Saturday Classes - 28 de Marzo 2020

Saturday Classes - 28 de Marzo 2020

Assignment
Rise of the Cities Section: Class Discussion (1 hour and 15 minutes).
Today's topic is about the rise of the cities. We are going to learn how cities came to be from the origins of history. So, "watch Urbanization and the evolution of cities across 10,000 years - Vance Kite" and check for understanding completing these ideas:

Main Ideas
1) In 3-4 sentences, discuss the importance of improvements in farming techniques to the development of cities:
2) Reliable food supplies allowed humans the luxury of free time, which provided the opportunity to produce items for trade. Describe how the production of goods contributed to the growth of cities.
3) Experts predict that global population will top out around 10 billion people, with 7 billion of those people living in cities. What are some of the opportunities and challenges that cities will face as the population increases.

Specific Details
- What percentage of the human population lived in cities 100 years ago?
- What led to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements? -}
- Which of the below technologies is a development that resulted from the desire to trade with neighboring communities?
- Why were people initially drawn to cities?
- Global population is expected to top out at _______ billion people.

Independent Reading Section: City Problems - Book Section (1 hour).
In a blank word document, upload the file answering the following questions.
Exercise 1: On page 50 - Do activities A, B, C and D
Exercise 2: Read pages 51 - 53. On pages 54 and 55, do activities A, B, C and D.
This will be checked at the of the classes to track progress.

Friday 6th/Saturday 9th Classes

Friday 6th - The Definition of Beauty

Class: 07- Working on the idea of beauty.
1) Game of the day: Last Man Standing
This is a game which gives students the time to think and encourage peer learning. As they hear other students speaking, they will pick up on some words.  Have all the students form a circle and stand at the center with a ball. All you have to do is name a category (food, places, hobbies, etc.) and pass the ball to one student. Let them toss it to another student as they name a word related to the theme. If they repeat a word or can’t say any more words, they need to sit down. The last man/student standing wins the game.

2) The Idea of Beauty: Show your concept of beauty by arraging this pictures in order of beauty. Then, in open class make SS show their choice and explain why.

Pre-Watching: Look at the vocabulary and match it to the proper definition. Two words are unnecessary.

symmetry - assess - pervasive - rank - abstract
shape - functionality - sprawling - aesthetic - monotone

1) Extending out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
2) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
3) The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
4) Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
5) Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
6) The quality of being suited to serve a purpose well.
7) Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
8) Without intonation or expressiveness.

As you watch: answer the following questions.
1) What is proof that beauty is an antique human experience?
2) What ideas have never gone out of fashion?
3) Where do patterns of beauty have come from? How do we know?
4) How do we know that the sense of beauty is hard-wired in our minds?
5) Why is beauty important for us? How could it make our lives better?
6) What do many studies show about the relevance of beauty and health?
7) What about beauty and happiness?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5kNPlUV7w

After-watching: Think about the following ideas and indicate if you agree or disagree. 

- Deep dive into grammar exercise: Page 275 and on. Passive causative practice. The rest of the lesson is dedicated to the book focusing on grammar practice.

Saturday 9th - Oral presentations on health dangers.
1) Game of the day: Last Man Standing
This is a game which gives students the time to think and encourage peer learning. As they hear other students speaking, they will pick up on some words.  Have all the students form a circle and stand at the center with a ball. All you have to do is name a category (food, places, hobbies, etc.) and pass the ball to one student. Let them toss it to another student as they name a word related to the theme. If they repeat a word or can’t say any more words, they need to sit down. The last man/student standing wins the game.

2) Health and technology