Happy Birthday Alex (Our collaborating teacher in Brazil)

This week we reviewed many different types of figurative language including idioms. We talked about why authors use them in their writing.  We also talked about how idioms are very unique to the culture they are from and are often confusing to non-native speakers or people from different regions.  So, to end our unit, we decided to "kill two birds with one stone." We wanted to make a video that showed a popular idiom to share with the students in Brazil who are studying English and we wanted to wish Alex a happy birthday or Feliz Aniversário!!! Since the Brazilian students have just returned from their long and hot (especially in Teresina) summer break, we chose an idiom that relates to the end of summer.  In the US students are usually not excited to return to school and we're assuming it's the same for the Brazilian students.  But, we hope they are excited to return to school so they can collaborate with us and share with us some of the videos they have made :).  Hope you enjoy! 

Idiom Video

How to use Google Docs

Miss Ewell's classes are very excited to start collaborating with other ninth grade students at Snowcrest Junior High School.  We will be working on projects together through Google Docs.  Miss Ewell's students have created some videos for you to watch to know how to use Google Docs.

Watch the following videos to know how to access Miss Ewell's website:

 Miss Ewell's Website 

Miss Ewell's Website

Miss Ewell's Website

Watch the following videos to know how to log in to your Google account (Gmail):

Gmail Account

Watch the following videos to know how to open and Share a Google Doc:

Google Docs

Google Docs

 Google Doc

Google Docs

Watch these videos to see how to use a Google Form:

Google Forms

Google Form

Watch these videos to see how to comment on a Google Doc:

Comments

Comments

Comments

Watch these videos to know how to copy a Google Doc to your drive:

Copy a document

Copy a document

Copy a document

Watch these videos to understand good computer collaboration behavior:

Good Behavior

Good Behavior

Romeo and Juliet Act I videos

Hear ye, hear ye!  Miss Ewell's students have created a few videos to recap what has happened in Romeo and Juliet Act I.  Third period and Fifth period will be judging each others videos and Sixth and Fourth period will judge each others.

Period 3 Videos:

Act I Scene I

Act I Scene II

Act I Scene III

Act I Scene IV

Act I Scene V

Act I full summary

Period 5 Videos:

Act I Scene I

Act I Scene III

Act I Scene IV

Act I Scene V

Period 4 Videos:

Act I Scene I 

Act I Scene I

 Act I Scene II 

Act I Scene II

Act I Scene III 

Act I Scene IV

Act I Scene V

Act I

Period 6 Videos:

Act I Scene I

Act I Scene II

Act I Scene III

Act I Scene V

 Act I