October 2, 2012

9-12 English -

Due Wednesday: Vocabulary 5-6, also a test on the two lessons and a spelling test on key words
Read " Coming of Age in Mississippi" and take Reader's Notes commenting on connections, opinions, predictions, and questions that you may have.

9-11 US History - now vocabulary (Key Terms) p. 432 for vocab quiz
Complete section quizzes


6-8 English: Shape poem due at the end of class on Wednesday in final form.
Chose one of the colors that you listed thoughts or items about in your journal and create a color poem:
such as   - see below
Red
roses
watermelon
Christmas
blood
Annie's lanyard
classroom geraniums
wild strawberries
heart
Red Folders
red licorice

The thorns of wild roses
catch my crimson pants
and bloods drips
 from my scratches
as my heart races and
I stumble on 
finally collapsing in a field
of wild strawberries
As the final blush of sunset
begins to fade 
into the deep purple
of night.




6-8 History
Complete Jr. Scholastic questions on page 7 (Electoral College) and page 14 (Cuba)