finished decorating the tree, when Chole showed up to study it carefully.  Her favorite pastime is to swat the balls and knock them off the tree.  It's the doges who gently pick the balls off the tree, and then take them away and chew them up.

    It's going to be a fun Christmas.

Letter 11: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 15 10 December 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletters:

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 14 3 December 2017
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 15 (A) 10 December 2017

Topics: 
no.14
1. This is one smart Turkey!
2. Decorating for Christmas
no.15
1.  Some tastes of Mexico
2. Some basics about Mexican foods

3. Recipes of Burritos and Enchilada

If you are interested in reading more recipes, please check the Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 15 (A) Supplement.
2. In your letter 11, respond to the topics in the Newsletter, and answer at least 2~3 study questions respectively for each newsletter (no 14 and no 15. (The more, the better)

3.In your own blog, finish your Letter 11 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 11_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 15)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 15. Dec)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no.11.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Angela, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 15 Dec)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 14 and 15, Study Questions

You must answer the questions in complete sentences. How do you know if it is a complete sentence? You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question. If you are using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

 no. 14

2.       What is the “liturgical calendar” of the Catholic Church?

3.      What is the “Advent season”, and how long does it last?

6.      In Mr. Maher’s house, what is supposed to happen each of the three weeks before Christmas?

7.      Where do the “natural” Christmas trees come from, and why will  they probably cost a little more this year?

8.      What are the two different philosophies  that can be practiced when it comes to decorating the tree?  Which one does Mr. Maher try to follow?

no. 15

1.      In Mexico, what is a “Chili”?  What is “chili” in the United States? 

2.      What is masa?  What is the difference between masa and corn meal?

3.      What is a tortilla, and why is it so important in Mexican cooking? 

4.      What is a “tortilla press”, and why would it be common in Mexican homes? 

5.      What is the ingredient that will determine is your salsa is “mild” or “hot”? 

6.    What are the major differences between a taco, a quesadilla.  and a tostada? 

7.      What is the major difference between a burrito and an enchilada?  Which one would you be more likely to eat in a regular restaurant, rather than as “fast food”.

There are Mexican restaurants in Taiwan and Macau.  I always judge the quality of a Mexican restaurant by the enchiladas.

Write for Rights 2017

1. Choose at least 5 cases to read and write a postcard for each. (upload the in your FB/instagram with assigned hashtags)

http://marathon.amnesty.tw/
個案介紹
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JrvCQr8UY4eKWOT5eRyUtbec4zethIo7
個案英文
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EKLTA4_rxnqOIKFpocbNYAIFBN3t0IIC?usp=sharing

2. Take pictures of you and your postcards, reflection card.
at least 7 pictures:
(1)1~2張是你與五張明信片合照，可露臉/不露臉
(2)5張明信片內容拍照，字要清楚顯示可以閱讀，同時上傳FB/instagram並加上每個個案的hashtag
(3) reflection card (心得回饋那一頁)
and then upload these pictures in your blog.
Title: Write for Rights 2017
List the titles of the cases you have written about followed by your pictures.

DUE: 11PM Sun. 10 Dec

2017 MV book trailer

Me...Jane  (Angela, Vivian, Amy)
https://youtu.be/TXj_Xc4fye4

The Story of Ruby Bridges  (Melody, Candy, Jay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTFwo_jAvCw

The Tree Lady (Selena, Sherry, Otto)
https://youtu.be/sxaZmEIziJc

The Paper Bag Princess (Cathy, Doris, Allison)
https://youtu.be/VZHLwPjWmJA

The Fault in Our Stars (Aubrey, Hugo, William)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUsabbRNTWM

The True Story of Three Little Pigs (Sabrina, Jack, Patrick)
https://youtu.be/H06o1cptNug

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 12 19 November 2017

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 12 19 November 2017

Newsletter, vol. 8, no 12 Study Questions

 You must answer the questions in complete sentences.  How do you know if it is a complete sentence?  You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question.

        If you using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

1.What is going to be the centerpiece of any Thanksgiving dinner, and how is it prepared?

2.What is Mr. Maher’s “signature dish” for his Thanksgiving dinner?  How do you calculate how much to prepare?

3.Describe the two different styles of cranberry sauce?  What foods do the cranberry sauces go with?

4.What is the difference between “dressing” and “stuffing” What ingredients does Mr. Maher like in his dressing or stuffing, but usually doesn’t get.?

5.How does Mr. Maher get everyone to help cleaning the table and the kitchen after dinner?

6.What was the “Columbian Exchange”?  What were some of the most important foods coming from the “old world”?

7.Why does the Columbian Exchange make the American Thanksgiving even more of a traditional feast?

