Scanners

Scanners are an important bridge between the digital and analog worlds. One useful way for a teacher to use a scanner is to scan sections of a textbook if a digital copy of the textbook can’t be found. These scanned sections can then be projected onto a screen or adapted into exercises. Exercise 1 1. I have already scanned and saved as a TIFF file “The

Spoiled Child” found in the 302 Assignments folder.

2. Go to the 302 Assignments folder and open “The Spoiled Child” with Microsoft Office Document Imaging. (Don’t have it, try a Google search for “OCR tiff” or so and see what kind of free software you can use. http://free-online-ocr.com/ )

3. Cut text and pictures from the scanned image and paste them into a new MSWord document.

4. Check to see how well the OCR software preformed. (What is OCR?)

5. Use MS Word’s find and replace function to make a close quiz (i.e. replace every the, a, and an in the document with a _____ (blank). [Remember to replace only whole words]

Paste a copy of The Spoiled Child scanned document/close quiz here.

Close Quiz: Birth and Childhood

The Spoiled Child

A husband and wife lived in a village with their only daughter, Galinka. They loved her so

much that when she was small they carried her in their arms so that she wouldn’t have to walk.

They never let her do anything for herself.

Every day, Galinkn stayed in bed until late in the morning. Her mother dressed her, combed her

hair, and fed her, just like a baby. Then her mother spread a soft rug for her to lie on, left her

something nice to eat, and went out to work. All the neighbors said Galinka was spoiled because

she was grown up but still did nothing at all, while her mother and father worked hard to give her

food and clothes. When it was time for her to get married, young men came to see her, but they

all went away again. They all said to themselves, “This is not the wife for a poor, hardworking

fellow like me,” and they looked for wives in other places.

One day a couple arrived with their only son. He liked Galinka very much and thought that she

was the right wife for him. Galinka’ s mother was willing to give her daughter away in marriage,

but she first had plenty to tell the young man’s parents.

“My sweet little girl is not used to work, and she must not get tired. You must take care of her

well. Don’t make her sweep the house and the yard with a broom or the dust will get in her eyes.

Don’t send her to the well for water. Her shoulders are delicate. She’s not used to carrying heavy

things. And don’t forget to put a nice pillow under her head. Galinka always sleeps on something

soft. And promise me you will never shout at Galinka. Her ears are not used to harsh words.”

“Don’t worry, there are no harsh words in our house,” said the bridegroom’s father. He got into

his cart. His wife got into the front of the cart next to him, and Galinka and her bridegroom got

into the back. They traveled to the village where the bridegroom’s family lived.

As soon as they arrived home, the mother rolled up her sleeves and set to work to make a large

cheese pie. Next she killed a young chicken and boiled it. Then she went down into the cellar to

get some wine.

While the bridegroom’s mother was

doing all that, Galinka was sitting

with her arms folded, thinking to

herself, “What a good housewife my

mother-in-law is! Just like my

mother! It will be nice living here.”

They all had supper and went to bed.

The next morning the father got up

very early and woke up everyone in

the family. “Come on, everybody,

time to get up!” he shouted. “The

sooner we start for the fields the

better!”

“What are we going to do there?” asked Galinka, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

“We are going to hoe the corn,” said her father-in-law. “With hoes?” asked the young bride.

“Why, yes, with hoes, of course! What else?” said her mother-in-law.

“Then I’m not coming.”

“Not coming? Why not?” asked her bridegroom.

“Because a hoe is too heavy for me!” she answered.

“Leave her alone!” said the old father. “Let her clean up the house and get the supper ready

tonight. It’s a good idea to leave somebody in the house.”

The three of them went into the fields and Galinka was left in the house. She stayed in bed until

noon. She got up at noon only because she wanted something to eat. But there was nothing.

“They have left me nothing at all to eat!” she said to herself. “I’ll go out in to the garden to have

a look at the flowers.” Just to stretch legs, she walked into the garden.

“Oh, what lovely flowers!” she said and she picked a few to smell. Then lying down on the soft

grass under a tree, she found cherries hanging above her head. She ate a handful so she wouldn’t

hungry. Then yawning from time to time, she passed the day on grass.

In the evening when the family returned, tired from a hard day’s work, what did they find? The

house was not clean, the water buckets were not filled, and the fire was not lit. Without saying a

word, the

mother brought water, lit the fire, put the potatoes into the pot, and prepared the dough for the

bread. She soon had supper ready. Galinka sat on a chair, swinging her legs.

When supper was on the table, the mother called the family. “Come, everybody. Supper is

ready!” Galinka was the first to sit down because she was very hungry. The father broke the

bread into three pieces. He handed one piece to his wife, another to his son, and the third he kept

for himself.

“And what about the bride?” the mother asked him.

“She is not hungry. If you don’t work, you don’t get hungry.”

Galinka bit her lips and left the table. She went straight to her room and began to cry. She could

not sleep. She lay awake all night

long thinking how hungry she was.

The next morning the same thing happened. This time the vegetable garden had to be planted.

Once more Galinka refused to help.

“The sun is too strong,” she complained. “I’ll get sunburned.”

So they left her at home. Galinka did not think of doing any work. She found a dry piece of bread

left for the dog, ate it, and went into the garden to lie on the grass until evening. But now the

flowers were wilting in the sun because she hadn’t watered them. Later that evening the old

parents and their son came home tired out. They found everything just the way they had left it.

