WEEK ONE
Student Questions
Academic Listening/ Notetaking "Study Habits"
Dictionary Use Practice
Botany 101- pictures to guide lecture notes
Reading: "The Botany of Desire"- front cover, back cover, praise, introduction
Writing: "The Flora of My Country" Draft 1
Writing: "Mutually Beneficial Relationships" Draft 1, body paragraph 1
WEEK TWO
Reading:
"The Botany of Desire" pgs. 3-23
Explore themes:
John Chapman
Prohibition
Sugar
Biodiversity
Hard Cider
Adam and Eve
Grammar:
Verb Tense Review
Create verb tense cards
Essay Work:
Group Essay "Mutually Beneficial Relationships" Draft 1 and 2
Individual Essay "The Flora of My Country" Draft 2
Summary "How Do You Say..."
Read and discuss model essays
WEEK THREE
Listening: "Understanding Lecture Design"
Grammar: Verb tenses- present, past, simple, progressive
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" continue part one
Writing: Deadline for first three essays
"Mutually Beneficial Relationships"
"Summary and Reflection: Miscommunication"
"The Flora of My Country"
WEEK FOUR
Set up website
Writing: Modal essays
College Knowledge: Key terms and discussion
Grammar: present, past, perfect, progressive
Edit and publish: "Mutually Beneficial Relationships"
Publish: First three weeks reflection
Listening: Predicting content
Video: The Botany of Desire Part One
WEEK FIVE
Listening: "Introduction, Conclusion, Digression"
Grammar: Verb tenses- present, past, simple, progressive
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" begin part two
Writing: "CLIP Essay"
WEEK SIX
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" Part Two continued
Writing: Model essay- Differences in education
Speaking: Prepare Individual Presentations on "Beauty"
Listening: Notetaking strategies, take notes on classmate presentations
Grammar: Future Tense
Prepare for Test #3
WEEK SEVEN
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" 95-110
Education Focus: Read and summarize news articles in speaking
Writing: Choose topic and organize Essay #5
Speaking: Individual Presentations on "Beauty"
Listening: Note taking strategies, take notes on classmate presentations
College Knowledge: CLIP College Hour- Student Services, Disabilities
Student Questions
Academic Listening/ Notetaking "Study Habits"
Dictionary Use Practice
Botany 101- pictures to guide lecture notes
Reading: "The Botany of Desire"- front cover, back cover, praise, introduction
Writing: "The Flora of My Country" Draft 1
Writing: "Mutually Beneficial Relationships" Draft 1, body paragraph 1
WEEK TWO
Reading:
"The Botany of Desire" pgs. 3-23
Explore themes:
John Chapman
Prohibition
Sugar
Biodiversity
Hard Cider
Adam and Eve
Grammar:
Verb Tense Review
Create verb tense cards
Essay Work:
Group Essay "Mutually Beneficial Relationships" Draft 1 and 2
Individual Essay "The Flora of My Country" Draft 2
Summary "How Do You Say..."
Read and discuss model essays
WEEK THREE
Listening: "Understanding Lecture Design"
Grammar: Verb tenses- present, past, simple, progressive
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" continue part one
Writing: Deadline for first three essays
"Mutually Beneficial Relationships"
"Summary and Reflection: Miscommunication"
"The Flora of My Country"
WEEK FOUR
Set up website
Writing: Modal essays
College Knowledge: Key terms and discussion
Grammar: present, past, perfect, progressive
Edit and publish: "Mutually Beneficial Relationships"
Publish: First three weeks reflection
Listening: Predicting content
Video: The Botany of Desire Part One
WEEK FIVE
Listening: "Introduction, Conclusion, Digression"
Grammar: Verb tenses- present, past, simple, progressive
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" begin part two
Writing: "CLIP Essay"
WEEK SIX
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" Part Two continued
Writing: Model essay- Differences in education
Speaking: Prepare Individual Presentations on "Beauty"
Listening: Notetaking strategies, take notes on classmate presentations
Grammar: Future Tense
Prepare for Test #3
WEEK SEVEN
Reading: "The Botany of Desire" 95-110
Education Focus: Read and summarize news articles in speaking
Writing: Choose topic and organize Essay #5
Speaking: Individual Presentations on "Beauty"
Listening: Note taking strategies, take notes on classmate presentations
College Knowledge: CLIP College Hour- Student Services, Disabilities
