home

SUMMER SCHOOL GLOBAL WARMING

[|Climate Change - PRO/CON]

[|Typing.com]

Access to Evening Adult Education GED Reading and Writing Class with Ms.Mortensen

**Welcome to the easy access website for Ms.Mortensen's evening Adult Education Class**. E-mail: mortd001@hartfordschools.org [|**Adult Education Link**]
 * Ms Mortensen - Instructor - Monday and Wednesday Evenings at Hartford Adult Education, 110 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106 **
 * SCHOOL YEAR 2017-18 [|DATES FOR CLASSES] **
 * Trimester dates: 1: 8/29 - 12/23/17; Trimester 2: 1/2 - 3/27/18; Trimester 3: 3/28-6/7/18 (Snow days may change this last date)**


 * GED Evening Class Schedule No school Monday, September 4, 2017 it is Labor Day**
 * 6:00 - 6:50 p.m. 1st class 7:40 - 7:50 p.m. Break**
 * 6:50 - 7:40 p.m. 2nd class 7:50 - 8:05 p.m. School-wide Read**
 * 8:05 - 8:50 p.m. 3rd class**


 * SNOW LINE - Should classes be cancelled in Hartford during the day, they will not be held at night!**
 * Questions - Call the** SNOW LINE or BAD WEATHER CANCELLATION LINE --- (860) 695-7669
 * REMINDER - WE WILL CELEBRATE SPRING VACATION WEEK, NEXT WEEK FOR ADULT EDUCATION - APRIL 9-13th! NO SCHOOL!**

Continue on here: []
 * WEDNESDAY NIGHT, May 23rd, 2018**
 * Click here to read and answer the sample questions (the last page has the answers - but don't cheat, use this as review)**


 * MONDAY NIGHT, MAY 21st, 2018 - A review **


 * WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 5/16/19 [[file:daily edit may 16 2018.docx]] **
 * DAILY EDIT - READ THE ARTICLE GIVEN TO YOU IN CLASS (ATTACHED HERE) AND MAKE CORRECTIONS!**
 * THIS IS MONDAY NIGHT 5/21/18'S ASSIGNMENT - TO BE HANDED IN OR FINISHED IN CLASS!**
 * MONDAY NIGHT, 5/7/18- Meet in Class, Room 109 **
 * We will be discussing the First Amendment and look at how the process works for your right to fair trial in the U.S. Court System **
 * WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 5/9/18 - Meet in Computer Lab, Room 101 **


 * MONDAY NIGHT, 4/30/18 - Meet in Class, Room 109 **
 * Five steps to critical thinking and template **
 * [|AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION (Abbreviated)] **


 * [|Article on High School students walk out of class to support 2nd Amendment]**


 * WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 5/2/18 - Meet in Computer Room, Work on Aztec tonight **


 * Self Assessment Test Review. **
 * The assessment was handed out on Monday evening, April 16, 2018. **** Those in class were given test. The answers will be discussed in computer room, before your computer time and are attached here - so you can look at the answer and the reason for the answer is described in detail. **

MONDAY NIGHT, 4/30/18 - Meet in Class, Room 109 FIVE Steps to Critical Thinking 2nd Amendment
 * Monday, April 23, 2018 - Take a look at this [|article] from School Daily News. Read and answer questions and be ready for discussion and development of a short essay. **
 * WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 2018 **
 * Important Rules**
 * **Surround non-essential phrases with commas.**
 * **Use commas to separate items in a list.**
 * **Don't use commas in between two independent clauses.**
 * **Semicolons connect two independent clauses.**
 * **Colons come after a complete sentence and set up a list or explanation**
 * This attached word document summarizes rules just a little better and you will be given a paper copy tonight, should you attend.**
 * [|COLON OR SEMI-COLON QUIZ 1] **


 * [|COLON OR SEMI-COLON GRADED QUIZ] - Please type in your first and last name to get to quiz.**


 * MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 2018 **
 * Quick Quiz **
 * [| READING and practicing class discussion and intuitive reading for responding to GED] **


 * WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 28, 2018 - **
 * EXERCISE -** [[file:COLON AND SEMICOLON EXERCISE APRIL 3 2018.docx]]


 * QUIZ - [[file:RULES FOR SENTENCE CLAUSES APRIL 1 2018.docx]] **

**SENTENCE CLAUSES - RULES AND EXPLANATIONS**
 * MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 26, 2018 **


 * EXERCISES - WITH ANSWERS [[file:GED Clauses lesson with commas, semi March 26 2018.docx]]**

answers to 4/3/18


 * WEDNESDAY NIGHT MARCH 21, 2018- **** There is **** no class tonight due to snowstorm! **
 * MONDAY NIGHT MARCH 19, 2018 - **
 * Connecticut Women and their websites - [[file:Women's History List for GED march 2018.docx]] **


 * Template to use for Research on Women [[file:Women History questions march 2018.docx]] **


 * Corrections to additional worksheet for Monday Night [[file:march 14 2018 When television news started out commas.docx]] **
 * [|Review commas] **
 * [|2nd Handout - To comma or not]**
 * QUIZ - [|Write your own sentence, with commas.]**


 * MONDAY NIGHT 3/12/18 - There's class tonight - snow doesn't start until after we leave!! **
 * Rules for commas - [|Using Commas with introductory phrases] **
 * [|Try out this worksheet online tonight for commas] **


