Wednesday, April 13, 2011

April 13, 2011

9-12 English -Vocab
Read to page 59 in The Alchemist
National Poetry Month Reflections – read including the poem
Theme of poem
Format of poem
Who are the D.A.R.s? Thomas Paine?
Senior Reflection due on Friday

Friday- Vocab due, DOL quiz, Spelling test, Poetry questions


Alaska History - Read: What Rights to Land Have the Alaska Natives? by Willie Hensley - the link is: http://www.alaskool.org/projects/ancsa/WLH/WLH66_1.htm
Read pages 1-4 Answer any of the following questions that are included in the reading.
Questions
* What is the name of the treaty by which Alaska was purchased by the U.S. government in 1867?
* What was the status of Alaska Native tribes under the terms of this treaty?
* What was the concept of land ownership shared by Alaska Native cultures at the time of purchase?
* How did the 1867 treaty address the issue of Alaska Native land ownership?
* According to Mr. Hensley, what problems were created over the next 100 years by the lack of clarity in the Treaty of Cessation of 1867.

In class Thursday - complete the above reading and questions
Due Friday: Paragraph & info related to project; This Day/CE Quiz

6-8 World Geography - a 3-D object or food representative of your country - we will have a feast! STUDY your European countries for your test on Friday!!!!


6-8 English - 2 pages vocab Bring a photo/anything else that you would like to send to your Greek e-pal.

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