1: Introductions and the Contributions of Immigrants
- Page ID
- 49358
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Learning Objectives
After completing Chapter 1, students will be able to
- Compose an effective formal/academic email.
- Identify the parts of a traditional paragraph.
- Analyze the main ideas, details and rhetorical features of videos and photos about the contributions of immigrants to American cities.
- Use vocabulary to discuss cultural contributions of immigrants.
- Identify verbs.
- Identify the parts of a simple sentence and compose simple sentences.
- Identify the imperative mood.
- 1.1: Writing A Formal Email
- Discover the purpose and features of a formal email.
- 1.2: Traditional Paragraph Structure and Email Etiquette
- Read the composition about email etiquette. Examine the structure of the composition to learn about traditional paragraph structure.
- 1.3: Assignment: Writing a Formal Email
- Practice writing an effective formal email to your professor to introduce yourself
- 1.4: Videos: The Contributions of Immigrants
- Watch two educational videos about the contributions of immigrants to American cities. Analyze the genre features and main ideas. Practice new vocabulary introduced in the videos.
- 1.5: Grammar: What is a Verb?
- Identify the verb in a sentence. Slides for classroom presentation.
- 1.6: Grammar: Simple Sentences
- Identify the subject and verb in a a simple sentence. Slides for classroom presentation.
- 1.7: Grammar: Imperative Mood
- Summary and practice with the imperative form