On Neihgbors

1: Why is it important to have a good relationship with one’s neighbors?
2: Which quote do you agree with? Why? Support your answer with evidence from your personal experience.

One: “A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing”
Hesiod quotes (Greek poets, “the father of Greek didactic poetry”, 700bc)

Two: “I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: It is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is useless. It is like chasing the wind…It is better to have only a little, with peace of mind, than be busy all the time with both hands, trying to catch the wind.”
( Ecclesiastes quotes from http://thinkexist.com/quotations/neighbors/2.html)

Three: “Sometimes a neighbor whom we have disliked a lifetime for his arrogance and conceit lets fall a single commonplace remark that shows us another side, another man really; a man uncertain, puzzled and in the dark like ourselves”
(Willa Sibert Cather quotes from http://thinkexist.com/quotations/neighbors/2.html)

3: What would you cite to prove that “The Good Samaritan” is a good title for the story?

English 3: Getting to Know the American Dream (1.8)

Essential Question:
How does one create a personal definition of the American Dream?A related quote: “The dreamer must be stronger than the dream.” (Nabokov)

Question #1) How do you understand Nabokov’s words? (Write your answer in your spiral.)

Question #2) Who has most influence on the American Society?
business people
athletes
politician
scientists
writers
TV celebrities
journalists
other (specify)
Choose the most influential group and explain in writing how it influences the American society.

Question 3#) Quick search: Find and write down 3 facts about Dan Rather from the links below and your own search.
Dan Rather on-line:

http://www.famoustexans.com/danrather.htm

http://www.biography.com/people/dan-rather-9452277

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/rat0bio-1

A review in Parade Magazine: http://www.newspaperarchive.com/SiteMap/FreePdfPreview.aspx?img=113728760

Is it hot enough to fry an egg?

Last summer I decided to test the saying “It’s so hot that you can fry an egg.” First, I took fresh eggs, a mixing bowl, and a piece of foil outside. Then I broke the eggs and poured them onto a foil. I waited for 10 minutes, but nothing happened. I moved the eggs from a garden stone to the driveway, hoping that the asphalt would be hot enough to do the job. 30 minutes later I was very hot and very disappointed . I was glad to escape the heat. Inside I searched YouTube to find out if other people had experienced a failure with this cooking idea. Many people wanted to test this belief. They were mistaken the same way I was. One video proved that it’s possible to cook eggs on a hot day only with the help of a magnifying glass that increases the temperature. I did not have the right equipment to continue my experiment. I cleaned my mess, or removed evidence, and cooked the eggs on the regular stove. Finally, I posted all pictures and links to my blog.
I invite you to share a story about an experiment in which you will use transition words “first, then, later, finally.”

Let’s find out.
Put on a hat and sunglasses before you start your cooking experiment. Follow these easy steps.
1. Take one or two eggs.
2. Break them and beat well.
3. Pour the eggs into a sheet of aluminum foil placed on a garden stone.
4. Cook until done stirring.
Set the table.
Were you lucky to serve your eggs with a pinch of parsley from the chef’s garden and enjoy your meal?

Find out what happened to these folks.
How to fry eggs on a sidewalk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atSCe6u8TaA
It’s the middle of the summer and it’s hot …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqdgSmalHQ&feature=related
On the car roof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZ5OCUjq1Y&feature=related
How to fry an egg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paJshg5lHuA&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Mavericks! Marvelous!

What a team! Celebtration time, y’all!
More on Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/Dr_M_219

Interview with an architect

ESL students meet an architect.

Post your questions to Mr. D as comments, please

Irregular Verbs

Learn to say and spell irregular verbs from the videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iYFUogpLw&feature=related = rap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjWBhN6ZOSY&feature=related = a song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u00f2oZJ_eA&NR=1&feature=fvwp =pronunciation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7dyQB5SRk&feature=related = choral response

All alliterate!

Alliteration is a special sound effect when all words in a sentence start with the same sound. It’s also fun – many tongue twisters are based on it.
Look at this example:

A bright boy bribed a big boss and became a businessman in Boston.

Earth Day

Do you know

how the Earth Day started?
how many country celebrate it?
how your school celebrate it?
green your school is?
energy facts?

Watch these videos:

and

http://nimitz13.wikispaces.com/file/detail/Veronica_by_Erendida.wmv

Period 6: Post your answer to these questions:
What did you do to save the world?
What can you do to protect the environment?

Period 8:
Read the introduction and write 3 body paragraphs of an essay explaining how we can use natural resources more responsibly.

Every year on April the 22nd, the world celebrates the Earth Day. In our school, many students and teachers wear green to show that they care about our planet. It all looks good on the surface. But we seldom act responsibly. People use natural resources without thinking about consequences. We need more than words and symbols.

Best things to do during the spring break

Go to Austin to the rally. Save Our Schools, Austin, March 12, 2011.

Practice yoga.

Do origami.

Wash the blue car.

Comments posted on Monday by some students try to convince the readers that the best way to spend the spring break is studying. Some people have a different opinion.
Who do you agree with? Give your reasons.

Students, please submit your comments

104 Irregular Verbs – Sets 4 and 5

Set 4

begin
drive
go
lead
leave
put
quit
ride
run
shut
slide

Set 5

bite
buy
drink
eat
feed
forget
have
lose
meet
pay