March 29, 2013

9-12 English: 

Great Gatsby group - Complete book

Kenny - Cornell University Questions 1-4-

 

Grade 10 - Writing packet -

Grade 9 - complete reading test prep packet and  writing packet

9-12 US History: 

 

›Read Chapter 22 Section 2    pages 661-665

›Complete questions 1-6 p. 665

 

Video "Bust" 

 

Late

Read Chapter 22.1 pages 656-660

Answer questions 1-6 on p. 660

6-8 English: 
Complete writing test packet #1-25
 
  Late:
 1)Complete writing response in test prep booklet
2)make sure your spelling paragraph is complete (using 7 vocab words)   -turn in journal on Friday
 

6-8 US History:  

  No homework

 

March 28, 2013

9-12 English: 

Great Gatsby group - Read to page 163  -

 

Grade 10 - Reading packet - story and poem

Grade 9 - complete reading test prep packet and work on writing packet

9-12 US History: 

Video "Bust" 

This Day/CE quiz

 

Late

Read Chapter 22.1 pages 656-660

Answer questions 1-6 on p. 660

6-8 English: 
Complete vocabulary/be ready for spelling test
 
 1)Complete writing response in test prep booklet
2)make sure your spelling paragraph is complete (using 7 vocab words)   -turn in journal on Friday
 

6-8 US History:  

  Complete all questions  on your video sheet

This Day/CE quiz

 

Late: Please write two paragraphs (5-sentences minimum each) on the

presentation by Kelly VandenBerg on Whale 68

March 27, 2013

9-12 English: 

Great Gatsby group - Read to page 146   -

 

Describe three symbols from the book

Grade 9 - complete reading test prep packet 

9-12 US History: 

Video "Bust" 

Read Chapter 22.1 pages 656-660

Answer questions 1-6 on p. 660

6-8 English: 
 1)Complete extended response in test prep booklet
2)make sure your spelling paragraph is complete (using 7 vocab words)   
3) pages vocabulary

6-8 US History:  

  Complete all questions except the one on the Alamo on your video sheet

 

Late: Please write two paragraphs (5-sentences minimum each) on the

presentation by Kelly VandenBerg on Whale 68

March 26, 2013

9-12 English: 

All: Vocab/spelling test

Great Gatsby group - Read to page 129-Describe three symbols from the book

9-12 US History: 

Video "Boom"

No homework

6-8 English: 
 
 2 pages vocabulary

6-8 US History:  

Please write two paragraphs (5-sentences minimum each) on the

presentation by Kelly VandenBerg on Whale 68

March 25, 2013

9-12 English: 

All: Vocab

Great Gatsby group - Read to page 113- look at discussion questions

9-12 US History: 

Video "Bust"

No homework

6-8 English: 
 Attach limerick to shamrock
 2 pages vocabulary

6-8 US History:  

No homework 

Presentation by Kelly Vandenburg on Tuesday

March 8, 2013

Have a GREAT VACATION!!!

 

9-12 English: 

 

Great Gatsby group - Read Chapter 2-5  (to page 98)- look at discussion questions

 

 

 

9-12 US History: 

 

6-8 English:  Complete Limerick

6-8 US History:   

March 14, 2013

9-12 English: 

 

Writing: Marcuss, Jonah, Clayton

Great Gatsby group - Read Chapter 2- look at discussion questions

 

 

  Late:  

1)memorization of a Langston Hughes poem or minimum 10 lines on   "Let America Be America Again"

 2) write an emulation poem of one of Langston Hughes poems - be sure to write at the bottom of the page what poem you are emulating

 

9-12 US History: 

Up Front : Complete sheet - both sides

This Day/CE quiz

 

Late:Roaring Twenties Magazine needs to be compiled
 

6-8 English:  Complete vocab/ be ready for spelling test

6-8 US History:   

This Day/CE

 

 

March 13, 2013

9-12 English: 

Writing: Marcuss, Jonah, Clayton

Great Gatsby group - Read Chapter 1

 

 

  Late:  

1)memorization of a Langston Hughes poem or minimum 10 lines on   "Let America Be America Again"

 2) write an emulation poem of one of Langston Hughes poems - be sure to write at the bottom of the page what poem you are emulating

 

9-12 US History: 

Roaring Twenties Magazine needs to be compiled
 

6-8 English:  3 pages vocabulary

6-8 US History:   

Junior Scholastic - read "Meet Malala" . p. 6-7 and summarize

 

  Redos: Reciting  Preamble to the Constitution

March 11, 2013

Parent-Teacher Conferences All Day on Tuesday

 

9-12 English:  Due Wednesday:

1) vocabulary,

2)spelling test

3) memorization of a Langston Hughes poem or minimum 10 lines on   "Let America Be America Again"

4) write an emulation poem of one of Langston Hughes poems - be sure to write at the bottom of the page what poem you are emulating

 

9-12 US History: 

Roaring Twenties Magazine due at beginning of class on Wednesday
 

6-8 English:  3 pages vocabulary

6-8 US History:    Memorize Preamble to the Constitution for Wednesday

March 7, 2013

9-12 English:  Read all the Langston Hughes' poems on the handout. Write a paragraph about one of the poems ~ Some ideas: What did you get out of it? What is being said? Are there any literary elemnets used?Are they effective?
"Often the title is an introduction that can guide you; for example, Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son” immediately lets you know who the speaker of the poem is and to whom she is speaking.

Poets select each and every word carefully. None should be dismissed. Images and symbols all have a purpose in the overall meaning of the poem."

 http://www.enotes.com/how-analyze-poem-how-to/how-analyze-poem

 

 

9-12 US History: 

No This Day/CE quiz tomorrow. I will ask a question or two about the video on  Jim Crow laws  in Alaska.

 

Roaring Twenties Magazine due at 10:30 AM on Monday

6-8 English:   Book project due on Friday  - please work on completing this.

6-8 US History: This Day/CE quiz

March 5, 2013

9-12:30   Dr Seuss Birthday Celebration!  

9-12 English:   Vocabulary due on Wednesday

Late:

›Create a PPT to illustrate your Emily Dickinson poem or illustrate it with a drawing/painting

›Paragraph: Discuss why you like it or don’t like it, what it says, how it makes you feel – Are any forms of figurative language used?

 

9-12 US History:  

 

Roaring Twenties Magazine due at 10:30 AM on Monday

6-8 English:   Annie's group: Read "I Just Kept on Smiling", pages 10-19

 Book project due on Friday


6-8 US History: America: The Story of Us  Episode 2: Revolution

Bring Episode 1 & 2 questions and vocab. Complete as many questions as possible.

 

March 4, 2013

9-12 English:   Vocabulary due on Wednesday

Jim Crow Laws in Alaska video and discussion with Brenda Campen

 

Late:

›Create a PPT to illustrate your Emily Dickinson poem or illustrate it with a drawing/painting

›Paragraph: Discuss why you like it or don’t like it, what it says, how it makes you feel – Are any forms of figurative language used?

 

9-12 US History:  Jim Crow Laws in Alaska - video and discussion with Brenda Campen

Roaring Twenties Magazine due at 10:30 AM on Monday
6-8 English:   Annie's group: Complete reading of "Harrison Bergeron"

 Book project due on Friday


6-8 US History: America: The Story of Us  Episode 2: Revolution

Bring Episode 1 & 2 questions and vocab. Complete as many questions as possible.