Group Presentations: Thursday, November 29

Please be ready to present your group presentation to the class!  Here are the group assignments and topics:

• Mohammed, Saori, & Kyeong A: In a car, a full cup of coffee tends to spill when you begin driving and when you stop.
• Alejandro, Mio, & Yhan: When you put objects on a tablecloth and pull the tablecloth, the objects do not fall off the table.
• Hussah, Keis, & Sara: While riding a skateboard, you fly forward off the board when the wheel hits a rock.

After class on Thursday, I will upload videos of your final presenations to your Reading & Vocabulary class wiki.  To review your presentation, go to your R&V wiki, then click on the SLNT Final Group Presentation Page link in the sidebar to the right of the main page.

Oral Presentation Resources

• How to give a successful oral presentation - primarily for science-related talks
• Oral Communication Center - Tips & Guides

Newton's First Law of Motion

Unit 6 Quiz on Thursday, November 15th

We will have a quiz on the Unit 6 Vocabulary on pg. 92 in our textbook and on Friday's Code Talker lecture.  You can use your notes from Friday's lecture during the quiz.

Informal Debate in class on Thursday, November 8th

After the presentations, we will have an informal debate on the topic of whether or not students in US public schools should take an additional history course that focuses on Native American History.  Some additional information on this topic is below:

• Montana Enacts American Indian Education Provision
• Texas Textbook Tussle Could Have National Impact
• New AZ Law Targets 'Ethnic Studies' Programs
• American History Told Through Native Lens

Informal Debate in class on Monday, November 5th

After the presentations, we will have an informal debate on a current issue facing Native Americans.  Page 108 of our text lists three possible topics, and we will choose one of them to debate during class on Monday.  Below is some supplementary information on each of the three topics:

1. Tribal vs. U.S. Government Laws
• Law Tackles Crime On American Indian Reservations
• Gov't to Allow Indians to Posses Eagle Feathers 
2. Tribes pay no taxes
• Tribes Clash with Counties over Property Taxes
3. History of Native Americans taught in U.S. Schools:
• Montana Enacts American Indian Education Provision

Homework for Monday, Nov. 5th

Your next presentation will involve sharing your observations of the university class you observed.  For this assignment, you conducted primary research by observing a class and taking notes on the behavior of the students and the instructor and the interactions between the participants.

This four-minute presentation should include the following information:

1. Describe what you did - what class did you observe? What was the topic of the lecture? How many students were in the class?
2. Describe your observations - How do the students behave in class? How do the students and instructor interact?  Use the questions on the classroom observation form to guide your discussion.
3. Interpret what you learned - What did you learn about acceptable classroom behavior at the university?  Do you think this is normal? Did it surprise you? How is it different from classroom behavior at a university in your country?

Your presentation should also:

• have an introduction, body, and conclusion (just like a good essay)
• make use of appropriate transitional expressions

Finally, don't forget to practice your presentation, so that you can look at your audience while giving your speech. Avoid reading your presentation!