2023-2024: What a school year! (11-Ene)

To the English 11 Advanced level group:

This year 2023-2024 has been an emotional roller coaster!   What with the announcement at the beginning of the second semester that our school operations would cease effective May 30, it has been quite hectic. Teaching has always been a challenge but these past few months have been even more so. It’s only natural. Everyone has had to adjust to the news.

It is with great sadness that I take leave of you. My time had come to retire but I had planned to do so gradually. I would so have loved to be your teacher in your Senior year! Ever since I took you on towards the second half of your 10th grade, I knew you were a very special group. You have shown me that you are willing to accept challenges because you know it promotes intellectual growth.

I was so pleased that you were willing to take on the podcast project which for me was not only fun but exciting as well! Not many students are willing to do something like that and carry it off smoothly (just a few glitches now and then!).

In my heart I know you will succeed wherever you go. Thank you for accepting me as your learning facilitator! We learned from each other which is how it should be! It is always a collaborative effort, never a one-sided affair.

If possible, could you keep me informed of your progress in your new school? I would love to know how you’re doing.

As always, stay safe and God bless! ~LMMolina

 

 

 

 

Love and Hate on the Playground: The Ups and Downs of “Romance”

                    Playground in the 1950s

 

As a child, did you have any mishaps in the “romantic” department? If you did, what were the consequences? When I look back on what happened in this episode, all I can do is laugh! You probably will too when you recall your childhood sometime in the near future. Just goes to show that some things never change! ~~LMM

 

A Literary Cornucopia Episode 98: Love and Hate on the Playground

Classroom Chronicles Advanced: Episode 4

Group 11-Ene (2023-2024):

Your views on the novel made me cry but in a good way.  I also laughed while listening to some of the audios because of the dynamics (check out the audios created by Julián with Dariel and Fabián with Morera). Victoria and Alanis were very sentimental.  I’ve discovered that recording with another classmate is a plus. You play off of each other’s ideas. It’s entertaining.

Check out Episode 4 on Classroom Chronicles Advanced to hear Diego with Luciano and Andrea by herself.

On my podcast, I uploaded Adriana and Mia’s audio which delved deeper into what was discussed in class as a whole. It is Episode 97 on A Literary Cornucopia

For your information, I’m keeping your audios here on this blog so I have them as a future reference of what was done in class this school year.

It’s been a real treat so far! I’m looking forward to more of your audio shenanigans.  ~~LMM

Alanis Zayas

 

Fabián Torres and A. Morera

 

Julián Pagán and Dariel Cortés

 

Johanelys Molina

 

Victoria Reyes and Alanis Avilés

 

Final Exam Content May 2023: English 12

Motivation is in all of us. Finding the right one is the key to success. ~~LMM

Seniors,

Check out the Final Exam  content (and instructions).

Scheduled date and times:

Wednesday, May 8

  • 8:00-9:20 AM: Groups 12-Ana and 12-PJ
  • 9:20-10:40 AM: Group 12-Nil

Further details:

The exam is on paper so you may use pencil or pen to complete the exam.

In Part One you will read two articles (informational texts) and answer several questions.

In Part Two you will complete an exercise on commonly confused words.

I wish you success! ~~LMM

 

Field Trip to Ponce: Serrallés Castle Museum

Students,

I made a simple slideshow with 4 videos that I took. Make sure your videos are public if you want to do this (and you don’t have an active YouTube account).

Field Trip Videos

I also published a related post on my professional site Teaching Tidbits:

Field Trips: The-ever-useful-teaching-tool

Looking forward to checking out what you’re doing with this assessment. ~~LMMolina