Letter 10: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 11 12 November 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletter:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 11 12 November 2017

Topics: 
1. I Stand Corrected
2. Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day
3. A visit to the “Ol’ Sod”
4. Autumn Leaves

2. In your letter 10,  talk about  World Press Photo 2017 (世界新聞攝影展), respond to the topics in the Newsletter, and answer at least 3~5 study questions. (The more, the better)

3.In your own blog, finish your Letter 10 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 10_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 11)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 17 Nov.)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no.10.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Cathy, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 17 Nov)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 11, Study Questions

You must answer the questions in complete sentences. How do you know if it is a complete sentence? You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question. If you are using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

1. Where is Jason going to attend school in January?  What will make this a “shocking”  experience for him?  What should be his new baseball team?

2. Why was the November 11th holiday first created?  What was it first called?
What are some of the names it is called today, and where is it still celebrated?

3. What did Mr. Maher do to qualify for his “free breakfast” on this holiday?

4. Why are Collen (the mother) and Echo (the daughter) in Ireland at this time?

5. What is Echo’s job while she’s traveling in Europe?  What characters does she play?

6. Why does Mr. Maher call Ireland “the Ol’ Sod”?

7. How does Mr. Maher describe Toomevera?

8. In the second picture of the “Autumn Leaves” article, what are the two crops waiting to be harvested?

9. Why aren’t you allowed to burn the leaves any more?


10. What are at least two different things that think that the city of Cedar Rapids should do with all of the old leaves?

Letter 9: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 10 5 November 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletter:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 10 5 November 2017

Topics: 
1. Celebrating Halloween….and Día de Los Muertos
2. Other Halloweens
3. Nogales and Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
4. The World Series

2. In your letter 9, respond to the topics in the Newsletter, talk about the dubbing contest and answer at least 3~5 study questions. (The more, the better)

3.In your own blog, finish your Letter 9 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 9_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 10)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 10 Nov.)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no. 9.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Aubrey, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 10 Nov)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 10, Study Questions

You must answer the questions in complete sentences. How do you know if it is a complete sentence? You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question. If you are using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

1. What time does “trick or treating” usually start, and what time does it usually finish.  During that time, about how many “trick or treaters” came to Mr. Maher’s house?

2.   How do the dogs act on Halloween night?  Describe how Mr. Maher’s dogs react, and well as the other dogs in the neighborhood.

3. What was the Halloween costume that you would probably only find in Arizona?

4. What was different about Hugo’s “tellytubbie” costume”?   How did another member of the class take advantage of this?

5. How dos Mr. Maher suspect that Ms. Lin made it through the day on Halloween?

6. What is “Tinga”, and how is it usually served?  If you were Rachell, would you complain about your Halloween?  Why or why not?

7. In Mexico, what are some of the things that they do to the graves on Dia de Los Muertos” ?

8. What is the “bone fair”, and why would Imalda call it that?

9. What is “walnuts”?  Normally, what type of words are not translated into English?

10. Who won the World Series?  

Letter 8: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 9 29 October 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletter:

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 9 29 October 2017

Topics: 
The World Series
The Day of the Dead/Día de Los Muertos
It’s a busy weekend for Sports

2. In your letter 8, respond to the topics in the Newsletter and answer at least 3~5 study questions. (The more, the better)

3.In your own blog, finish your Letter 8 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 8_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 9)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 3 Nov.)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no. 8.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Aubrey, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 3 Nov)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 9, Study Questions

You must answer the questions in complete sentences. How do you know if it is a complete sentence? You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question. If you are using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

1.       Why should the Los Angeles Dodgers be considered the favorite in this years’ World Series?

2.      Why would the Huston Astros be considered the “sentimental favorite”?

3.      With three games having been played so far, which team has won more games, but why are the Dodgers still the favorite to win the Series?

4.      In what ways doe the Mexican “Dia de Los Muertos” resemble the Asian “tomb sweeping day?”

5.      What are traditionally used to decorate the graves on Dia de Los Muertos?

6.      What are “Calaveras”  and “catrinas”, and why are the such an important part of the Dia de Los Muertos celebrations?

7.      “Halloween” is actually “All Hallows Eve” the day before All Saints Day, while Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated on, and the day after All Saints Day.  In what ways are Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos celebrating the same thing?

8.      What are the important sporting events that will be played on Saturday, October, 28^th?  If you could watch two of the events, which ones would you watch , and why?

