BAISHAN AWS WEEKLY UPDATE - October 23, 2020

BAISHAN AWS WEEKLY UPDATE - October 23, 2020 

白珊·安妮高中周讯 2020年10月23日

Baishan AWS is partnered with Annie Wright Schools (AWS) in Tacoma, Washington and prepares students for higher education abroad.  Our Weekly Update is an opportunity for us to share all the great learning experiences that take place both in and outside of our classroom, and is a testament to our commitment to communication with our parents as well as the community.

Baishan AWS, Qingdao, China  白珊·安妮高中是青岛白珊学校与美国华盛顿州塔科马市的安妮·怀特学校合作，为学生到海外继续学习做好准备的高中项目。每周的周讯是我们分享学生在学校课堂内外有趣学习经历的机会，也是我们致力于与家长和社区进行沟通的很好的工具和证明。   

白珊·安妮高中              

中国 青岛 

From the Director  项目主任总结

1 - Blue Tie Tracy helps with recording statistics of the high jump event 蓝领结Tracy协助记录跳高比赛成绩

2 - Green Tie Alex helps with recording statistics. 绿领带Alex协助记录比赛成绩

3 - Red Ties Tony and Max support the high jump events. 红领带Tony志愿协助组织跳高比赛

Parent-teacher Conferences 家长-教师见面会

These past two weeks have been filled with many events.  I want to thank all the parents for attending last week's parent-teacher conferences.  Quarter 1 progress reports have been printed and explained.   The annual Sports Day was also a success.

过去的两周我们开展了很多活动。非常感谢所有参加上周家长会的家长。学生们第一阶段的学习进度报告已经跟家长进行了详细的沟通。学校一年一度的运动会也举办的非常成功。

 

We had 100% attendance from all parents, including virtual meetings.  I have no doubt that all students understand that parents and educators are working together to help provide them with what they need to become successful students.  All students and parents received detailed comments from teachers in the printed progress reports.  Teachers were also able to answer questions specific to how the individual students can improve. 

非常高兴我们所有的家长都按时参加了家长会，尽管有的家长不能到校，我们也进行了网络视频会议 。我毫不怀疑，所有的学生都明白，家长和老师们正在共同努力为他们提供成为成功学生所需的一切。在第一阶段的成绩报告中，所有的学生和家长们都收到了老师们的详细评论，老师们也对每个学生的进步和提高给出了针对性的建议。 

In addition to meeting with the families during parent-teacher day, I have also met individually with students who are performing poorly in classes to plan strategies for improving their academic performances.  While most of our students are performing well in classes, we have used data from the Quarter 1 progress reports to target students who need additional assistance in specific courses.

除了家长会期间跟家长们的面谈，我还单独面谈了在课堂上表现不佳的学生，帮助他们计划并实施一些提高学业成绩的策略。虽然我们大多数学生在课堂上表现良好，但通过分析第一阶段学习进度报告中的数据，我们也有针对性地在特定课程中关注需要额外帮助的学生。 

Sports Day 秋季运动会

I could not be more proud of how our students supported the younger students with their athletic events.  Thanks to the organization of Ms. Helen Du, AWS students were able to learn how sports offer opportunities to help with citizenship and teamwork.  Several of the students were also successful in their athletic events, including running, relay runs, and ball toss.

我对安妮·高中的学生在运动会中对低年级学生的帮助和支持感到无比自豪。在杜虹老师的组织下，安妮·高中的学生们很好地了解了体育运动在公民和团队合作中的重要作用。一些学生在参赛的运动项目中也表现优秀，特别是在跑步、接力和投球上。 

Language Assessments 英语水平测试

All students completed another Oxford language assessment this past week.  These updated results provide the school with detailed information regarding the students' English reading and listening levels.  Having these data will help us provide level-appropriate instruction and targets.  The next assessment is scheduled for the 3rd quarter.

