Monday, June 24, 2019

GRADING CRITERIA -

(LBVO, Fassung 19.9.2017, https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10009375)

§ 14. (1) Für die Beurteilung der Leistungen der Schüler bestehen folgende Beurteilungsstufen (Noten):

Sehr gut
(1),
Gut
(2),
Befriedigend
(3),
Genügend
(4),
Nicht genügend
(5).


 (2) Mit „Sehr gut“ sind Leistungen zu beurteilen, mit denen der Schüler die nach Maßgabe des Lehrplanes gestellten Anforderungen in der Erfassung und in der Anwendung des Lehrstoffes sowie in der Durchführung der Aufgaben in weit über das Wesentliche hinausgehendem Ausmaß erfüllt und, wo dies möglich ist, deutliche Eigenständigkeit beziehungsweise die Fähigkeit zur selbständigen Anwendung seines Wissens und Könnens auf für ihn neuartige Aufgaben zeigt.
(3) Mit „Gut“ sind Leistungen zu beurteilen, mit denen der Schüler die nach Maßgabe des Lehrplanes gestellten Anforderungen in der Erfassung und in der Anwendung des Lehrstoffes sowie in der Durchführung der Aufgaben in über das Wesentliche hinausgehendem Ausmaß erfüllt und, wo dies möglich ist, merkliche Ansätze zur Eigenständigkeit beziehungsweise bei entsprechender Anleitung die Fähigkeit zur Anwendung seines Wissens und Könnens auf für ihn neuartige Aufgaben zeigt.
(4) Mit „Befriedigend“ sind Leistungen zu beurteilen, mit denen der Schüler die nach Maßgabe des Lehrplanes gestellten Anforderungen in der Erfassung und in der Anwendung des Lehrstoffes sowie in der Durchführung der Aufgaben in den wesentlichen Bereichen zur Gänze erfüllt; dabei werden Mängel in der Durchführung durch merkliche Ansätze zur Eigenständigkeit ausgeglichen.
(5) Mit „Genügend“ sind Leistungen zu beurteilen, mit denen der Schüler die nach Maßgabe des Lehrplanes gestellten Anforderungen in der Erfassung und in der Anwendung des Lehrstoffes sowie in der Durchführung der Aufgaben in den wesentlichen Bereichen überwiegend erfüllt.
(6) Mit „Nicht genügend“ sind Leistungen zu beurteilen, mit denen der Schüler nicht einmal alle Erfordernisse für die Beurteilung mit „Genügend“ (Abs. 5) erfüllt.

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Activities, June 15

Brothers experiment with drugs - it doesn't end well. This is a mother's sad story of how her teen boys died the same night four years ago.  Summarize the story (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? What did the family do to help other families avoid the same outcome?  How open would you be to a  conversation about drugs with your mom and dad? How would your parents react if you died from a drug overdose?

Netflix and Pedal - Check out this invention that makes people exercise to watch their favorite shows on Netflix! Summarize the article.  Then write about Netflix.  Do you watch Netflix?  What is your favorite show?  Do you think people will turn into couch potatoes because of Netflix? Do you think this invention will help people build healthy habits?

Why Tesla CEO Elon Musk is like this - An Explainer:  What is the gist of the article?  Explain three reasons Elon Musk is so successful.

For Father's Day - A History of Dad Jokes -  Summarize the radio spot (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?).  What's your favorite joke? 

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Activities June 12

Hot Wing Challenge with Selena Gomez and Jimmy Fallon Have you ever eaten Buffalo chicken wings? Do you like hot and spicy food? would you try this challenge? Do you think you'd do as well as Selena?

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Activities June 9

This is why we can't have nice things - funny story about a viral internet picture. Describe the picture, summarize the story and tell me what's on your bucket list!

Would you wear lace men's shorts? Describe the product. What kind of person would wear these? would you wear them? why or why not?

Friday, June 7, 2019

Activities June 7

Funny Travel Complaints - 
Which is the funniest and why?

This soldier lost his arms and legs in Afghanistan - What would you do if you lost your arms and legs? would you be able to joke about it like this guy? What words of inspiration does he have for graduates?

A new kind of airplane invented by a student! what do you think about this design?

Whatever happened to Brandi Chastain's Sports Bra? - This happened at the Women's World Cup in 1999.

