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