Math and Chinese are being done independently with her Chinese textbooks and supplementary books. If she has any questions she can ask a friend or one of my coworkers.
Extra: Other Dickinson poem #383 “I like to see it lap the Miles” (Video) #387 “The Brain – is wider than the Sky” Writing Techniques: Write the definition and Example for each: 1.)metaphor 2.) simile 3.)idiom 4.) personification 5.) hyperbole Watch: The Art of Metaphor (TED Kids)
October 31 is the due date for the application to the MOE to homeschool your child for the next semester. The application is found on the county website. This does not apply to foreign children with foreign passports, who can leave the Taiwanese education system at any time with just filling out a simple release form. From there its between you and your home country, and for Americans, you state's laws. [Yilan County application and plan here]
I've had people privately contact me about helping them construct a curriculum for their child, so I am posting that for a 7th grader in this blog. I use my home state's readily available database, so it's no shirt off my back to help parents.
6th Grade: Students apply critical thinking skills and comprehension strategies. They learn to notice author’s style, purpose, and structure and practice applying these skills to their own writing. Through the use and study of mentor texts, students learn to vary sentence structures, integrate style techniques, expand vocabulary, and revise and edit their writing for clarity. Students integrate grammar and writing conventions into daily reading and writing lessons.
7th Grade:
Students will demonstrate command and conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Seventh grade students will study Greek and Latin word parts in order to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words using context clues and other reference material. Students will demonstrate an understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances within word meanings.
Elements of Language, Elements of Literature, and Image Grammar, as well as district-approved fiction and nonfiction texts, support learning in the seventh grade language arts classroom. 8th Grade:
Writing focuses on the development of a sophisticated five-paragraph essay. Special emphasis is placed on an introduction that includes a hook, bridge, and thesis statement. The structured use of textual evidence, the development of sophisticated and embedded transitions, and the creation of an effective conclusion paragraph including a restated thesis, summary ideas, and significant parting thought are additional areas of writing instruction.
Elements of Language and Elements of Literature, as well as district-approved fiction and nonfiction texts. In addition, the structured vocabulary program Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop (Level C) is an integral component of the Accelerated Language Arts Program.
6th-7th Grade: Physical Science (physical properties of matter), Life Science (cells and cellular energy, body systems, evolution and natural selection), and Earth Science (geology). 8th Grade: Nature of science (lab writing, lab skills and metrics), Physical science (atoms, molecules, the periodic table, waves, light, sound heat and electrical energy, motion, work and chemical changes), Life science (reproduction, heredity and genetics) and Earth science (environmental issues, astronomy and space exploration)
6th Grade: Focuses on the Western Hemisphere starting with the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans. We will study the Major Explorers, Countries in the Western Hemisphere, and the Columbian Exchange. 7th Grade: For economics students will explain basic principles of supply and demand, the functions of a market economy, explain patterns of trade, and compare/contrast relative value and different resources. Personal Financial Literacy is one component of the economic standard. In Geography, specific skills emphasized include interpreting maps; collecting and analyzing data to make geographical inferences. The civics standard will compare how various nations define rights, responsibilities and roles of citizens; discover different forms of government and international organizations and their influences in the world communities. Key periods in history standard include the Eastern Hemisphere including Greece, Rome, Ancient China, Ancient Africa, and Medieval World including world religions while analyzing primary and secondary sources from those regions and time periods. 8th Grade: United States History from 1763 to the end of the Reconstruction era (1877). Specific skills emphasized include personal finance literacy, detecting and understanding bias, analyzing and differentiating primary and secondary sources, understanding propaganda and distortion, sequencing events in chronological order and interpreting political cartoons.
Suicide mortality rates have been steadily rising in Taiwan, and suicide has been among the top-ten causes of death for the last consecutive eight years. In response to this situation, the Taiwan Department of Health assigned the Taiwanese Society of Suicidology the task of setting up the Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center.
Since my 8th grade ESL student's textbooks have not arrived yet, I thought the A classes can learn about a very important subject. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. The theme of this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September 2018) is “Working together to prevent suicide”; reminding us that suicide is a community issue and is everyone's business. No one should suffer alone and together we can fight suicide and reach out to others when they are in need.
I. Introduction
A. STRESS壓力:What is the biggest reason for stress? Rank these, 1 is the least stressful, 10 is the most stressful:
tests
English level
money
family
friends
body appearance
China and Taiwan
bullying
B. SOCIETY社會: What can we do about these problems? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
How big a problem is it?
