November 25th- Christmas Class Celebration

Merry, November 25th, Christmas-

For our after class, or during break, Christmas activity, Dayana and I have broken down the food and drink items as follows:

1) Alexa, Emily, Carol and Cynthia M are in charge of bringing the drinks for the group (i.e. Soda and Iced Tea)

2) Jeffrey is in charge of bringing plastic cups for everyone.

3) Luis Eduardo has napkins.

4) Julio, Oscar and Junior are to bring "canastas para bocadillos" and/or crackers.

5) Dayana, Emily and Jorge are entrusted with the tuna dip.

6) Martin, Laura and Xinia are in charge of bringing the sour cream dip or any other dip which would go with the "canastas para bocadillos".

7) Zully, Laura, and Devi are to bring finger sandwiches.

8) Francisco, Carlos  and Luis Miguel are entrusted with one sweet item.

9) Stephany and Johnser should bring another sweet item.

As for the exchanging of gifts, it was thought best to keep with two rules:
 (1) The gift is unisex in which the recipient could be either male or female.
 (2) It should cost approx. 2,000 colonies only.

Note: the few changes made to the final project below. (see the notes in blue)

Final Project --- Web Page

The final project consists of the creation of a Web Page which is fairly simple to do using one of the  following Web Site Builders --- some are free for a trial bases and others stay free:
http://www.webs.com/
http://www.bluevoda.net/
http://www.virtualmechanics.com/
http://www.homestead.com/ (30 day trial)

Give your eyes a rest as there are no photocopies for this project.

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Since we are nearing the end of this course, let me just remind you that the Final Project is due on Nov 25th. 

I am now going to change a bit of the grading break-down which is in your course syllabus, so take note of these changes. This last work is worth 30%:

       Final  Project Breakdown which is worth 30%:

• Create your own Web Site using one of the URL sites listed above. Leave a comment attached to this Post on where your classmates and I may go to see your Web Site  Include data for at least 3 of the following page items within your Web Site and add your PowerPoint Presentation in one of them:  (5%)
• Home
• News
• Calendar of Events
• Assignments & Handouts
• Resources
• Photo Gallery
• Videos 
• Your own creation/choice
• Your Web Site content should be created for the specific group and topic you have based all of the other projects on. (1%)
• Be creative and original in your content using English correctly throughout. (1%)

• An overview of the group and/or topic (1%) 
• Objectives -- at least two (1%)
• Specific description of the skills and procedures (1%)
• The theoretical framework. Explain what Method/Teaching Approach you are using and why when developing this unit lesson. Include the lesson plans for each of the mini projects except for the PowerPoint Presentation.  (6%)
• Integrate your other mini projects with the Web Page by creating links or putting it within the Web Page itself (7%)
• Makes use of  the other mini projects by guiding your students in completing each task using the Web Page as a means of instructing / guiding said pupils: (7%)
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Word Processing
• YouTube Video
• Blogs
• Webquest
• Wiki
• Podcast

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.