Session 1 Review Study Records and Warm-up Conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Language Focus Activity: Descriptive Phrases and Clauses Practice using descriptive phrases and clauses in sentences like: 'Famous for her great beauty', Cleopatra was a powerful woman. Main Activity 1: Important people Have the student suggest and justify several people who are important in history. Main Activity 2: Categories of People Focus on people in several categories such as: people in science, European leader, musicians, etc. Language Focus Activity: Descriptive Phrases and Clauses Practice completing sentences such as the following: (1) Famous for her great beauty, (Cleopatra, Madonna, etc.) (2) Located in South America, (the Amazon river, etc.) (3) Capable of going more than 135 miles per hour, (the Shinkansen, etc.) (4) (Cleopatra succeeded to the throne) when she was 17 years old. (5) (Much of the material) that formed our solar system (came from older stars). Note that some of the above phrases can be repositioned in the sentence. In sentence 1, for example: Cleopatra, famous for her great beauty, etc. Practice playing with the order of these kinds of descriptive sentences. In spoken English, the order varies tremendously, since the language is being pieced together as one speaks and as ideas spring to mind. Main Activity 1: Important people Who are 3 or 4 of the most important people in history? Have the student make a short list of important people from the past or present and give reasons why or why not each person should be included. What criteria do you use to determine how important a person is? What makes a person a good leader? Main Activity 2: Categories of People Talk about people in some of the following categories (or new categories): Explain why each person is important. Focus on one area at a time, such as: (a) people in science (b) political leaders (c) military leaders (d) artists, writers, cultural leaders, (e) religious leaders (f) evil people (g) contemporary people, (h) people born more than 200 years ago (i) Europeans (j) Asians (k) Africans, etc. Matrix Vocabulary 010_EX8_002.PDF Written Exercises A-E Matrix Vocabulary 010_TG8_002.PDF This Unit prepares students to discuss global issues, trends, and news events. It develops vocabulary in subject areas necessary for academic and general studies. In the first category, Historical Figures, we have chosen eight famous people from world history. The descriptions and events associated with each person use vocabulary that is current and essential for understanding news events, politics, and descriptions of contemporary newsmakers. In the classroom, students may nominate their own cast of important figures. In the second category, A World Timeline, we present nine periods in history, beginning with the Big Bang. Again, the focus is on presenting a range of important vocabulary, from trade routes to the expansion of civilizations throughout the world. In the third category, News Events, the focus is on six kinds of events that, unfortunately, are in the news every day: accidents, military conflicts, natural catastrophes, health problems, terrorist acts, and environmental problems, such as global warming. In the fourth category, Great Accomplishments, we look at six of humankind's greatest accomplishments, including the building of the Great Wall, the Panama Canal, and the Pyramids. In the final category, Regions of the World, we develop a range of vocabulary related to geography, natural resources, and the changing world. Goals: (1) To be able to talk about and describe historical and contemporary newsmakers. (2) To be able to talk about and describe historical events and periods in the past and present. (3) To be able to talk about and describe a range of both negative and positive daily news events. (4) To be able to talk about regions of the world and a range of issues related to geography. Session 2 Review Study Records and Warm-up Conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Extension Activity: Discussion of current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Main Activity 1: Historical Periods Summarize the events from the big bang until today? Main Activity 2: Favorite Period of History Which period of human history is most interesting to you? In which period besides the present would you choose to live? Why, why not? Extension Activity: Discussion of a current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Why is it important? What's the issue? Does it affect you? What kind of news is most interesting to you? Main Activity 1: Historical Periods Summarize the events from the big bang until today? Which period is the most interesting to you? Do you believe in what science tells you? Do you have another view of history? What evidence do you have for your beliefs about history? Main Activity 2: Favorite Period of History Which period of human history is most interesting to you? In which period besides the present would you choose to live? Why, why not? What kind of problems do you think were the most difficult for people at that time? (food, health, war?) Matrix Vocabulary 010_EX8_002.PDF Written Exercises A-E Matrix Vocabulary 010_TG8_002.PDF This Unit prepares students to discuss global issues, trends, and news events. It develops vocabulary in subject areas necessary for academic and general studies. In the first category, Historical Figures, we have chosen eight famous people from world history. The descriptions and events associated with each person use vocabulary that is current and essential for understanding news events, politics, and descriptions of contemporary newsmakers. In the classroom, students may