本周我们对学生又进行了一次牛津语言水平等级测试。这些更新的测评结果将为我们提供更多学生目前英语阅读和听力水平的详细信息。拥有这些数据将有助于我们为学生提供更有针对性的指导。下一次英语水平等级测试计划在第三阶段进行。

-- Lorne Brandt, Program Director

罗恩·布兰特  白珊·安妮高中项目主任

4 - Red Tie Billy lining up students for the high jump event. 红领带Billy组织跳高学生列队

5 - Green Ties Alex and Jordan helping with long jump event.绿领带Alex 和Jordan 协助测量跳远比赛数据

6 - Green Ties Henry, Victoria, and Livia helping with the long jump event. 绿领带Henry, Victoria, and Livia协助组织跳远比赛

Mathematics with Mr. Guo 数学

Grade 9 started a new unit on Quadratic Equations. They learned to solve quadratic equations by taking the square root, factoring, completing the square and quadratic formula. Students seem to like Algebra better than Geometry.

9年级的同学这周开始学习一元二次方程的解法，包括开平方，因式分解，配方和公式法。和几何比起来，同学们好像更喜欢代数。

Grade 10 started a new unit on Complex numbers. They can identify, graph, and perform operations with complex numbers. They also learned to find complex number solutions of quadratic equations. Students have a basic understanding of complex numbers after this week.

10年级的同学这周开始学习复数，他们能识别、画出复数，简单的复数运算，计算一元二次方程的复数解。经过这周的学习，同学们掌握了复数的基本知识。

Grade 11 students worked on their assignment on Fitting Exponential and Power Curves to Data. They learned how to enter the data into their graphic calculator, use semi-log and log-log plot to determine the best model for the data and then use the model to predict future behavior. It has been a busy and enriching week for them.

11年级的同学们这周完成了用指数函数建模的作业。他们将数据输入到计算器中，用semi-log和log-log散点图决定最佳模型，然后用模型去预测未来的数据。他们度过了忙碌、充实的一周。

English Language Arts with Ms. Jia and Ms. Jenn 英语语言文学

In every grade level this week, students are working through the writing process, using the Writer's Workshop model. Students read and analyze mentor texts, brainstorm for ideas, plan their writing, and write rough drafts that are submitted for peer and teacher feedback. By Monday, all students will have published their first major text. Ninth graders are writing character journals, tenth graders are writing personal narratives or personal essays, and eleventh graders are writing myths or hero's journey narratives that mirror their own lives. The feedback that students give and receive in the Writer's Workshop helps them find ways to improve their writing skills and to find their own voices.

本周各个年级的英语文学课都进入了写作周，学生们重点学习了英文写作的步骤。学生们通过阅读和分析老师的材料，集思广益，制定写作计划，并撰写了草稿提交给学校和老师进行反馈。下周一 所有的学生都将完成英语文学课上第一篇重要的文章写作。九年级的学生正在写人物札记，十年级的学生在写个人故事或个人评论，而十一年级的学生则正在写反映自己生活的神话故事或英雄历程。学生们在写作周中给予和接受的反馈将有助于他们提高写作技能和表达自己的观点和声音。

Physical and Health Education with Coach Faamamafa 体育

From last week to this week, we working on our running techniques and fitness skills including  to be able to join our sport meeting day last Friday. This week we played badminton one on one and two on two. Students be able to practice their skills, team building and compete each other. The other group of boys were playing basketball and practice their throwing skills focus more way for everyone to have fun and develop their skills in different sports. 

上周和本周的体育课致力于提高学生们的跑步和健身技巧。上周五学生们参加了秋季运动会。 本周我们还进行了羽毛球单打和双打的训练。学生们可以互相练习，互相竞争。很多男生进行了篮球训练，练习投掷技术，体育课上我将更注重每个学生在不同运动中的乐趣和发展技能。

Physics with Mr. Kytle 物理

This week the students have been focusing there efforts inward. We have taken Scope to the atomic level where students are beginning to see the patterns that exist in all things. All matter is made up of atoms. The students are examining the different components of atoms and looking at how different atoms combine to create new compounds with unique properties. These molecules and compounds then scale up as they combine to create the Universe as we see it.

本周在物理课上，学生们集中学习了原子水平的内部结构，了解了所有事物存在的模式。所有物质都是由原子组成的。学生们正在研究原子的不同组成部分，并研究不同的原子如何结合形成具有独特性质的新化合物。当这些分子和化合物结合在一起时，就形成了我们所看到的宇宙 。

   

Chemistry with Ms. Jiajia 化学

In this week, Grade 11 students carried out an experiment-flame test. They worked in pairs and investigated what colors will be seen by burning ionic compounds with different metal ions. They showed their collaborative, inquiring and practical skills during lab period. They explained why the fireworks show beautiful colors due to emission spectrum of atoms. Then students made a deeper researching and learning about moles and molar mass. They solved the complex questions based on their math knowledges.

