G10-02 RETURN YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS

Folks, we've got two books missing from the Sherlock Holmes short story collection we checked out last Sunday and they must be returned in order for your fellow students to use them.  So, whoever has not returned the book to me or the librarian, Ms. Smallpeice, please do so immediately.  Going to the library will be a regular part of our routine in G10, but we must act responsibly in order to have the privilege of using the library.   Please bring in the two books to school on Sunday.  See you in class.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy- The influence of your expectations

Gentlemen,

Today we had a good discussion about "primacy effect" and "self-fulfilling prophecy". "Primacy effect" is the idea that the first impression is very difficult to change, while the later means that people act how others expect them to act. Some of you supported the idea of self-fulfilling prophecy while others disagreed. I noticed some of you were afraid that it might change your personality, others believed it is very effective for better progress of a students. Research shows that students do better in school when teachers expect them to be good students.
Do you think it is important for teachers, parents and administrators to understand the idea of self-fulfilling prophecy?
Write down your viewpoint in 50-70 words and upload on edmodo.

Homework for G10-2, G10-05 and G10-08

We read an interesting article from the April 20,2005 issue of Psychology Today on First Impression and talked about the main ideas of the article.  Now, students in G10-08 must summarize that article and turn it in to schoology.com as a homework assignment.  It is due on Wednesday morning by 7:30.  I sent the link for you along with assignment requirements to your schoology accounts. 

I will upload the second recorded reading for this week for all three sections that will be due on Thursday by 7:30am.  As before, record the entire text then answer the questions at the bottom of the text.

Finally, we will do several exercises in class, G10-05 and G10-02, on finding the main idea.  These exercises will be done on your laptops and counted as classroom participation, so be sure to bring your laptops fully charged and in working order.  G10-05, you will have your vocabulary quiz on Wednesday during the 2nd period.  Oh, by the way, G10-02 remember to bring your Sherlock Holmes books to class to be returned to the library.  You will not receive a grade for the homework without turning in your books.  Bring them to me at the start of class.  If there are any questions, post them in your schoology account.  God willing, see you in class!

G10--05 and G10-08-Reminder

This is just a reminder that you will have a vocabulary quiz on Tuesday on the words found in the blog post on Emirati Explorers below. Also, I was not able to upload the worksheet I wanted you to do for homework by the agreed cut off time of 4pm, so I will upload it and give it to you for homework that is due on Wednesday instead. However, both classes still have the recorded reading and questions due Tuesday.

Summing up, vocabulary quiz on Tuesday and recorded reading on Skateboarding due on Tuesday by 7:30am. All other work will be uploaded at a later time, God willing. If you have any questions, drop them at schoology or in class. See you then!

Welcome to G10-05 and G10-08

Since today is the first day of the new change, I want to welcome sections 10-05 and 10-08 to my class. It will be a tough, challenging but enjoyable school for all of us, God willing. This is your first reading assignment with accompanying comprehension questions at the link below labelled "Skateboarding". You must record this, do the questions and return it to me via your schoology account by Tuesday. Once you click on the link you will be taken to another page where you will have to download the file from the tab at the top of the page. I will go over this with you in class. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me then in class. Once again, welcome aboard.

Skateboarding

Protecting the Planet - The Oceans

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Did you know that the ocean has one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet? For your homework this weekend, I want you to watch this video, then open Quicktime Player and record yourself discussing your thoughts on the video. Speak for at least 1 minute!

If the video takes too long to load, then DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO and watch!

Reading - The Mayans

Time for some reading. Can you get the gist? What about some of those big words - what do they mean? PLEASE DOWNLOAD THIS FILE, and learn a little bit about the ancient Mayans.

Academic Connections 1.1 - Making Judgements

Sometimes when we meet people, we make a judgement about who they are as a person. We may not know them, or anything about them, yet still we form and opinion of them in our minds. Today we will work on Section 1.1 of our Academic Connections workbook. Please DOWNLOAD THIS SHEET, and get to work!

Listening - Making Your Own Money

Would you want to make your own money? Some people in Australia did. DOWNLOAD TODAY'S LISTENING ACTIVITY, and see what you think!

Explorer vocabulary

We've read about four very brave, courageous Emirati explorers who have gone to the ends of the Earth to find out how they can make an impact on preserving the environment. During that process we've encountered vocabulary that has been used by all four of them or used to describe what they did. These are our vocabulary words for this week that you should understand by Sunday. We will have a quiz on them on that day.

expedition

environment

ecosystem

environmentalist

emissions

radiation

initiative

enthusiasts

explorer

Antarctica

Listening - Asteroid Mission

Hello 10-12! Here is a listening activity for today. Please DOWNLOAD THE FILE, listen to the audio, and do the activity sheet titled "Questions." In this sheet, you will have to write an opinion essay of at least 200 words.

Emirati Explorers

We have read about three Emirati explorers and watched the lecture of one of them as well. These three have done something very few people in the world have done and all for the purpose of environmental conservation. We have also written summaries on the newspaper articles we read about each of them and learned new vocabulary words in the process like expedition, emission, environment, renewable energy and many others.

We will now add the story of our last Emirati explorer which you can find at this link. Please write the same summary for her that you've written for the other three, following the questions that are posted on the board in G210. All of these summaries must be turned in by 3pm Thursday, September 22. If you have any questions please ask them in class. See you there!

Personality adjectives

If you were asked to describe yourself in 3 words, which personality adjectives would you use?

Our lesson today covered personality adjectives. It is very important for you to know your personality traits well for you to make a good first impression.Which traits are positive and which are negative?

Character traits are your gateway to the 21st century skills.Building a unique character in students is one of ATHS's greatest missions.

