miércoles, 22 de septiembre de 2010

7th graders
Book Report
For the Month of November-december 2010
Book: "The adventure of the creeping man"
By: Arthur Conan Doyle
Pgs: 11

Sir arthur Conan Doyle
Was a Scottish physician and writer, he born on May 22nd, 1859 and died on July 7th, 1930. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories. He used to write about crime fiction, science fiction and adventures novels.

Instructions:

1) Go the following link:
http://files1-christoph-ender.de/Sherlock_Holmes/pdf-latex-a4-1/cree.pdf
2) It is going to open in pdf format, save it in your PC files.
4) Read it.
5) When finish, Make the Book Report (use the Book Report format that is at the end of the Creative Writing section of your book)
6) Send it to the following mails:
7A: To Miss Ale Avalos: aleavalosugarte@gmail.com
7B: To Miss Monica Maldonado: tchrmonica@gmail.com
7) Date to deliver: before November 30th, 2010

Notes:
Remember that in your bimonthly exams there will be some comprehension questions about the book.
8th Graders
Book Report

Book: "The Undergroung City"
By: Jules Verne
Pgs: 205

Jules Verne
Was born in 1828 in France and died in 1905, he was a French Novelist who help pioneer the science-fiction as we enjoy today, Verne wrote about earth, space, air and underwater travel before all of these were possible to humankind. He is the Second most translated author of all time.

Instructions:
1)Go to the following link:
http://www.bestebooksworld.com/ebook/26981/
2)click on the arrow. Download The Underground city
3)click on the tab: Press to download
4)As you read, make your own new/unknown words glossary
5)Write your Book Report (use the format that is at the end of the Creative writing section of your book) and attach the glossary in the same document.
5)Send it to Miss Francis email:
francismaranon@gmail.com

Notes:
The book has 19 chapters, so you are going to read the book as follows:
October: Chapters 1,2,3
November - December: Chapters: 4 to7
January -February: Chapters: 8 to 11
March - April: Chapters: 12 to 15
May - June: Chapters 16 to 19

Date to deliver: before November 29th 2010

Remember that in your bimonthly exam there will be Comprehension questions about the book.

1st Semester
High School
Book Report

Book: "The House of the Seven Gables"
By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
No. pages: 141

Nathaniel Hawthorne:
Was born in 1804 in Salem, Mass USA and died in in 1864, He was a Novelist, Short Story Writer, Custom House worker and United States Consul. His novels belong to the Literary movement Dark Romanticism.



Instructions:
1) go to the following link:
http://manybooks.net/titles/hawthornenetext937gabl10.html
2) download the file in pdf format according the instructions
3) Read it
4) Make your own new/unknown words glossary as you read
5) Write a Book Report in the format given in class including your glossary
6) Send it to my email:
aleavalosugarte@gmail.com

Notes:
You are going to read the book as follows and will send the Book Report via email

October: Chapters 1 to 8
November Chapters 9 to 15
December: Chapters 16 to 21

Remember that in your exams I'm going to ask some questions about the book and the read chapters until that period.


9th Graders
Book Report
for February 25th, 2011 (before 2:00 pm)
Movie: "Abraham Lilcoln " part 1 to10
By: Discovery Education

Abraham Lilcoln was the 16th presiedent of the United States
. Historians says that he was the best American president ever. He was assasinated in the Ford Theater.


Intructions: To watch the movies...
1) go youtube and acces the following link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6TWHph6sY&feature=related

2) This is the Video part 1
3) Follow the next videos up to10
4) Write your Movie Report (use the Movie Report format I gave you),
5) Send it to my mail:
aleavalosugarte@gmail.com
4) I'll make comprehension questions about it in your bimonthly exam.