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- 09:46, 26 December 2024 Saint Joan of Arc (Jeanne la Pucelle)/Kings of France and England (hist | edit) [4,439 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Valois / House of Valois (1328-1589) == The line of French Kings starting with Philip VI who was the cousin (once removed) of Charles IV who died without a male heir. Since Philip VI's father, Charles, was of the "House of Valois," with the reign of Philip VI, the royal House changes from Capetian dynasty to Valois. Here for the lineage: {{#mermaid:flowchart TB subgraph " " direction TB PHIII-->PHIV[PHILIP IV, 1285-1314<br>dies without heir<br>final ruler of Capeti...")
- 09:43, 26 December 2024 Saint Joan of Arc (Jeanne la Pucelle)/Joan of Arc Timeline (hist | edit) [5,501 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Timeline of the Saint Joan of Arc''' Saint Joan of Arc, 1412-1431 {| class="wikitable style="font-size:small;" |+ !DATE !EVENT !NOTES |- | 1337–1453 | Hundred Years War between France and England |Not a continuous war, but a series of events, battles, alliances, treaties, etc. that decided control of France |- | 1412 |Jeanne born to Jacques and Isabelle Darc (or similar surname) |Her birth date was given by a contemporary as Feb 12, but she never claimed that day;...")
- 14:41, 20 December 2024 ESL/Instructions oral practice with audio (hist | edit) [3,063 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''ESL oral practice with audio.''' Scenario: ESL classroom instructions practice Note: * Instructions to repeat words start with "Say" or "Repeat after me." * The response does not include "Say" or "Repeat after me." {| class="wikitable" |+Instructions & Response Oral Practice !Instruction !Response !Notes |- |Here, take this handout. File:Instructions 01 instruction.mp3 |Thank you for the handout. File:Instructions 01 response.mp3 |handout = a paper with...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 17:04, 19 December 2024 Catholic lists & quick reference guide (hist | edit) [5,030 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Ten Commandments == 1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods besides Me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, Your God, in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath Day. 4. Honor your father and your mother. 5. You shall not kill. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. 10. You shall not covet yo...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:27, 18 December 2024 ESL/Mass responses in English and Spanish with audio (hist | edit) [1,134 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Mass responses in English and Spanish}}")
- 17:38, 16 December 2024 ESL/Question and answer oral practice with audio (hist | edit) [4,003 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+Question and Response Oral Practice !Question !Response !Notes |- |What's your name? | rowspan="2" |My name is ____ | rowspan="4" |''Try to say with an English accent.'' ''For example, "Paraguay" may sound like'' ''"far away" to the English speaker'' |- |Tell me your name |- |Where are you from? | rowspan="2" |I am from ____ |- |Tell me where you are from. |- |What time is it? | rowspan="2" |It is twelve thirty | rowspan="2" |(12:30) |- |Tell me...") originally created as "ESL/Question and answer practice"
- 11:30, 15 December 2024 Saint Joan of Arc (Jeanne la Pucelle)/People, places at terms in the story of Joan of Arc (hist | edit) [2,589 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Glossary of terms regarding Saint Joan of Arc (Jeanne la Pucelle)''' People Places == Terms == === Valois / House of Valois === The line of French Kings starting with Philip VI who was the cousin (once removed) of Charles IV who died without a male heir. Since Philip VI's father, Charles, was of the "House of Valois," with the reign of Philip VI, the royal House changes from Capetian dynisty to Valois. Here for the lineage:") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:43, 6 December 2024 Saint Joan of Arc (Jeanne la Pucelle)/The Life of Joan of Arc by Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel (hist | edit) [4,338 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Boutet de Monvel first prepared his work on Joan for a children's book, a genre in which he is recognized as significant. The book was a sensation, and he was commissioned to paint similar images as large murals at the newly built Basilica of Donrémy, Joan's birthplace. Only one panel was completed, but William Clark, of a great Montana copper mining fortune, commissioned smaller versions, of which Boutet de Monvel completed six. Clark arranged for his entire art collec...