Sunday, January 22, 2017
Why You Should Join the Middle School's Cultural Club
If you choose to become a member of the Middle School's Cultural Club, you will be choosing to embark on a unique journey! As a member of the Cultural Club, you will become part of an inclusive community of learners. The Middle School Cultural Club has created an extracurricular environment for students to share their similarities and to celebrate their differences. Students feel comfortable and welcome there. Members of the club are excited to share knowledge about their cultural backgrounds and countries related to their family's ethnicity. Not only do members teach others about the traditions, customs, and holidays celebrated by their family members, but members also show others aspects of culture, like how the cultural foods taste, how to dance a popular dance, and how to speak the native language of other countries. They're currently working on digital presentations to display the many aspects of the country they have chosen to represent their ethnic backgrounds. Students learn from one another and have fun doing so! It is extremely important for students to learn to be accepting of one another and to appreciate and respect the cultural experiences and beliefs of peers.
Vocabulary:
embark: (v) to begin something new
unique: (adj) unlike anything else
inclusive: (adj) containing everything as one whole
extracurricular: (adj) outside of the regular activities
ethnicity: (n) a group that shares a similar culture, religion, or language
popular: (adj) liked by many people
native: (adj) defining people from a certain place or speaking a certain language
Vocabulary Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word based on the definitions above.
1. The __________________ activities that John participates in are baseball and Drama Club.
2. Boots are very ________________ in the winter, because so many people like to wear them.
3. Michael is starting a new job, and he is very excited to ________________ on this adventure.
4. Word problems in math are difficult, even for _______________ English speakers.
5. Our classroom creates a _______________ environment, because everyone is treated equally and works towards the same goals as a team.
6. Molly is very proud of her Irish ___________________, and she shows this when in each of her Irish-step dancing shows.
7. Tara has a very ______________ sense of style and wears very different clothes than other girls her age.
Grammar Point: They're, There and Their
They're, there and their are three words that sound the same but have very different meanings.
"They're" is short for "they are".
Example: They're coming to the party.
"There" is a place.
Example: Place the bowl of chips there, please.
"Their" shows possession.
Example: They are bringing their new puppy to show everyone.
Grammar Exercise:
Write your own sentences for they're, there and their. Please write one sentence for each word.
Vocabulary:
embark: (v) to begin something new
unique: (adj) unlike anything else
inclusive: (adj) containing everything as one whole
extracurricular: (adj) outside of the regular activities
ethnicity: (n) a group that shares a similar culture, religion, or language
popular: (adj) liked by many people
native: (adj) defining people from a certain place or speaking a certain language
Vocabulary Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word based on the definitions above.
1. The __________________ activities that John participates in are baseball and Drama Club.
2. Boots are very ________________ in the winter, because so many people like to wear them.
3. Michael is starting a new job, and he is very excited to ________________ on this adventure.
4. Word problems in math are difficult, even for _______________ English speakers.
5. Our classroom creates a _______________ environment, because everyone is treated equally and works towards the same goals as a team.
6. Molly is very proud of her Irish ___________________, and she shows this when in each of her Irish-step dancing shows.
7. Tara has a very ______________ sense of style and wears very different clothes than other girls her age.
Grammar Point: They're, There and Their
They're, there and their are three words that sound the same but have very different meanings.
"They're" is short for "they are".
Example: They're coming to the party.
"There" is a place.
Example: Place the bowl of chips there, please.
"Their" shows possession.
Example: They are bringing their new puppy to show everyone.
Grammar Exercise:
Write your own sentences for they're, there and their. Please write one sentence for each word.
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