nominate their own cast of important figures. In the second category, A World Timeline, we present nine periods in history, beginning with the Big Bang. Again, the focus is on presenting a range of important vocabulary, from trade routes to the expansion of civilizations throughout the world. In the third category, News Events, the focus is on six kinds of events that, unfortunately, are in the news every day: accidents, military conflicts, natural catastrophes, health problems, terrorist acts, and environmental problems, such as global warming. In the fourth category, Great Accomplishments, we look at six of humankind's greatest accomplishments, including the building of the Great Wall, the Panama Canal, and the Pyramids. In the final category, Regions of the World, we develop a range of vocabulary related to geography, natural resources, and the changing world. Goals: (1) To be able to talk about and describe historical and contemporary newsmakers. (2) To be able to talk about and describe historical events and periods in the past and present. (3) To be able to talk about and describe a range of both negative and positive daily news events. (4) To be able to talk about regions of the world and a range of issues related to geography. Session 3 Review Study Records and Warm-up Conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Extension Activity: Discussion of current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Main Activity 1: Great Accomplishments What are some great accomplishments of people and civilizations throughout history? Main Activity 2: Least Favorite Period of History Which period of human history is the least interesting to you? In which period besides the present would you least like to live? Why, why not? Extension Activity: Discussion of a current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Why is it important? What's the issue? Does it affect you? What kind of news is most interesting to you? Main Activity 1: Great Accomplishments What are some great accomplishments of people and civilizations throughout history? Which civilizations do you think have most shaped history? What determines whether a civilization grows stronger or weaker? What are the strengths and weaknesses of your civilization/culture? Main Activity 2: Least Favorite Period of History Which period of human history is least interesting to you? In which period besides the present would you least like to live? Why, why not? What kind of problems do you think were the most difficult for people at that time? (food, health, war?) Matrix Vocabulary 010_EX8_002.PDF Written Exercises A-E Matrix Vocabulary 010_TG8_002.PDF This Unit prepares students to discuss global issues, trends, and news events. It develops vocabulary in subject areas necessary for academic and general studies. In the first category, Historical Figures, we have chosen eight famous people from world history. The descriptions and events associated with each person use vocabulary that is current and essential for understanding news events, politics, and descriptions of contemporary newsmakers. In the classroom, students may nominate their own cast of important figures. In the second category, A World Timeline, we present nine periods in history, beginning with the Big Bang. Again, the focus is on presenting a range of important vocabulary, from trade routes to the expansion of civilizations throughout the world. In the third category, News Events, the focus is on six kinds of events that, unfortunately, are in the news every day: accidents, military conflicts, natural catastrophes, health problems, terrorist acts, and environmental problems, such as global warming. In the fourth category, Great Accomplishments, we look at six of humankind's greatest accomplishments, including the building of the Great Wall, the Panama Canal, and the Pyramids. In the final category, Regions of the World, we develop a range of vocabulary related to geography, natural resources, and the changing world. Goals: (1) To be able to talk about and describe historical and contemporary newsmakers. (2) To be able to talk about and describe historical events and periods in the past and present. (3) To be able to talk about and describe a range of both negative and positive daily news events. (4) To be able to talk about regions of the world and a range of issues related to geography. Session 4 Review Study Records and Warm-up Conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Extension Activity: Discussion of current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Main Activity 1: Future Projects and Challenges Looking ahead to the future, what kind of major projects do you think humankind will face? Main Activity 2: Causes of War What are the major causes of war? Extension Activity: Discussion of a current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Why is it important? What's the issue? Does it affect you? What kind of news is most interesting to you? Main Activity 1: Future Projects and Challenges Looking ahead to the future, what kind of major projects do you think humankind will be able to do within the next one hundred years or so? For example: building a colony on Mars, interstellar space travel, building new kinds of power stations, new sources of energy, reducing global warming, etc. Main Activity 2: Causes of War What are 3 or 4 major causes of war throughout history. What are examples of specific wars and their causes? When is a war necessary? Would you fight in a war? For what reasons would you be willing to fight? What about passivism? Can passivism ever work? What about Civil Disobedience? What are ways to change things without resorting to violence? What