Plastic Pollution is Worse than We Thought - What plastic items do you use every day and which of them could you give up to save the environment?

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

1C - Video activity - James Charles

What happens when a young make-up influencer bites the hand that feeds him?

For the English challenge, you can write a summary of the story. 
Who is James Charles? Where is he from?  How old is he? How did he become famous? What does he vlog about? Who are his followers?   How much is he worth?  Why is he losing followers?  When did all this happen?

You could also comment on James Charles.  Do you follow him?  Do you like him?  What do you think about a boy who advertises make-up? 

4C - Rube Goldberg Machines

1) First, look up what a Rube Goldberg Machine is.
2) Then, watch some examples (links below).
3) Finally, write about ONE of these in your activity journal - look up vocabulary that you need and describe what happens using the PASSIVE voice.

The Cog:



Monday, May 13, 2019

English Challenge Activities (Example)




I watched the Big Bang Theory.  In this episode, Leonard read Penny's diary.  He found out that Penny hated a nightie that he bought for her because it was orange and she thought it made her look like a carrot.  Penny got mad that Leonard read her diary.  To apologize for his actions, he dresses up in the nightie and offers to let Penny take a shame photo to put on the internet. Penny doesn't take him up on his offer.  But Leonard is totally embarrassed when all their friends walk in and see him dressed up as a "naughty carrot." (101 words)

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Thursday, May 2, 2019 - In Class

Warm up:

https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/heres-why-it-feels-like-you-have-no-free-time-in-one-chart/
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/04/marble-machine-x/





ALL CLASSES:
Did you do something for the English Challenge?  let me see your notebook!

Did you finish your book report?  Is it legible?

Did you finish recording 5 minutes of text?

This must be done before you leave today!

6C - Continue with food miles (what was the conversation with your parents like?)
Further:  dumpster diving and food waste

4C - READING IS FUNDAMENTAL - Why?
Ferris Bueller - how can we use this on the Schularbeit?
Reading exercise
Feedback on notebooks

8C - Starting monologues.  Do you have this worksheet??


EKON
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/28/717595757/brady-bunch-episode-fuels-campaigns-against-vaccines-and-marcia-s-miffed

https://io9.gizmodo.com/read-roald-dahls-heart-rending-endorsement-of-measles-v-1682995322

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

English Challenge - Tuesday, April 16

Are you looking for something to write about for the English Challenge? First rule:  Find something you love and do it in English!  Do you love cars?  Find a youtube channel about cars.  Do you love robots?  Find a youtube channel about robots.  Do you love an English speaking singer or band?  Follow them in English.  Do you love a sports team?  Follow them in English.  Do you have a favorite film/TV series/book?  Try watching or reading in English.  Here is a collection of links to help you get started.

The Prisoner, episode 1: Arrival
We started watching this in the 1C.
Writing ideas: 
Describe what happens in the first four minutes before Number 6 wakes up in the Village
Describe how Number Six tries to escape
Describe how you would do things differently
This is just one episode of 17. You can find others on YouTube or DailyMotion.

https://english-e-reader.net/ - This is a collection of books from Elementary to Advanced.  You need to sign up to read, but it is free!  If you download the book onto your phone, it will sync up with a dictionary (at least it does on Google Play) and you can just highlight a word to find out its pronunciation and what it means!
Writing ideas:  Keep a reading journal.  Read for 15+ minutes a day.  Describe the characters and summarize the action.  Keep a list of new words or phrases you learn!


SPORCLE.COM this is a collection of quizzes about hundreds of topics.  To get you started:


Writing ideas:  Write about which quizzes you took, how well you scored, and what vocabulary and phrases you learned.

Freerice.com:  Test your English vocabulary! (there is also an easy German - English version) 
Writing ideas:  Write about the level you reached and the new words you learned.  See if you can use these new words in a sentence!

TEST YOUR ENGLISH - This is a free English test from the British Council.  Write about your English level.  Do you think your English is better or worse than the test?  What is easy for you in English?  What is more difficult?

LEARN ENGLISH TEENS - This is a great resource to practice READING, LISTENING, WRITING, SPEAKING and GRAMMAR.  There are lots of videos (check under "Study Break") and topics that should be more interesting than the boring old textbook.  
Writing ideas:  Write about the activities you did.  Were they interesting?  Were they helpful?  What new vocabulary, phrases or tricks did you learn?

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