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 17:01, 6 December 2024 Sacrifice (hist | edit) [4,529 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "A '''sacrifice''' is an offering or act of propitiation (atonement) * a sacred or ritual offering * from Latin ''sacri'' (sacred) + ''facere'' "to make, to do" ** from PIE root '''*dhe-''' "to set, put" ** thus "make done" * as opposed to ''sacrare'', which means "to make sacred", sacrifice is a sacred offering not an act of making holy unto itself Per [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/510/ CCC 2099]<blockquote>It is right to offer sacrific...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:23, 29 November 2024 Saint Peter and Papal authority (hist | edit) [1,006 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "When Jesus conferred the Keys to Simon, he created not just the office of the now-named Peter, but the Church itself. That Peter was the leader of the Church is indisputable, from his far more numerous mentions than any other Apostle in the Gospels, to descriptions of his leadership in Acts, and, of course, his establishment of the seat of the Church in Rome. But how do we know that Peter conferred the office to a successor? Instead of some type of declaration, "I am...") Tag: Visual edit
- 11:25, 26 November 2024 ESL/Articles practice and pronunciation (hist | edit) [6,892 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Articles''' * ''a, an, the'' * articles indicate if something is general or "indefinite" (a/an) or specific or "definite" (the) == indefinite article == = '''''a, an''''' indicates something in general, a category, or makes a non-specific reference to something * i.e. "a tree" indicates that the "tree" is one of any trees, or refers to a tree in general ** similar to "any tree" or "some tree" '''''a''''' versus '''''an''''' * '''''a''''' precedes a consonant or...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:50, 25 November 2024 Common sayings from the Bible (hist | edit) [5,047 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "We use Biblical references in our daily language, frequently without realizing it. Here is a (partial) list of common sayings that come from the Bible == Old Testament == === Direct quotations === Apple of his eye (Ps 17:8) A little birdie told me (Ec 10:20) At my wit’s end (Ps 107:27) Be a man (1 Kg 2:2) Broken heart (Ps 34:18) Brother's keeper (Gen 4:9) By the skin of your teeth (Job 19:20) Can a leopard change his spots? (Jer 13:23) A drop in a bucket...") Tag: Visual edit
- 16:28, 24 November 2024 Timeline of the Bible (hist | edit) [4,542 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Historical Timeline of the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament == OLD TESTAMENT == === Genesis === {| class="wikitable" !Biblical Period !Theoretical Historical Period !Dating of Scriptural Writing !Notes |- | rowspan="3" |Creation |13 billion years ago | |Theory: God's Creation is the Big Bang. Note that the Catholic Church does not adhere to any particular theory or timeline of Creation. See the [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/74/...") Tag: Visual edit
- 14:33, 22 November 2024 Exegesis (hist | edit) [3,922 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<big>Exegesis or Biblical exegesis is the study or</big> * explanation, interpretation * from Greek ''exegeisthai'' for "explain, interpret" ** ex (from) + ''hegesithai'' (to lead, guide) ** so "drawing out" * an '''exegete''' is one who interprets or explains scripture <big>(study) resources</big> * ''exegesis'' means "to explain" or "to interpret" ** its origin in the Greek ''exegeisthai'' more directly means "to draw out", which is a wonderful way to think about f...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:36, 19 November 2024 ESL/Dialogue practice: job interview (hist | edit) [14,193 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Retail Sales Position Interview - Beginner English Interviewer: Welcome. I am Michael. Thank you for coming in today. Interviewee: Hello, Michael. I am very glad to meet you. My name is ________. Interviewer: Why do you want to be a sales representative? Interviewee: I like working with people. Interviewer: Do you have any experience in sales? Interviewee: I do. I worked for my uncle in his grocery store. Interviewer: What did you like about working there? Intervie...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:47, 18 November 2024 ESL/2024-25 ESL at STM calendar (hist | edit) [4,567 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Calendar for 2024-25 ESL at STM classes {| class="wikitable" |Sun Oct 27 |2:30-4:00 pm |- |Wed Oct 30 |6:50-7:50 pm |- |Sun Nov 3 | |- |Wed Nov 6 |6:50-7:50 pm |- |Sun Nov 10 | |- |Wed Nov. 13 |6:50-7:50 pm |- |Sun Nov 17 | |- |Wed Nov 20 |6:50-7:50 pm |- |Sun Nov 20 |** no class ** |- |Wed Nov 27 |** no class ** |- |Sun Dec 1 | |- |Wed Dec 4 |6:50-7:50 pm |- |Sun Dec 8 | |- |Wed Dec 11 |6:50-7:50 pm |- | colspan="2" |'''CHRISTMAS BREAK NO CLASSES''' |- |Sun Dec 15 |**...") Tag: Visual edit