这个星期，11年级学生做了焰色反应这一实验。他们两人一组，探究了不同金属离子的化合物在火焰的灼烧下，显示不同的颜色。实验过程中，他们展现了很好的合作，探究，动手技能。他们解释了为什么烟花会有如此缤纷多彩，那是因为不同的原子吸收激发光谱。然后学生们对“摩尔与摩尔质量”这一节进行了更深入的学习研究。 

Humanities with Ms. Brauer 人文科学

How did our planet take shape? What’s beneath our feet, deep in the core of the earth? Why are the continents located where they are today? Our Grade 9 geographers are studying the layers of the earth and plate tectonics, and created clay models this week to explain what happens at each type of plate boundary.

我们的星球是如何形成的？在我们脚下，在地心深处有什么？为什么这些大陆都位于今天的位置？本周在九年级的地理课上，学生们正在研究地球和板块构造的层位，并且动手制作了粘土模型来解释每种类型的板块边界发生了什么。

How did the mighty Roman empire falter and fall apart? Is this cycle – from conquest to consolidation, conflict, and collapse – typical of other empires? Our Historians can answer these questions now, and we’re beginning our shift from the Romans to the Han Dynasty by building giant timelines to keep everything in context.

强大的罗马帝国是如何摇摇欲坠、分崩离析的？这种循环——从征服到巩固、冲突和崩溃瓦解—这是其他帝国的典型循环吗？十年级的历史学家们现在可以回答这些问题了，学生们开始从研究罗马人到研究汉朝的转变，并通过建立时间线来巩固所学知识。

Our AP Geographers have shifted their focus from population demographics to migration. Why do people leave their homes and move? And what impact does this have – at varied scales of inquiry – on our planet, on our nations, on our rural and urban areas?

本周在AP人文地理课上，学生们学习的焦点已经从人口统计转向了人口迁移。为什么人们离开原来的家进行迁移？这对我们的星球，我们的国家，我们的城市和乡村有什么影响？

Chinese Language with Ms. Zheng 中国文学

中国文化课程，同学们完成了本学期第一个专题Project——中华文化起源，通过建构有逻辑性的框架，搜集并整合资料，达到研究项目的完整统一，然后每个同学进行讲解展示，和其他人分享他们的研究成果。有的同学介绍了中华文明始祖黄帝和炎帝，有的同学讲解了母系氏族社会和父系氏族社会的不同及各自特点。专题研究是一个很有挑战性的任务，需要逻辑分析，对比整合和探究能力，很高兴同学们都很好地完成了这个项目。

In the class of Chinese culture, the students completed the first project of this semester, the origin of Chinese culture. By constructing a logical framework, collecting and integrating materials, the research project is integrated and unified. Then each student explained and displayed his/her research results with others. Some students introduced Huangdi and Yandi, the ancestors of Chinese civilization, while others explained the differences and characteristics of matriarchal clan society and paternal clan society. Project research is a challenging task, which requires logical analysis, comparative integration and inquiry ability. I'm glad that the students have completed this project well.

11年级的AP中文课程，同学们继续学习词类中的虚词部分——介词。学习了介词的概念，语法特征和语法功能，对常用的易错词进行比较分析等，达到对介词的应用和掌握。同时，他们本学期关于词汇的Project也将于本周完成。让我们一起期待下周他们带来的研究成果讲解和展示。

In the AP language and culture class of Grade 11, students continue to learn the preposition, the function word part of the part of speech. We have learned the concept, grammatical features and grammatical functions of prepositions, compared and analyzed the commonly used fallible words, so as to achieve the application and mastery of prepositions. Meanwhile, their project on vocabulary will be completed this week. Let's look forward to the presentation  of their research results next week.

Visual Arts with Mr. Brandt 视觉艺术

The Blue Tie 9th grade Drawing students are finished with their technical studies and practice assignments and are finishing their still life drawings using charcoal and pencil.  They are demonstrating their understandings of value and compositional strategies.  These will be complete Thursday of next week so make sure you read next week's update for photographs of their completed works.

