Wednesday, August 8th at 4 pm

Hello! I am worried that a lot of you will not check the blog today...since the semester is nearly over. So...if you are reading this, please spread the word; I would really appreciate it.

Let's meet at 11:30 instead of 11 tomorrow...closer to a regular lunch time, yes?

See you tomorrow! 11:30! :)

Friday, August 3, 2012--745 pm

Hello,
a few things:
1. Journal 4 will be on Monday.
2. Below is the schedule of oral presentations next week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. I simply pulled names out of a hat...well, actually, it was a bowl. :) Thought you would like to know sooner rather than later. Alan asked a quick question about the presentation paper after class yesterday...yes, it needs to be a minimum of one page, typed, and DOUBLE SPACED as usual. No unacceptable errors allowed.

Tuesday, August 7th:
Kyle
Chia
Farm
Rex
Jesse
Kenny
Rajdeep
Jessica Gomez
Jose
Kallista
Tamara

Wednesday, August 8th:
Miranda
Alejandra
Cheng
Isela
Alan
Jessica Mendoza
Sara-Tessa
Brianna
Maria
Karen
Ashlee

Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 545 pm

Hello,
Below you will find an assignment that you need to complete and bring to class tomorrow...and the assignment for Packet 10.

1. For tomorrow, Thursday, August 2, please think about the word "immigration" and TYPE whatever comes to mind when you think about that word. There is NO minimum or maximum amount of words required. Just keep it to one page, double spaced. You may list your thoughts or write in paragraphs. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THIS PAPER. There is no wrong or right response or answer to this assignment.

2. Packet #10:
--"Losing Home--Immigrant Families' Path Through Foreclosure and Beyond"
http://newamericamedia.org/2011/03/losing-home--immigrant-families-path-through-foreclosure-and-beyond.php
--"Top 10 Pros and Cons--Illegal Immigration"
http://immigration.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000842

Hello again...I decided to post Packets 8 and 9 NOW instead of later this weekend...:)

PACKET 8
"Boots to Books: The Rough Road from Combat to College"
(This is an approximately 14 minute video and a short article)
http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=8c310eacfeb08aba2e7f1e29411543e9

PACKET 9
"For Many Returning Veterans, Home is Where the Trouble is"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/03/opinion/03mon4.html

Friday, July 27th, 1 pm

Greetings...

Below is your reading assignment for Packet #7, due Tuesday. Remember, there is a Q & C due for this packet. This will be your last Q & C homework for the semester.

Have a wonderful weekend. I will be posting the readings for Packets 8 and 9 for Thursday later this weekend.

PACKET #7:
"The Magic of the Family Meal"
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1200760,00.html

"The Good Marriage" (this is an introduction to a full length book)
http://www.ofspirit.com/tw-thegoodmarriage.htm

July 25th, Wednesday evening, 10 pm

Hello!
Some reminders...
1.  revisions for out of class essay 2 are due on Tuesday, July 31st.
2.  rough draft (optional) for out of class essay 3 is due on Tuesday, July 31st
3.  Have you been thinking about the oral presentation assignment...?! :)
4. Remember to bring a blue/or green book to class on Wednesday August 1st for in class essay 2
5. Below is a copy of the assignment distributed today in class for out of class essay 3

English 1A, Summer Bridge Academy 2012

C. Fraga, Instructor

Course Theme: The Significance of Home

Out of Class Essay Assignment #3

Assigned: Wednesday, July 25

Rough Draft due (optional) no later than Tuesday, July 31

Due: Thursday, August 2nd

TOPIC: What are the ‘ingredients’ for a successful marriage?

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. (Mignon Mclaughlin)

Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash. (Joyce Brothers)

To keep your marriage brimming,
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you're wrong admit it;
Whenever you're right shut up. (Ogden Nash)

Assignment: Even with the current high divorce rate in the United States, couples continue to choose marriage as a way of life. Most couples marry with the intention and confidence that their marriage will be successful and will last forever.

Write an essay in which you explore the ingredients (or elements) required for a marriage to be successful and long lasting. Focus on a minimum of four ingredients/elements.

Conduct research and talk/interview those who you feel might have some helpful, interesting and relevant opinions and experience with this topic.

The most important thing to remember about this essay is that you will need to be very SPECIFIC. Avoid rambling and using mostly vague terms. Your essay will benefit from specific examples from professionals as well as interviewees.

Suggestions for people to interview: your parents; your grandparents; relatives; siblings; teachers; neighbors; marriage counselors; family friends, etc.

Information/opinions about what constitutes a successful marriage is quite simple to locate. I spent only 20 minutes doing a cursory search on the Internet and found many intriguing articles.

Your Game Plan:

1. Research and read read read as much as you can about the topic.

2. Interview at least three people about this topic.

3. From your research, reading and interviews, select the four elements YOU feel are the MOST ideal and necessary ingredients for a successful, lasting marriage.

4. Write your thesis statement—an assertion based on your findings.

5. Plan the organization of your essay.

6. Write your essay.

7. Proofread and edit very carefully and thoroughly.

Reminders:

• Follow MLA format.

• Double space entire essay.

• Must have in text citations and a Works Cited page.

• Use 12 pt., Times New Roman

• Use at LEAST three outside resources and at LEAST information from three interviews. In other words, these six minimum resources will be found on your Works Cited page as well as cited within your essay.

Tuesday, July 24th, 11:15 am

Hello, thank you to Farm for recognizing the error I made on Monday's posting.
I listed items to complete for Packets 5 and 6, but we already completed a Packet 5...
so, all three items listed are all for Packet 6. And a question and comment is due for EACH of the three.
See you later today.