Thursday, 19 January 2023

ELL3 Article Questions

  1. What is a "lowrider"?
  2. What is the purpose of the gathering described in the text?
  3. What was the reason for the 36-year ban on lowriders cruising in San Jose?
  4. How did the lowriding community feel about the cruising ban?
  5. How did the lowrider culture originate?
  6. Why did Mexican Americans create lowriders?
  7. What role did lowriders play in the Mexican American community?
  8. How did the lowrider culture spread throughout California?
  9. Why is lowrider culture important to David Polanco?
After that, write an extended response (1 paragraph is ok) for the following:
  • Thinking about the reason lowriders were banned, was this an effective way to solve the real problem in San Jose? Was there a better solution to solve this problem?

Friday, 13 January 2023

ELL3

 Questions about our news article!

  1. What are some of the good things people are using chat GPT for?
  2. What kind of nefarious things people are using chat GPT for?
  3. What are some of the cybersecurity concerns regarding chat GPT?
  4. Your Opinion: How will AI like chat GPT change the world?
  5. Does new technology like this make some education unimportant?

Monday, 9 January 2023

ELL3

 Greetings all!

Here's a link to the article you should read today. Below is our work:

  1. Summarize in 4 sentences or less.
  2. How cold did it get in Finland?
  3. How are people in Oulu surviving the cold while biking?
  4. How has this city made it possible for so many people to use their bike? (there's more than one way!)
  5. Would you ride a bike in a place this cold? What would convince you do ride a bike in weather like this?

English 10

 These are the topics we'll work with today:

  1. Should public schools have dress codes? (Dress codes might have certain length requirements for skirts/dresses, as an example)
  2. Should the death penalty be used to punish violent criminals?
  3. Should corporations be allowed to advertise in schools?
  4. Should music with explicit lyrics be allowed at school dances?

Tuesday, 3 January 2023

GLA 10 Prep

 Here's the link you'll need for the practice exam.

Here are some student examples with their scores.

Use the structure of POINT EXAMPLE EXPLAIN - as you write body paragraphs for your argumentative composition. Check out this paragraph: