September 11, 13, 14

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September 11

Student generated Unit questions:

Is culture a big influence in society?

Is culture easy to manipulate?

Can different cultures influence each other?

How many cultures are in the world?

How can people be influenced by music?

How does culture affect our point of view? 

1.  Warm-up:   Define:  Metaphor
     Example:  Culture is a backpack. It is hard to carry but it provides necessary things.
     Write a metaphor to define "culture".

consequently

ˈkɒnsɪkw(ə)ntli/

adverb

adverb: consequently

as a result.

"flexible workers find themselves in great demand, and consequently gain high salaries"

synonyms:

as a result, as a consequence, in consequence, so, that being so, thus, therefore, accordingly, hence, for this/that reason, because of this/that, on this/that account; More inevitably, necessarily; ergo "many of the subjects available are not taught in school, and consequently may be unfamiliar"

Homework:   write 5 sentences using the word - Consequently
 Present Simple or Present Continuous
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex02 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex03 
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex04   

September 13 

1.  Reading - Chile's Mapuche culture gains respect as old traditions become new trends
https://newsela.com/articles/mapuche-culture/id/11668/ 

https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/K3CSCV

Homework:  Vocabulary 
We read the first 5 paragraphs of the article in class.  Please review these paragraphs and include any new vocabulary to your vocabulary word list.  Write the word and the translation in your first language or write a definition.

September 14

1.  Metaphor or simile quiz:  http://www.quia.com/quiz/6048591.html

2.  Warm-up  Odd one out
       strawberry, branch, bowling ball, boat, iceberg

3.  Finish reading article
Chile's Mapuche culture gains respect as old traditions become new trends
https://newsela.com/articles/mapuche-culture/id/11668/ 

Homework:  Finish reading article