Hey 7th graders,
Since we have started our poetry unit, I thought I'd let you know that there is a poetry festival taking place in Stockholm at the end of November - the Stockholm International Poetry Festival, to be exact:
http://stockholminternationalpoetryfestival.com
Check out the website above! Maybe some of you can go with your friends or family.
See you tomorrow!
Carmen :)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Haikus and Couplets
Hey 7th graders!
It's been a lot of fun to work on haikus and couplets with you as an introduction to our poetry unit. Writing poetry is an excellent way to learn English because poets have to be so careful with their words - they must know exactly what each word means and how it fits together with the other words in the poem in order to bring forth vibrant images and interesting themes.
Just so you remember...
A couplet is a two line poem and the last word of each line rhymes.
A haiku almost always has three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, the third line has five syllables. Haikus are a form of poetry that originated in Japan, but they are now popular all over the world. They are often about simple things and nature.
Have a nice evening! See you Friday!
Carmen :)
It's been a lot of fun to work on haikus and couplets with you as an introduction to our poetry unit. Writing poetry is an excellent way to learn English because poets have to be so careful with their words - they must know exactly what each word means and how it fits together with the other words in the poem in order to bring forth vibrant images and interesting themes.
Just so you remember...
A couplet is a two line poem and the last word of each line rhymes.
A haiku almost always has three lines. The first line has five syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, the third line has five syllables. Haikus are a form of poetry that originated in Japan, but they are now popular all over the world. They are often about simple things and nature.
Have a nice evening! See you Friday!
Carmen :)
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Invictus + Student-Teacher conferences continued
Hey 7th graders,
Don't fret if you didn't get a chance to have a conference with me today! Your turn will definitely come on Friday!
Meanwhile, you should all be working on memorizing Invictus. Here's a snippet from the film for inspiration:
Have a nice evening! See you on Friday!
Carmen :)
Don't fret if you didn't get a chance to have a conference with me today! Your turn will definitely come on Friday!
Meanwhile, you should all be working on memorizing Invictus. Here's a snippet from the film for inspiration:
Have a nice evening! See you on Friday!
Carmen :)
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Student-Teacher Conferences
Hey 7th graders,
I hope you have all had a relaxing break! I wanted to let you know that tomorrow, Tuesday, we will have student-teacher conferences during class so that I can speak to you individually about your essays and grades. This will also give you an opportunity to ask me questions and give some suggests for how I can be more helpful to you during lessons. So if you have time, think about it!
Carmen :)
I hope you have all had a relaxing break! I wanted to let you know that tomorrow, Tuesday, we will have student-teacher conferences during class so that I can speak to you individually about your essays and grades. This will also give you an opportunity to ask me questions and give some suggests for how I can be more helpful to you during lessons. So if you have time, think about it!
Carmen :)
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Nelson Mandela and Apartheid
Hey 7th graders,
I thought I would post the information about Nelson Mandela and Apartheid on the blog for your reference:
NELSON MANDELA
APARTHEID
Apartheid
was a system of racial
segregation enforced by the National
Party governments of South Africa between 1948 and
1994 .It stated that “non-whites” had less rights than whites who were supposed
to be superior. Residential areas were segregated, black people were deprived
of their citizenship. The government segregated education, medical care, beaches, and other public
services, and provided black people with services inferior to those of white
people. Anti-apartheid
leaders like Nelson Mandela were imprisoned. In 1990 President Frederik
Willem de Klerk began negotiations to end apartheid,
culminating in multi-racial democratic elections in 1994
Have a nice evening, see you Friday!
Carmen :)
I thought I would post the information about Nelson Mandela and Apartheid on the blog for your reference:
NELSON MANDELA
Nelson Mandela
(born in 1918 ) was president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the
first South African president to be elected democratically. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of the armed
wing of the African
National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested, convicted of sabotage and sentenced to life in prison. He spent 27
years in prison and was released in 1990. He led his party to reconciliation
between whites and blacks, when he was elected he fought for equality and
against poverty in his country. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
APARTHEID
Apartheid
was a system of racial
segregation enforced by the National
Party governments of South Africa between 1948 and
1994 .It stated that “non-whites” had less rights than whites who were supposed
to be superior. Residential areas were segregated, black people were deprived
of their citizenship. The government segregated education, medical care, beaches, and other public
services, and provided black people with services inferior to those of white
people. Anti-apartheid
leaders like Nelson Mandela were imprisoned. In 1990 President Frederik
Willem de Klerk began negotiations to end apartheid,
culminating in multi-racial democratic elections in 1994
Have a nice evening, see you Friday!
Carmen :)
Monday, October 20, 2014
A BIG GIANT THANK YOU!
Dear 7th graders,
I am beyond happy that you all turned your essays in on time! Thank you - that makes me feel respected and it shows your responsibility and maturity. I hope to see this pattern of punctuality continue throughout the year.
Tomorrow we will finish Invictus, do an activity on the movie and begin learning the poem Invictus. Have a great evening!
Carmen
I am beyond happy that you all turned your essays in on time! Thank you - that makes me feel respected and it shows your responsibility and maturity. I hope to see this pattern of punctuality continue throughout the year.
Tomorrow we will finish Invictus, do an activity on the movie and begin learning the poem Invictus. Have a great evening!
Carmen
Monday, October 13, 2014
Computer Lab Tomorrow...
Hey 7th graders!
Please remember to bring your USBs with your essays to class tomorrow as we will go to the computer lab; this is your last chance to work on your essays with me before you turn them in on Monday (October 20th).
Have a nice evening, see you tomorrow!
Carmen :)
Please remember to bring your USBs with your essays to class tomorrow as we will go to the computer lab; this is your last chance to work on your essays with me before you turn them in on Monday (October 20th).
Have a nice evening, see you tomorrow!
Carmen :)
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