wars in history do you find the most interesting or important? How important to you think it is to study history? Matrix Vocabulary 010_EX8_002.PDF Written Exercises A-E Matrix Vocabulary 010_TG8_002.PDF This Unit prepares students to discuss global issues, trends, and news events. It develops vocabulary in subject areas necessary for academic and general studies. In the first category, Historical Figures, we have chosen eight famous people from world history. The descriptions and events associated with each person use vocabulary that is current and essential for understanding news events, politics, and descriptions of contemporary newsmakers. In the classroom, students may nominate their own cast of important figures. In the second category, A World Timeline, we present nine periods in history, beginning with the Big Bang. Again, the focus is on presenting a range of important vocabulary, from trade routes to the expansion of civilizations throughout the world. In the third category, News Events, the focus is on six kinds of events that, unfortunately, are in the news every day: accidents, military conflicts, natural catastrophes, health problems, terrorist acts, and environmental problems, such as global warming. In the fourth category, Great Accomplishments, we look at six of humankind's greatest accomplishments, including the building of the Great Wall, the Panama Canal, and the Pyramids. In the final category, Regions of the World, we develop a range of vocabulary related to geography, natural resources, and the changing world. Goals: (1) To be able to talk about and describe historical and contemporary newsmakers. (2) To be able to talk about and describe historical events and periods in the past and present. (3) To be able to talk about and describe a range of both negative and positive daily news events. (4) To be able to talk about regions of the world and a range of issues related to geography. Session 5 Review Study Records and Warm-up Conversation. Check Study Path: Study from more than one unit in each session. Review Study Score. Provide coaching information. Stress the importance of frequent practice. Extension Activity: Discussion of current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Main Activity 1: Dictation and Discussion: Globalization Dictation about global challenge of working together. Main Activity 2: Giving Advice What advice would/will you give your children about preparing for the future? Extension Activity: Discussion of a current news story What's in the news? What is a local/national/international news story? Why is it important? What's the issue? Does it affect you? What kind of news is most interesting to you? Main Activity 1: Dictation and Discussion: Globalization Dictation: (1) Our world is changing now, faster than at any time in history. (2) With the advent of the Internet, national boundaries have all but disappeared. (3) Skilled jobs go to people with the best education and work ethic, regardless of where they live. (4) Increasingly, people from different cultural backgrounds must work together in the same company. (5) To succeed, people must know how to communicate and deal with other cultures successfully. Check for accuracy and have the student summarize the dictation. Then ask follow-up questions like: How are you preparing yourself for the next 30 years? Are you comfortable working with people from a different cultural background? What are some of the difficulties you have had or expect to have when working with people from a different culture? Which cultures are the most difficult to deal with? What advice will you give your children about how to prepare for their futures? Main Activity 2: Giving Advice What advice would/will you give your children about preparing for the future? Are you optimistic/pessimistic? About your own future; About the future of your country/company? Matrix Vocabulary 010_EX8_002.PDF Written Exercises A-E Matrix Vocabulary 010_TG8_002.PDF This Unit prepares students to discuss global issues, trends, and news events. It develops vocabulary in subject areas necessary for academic and general studies. In the first category, Historical Figures, we have chosen eight famous people from world history. The descriptions and events associated with each person use vocabulary that is current and essential for understanding news events, politics, and descriptions of contemporary newsmakers. In the classroom, students may nominate their own cast of important figures. In the second category, A World Timeline, we present nine periods in history, beginning with the Big Bang. Again, the focus is on presenting a range of important vocabulary, from trade routes to the expansion of civilizations throughout the world. In the third category, News Events, the focus is on six kinds of events that, unfortunately, are in the news every day: accidents, military conflicts, natural catastrophes, health problems, terrorist acts, and environmental problems, such as global warming. In the fourth category, Great Accomplishments, we look at six of humankind's greatest accomplishments, including the building of the Great Wall, the Panama Canal, and the Pyramids. In the final category, Regions of the World, we develop a range of vocabulary related to geography, natural resources, and the changing world. Goals: (1) To be able to talk about and describe historical and contemporary newsmakers. (2) To be able to talk about and describe historical events and periods in the past and present. (3) To be able to talk about and describe a range of both negative and positive daily news events. (4) To be able to talk about regions of the world and a range of issues related to geography.