9.      What are the dangers of Mr. Maher trying to watch ALL of the sporting events on Saturday?

10.  How does he plan to compromise?

Letter 7: Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 8 22 October 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletter:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 8 22 October 2017

Topics: 
The Irish Origins of Halloween
Jack O’ Lantern
Our Modern Halloween
Halloween on Mill Avenue 

2. In your letter 7, respond to the topics in the Newsletter and answer at least 3~5 study questions. (The more, the better)

3.In your own blog, finish your Letter 7 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 6_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 7)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 27 Oct.)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no. 7.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Melody, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 27 Oct)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 8, Study Questions

You must answer the questions in complete sentences. How do you know if it is a complete sentence? You must give enough information from the question so that the teacher can understand your answer without having to look up the question. If you are using quotations from the story as part of your answer, those quotations should be in “quotation marks”

1.     What are origins of our modern celebration of “Halloween”?

2.     Why was the Irish New Year celebrated at this time of year?

3.     Who is Dullahan, and how can you protect yourself from him?

4.     Who might the “visitors” to your door be on Halloween night?

5.     Why is it important that you should show these visitors hospitality?

6.     Who was “Jack of the Lantern”?

7.     Why, today, do we use pumpkins for the lantern?

8.     What happens on Mill Avenue in Tempe on Halloween night?

9.     What are some acceptable “tricks” for Halloween?

10.  How has the modern celebration of Halloween been “toned down”?

[Project] MV book trailer (MV 說書人) Due: 11/16

MV book trailer (說書人)

說明: 3人一組，選定想介紹的書籍(中英文書籍不限，但呈現方式須以英文說書並搭配英文中文字幕)，製作2~3分鐘的說書人影片，並且將影片主題與人權議題結合(搭配世界人權日與學校人權周活動)。(可先上網找書名+book trailer找腳本靈感)

中文1、Loser、Curious incident、Loser 2 、Curious Incident 2 、The Blood of Olympus
、Curious incident 3 、Picture books

1.影片要求:

(1) 影片長度： 2～3分鐘

(2) 影片形式與呈現方式：

a. 書的介紹，如同電影預告片，此為書的預告/介紹/推銷片，可以參考知識性網紅冏星人等

b. 語言: 必須用英文寫腳本演出或敘說，並搭配英文與中文字幕。

c. 形式不拘，可以繪畫(手繪/電繪/漫畫)、動畫、戲劇、報導、TED演講、廣告、PPT搭配錄音， Photo story 照片故事等等，請發揮創意設計與美感來說書。

d. 注意智慧財產權的問題，不得涉及抄襲:

--圖片不得直接自繪本或網路除非是CC授權，若是新聞照片必須在影片後附上來源網址

--必須使用背景音樂，請留意音樂的使用權。建議可以自行演奏或使用免費音樂庫資料。如：YOUTUBE免費音樂庫https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music 請務必不要截取已正式出版的音樂作品,以免違反著作權法

(3) 影片片頭:

a. 一開始請播放創意片名: 請為MV命名並播放片名(不一定為書名，可依作品內容而定，先英文再中文 Eg. William’s Doll 威廉的洋娃娃)。

b. 片名播放完，再呈現書名/出版社/書的封面等。(若是英文書則為英文、中文書則為中文) (本部分也可以創意安排在片中或片尾)

c. 接下來才是影片內容

(4) 影片片尾:

a. 書名、出版資訊（作者、出版社）(若是英文書則為英文、中文書則為中文)

b. 製作者的班級、姓名及分工明細(MV分工的任務：腳本撰寫、場記（如：道具預備）、導演、後製等) (全部都為同時英文/中文並列)

(5) 影片檔名： MV的檔案名稱請設定為: 106mv_班級_書名。例如220班洪威威同學製作的【William Potter 葳葳波特】MV， 影片檔請儲存成106mv_220_ William Potter 葳葳波特。

2.影片上傳:

 11/16前完成MV與儲存檔名後，請上傳至YOUTUBE，並將影片設為[公開]，將youtube連結line給Summer，未完成者11/17周五放學留校做完。並盡量分享檔案給朋友衝人氣點閱率的分數。11/21上課時正式報名與互評。

3.報名相關: 請於11/21上課時填寫報名表單: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UyXPtozp5lj8rARvgVVncvGuN-oF6qGutxHulOFXQjE/viewform?edit_requested=true

----評分方式：

1. 人氣指標佔20%：即在youtube下方按讚的次數

人氣指標計算截止時間: 106年12月4日 （一）中午 12:00

人氣指標得分標準：  19 人以下 5 % / 20-40 人 8 %/  41-60 人 12% /  61-80 人 15%/ 81~100 人 17%/  101 人以上 20%

2. 專業評審指標佔80% ： 內容 35 % 創意 25 % 影片品質 20 %