About this Course
For the course syllabus, student forms, and policies, please refer to Student Resources on the TLC website.
Course Objectives:
• 8.LS.1 Associate causes and effects from a variety of sources.
• 8.LS.2 Brainstorm solutions, classify information, and determine the accuracy of information collected from sources.
• 8.LS.3 Deliver a 5-minute planned presentation with electronic visuals and proper citations.
• 8.LS.4 Deliver an impromptu presentation on class topics.
• 9.LS.1 Use quotations and reported speech to support oral arguments.
• 9.LS.2 Deliver a 5 to 7-minute planned presentation with electronic visuals and proper citations.
• 9.LS.3 Respond in complete sentences to impromptu open-ended questions about class topics.
APL Module 5:
• Complete academic research on assigned or selected topics.
• Identify the differences between comparison and contrast.
• Develop a strategic or action plan to complete the course requirements.
• List the characteristics of a persuasive Essay.
• Develop and deliver a Power Point or Prezi on a thematic topic; prepare a handout.
• Write in a persuasive style.
Learning modules
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Week One
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Introduction: Introduce yourself
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Icebreaker Questions: Interview your partner
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Presentation: About My Partner (Compare & Contrast)
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Listening & Responding/Discussions: Distracted Driving
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Listening & Responding/Discussions: Distracted Driving p.6 Discussion & Critical Thinking in Small Groups
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Listening & Responding/Discussions: 10 Weird School Rules from Around the World
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Listening Comprehension: Distracted Driving
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Listening Comprehension: Distracted Driving
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Week Two
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Presentation Topic
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Unit 7 Can money buy happiness? p.150-156 Listening Comprehension & Vocabulary
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Unit 7 Study Vocabulary Words
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Vocabulary Week 1 & 2 Pair-Read & Listen-Share
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Unit 7 Can money buy happiness? p.153-155 D Listening Comprehension
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Unit 7 Can money buy happiness? p.155 E & p.157 Discussion Questions
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Vocabulary Week 3 & 4 Pair-Read & Listen-Share
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Unit 7 Can money buy happiness? p.155 Pair-Think-Share
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Happiness: Create a play in groups-Setting & Characters
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Unit 7 Can money buy happiness? p.156-9 Listening Comprehension & Pair-Think-Share
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Vocabulary Week 5-6 Pair-Read/Listen-Share
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News Channel: Mina Chang- Listen-Think-Share
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Listening, Speaking & vocabulary Test
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Listening, Speaking & vocabulary Test
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Week Three
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Vocabulary Week 7 & 8 Read/Listen-Pair-Share
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Mini-Debates: Euthanasia p.1 Discussion
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Vocabulary Week 9 & 10 Read/Listen-Pair-Share
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Mini-Debates: Euthanasia p.2-3 Discussion
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Role Play: Can Money Buy Happiness?
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Vocabulary Week 11 & 12 Read/Listen-Pair-Share
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Mini Debates: Euthanasia p.4
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Mini-Debates: p. 4 Discuss & Debate
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Role Play: Can Money Buy Happiness?
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Vocabulary Week 13 & 14 Read/Listen-Pair-Share
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Mini-Debates: Euthanasia-Listening Test
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Mini-Debates: Euthanasia-Listening Test
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Role Play: Can Money Buy Happiness?
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Role Play: Can Money Buy Happiness?
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Listening, Speaking & vocabulary Test (Week 7-14)
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Listening, Speaking & vocabulary Test (Week 7-14)
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Week Four
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Unit 7 Can money buy happiness?160-165 Listening Comprehension & Pair-Think-Share
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Presentation: Research Paper (Level 9)
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Presentation: Research Paper/ Persuasive Style (APL)
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Final Exam
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About the Instructor
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