- 12:13, 18 November 2024 ESL/ESL glossary of terms (hist | edit) [1,288 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Glossary of terms and definitions useful for learning English as a Second Language (ESL) == E == === etymology === * study of word origins == P == === proper noun === * a noun that has a name or title (person, place or thing) ** is capitalized to represent its proprietary reference (to a particular thing) * we can think of a "proper noun" as a noun that refers to itself as distinct from something else ** (we get stuck on the notion of "proper" as in appropriate * "...") Tag: Visual edit
- 17:36, 17 November 2024 Prayers in English and Spanish (hist | edit) [25,241 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Prayers in English and Spanish.''' <nowiki>**</nowiki> page under construction ** <nowiki>**</nowiki> Latin prayers to be replaced in Spanish** == Our Father == <div style="float:none; margin-bottom:15px;"> {|style="vertical-align:top; float:left; margin-right:25px;" !style="padding:15px;"|<poem> Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive u...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 21:48, 11 November 2024 ESL/Rosary prayers pronunciation practice (hist | edit) [7,123 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Prayers of the Rosary in English and Spanish with pronunciation recordings == Our Father == <div style="float:none; margin-bottom:15px;"> {|style="vertical-align:top; float:left; margin-right:25px;" !style="padding:15px;"|<poem> Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead...")
- 14:17, 11 November 2024 ESL/Reading and pronunciation practice (hist | edit) [6,100 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Reading and pronunciation practice == Alphabet == === Letters === A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z === Vowels === ==== vowel shifts ==== bet, beat, feet because, but, bugle close, closure, closed me, my, mine there, they, them === Consonant pronunciation === blink == Pronouns == My name is _______. I am ______ years old. My sister is Susan. She lives in California. My brother is a teacher. He teaches Physics. I h...") Tag: Visual edit
- 10:26, 4 November 2024 ESL/ESL Resources (hist | edit) [900 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Resources for ESL Students at STM''' (English as Second Language) Recursos para estudiantes de ESL en STM === Arlington County, Virginia Public Library === * Category:ESL") Tag: Visual edit: Switched originally created as "ESL/Resources"
- 08:23, 4 November 2024 ESL/ESL handouts and worksheets (hist | edit) [1,773 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''STM ESL Handouts and worksheets.''' See also ESL Lesson Plans with summaries and handouts of weekly lesson plans <small>back to ESL main page</small> Please note that we may make use of certain copywrite material in class that cannot be reproduced here. (Tenga en cuenta que podemos hacer uso de cierto material de redacción en clase que no se puede reproducir aquí.) == Pronunciation practice == == Grammar worksheets == == C...") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:07, 31 October 2024 Jesus on avoiding sin (hist | edit) [5,333 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Jesus on Avoiding Sin''' See pdf version Jesus on Avoiding Sin.pdf = '''Jesus on Avoiding Sin''' = Jesus tells us very specifically how to avoid sin. == '''What’s in your heart?''' == In the “Sermon on the Mount” in Chs. 5 & 6 of the Book of Matthew, Jesus teaches that murder starts with anger (Mt 5:21), that adultery is from the heart (Mt 5:27), and that that our hearts reflect what it is we truly treasure (Mt 6:21): ''...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched originally created as "Jesus on Avoiding Sin"
- 09:03, 31 October 2024 ESL (hist | edit) [1,827 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''ESL at STM''' Welcome to English classes at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More! See the category page ESL for related pages This page will review Current pages include: * ESL class summaries *") Tag: Visual edit
- 09:00, 31 October 2024 ESL/ESL class summaries and lesson plans (hist | edit) [18,010 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Summaries of ESL Classes at STM == Wed Oct 30 == * Handed out the pre-assessment as students came in and reviewed individually and as a class * Used example job posting online that students filled out. ** goal to evaluate any gaps with filling out forms and reading the instructions *** circle one of the below, write your email etc.: no issues * had students stand up and introduce themselves to each other in English ** and practice asking each other about the fields...") Tag: Visual edit originally created as "ESL/ESL class summaries"
- 10:42, 30 September 2024 Why did Christ have to die? (hist | edit) [702 bytes] Michael Bromley (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The question has two important parts: # Why did Christ bother to die for our sins? # As God, how can he die?") Tag: Visual edit