All the things that you will submit to me will be in TAGALOG or FILIPINO language. I noticed that many of those who used English just copied what they found in the internet.

Main project title:

Isang Pagsusuri sa Heograpiya ng mga Bansang Pilipinas, ______________, at ________________

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Project Format can now be downloaded here, just right-click and click “save as”

For ADOBE FILE

FOR MS WORD FILE

So, each of you have your assigned countries for your Geographical Comparison Paper Project. I will be explaining the GCP fully on Wednesday. You can download the template for your project here on Wednesday night too.

“Sir, what does a sponge mean in our lesson?” That is the most intriguing question that I received from my students since I announce that we will be needing “a sponge, a starfish, and a squid” in our lesson. Hehehe…

This week, I will allow them to enjoy my class, after a month of gruesome lecture, and map-readings.

That is by having a film showing of SpongeBob SquarePants episode “SpongeBob B.C.” This episode chronicles SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidwart’s journey as cave-sea creatures (Spongegar, Patar, and Sqoug). The gist of the lesson: What is the importance of Fire during the Pre-Historical people?

This 2-week lesson covers the evolution of man – biological, cultural, and technology. A far fetch to cover the lesson in just two weeks, when this lesson is usually prepared for three weeks. I do not want to cover this lesson for too long, since the lesson is a bit dragging for students, and for me.

For the reinforcement of the Spongebob clip, we will be re-enacting how pre-historic people survives the nature, through fishing, hunting and gathering. Also, we will have a week in the school/campus grounds to tackle the importance of river in the

This will be our first film showing for this school year, and I am planning more films/shows to show them. One show I am planning is the “Heroes” episode “Five Years Ago.” And the movie “Kingdom of Heaven” and “Gandhi”, if I find the copies of the said movies.

Last stop before the periodical examination: Mesopotamia, the ancient civilizations of Indian and Chinese.

It is the first week of July, and a lot of things happened already. But before I continue the school year for the school year 2007-2008, here are some of my general thoughts or comments for the entire Second Years that I am handling.

Every month, I will be posting (as much as I can) my general assessment for each section that I am handling. For the first month, here is the list:

Bridget: Ahh! My advisory class. I noticed that they are a bit passive on their academic classes. I just hope that would improve, I really want them to excel in their classes. In terms of school-wide activities or year level activities, Bridget is the most active class.

A little aloof with me, since I have been strict to them for the first week (orientation week.) I feel that this class is tense with me and reluctant to answer during my lessons. That, I would feel, would really really affect their class participation. I still need to talk to them what is the problem, its like that I cant establish proper rapport with them. I feel very sad for that, a bit disappointed with my self, actually. I think I need a different technique in handling them. That’s why I feel so sad and envy whenever they enjoy the company of other teachers.

General assessment for the first month: Generally peaceful, but needs a little encouragement, while no big clashes that happened — yet, no anecdotal records, and negative commentaries from their subject-teachers, there isn’t much fuss about them too. But being a peaceful class does not mean a good class. They should show their preferences or inclinations to what their teachers are allowing them to choose.

Aniello: I am having a hard time to describe Aniello. It’s not that they don’t make any impression to me, but they have a mix descriptions that is hard to explain (this is the last class that I have noted in this blog, natapos ko na ang 4 sections, ang Aniello, last kong nagawa.)

Our sessions proceed so smoothly, with a liberal dose of laughs, courtesy of a student. Aside from having that one, the rest is good. I am challenged with this class since I often deliver a new lecture to them before everybody else. This is where I usually get some “dead points”, the class and I are both thinking how to make the class lively, during these times, I am sticking to my lesson outline, therefore, I give this class a straightforward lessons. Even though nangangapa ako in this class, they are trying to help me with the lesson, and in making the class more lively.

General Assessment: They are middle-class section in terms of academics (as of our first month) and in behaviors and conduct. Their inclination will not show up in the coming weeks if they continue their present status, playing the safe side, but if pushed to limit, their preference would show up. That now depends on their reactions to the task that I, and their subject teachers will provide.

Leonard: Very challenging class. The top ten students in the second year class are in here, hence, the honor class. But that doesn’t mean this class is such a boring one, a challenge academically-wise, and conduct-wise.

This class is the most active, so far, in all the classes that I handle – again a challenge to sustain that energy and interest in the subject. That now falls in the teacher’s way to handle them – to initiate new a teaching path different to other sections. But their activeness may some time get overhand, therefore, some control and restraints are need to get the class back on track.

General Assessment: Intellectual, but a bit naughty. This section is not the typical intellectual-boring section, but the way that they handle their behavior may not be as typical as they are. Their intelligence is not just academic side, but on all nine multiple intelligences.

Margaret: The hyper-active class. They have already acquired 2 faults in my class: One if being late from Physical Education class, the other: they did not bother to show-up from their Science Laboratory class. Another fault means that the whole class will be sent to the Discipline Officer for proper punishment.

Aside from those, I really have a good teaching atmosphere in this class, they may have common sense, that is really a needed virtue in Social Studies/History studies, but academically, they are lagging in their lessons, much needed to concentrate in their A.P. Classes.

General Assessment: Yes, true to their name: MargaRIOT. This class has the notorious misbehaving students, that is the reason why the most terror teacher in the Second Year was placed in this class, but instead of being restrained, they becomes wild when their adviser is not around or looking.

Veronica: One of those nice, quiet sections until you get them excited. Then they just become wild, rowdy animals.

Since this class is an inclined-to-misbehavior class, a little persuasion to squeeze their answer from them is much needed. But when you get the “spot” of the class, they becomes an academically active class, even those students that usually you don’t expect to answer, but then, they give much insights and accurate answers that the teacher really needs. This class also has the student that had researched correctly my assignment about the topographical divisions of Asia.

General Assessment: Veronica is a restrained class, but if fueled, they explode. They can be as sleepy as they can be, or can be a wet market.

CONCLUSION

This batch of students will be in my heart, ngayon pa lang. This is the first batch that I will be handling for the whole school year, and that I can really see their expected improvements and maturity. Batch 2010 is a batch to look forward to, even if they have already graduated and has their own life past high school. They have a different vibrant vibe that would always say, “I am interested in you / your class or batch”.

If anyone of my students read this, I just want to say that I am inspired to teach your batch and be the best, because I know that there is a great future ahead of all the members of this batch.

Next time, a little go-over with the coverage of my lesson for the past month.