本周九年级蓝领带的学生完成了他们的技术学习和实践作业，并用木炭和铅笔完成了他们的静物画。他们的作品将展示他们对色调和创作策略的理解。学生们将在下星期四完成他们的作品，请及时关注我们下周周讯的更新。 

The Green and Red Tie 10th and 11th grade students have started a new unit that will challenge them to become familiar with the Precisionist art movement.  Students will select and research an influential artist from this movement and analyze the elements of art.  They will apply this style to their chosen subject matter.  Their research slides are due Tuesday, October 27th.

10年级绿领带和11年级红领带的学生本周开始学习新的单元，他们将学习并了解熟悉精确主义艺术运动。学生们将从这场运动中挑选和研究一位有影响力的艺术家，并分析其中的艺术元素。学生们将把这种创作风格应用到他们所选择的主题上。他们的研究成果将于10月27日星期二提交。

The example below by the famous Precisionist artist Charles Demuth illustrates the style. 著名的精确主义艺术家Charles Demuth在下述图片中展示了这种创作风格。

7 - Famous Precisionist artist Charles Demuth, Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 著名的精确主义艺术家Charles Demuth在纽约大都会艺术博物馆的作品Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (1928)

8 - Red Tie Max R. is creating larger artworks in his Advance Painting class.  红领带Max R正在高级艺术课上创作更大的艺术作品

9 - Blue Tie 9th Grade students begin their final artwork. 9年级蓝领带学生开始创作本单元要提交的作品

Several Green and Red Ties were also given the opportunity to help prepare and paint foam "stones" that will be used in a QAIS drama production.   几个绿领带和红领带学生正在帮助准备和粉刷一些泡沫“石头",这些作品将被用于美亚国际学校的戏剧表演。

ARABIC 10 - Green Tie Jay helps convert a foam piece into a stone. 绿领带学生Jay正在把一块泡沫转变成石头的样子

Chinese Studies with Mr. Zhan 中国文学

本周9年级学生开始学习中国古典白话小说。学生首先学习的是《水浒传》中的精彩片段“智取生辰纲”。学生们分成四个小组，在通读全文的基础上分别探究小说人物、环境、故事情节和古典白话小说的语言风格。通过探究和分享，学生们初步把握了这个片段中情节的“双线索”特点、人物的性格特点和环境描写在文中起到的铺垫推动作用。更对“人物性格对事情成败的影响”这一话题做了深入探讨，受到启发。

This week, grade 9 students began to learn Chinese classical vernacular novels. First of all, students learn the wonderful segment “Seizure of Birthday Gift Shipment by Trickery" in "outlaws of the marsh". The students were divided into four groups and explored the characters, environment, plot and language style of classical vernacular novels on the basis of reading the full text. Through the exploration and sharing, the students have a preliminary grasp of the plot of the "double clues" characteristics, the character characteristics and the environmental description in the text play a role in promoting. In addition, the topic of "the influence of character's character on the success or failure of things" is deeply discussed and inspired.

University Guidance with Ms. Du 美国大学升学指导课

After two weeks preparation and real test of PSAT, we moved back to the topic : How to Choose Major in College/University. Firstly, students reviewed the result of last survey they did in class and confirmed their potential major areas. Then students were given a worksheet to do career-interest matching based on career clusters. We talked about features of each cluster and students tried to give examples of each category. The other important thing for this week is to let students know how to use the professional and official website to explore specific careers. Within one cluster, there are hundreds of careers to choose, some of which students have never heard of before. They can filter careers based on their interests and capabilities. And assignments for this week are 1)Find one career that you are most interested in 2)Search for one career that you have never heard before. Please get ready for sharing next week.

经过两周的准备和PSAT的真正测试，我们又回到了之前的主题：大学里如何选择专业。首先，学生回顾了他们在课堂上做的最后一次调查的结果，并确定了他们潜在的专业领域。这节课学生们根据职业集群进行了职业兴趣匹配。我们讨论了每一类职业集群的特点，学生们也试着给出每一类的例子。本周另一件重要的事是让学生知道如何使用专业和官方网站来探索具体的职业。在一个集群中，有成百上千的职业可供选择，其中有些是学生从未听说过的。他们可以根据自己的兴趣和能力筛选职业。本周的任务是1）找一个你最感兴趣的职业2）找一个你从未听说过的职业。请按时完成作业，准备下周分享。

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