English 1C Lesson 1

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Copy the objectives in the Participation section of your notebook:

Learning Objectives for English 1C Lesson 1
Content Learning Objectives
 Language Learning Objectives
Students will:
  • create and use a Google account for the purpose of completing course work.
  • explore the big question.
 Students will:
  • read and fill-out forms.
  • listen to and follow directions.
  • share thoughts in writing and speaking.
  • take notes while reading.
Today's Homework Assignment:
  • explore your Google Account. Try to create a presentation and/or a drawing using Google Docs.
  • study Big Question vocabulary

Check homework Due Today:
  • no homework due


Today's Agenda:

1. Course Overview
  • Class expectations. (quick overview)
  • How does a class in the computer lab work?
  • What are the advantages/disadvantages of having a class in the computer lab?

2. Google Accounts
  • Who has already used Google Accounts? What for?
  • Basic Google Accounts overview:
    • Documents
    • Presentations
    • Drawings
    • File Organization, saving and naming your files (very, very important, especially with shared folders)
    • Other possibilities...
    Stop and think: What are Google Accounts? How will we use them in this class?
  • Pair and share your thoughts.
  • Creating a Google Account
    • Students who have already completed an account, skip to the Google Form below and then help your classmates with their accounts.
    • You need an e-mail. If you want to sign up for a gmail account (recommended), you will need to be able to receive a text message on your phone (probably the only time in class I'll allow you to check your text messages).
    • Follow my lead...
  • Fill out this Google Form, enabling me to share collections (folders) with you. This is how you will turn in many assignments, including one today.

3. Lesson 1 Reflection on Google Accounts
  • Open a new document in your Google Account
  • Write your heading in the upper right corner of your page. This is how you will head each document you start:
    • Your Name
    • Course title (English 1C)
    • My name
    • Today's date
  • Then, center the title (the title is above in red).
  • Answer the following questions, left justified) in the document. Answer in complete sentences:
    • Have you ever used Google Accounts before? Explain your answer.
    • What are the advantages/disadvantages of using Google Accounts for school work? Explain for both.

  • Save/add the document to the Lesson 1 Reflection folder in the English 1C Extended Day 2011 (class folder). To see this folder, click on "Collections shared with me" at the bottom of your documents menu.

4. 2/8/11 The Big Question
  • Read the first two pages of our textbook about The Big Question (follow the link)
  • Keep notes and respond to all questions. Use Cornell Style notes. Your notes should have 3 sections:
    • Write what you know
    • Explain what you know
    • Tell what you think.


5. Big Question vocabulary
  • use the quizlet (see our vocabulary page) for the Big Question vocabulary words to study the vocabulary






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