I'm reading (Lang. B)

Good morning...I just woke up and it seems like the sun will hover over our city all day...so go out and do something!

I'm reading...

...http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sixty_six/ a movie review from a funny british film "Sixty Six" about jewish boy who's bar mitzvah celebration falls on the exact date and time of the 1966 world cup final...of course this game was won by england...their only world cup title...

...http://soccer365.com/english_premiership/story_171009123100.php a football article that mentions hugo rodallega and his international teammates of wigan united in the english premier league...he's doing well out there...

...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/17/arts/music/17vultures.html?_r=2 and a music review from the new york times...very interesting of a band named 'them crooked vultures' formed by dave grohl (nirvana, foo fighters), john paul jones (led zeppelin), and josh homme (queens of the stone age)...the band hasn't released an album yet, but they've sold out many shows and fans tape the shows, then bootleg (copy and distribute) their videos on youtube and other places!!! amazing...a band of famous and successful artists never makes a studio album, but claims high praise and fame...could they keep it up?

WHAT ARE YOU READING?

Where's Plath? (DP)

...After your brief introduction to Sylvia Plath, take a look at the following link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/index.html, and place Plath under one, two, or more literary movements. You've been handed a poem and can find many of her works online. Which literary movement best fits Plath's voice? View the descriptions of the literary movements that span the timeline. Which seems like your favorite? If you were a writer (maybe you are), which movement would you write under? Why? Be well.

Memories...(Lang. B)

Class, it's amazing how the brain works. I still can't remember when I saw this video, but I definitely saw it with my graduation class in '98, or with my freshman college class of '99. Flax, thank you for the video. It's thoughtful and inspiring. I can't believe that I had seen it and forgot about it for 10 years! Kids, cherish your good friends and love your family. What is the purpose of language in this form of communication? We'll talk...Lucho

Final Drafts (DP)

I never got the chance to sit with Jonah and get the instructions for converting word files into pdf. My little lenovo computer sucks for that process. I went online and tried to download guidelines, plug ins and what have you, to enable me to convert these files. It didn't work!!! I had no clue what to do...didn't want to bother Jonah or another teacher because they are on vacation right now. But I finally figured it out by myself. I'm not on vacation by the way. I'm not sipping lemonade next to a pool by a farm or a ranch like you kids!!! Oh, the envy!!! I'm working at the ciedi school, a workshop for MYP. Anyway, you guys all have the essay in PDF format, in your inboxes. Julian, yes, you got yours too. If you don't have an essay in your inbox...get to work and send me something. I'll even receive a love letter!!! The final version of this essay is due on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Yes, next Tuesday. The best way to revise is to open your APA format guidelines and A2 bibles, spread these documents out with a printed version of your essay on a round table with a friend or two, and revise each other's work. Be well...Lucho

The Question (Lang. B)

MYP'ers...October break is a great time to relax, hang with your family and friends, look at sunsets with your girl/boyfriends...but here's loo, ready to demolish all the good times.
Your homework for Tuesday, October 13, 2009 is to have your Unit Questions (the ones that some of your classmates worked on the board) prepared and answered! Now, I don't want you to answer them in a traditional way. Find a new, creative way to answer the question. I won't give you suggestions, so as to not restrain you. Use your imagination. Captivate me and your classmates! Be well...Lucho

loohemian rhapsody (DP & Lang. B)

Kids...enjoy this masterpiece!!! Tomorrow's post will be instructions for your essay revisions...be well...Loo

Wriggity Written Tasks DUE! (DP)

Students...the time has come. The day of reckoning. Time to pay the piper. Time to make the doughnuts. Tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, 2009, your written tasks must be handed in by 8:30am. No excuses. Be well. Hopefully you've been working at home, and have got some kind of feeback from myself or one of your classmates. The essay will be due the first day back from October recess, Tuesday, October 13. I'm still trying to figure out how to convert those files to PDF. It'll be done by Friday...Lucho!