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 %

Letter 6:Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 7 15 October 2017

1. Complete reading the following Newsletter:
Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 7 15 October 2017

Topics: 
Saving the Chinese Cultural Center
Rivalry games
Civilization comes to Tempe

2. In your letter 6, 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 6 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 6_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 7)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 20 Oct.)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no. 6.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Otto, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 20 Oct)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 7, 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. When and why did the first Chinese immigrants come to the Phoenix area?  What did they do when they got here?

2. What is now at the site where the original Phoenix Chinatown used to be? 

3. Who is the COFCO company, and what was surprising about their decision to build a Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix? 

4. Should all or parts of the Chinese Culture Center be preserved?  Without costing the current owner any extra money, what would YOU want the new center to have after its renovation? 

5. What is a “rivalry game”.   Describe a rivalry game that you know about from your own experience.  What makes this game a “rivalry game”, and not just an ordinary game?  

6. Okay, this is where you can tell me.  What is the trophy in the Iowa – Minnesota football rivalry, and what is it’s name? 

7. Why would this particular trophy have such an appeal, not just to the teams and states involved, but to fans all over the country?

(“Those people are just crazy”, or something along those lines, is not a correct nor an acceptable  answer”)

8. Why would the citizens of Tempe think that they lived in a civilized society? 

9.  Why would they be wrong?

10. What’s still missing, that keeps them from being completely civilized?

11. Bonus question for Asian readers:  There is “pearl tea”, “boba tea”, and “bubble tea”.  Are those just different names for the same thing, or are they different.?  How are they different?

Letter 5:Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 5 1 October 2017

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

Topics: 
Mid-Autumn Festival
Full Moons
Baseball playoffs

2. In your letter 5, respond to the topics in the Newsletter and answer at least 3~5 study questions.

3.In your own blog, finish your Letter 5 in response to the newsletter. (Title: Letter 5_____-->your own title, or Response to Newsletter vol.8 no 5)  DUE: 11PM Fri. 6 Oct.)

4.Visit "T" Time, and leave at least  one comment  in no. 5.  Please sign your comments with your first name and your school or your town, (i.e. Patrick, ZZSH Taipei) DUE: 11PM Fri. 6 Oct)

Newsletter, vol. 8, no. 5, 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. When is the “Moon Festival” celebrated? Give the date according to the traditional Chinese calendar, and a more reasonable date for calculating the date.

2. Why does the name “Mid Autumn” Festival seem a little strange?

3. Who was Chang’e? How did she become the Moon Goddess?

4. How do people today celebrate the “Moon Festival”?

5. Why is the “Harvest Moon” called that?

6. What three consecutive moons would indicate the harshest living conditions? Use the names of the moons for those months to illustrate your answer.

7. What three consecutive months would have the most plentiful food? Again, use the names of the moons to illustrate your answer.

8. When does the American baseball season begin and end, and when are the playoffs?

9. Out of all of the major league teams, how many will be eligible at the beginning of the playoffs?

10. What teams would the Arizona Diamondbacks have to beat to make it to the World Series?