English Homework for Friday Dec 21 Day 4

Class One: finish reading and marking up "Flowers" by Alice Walker
Underline the most important sentence in the text.

Class Two: Complete the contrast between"The Sniper" and "War."
Then, in a well developed essay, answer the following questions:
Why did Jack London write "War" and why did O'Flaherty write "The Sniper?"

Class Five: In a well organized, multiple paragraph essay, tell me why London and O'Flaherty
wrote "War" and "The Sniper." Use specific details from both texts to support your
thesis.

Class Six: 1) submit the final draft of your essay.

2) bring your Retelling Rubric to class.

English Homework for Thusrday, Dec 20, Day 3

Class One: 1) finish your vocab graphic organizer for "Flowers."

2) Retell "Flowers" using the Retelling rubric

Class Two: RAFT writing assignment from "War."

Class Five: Complete your Compare and Contrast graphic organizer. Using your Compare and Contrast graphic organizer, you will arrive at a conclusion: Why did O'Flarherty write "The Sniper" and why did London write "War"? This of course is an opinion piece but you will use textual details to support your opinions. First draft please.

Class Six: Same as Class Five.

English Home work: Wednesday Dec 19 Day 2

Class One-complete "Flower" vocab graphic organizer

Class Two: RAFT for "War." Your ROLE is that of Ginger Beard. your AUDIENCE is you (you're writing a reflective piece.) Your FORMAT is your journal. Your THEME is war in general and in particular, the events of that day: you have killed an enemy scout with an incredible shot. As you search the body for valuables, maps, and documents, you find the letter that he wrote home. And of course you read the letter. Your response please.

Class Five: Bring your copies of "The Sniper" and "War" to class.

Class Six: Bring your copies of "The Sniper" and "War" to class.

English Home work for Tuesday, Dec 18, Day 1

Class One: For Tuesday-Complete Vocab graphic organizer for "Flowers."

Class Two: Complete RAFT assignment for "War:" Your ROLE is Blackeyes the scout. Your AUDIENCE is a loved one at home. Your FORMAT is a letter. Your TOPIC is the war.
Assume that this is your last mission and that you will be coming home forever within two weeks. In your letter you must mention in detail your encounter with Ginger Beard. You may wish to explain why you didn't shoot him.

Class Five: Complete the RAFT assignment from "War:" You are a WRITER who has found Jack London's unfinished short story "War." You have decided to complete it. Your AUDIENCE is the reading public. Your FORMAT is the short story genre that Jack London mastered. Your TOPIC is the ending of "War." Your ending must be plausible (no divine intervention) and the style must approximate that of Jack London's.

Class Six: Test "War." The test will take the form of a RAFT.

English home work for Monday, 12/17/2007, Day 6

Class One: Read and mark-up "Flowers." When you mark-up the story, use the "Say Something" rubric as your guide.

Class Two: In a well developed paragraph of 8-11 sentences, explain why Black Eyes did not shoot Ginger Beard at the stream.

Class Five: RAFT You are Black Eyes the scout. You are on your last mission. Before you return to headquarters, you must find the troops of which Ginger Beard is a part. When you set your final camp for the night, you write a final letter home to a loved one (your choice.) You have not been home for two years and you retell your last day's experiences. You MUST relate the story of your encounter at the stream with Ginger Beard. One typewritten page or two hand written pages. Whichever you choose, double space.

Class Six: Same as Class Five. Class Six's RAFT is due Tuesday.

Dismissal Two Hours Early - December 13

We have just received word form the office that the high school will be dismissed two hours early today - Thursday, December 13 - due to the impending snow storm. You have already received a call on this on your home phone through the district's automatic phone system.

Please be safe and enjoy the extra time off!

English home work for Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 Day $

All home work remains the same except class five: class Five must complete the RAFT assignment.

For those of you you owe work--all outstanding work must be turned in by the end of school Friday, Dec 14. If you do not turn in missing work, you will receive a zero

English Home Work for Wednesday, Dec 12, day 3

Class One: 1) "The Chaser" retelling must be turned in--no more delays.

2) "The Chaser" vocab graphic organizer

3) Write a sequel to "The Chaser" using this prompt: It has been ten years since
Alan last visited the old man on Pell Street." The sequel must be a minimum
length of either one type-written page or two hand-written pages. You must
double space.

Class Two: Finish reading and marking-up "War." Vocab quiz on Thursday.

Class Five: Make sure that you finish reading "War" by class time.