How to help people?
Loneliness孤獨
Stress壓力
Crime 違法行爲
No jobs
Divorce 離婚
Poor health
C. SUICIDE: Do you know anyone who attempted suicide? Do you know anyone who committed suicide? Why do people want to end their life? What would you do if a friend or family member was suicidal?
Suicide (n.) killing yourself, taking your own life Suicidal (adj)想自殺的；有自殺傾向的
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is a day we should all put on our calendars. It highlights (強調) a huge but often ignored(忽視) problem in our society (社會). Every year thousands of people take their own lives. Around 3,000 people a day commit suicide. Another 60,000 a day attempt suicide. WSPD promotes (促進) ways to identify (確定) possible suicide cases and to prevent suicide. The day is organized (安排有序的) by the International Association for Suicide Prevention. This important group acts as a forum(論壇) for academics(學者), mental health professionals (職業的), and suicide survivors(倖存者) to work together to understand suicide better. They raise awareness that suicide is a preventable cause of hundreds of thousands of deaths around the world.
The word suicide comes from Latin, meaning to kill oneself. There are many factors that lead to someone taking their own life. These include depression(憂鬱症), shame (羞恥), physical pain, anxiety (焦慮), and relationship problems. A growing reason nowadays is financial ($) difficulties. There is a sudden increase in suicide in rich nations(countries) when there is a downturn in the economy (經濟). Another worrying trend (趨向) is the number of young people who resort to suicide because of bullying. Suicide is in fact, one of the leading causes of death among teenagers and young adults. In Japan, there are Internet suicide clubs so you can end your life with others who are equally desperate (絕望的). A hot topic(話題) today is assisted suicide – helping another person end his or her life.
Comprehension:
1. What problem is ignored by society?
2. Who organized World Suicide Prevention Day?
3. Which groups attend the forum?
4. Is suicide preventable? Explain.
5. Why do young people commit or attempt to commit suicide?
6. What is assisted suicide?
7. Why is bullying such a serious problem?
Suicide Risk Warnings:
Suicide threats, both direct (“I am going to kill myself.” “I need life to stop.”) and indirect (“I need it to stop.” “I wish I could fall asleep and never wake up.”). Threats can be spoken or written, and they are often found in online postings.
Preoccupation心事重重 with death死 in conversation, writing, drawing, and social media.
Changes in behavior, appearance/hygiene, thoughts, and/or feelings. This can include someone who is usually sad who suddenly becomes very happy.
Emotional情緒的 pain, hopelessness.
Recent social withdrawal 沉默寡言；孤僻
Withdrawal is a classic symptom of depression. 沉默寡言是憂鬱症的一種典型癥狀。
What to do if you think someone is suicidal:
Remain calm, be nonjudgmental不作評價的, and listen. Try to understand the intolerable無法容忍的 emotional pain that makes suicidal thoughts.
Don't say anything that minimizes有意淡化 the person’s emotional pain (“You need to move on." or "You should get over it.”).
Ask the person directly if they are thinking about suicide (i.e., "Are you thinking of suicide?").
Focus on your concern for their well-being and don't be accusatory指控的.
Reassure使安心 the person that there is help and they will not feel like this forever.
Without putting yourself in danger, remove ways for self-harm, including any weapons the person might find.
Get help. Never agree to keep the person's suicidal thoughts a secret. Tell a teacher, parent, school counselor immediately. This person needs professional help and cannot be left alone.
Each week is composed of 2 classes. This is a tentative lesson plan, as there are holidays the kids might have a field trip, or exams, etc. The first class, I will introduce myself, the class rules, as well as an assessment test, so I am familiar with their level.
Please note, that week 1 begins when their textbooks arrive. Until then, my A level classes will do a reading on International Suicide Prevention Day, and B classes will review phonics.
Weeks 1-4 is basically a review of last year's grammar (7th grade, 100 level ESL). Week 5, the students begin to organize their thoughts for writing and practice editing.
WEEK 1 Subj/Verb/Object
Class 1: pg. 5-6
Class 2 pg. 7-9
WEEK 2 Prepositions + Capitalization
Class 1: pg. 10-12
Class 2: pg. 13-15
WEEK 3 Kinds of Sentences
Class 1: pg. 18-20
Class 2
WEEK 4 Building Vocabulary
Class 1: pg. 21-22
Class 2 pg. 23a
WEEK 5 Writing and Editing
Class 1: pg. 23b-24
Class 2: pg. 25-28