Once more the mother got the water, lit the fire, prepared the dough, and made the bread. When

at last they sat down around the table, the father again broke up the bread into three pieces.

Galinka’ s plate remained empty.

“Why don’t you give some bread to the bride?” asked the mother.

“Because a person who likes to eat bread must earn that bread,” said the father calmly, and he

began to eat.

All night long Galinka turned in her bed, too hungry to sleep.

At dawn, she jumped up and dressed. She looked for everyone, but they had already gone to the

fields. Galinka rolled up her sleeves and swept out the house and yard. She carried water from

the well. Then she watered the garden, lit the fire, and prepared the supper. She made the dough

the way she had seen her mother-in-law do it. She baked the bread. When all the housework was

finished, she started to spin the thread. It was hard because she had never made thread before, but

she did it.

In the evening, when her young husband and his parents came home exhausted from their day’s

work and saw what Galinka had done, their eyes lit up. Galinka set the table and gave the bread

to her father-in-law. With her heart beating, she waited to see what he would do.

The old man took the bread and broke it into four pieces. The biggest piece he gave to Galinka.

He said, “Eat, my child. Now you have earned your bread. You have been working hard today!”

Galinka took the bread and began to eat it. Never in her life had bread tasted so sweet.

Understanding the Story A. What Happens?

Match the sentence parts. Write the correct letter in each blank.

B. Looking Back

Answer these questions about the story.

1. Why don’t Galinka’s parents give her any work to do?

2. Why do many men decide not to marry Galinka?

3. How does Galinka’s mother want her new husband’s family to treat Gal i nka?

4. What does her husband’s family think Galinka should do?

5. How does Galinka’s father-in-law change Galinka’s habits?

6. How does Galinka surprise the family?

C. Understanding Characters’ Actions and Feelings

Complete the chart. Write what Galinka does at different times in the story. Then use these

words or other words that you know to tell how she feels:

bored happy hungry proud sad satisfied upset

a. her no bread because she does

not work.

b. stays home and does nothing.

c. she receives a large piece of the

bread.

d. but do not want to marry her.

e. the young man’s parents not to

make her work.

f. prepares the supper.

g. do any work.

h. in the house and in the fields.

1. Galinka’s parents do not let her

2. Many young men come to see

Galinka

3. Galinka’s mother tells

4. Galinka’s mother-in-law works

5. When her husband’s family goes

to work in the fields, Galinka

6. Galinka’s father-in-law gives

7. On the third day, Galinka

8. When Galinka works,

Exercise 2 1. Scan text and at least one picture from a book or magazine. Make sure what you scan is different

from everyone else in the class. (Scanners can be found in the Library, and the workers can help you.)

Paste a Print Screen shot of the Program you used to scan your document.

Print Screen:

2. Cut text and pictures from the scanned image and paste them into a new MSWord document. 3. Use MS Word’s find and replace function to make a close quiz (i.e. replace every to, in, of, on, and

for in the document with a _____ (blank). Paste a copy of your scanned document/close quiz here.

Your Close Quiz: WHAT ABOUT MY CAREER? Everything was starting to work out perfectly. I had graduated from Oxford University with a degree in music and had started working for a professional orchestra in Edinburgh, Scotland. My career was progressing, and I was making lots of friends. While studying, I had decided to delay hill-time missionary service. Now the idea of serving was far from my mind. Fear of many things, especially the fear of stifling my career plans, made me think that I was an exception and that I didn’t need to serve. The sacrifices involved seemed too great. Good friends and sweet experiences with the Spirit, however, began to change my heart. The love of a caring, watchful bishop helped me gain a stronger, deeper testimony of the restored gospel. Soon I knew that I needed to accept a call to serve. I had no idea how I would pick up my career in a competitive environment after a two-year break, but I trusted that the Lord would bless me for my decision. I left my job not knowing how things would work out. I was called to serve in the West Indies Mission, speaking French. The challenges were hard, but I loved serving the people and seeing their lives change. During those two years I focused solely on seeking the will of my Father in Heaven. Serving others selflessly brought me more joy than I had ever experienced. After returning home, I saw the world from the perspective of new priorities and values, and I sought to keep my life centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. I immediately sought employment, but opportunities were few. After a string of unsuccessful job interviews, I realized that my two years in an unrelated field of work had scared off many potential employers. Would my mission really cost me my career? I’m thankful that the answer was no. Almost three months later I spotted a vacancy that was perfect for me. I had just the right set of skills for that, but job candidates were required to speak fluent French! My mission opened the door for this opportunity. Three interviews later I was offered the job. My career was even further ahead than it would have been had I not served. I felt the Lord’s mercy and love. I know that He prepares blessings for us when we do our part.

What the Prophet Joseph Smith taught is true: “Let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed”. Write your thoughts on other ways how scanners might be used in an ESL classroom.

Thoughts: I really like the idea of scanning things because you can take materials, (ones that are not available online), and then digitalize them so that your students can use them. You can also send them to other teachers to help share materials. Students can use scanners as well to submit written work that they have done through email or through a course management system.

Instead of scanners, some of my students are taking a picture of their assignments and emailing them to me, especially those that need to be handwritten.

Finishing Touches

Blog after every class about what you are learning.

Add a background color to this document, but make sure it is still easy to read.

Name this document “Scanners” and save it as a PDF (.pdf) in your portfolio folder.

Link the file to your Home Page.