Class Six: In a well-organized, eight to eleven sentence paragraph explain why the black-eyed
scout does not shoot and kill the man with the ginger beard.

Vocab quiz Thursday. I will select ten words from the following list: monotonously,
cessation, devious, pungently, appalled, perceptible, myriad, tattered,
unslaked, reconnoiter, compelling, and detested.

English Home work Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 Day 2

Class One: Finish "The Chaser" retellings. Vocab Quiz Thursday.

Class Two: For Wednesday-finish vocab graphic organizers. finish reading and marking-up "War." Vocab Quiz Thursday.

Class Five: Finish Reading and marking-up "War."

Class Six: finish vocab. finish reading and marking-up "War."

Vocab Quiz on Wednesday.

Homework for Monday Dec 10, 2007 Day 1

Class One: for Tuesday: All outstanding "Chaser" retellings must be turned in on Tuesday.

Complete Vocab columns for "The Chaser"

Class Two: Finish Vocab Graphic Organizers (the columns) for "War"

vocab Quiz on Monday

Class Five: 1: Vocab Quiz"War"

2: read and Mark-up "War"

Class Six: 1-Google Jack London and create a brief bio

2-Groups 2/3/4/5 complete Vocab

3-Vocab Quiz on Tuesday

Math - Homework

Period 3: 11/27 3-1 Practice #1-18, 11/28 page 148 #14-31, 11/29 3-2 Practice #1-18, 11/30 Page 153 #14-31, 12/7 3-3 Study Guide
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Period 5: 11/26 3-1 Practice #1-18, 11/27 page 148 #14-31, 11/29 3-2 Practice #1-18, 11/30 Page 153 #14-31, 12/7 3-3 Study Guide
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Period 6: 11/26 Page 161 #13,14,18,25-28, 11/27 Page 161 #35,37,39, 11/28 3.1 Practice, 11/30 3.1 Practice B even, 12/6 3.2 What Kind of Shoes Does a Frog Wear?

History - 12/6 Homework

Students in all periods received a history homework reading and worksheet on "Galileo"

Homework friday Dec 7, 2007 Day 6

Class One: Retell "The Chaser." make sure that you follow the RETELLING RUBRIC.

Class Two: We will finish vocabulary from "War."

Class Five: Finish vocabulary work for "War."
Read and mark-up "War."

Class Six: 1: Google "Jack London" and create, just don't print it out, a short biography (life dates,
education, jobs.)

2: Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 finish vocab work on your pages. Write the definitions in the margins.

Holiday Gift Drive (for Battered Women Resouces Inc)

Students & Parents, WE NEED YOUR HELP...

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On Fri. Dec. 7th the school will be collecting unused gifts for children ages 13 - 17 through Battered Women Resources Inc.
This is the age group that is most often ignored in Holiday gift drives.... while the younger children may get new toys to play with, teenagers in need often get nothign they want for the Holidays!

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Please, if you have, or can get, any unused gifts such as CD's, Make-Up Kits, or Gift Certificates, bring them into school on Friday Dec. 7th to be collected during 5th period that day for children/teens in need!

PROGRESS REPORTS

Parents and students... watch for Quarter 2 Progress Reports coming Wed. Dec. 12th!

Students: If you have any backed up work or make-up work in any of your classes that still needs to be turned in, turn it in before the end of this week (Fri Dec. 7th) to make sure that you earn the best P.R. grade you can!

English Homework for Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007-Day 4

Class One: Finish writing your chapter retelling. Follow your rubric and double space Please remember to bring your independent reading book tomorrow.

Class Two: 1. final rewrite for "The Sniper" is due.
2. Google "Jack London" and create a short biography.

Class Five: 1. Final draft of "The Sniper" R.A.F.T. due.
2. Rewrite "The Sniper" using 1st person point of view for Thursday.

Class Six: First draft of your R.A.F.T. assignment due: Your ROLE--the Republican sniper. Your
AUDIENCE is you. Your FORMAT is a journal entry (either one type written page or
three hand written pages). Your THEMES are the Irish civil war in general and your
brother's death specifically. The time is of course 1916 two or three months after the
earlier Easter Sunday Rebellion. Don't use modern language such as "This war sucks!"
Don't forget to double space.

History - Snow Day Test date changes

**Enjoy the Snow Day! * *

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Please note that the test scheduled for Monday 12/3 will be held upon our return to school with no further delay.