We as educators agree that assisting students in building moral character is a worthwhile and long life goal. Some of the virtues stressed in most schools today include:compassion, courtesy, cooperation, responsibility, fairness, tolerance, self-control, courage, knowledge, citizenship, perseverance, helpfulness, honesty,and respectfulness (toward self, others, authority, property and the environment) . Most of these traits are listed in ATHS expectations.

So let us think of all the positive personality qualities that will help make us better, stronger and smarter..

Reading - How to Study for a Test

The school year has started and exams seem far, far away! But did you know that now, right now, is the best time to start studying for your tests and exams? There are two things for you here - first is an ACTIVITY TO DOWNLOAD. The second is a video, below.

First, watch the video, and read along with the narrator. After that, open the activity and read the article again, this time without the help of the narrator. Following that is a small vocabulary exercise to help you remember some of the new and/or big words in the article.

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Listening - Almost Famous

Hey, 10-09! With September well under way, a year's worth of talent competitions will be starting on television. What is it with these shows? Why do people watch them? Why do people want to be on them? In this listening activity, you will hear a discussion about these talent shows. DOWNLOAD THE FILE, listen, and complete the "Questions"!

First Impressions

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

The group discussion in the class about "First impressions and attractions" was interesting indeed. I read your lovely impressions about different people on the campus. While first impressions are very important, they should not be relied solely upon to form an absolute judgement as often first impressions can be misleading. Sometimes people can be very different from the way they appear. So remember, never judge a book by its cover.
I have uploaded your c.w assignment about the vocabulary words from the text on Edmodo.com. due today. Those of you who are unable to complete in class must submit by 8:00 pm.

Have a good day!

Reading Practice - The Perils of Pearl Divers

Good morning grade 10! Today we are going to be doing a little reading practice.  IN THE FILE HERE, you will find the original article, and a writing activity. But before you open that, watch the video below, where you can listen to & read the article at the same time.

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If you are haveing trouble playing the video, download the movie.

Listening - Cricket

Hey grade 10s! Time for a little listening today. Please download this file, listen to the audio, and answer the question sheet. Be sure to give the question sheet to the teacher when you are done!

Two Fun Tasks for Learning English and Technology

Good afternoon 10-12! I know the weekend is coming fast, and you are all excited to get on with sleeping in and relaxing, but before that, we need to do two things. First - I have a reading for you to do, taken from a newspaper article. There are questions and an activity you must complete. Second, I have a short story for you to read, and your task will be to animate this story using the program "Keynote." Don't worry, I will help you as much as you require, but in this activity you will be using all your English skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening!

So let's begin by downloading this file!

To G10 sections 02, 06 & 10

There will be a quiz on our unit 1, First Impressions vocabulary on Sunday. The words were posted here on Monday. I will also ask you to summarize the paragraph below which was taken from the article The First Impression found in Psychology Today magazine at this link

By the time we flash that return grin, our Polaroid shutter will have already closed. Just three seconds are sufficient to make a conclusion about fresh acquaintances. Nalini Ambady, professor of psychology at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, studies first impressions carved from brief exposure to another person's behavior, what she calls "thin slices" of experience. She says humans have developed the ability to quickly decide whether a new person will hurt or enrich us—judgments that had lifesaving ramifications in an earlier era.

You will be asked to summarize the paragraph in no more than two sentences. If you have any questions please post them in the comments section of the blog here, or ask them in class. God willing see you there.

Welcome on board

A very warm welcome to Grade 10-01, 10-05 and 10-09.I hope that you will take the chance this year to make further progress in your English language and develop more learning skills.

I would like you to keep in mind at ALL times the rules and regulation of my class and ATHS in general.

I just want to remind you to join your EDMODO groups and books mark the GRADE 10 BLOG.

Have a nice and safe weekend,
Your teacher,
Jinan Basma

World History in a Museum

Hey 10-12!

Ever wonder about the past? Well, in this listening activity today, we listen to a report about the British Museum, and how they explore the history of the world through the objects they find.

Classwork for 10-12 - September 14, 2011

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Here are your ACTIVITIES FOR CLASS today!

Welcome 10-12!

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Vocabulary words

There are 10 vocabulary words that you have to define and turn in by Tuesday. They are:

attraction/attract
impression
interact
notice
opinion
behave
expect/expectation
impact
influence
prediction

I hope you bookmarked the Psychology Today article on First Impressions. We will read more of it on Tuesday and throughout the week, in class. See you there!

Welcome to the students of G10-02,10-06 & 10-10

A warm welcome to the new students of sections G10-02, G10-06 and G10-10. I hope you had a pleasant summer vacation and are ready for work this academic year. The year 2011-2012 will have a lot of challenges for us and we must work very hard to stay on top of these challenges.

First however we need to organize the class to enhance the 1-1 e-learning model that we have here at ATHS, and I have to know the career interests of you the student and what cluster you would like to study in pursuit of that career. Please take your time to answer the following questions in narrative form, carefully and in complete sentences. If you have your laptops, save your paragraph as a file in the following way:

biography-yourname-091211

When you come to class, put that document in my dropbox. If you don't have a laptop, use either a black or blue pen on lined paper to answer these questions.

1- Why did you choose ATHS to study?
2- What cluster would you like to study and why?
3- What kind of job do you want to work in and why?
4- Do you have any relatives who work in the career you chose and if so who are they?
5- How do you think your chosen profession can help the UAE?
6- How often do you speak English outside the classrooms of ATHS?
7- Do you read books in English and if so what kinds and how often?
8- What for you is the best way to learn English?

Your submission must be a minimum of 10 sentences. If you have any questions, please ask me in class. See you there!

Welcome Back!

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