 * COMMAS**: [|An additional worksheet]

EXAMPLE of Civil Rights Completed Essay
 * Wednesday, February 7, 2018 **

Other Sample Essays

 2) **After you select your person, use the template below to type in your responses or use the handout I gave you.**
 * 1) ****List of Civil Rights Leaders - Use list below to begin your research, just to pick your person. **

Other Sample Essays

**3) Use the database below to do further research -**
 * Research It Statewide Library Databases = click on this link: [|https://researchitct.org] **
 * Three specific databases featured - EXPLORA, HISTORY REFERENCE CENTER and BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE CENTER **

**RESEARCH Questions for Civil Rights Biographies ** Brainpop links: [] []
 * Last week**
 * S ample Civil Rights Essays - **
 * JANUARY 24, 2018 **


 * Reading for Information on Civil Rights**
 * FIVE STEPS TO CRITICAL THINKING**

**Wednesday Evening, January 3, 2018 - Discussing the RLA-Extended Literature Response** **[|What will the Extended Literature Response Look Like and what do I do?]** What will the responses be like? []

Which was a better response to the Highway 17 correspondences?

**MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 18, 2017** Handouts will be given in class. Working on Future Verb tenses and writing your own story, after discussion and practice.



[|Verb Tense Video]

[|Verb Tense Exercise] [|Keep the Verbs in the Same Tense Exercise]

[|A PRACTICE GED VERB QUIZ] **MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 4, 2017** - Powerpoint presentation on verb tenses Quia Test on tenses (JUST PRESENT) [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/6588163.html**]

[|GED DISCUSSION AND SAMPLE TEST THAT YOU WILL WORK ON WITH INSTRUCTOR]

[|STUDENT GED SAMPLE TEST TO DO ALONE IN CLASS] **TYPING** [|https://www.typing.com/]

[|AZTEC].


 * Daily Edit: **

PRE-TESTS:


 * PUNCTUATION:**


 * [|Brainpop on Punctuation]**


 * SENTENCE CLAUSES **

[|Review and Quiz on sentence clauses] Extra Review Sheet: [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/6504320.html**] What is a sentence clause?
 * SENTENCE CLAUSES **
 * SENTENCE CLAUSES **



Writing sentences with simple clauses

[]



**Subject verb agreement** []


 * Identify proper nouns and common nouns ** []


 * Inference Worksheet quiz** __**-**__ [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/5764990.html**]


 * There, Their, and They're, too, to, and two ** []

Quia main idea quiz: [|This quiz will determine your ability to find the main idea] [|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/4836546.html**]
 * __MAIN IDEA__ **

Reading Comprehension -- We will start with short paragraphs on WHAT IS MAIN IDEA?

The **main idea ** is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic. To figure out the **main idea **, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or **idea ** (the topic)? The author can locate the **main idea **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> in different places within a paragraph.



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Brainpop: []

[|A quia quiz on finding the main idea]

Also, there is a difference in regards to a topic idea and a MAIN IDEA of article or story. [|Look at this powerpoint with me].

[|**http://www.quia.com/quiz/6339111.html**] [|Reading: finding the main idea]- [|Main idea questions madness game]
 * Reading Comprehension online with Quia. These exercises will help you to know what the main idea is in a paper. Some are fun gaming exercises **

__**RESOURCES TO ASSIST WITH YOUR LEARNING**__
 * [|GED 2014 TEST - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN ALL AREAS]
 * [|Excellent Dictionary to help you with breaking down words]
 * [|GED Information Page]

__** [|GED PRACTICE 2014] **__ __** [|PRE-GED 2014 TEST] **__

[] [|SCIENCE PRACTICE TEST FOR 2014] [|Try a Sample from the 2014 GED Reading]
 * Daily edit for today: **
 * [|Reading and Writing Practice GED Test] **
 * [|Reading and Writing Practice GED Test 2] **
 * [|SOCIAL STUDIES PRACTICE TEST FOR 2014] **

[]
 * [|GED INFORMATION FOR PRACTICE TESTS AND Taking the GED PRACTICE TEST at 50% off from September 26 to October 31st.] [[file:GED Practice Test info for 2016 and links.docx]]**
 * CASAS interpretation - **


 * OTHER LINKS OF IMPORTANCE **

[|CASAS practice test] • Some really great websites are:  • Brainpop   • GED site [|http://www.GED.com]   • Reading Practice with questions from Daily News (beginning Sept 6, 2017) [|__https://www.studentnewsdaily.com__]  • Occupational Outlook Handbook []This handbook provides information on the expected skills sets, salaries, industry growth and more on careers in the US. Great for job seekers to learn what you need to include on a resume for specific jobs. • Woman’s Employment Sites [|https://womenemployed.org/resources]Women need some extra help to not only find fair employment, but also to protect their rights in the workforce. This Illinois-based initiative provides lots of practical information for women looking to advance their careers. • Mastering Workplace Success Skills - []  • Pro-Literacy Website - []   • Free GED Practice Site - [] __** WEDNESDAY EVENING ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY (Remember no class this Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 because it's LABOR DAY **__ [|Reading Skills Practice Test - quiz] [|Main Ideas Battleship]  [|Recalling Ideas]


 * NEXT WEEK:** COLONS - Check out the Power Point on Colon Rules [[file:colons.pps]]