Video — Mary, Did You Know? (Petatonix)

Mary, Did You Know? is a Christmas song written in 1991. It has become a popular song for artists to cover. Maybe the best version so far is the one recorded this year by Pentatonix, a popular YouTube artist. Enjoy the video again. I have included the lyrics below the video.

Merry Christmas!

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy would calm a storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?

And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear and the dead will live again.

The lame will leap, the mute will speak, the praises of the Lamb.

Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?

This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM.

Lesson 12 – Introduction to Essays

Quizlet

We took another quiz on the NAWL 1-3 set. If your score was below 85%, keep practicing the Test for each set on your own time until you get 85% or more on each set.

In the next lesson, there will be a quiz on the NAWL 1-4 sets.

RF
We did with Reading Fluency (RF) practice again with The Language of Shakespeare. Update your RF Log on Google Sheets.

EWr
We did not have enough time to do Extensive Writing (EWr) during the lesson. Use your smartphone's timer function and write for 10 minutes at home. The topic this time is My Best (or worst) Christmas Memory. How many words could you write? Could you reach your best score? Update your EWr Log on Google Sheets.

Introduction to Essay Writing
We looked at the organization of essays including a model essay. You will be writing an essay on the following topic:

Advice for learning English successfully


Homework

1. Read and complete the activities in the handouts.
2. Make an outline for your essay.
3. Write your introduction.

Tasks 2 & 3 should be in a Google Doc

• Log in to Google Drive.
• Create a new file in Google Docs.
• Give it the title your name + RW2 + L12 (ex., Junko Saito RW2 L12).
• Share it with me at my Rikkyo email address.

Due 12/21 21:59.

Progress Checklist (up to L11)

Video — Angels We Have Heard on High (The Piano Guys)

Angels We Have Heard on High
(The Piano Guys)

Now that Thanksgiving is finished, we can listen to Christmas music! This is a classic Christmas song with a twist by the Piano Guys. They use many GoPro cameras and a drone (indoors!).

Enjoy it again (except for the 3rd period class. We didn't have time during the class, so enjoy it for the first time!).

Lesson 11 – Paragraph Revisions and Extra Practice

Quizlet

We took another quiz on the NAWL 1-3 set. Next week, there will be another quiz on this set with a time limit. I recommend using the Test task on Quizlet. Take the test several times to prepare.

RF
We did with Reading Fluency (RF) practice again with Banned Books. Update your RF Log on Google Sheets.

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) again. The topic this time was A healthy lifestyle. How many words could you write? Could you reach your best score? Update your EWr Log on Google Sheets.

Peer Review
Read your partner's L10 homework and give feedback for formatting AND content including any mistakes you might find.
Due 12/11 21:59.

Revise
After you receive feedback from your partner, revise any mistakes.
Due 12/13 21:59.

Homework
Write a paragraph about Healthy Lifestyle Advice in a Google Doc. Your paragraph should have a good topic and concluding sentence and several good supporting sentences. You can use the ideas you wrote in your EWr notebook. Add more examples and check your formatting and organization.

1. Log in to Google Drive.
2. Create a new file in Google Docs.
3. Give it the title your name + RW2 + L11 (ex., Junko Saito RW2 L11).
4. Share it with me at my Rikkyo email address.
5. Due 12/14 21:59.

I have made a checklist for you to check your progress in this class. You can download it here.

Progress Checklist (up to L11)

Video — Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Pentatonix)

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
(Pentatonix)

This Christmas tune is from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. The story takes place on Christmas Eve. This performance is amazing. I wonder how many hours they must have practiced for this song.

Enjoy it again.

Lesson 10 – Writing Paragraphs (continued)

Quizlet

We took a quiz on the NAWL 1-3 set. Next week, there will be another quiz on this set with a time limit. I recommend using the Test task on Quizlet. Take the test several times to prepare.

RF
We did with Reading Fluency (RF) practice again with Copyright Laws. Update your RF Log on Google Sheets.

EWr
We did Extensive Writing (EWr) again. The topic this time was What I like and don't like about Winter. How many words could you write? Could you reach your best score? Update your EWr Log on Google Sheets.

Writing Paragraphs
I gave you more handouts. Fill them in.






Homework
Write a paragraph about Winter in a Google Doc. Be sure to choose a focus because Winter is too big of a topic. Your paragraph should have a good topic and concluding sentence and several good supporting sentences. 

1. Log in to Google Drive.
2. Create a new file in Google Docs.
3. Give it the title your name + RW2 + L10 (ex., Junko Saito RW2 L10).
4. Share it with me at my Rikkyo email address.
5. Due 12/7 21:59.

Blog
Write comments on three of your classmates' blog posts. Choose the person 3 above you on the class list. Then, choose two more classmates' posts to comment on. Due 12/8 21:59.