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Updated Test Dates ...

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Period 2: Tue. 12/4

Period 3: Wed. 12/5

Period 5: Tue. 12/4

Period 6: Wed. 12/5... Tue. 12/4 = Essential Questions Worksheet

English homework Monday Dec 3, 2007

Class One: Finish retelling your chapter. Follow your rubric.

Class Two: FIRST correct vocab quiz. THEN finish your RAFT writing assignment: Your ROLE is the sniper who survived. Your AUDIENCE is you so your writing will be reflective. Your FORMAT will be a journal entry--two pages, double spaced. Your TOPIC will be the civil war in general and the events that led up to your brother's death. Remember to find an authentic voice. Do not use slang from today. No computerese. And remember--you are a university student.

Class Five: Your RAFT assignment is virtually the same as Class Two except you can choose one of two roles. You can be either the snipe who survived OR the sniper who perished. Two pages, double spaced.

Class Six: finish reading and marking up "The Sniper."

English homework Friday, Nov. 30, 2007

Class One: this is for monday, Dec 3: Finish retelling your "House on Mango Street" chapter. Follow your rubric and double space. Skim your new story "The Chaser." Circle all vocabulary words that you don't know.

Class Two: You are the wounded sniper. You have just discovered that you've killed your older brother (he was the sniper on the other rooftop.) The next day you make your journal entry as you have since Easter Sunday, 1916. As always, you'll write about the war.You'll also write about last night's events and what they mean to you and your family. You'll write a minimum of a full page (8 1/2 x 11 inch paper), double spaced.

Class Five: Vocab quiz on "The Sniper."

Class Six: We will finish reading "The Sniper" in class.

History - Test #2

History Test #2!

French & Indian War - American Revolution

TEST DATES:

Periods 3 & 5 = Monday Dec. 3

Periods 2 & 6 = Tuesday Dec. 4

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TEST TOPICS:

This test will cover...

• The time of the French & Indian War (British colonies, Iroquois League, Albany Plan of Union, and the war itself ~ including, who won, war debts, and resulting colonial taxation)
• Acts of Parliament & Colonial Protest (important acts, Boston Massacre, Sons of Liberty, Lexington & Concord, and Declaration of Independence)
• The American Revolution (any of the battles that could have been included in the Revolution Scrapbook/Film project, French involvement, American victory)
• Women of the time (Abigail Adams & Mumbet)

History - 11/27 Homework

Students in Periods 2 & 3 received History Homework:
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1/2 the class received homework on Abigail Adams,
and 1/2 received homework on Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman

Students in Periods 5 & 6 will receive this Homework on 11/28

Homework Tuesday Nov27, 2007

Class One: Finish "House on Mango Street." Be prepared to summarize any chapter in the remaining chapters.

Class Two: Read and mark up Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper."

Class Five: First-complete the prefix and suffix tables.
Then-Read and mark up Liam O'Flaherty's "The Sniper."

Class Six : Same as Class Five.

Happy Thanksgiving

A big thank you to all of the parents who stopped by to visit us for parent conferences. We appreciate your input and concern!

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Home work Monday, nov 25, 2007

Class One-Continue reading "House on Mango Street." I want to finish the book by early next week.

Classes Two, Five, Six-No home work but: classes two and six-please bring your copy of "The Sniper" to class. In class five, several of you owe me work. Check this web site for the assignments.

English home Work monday Nov 19, 2007

Class One: no homework. enjoy the weekend.

Class Two: Please turn in the Mrs. Mallard essay. It was due today (Friday).

Class Five: essay on the significance of the title "Soldier's Home."

Class Six: These are the vocab words that we settled on for "The Sniper": beleaguered, ascetic,
parapet, tattered, breastwork, iodine, proxysm, ruse, revolted, gibber, turret.

FOR ALL CLASSES: TURN IN YOUR FIVE-ENTRY PILGRIM JOURNAL ON MONDAY WITHOUT FAIL.

History - Late Projects

Remember! ... All late "Picturing the Revolution" projects will lose 2 (out of 30) points per day.

(see Due Dates in "Project Alert" blog entry)

Field Trip - Th. 11/15

Field Trip tomorrow!!

We will be heading to Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, MA tomorrow (Th 11/15 ) rain or shine....

Right now it looks like there will be light rain and breezy conditions. http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USMA0333?from=recentsearch

Remember to bring a rain coat/ rain jacket, walking shoes, and a bagged lunch!

English Home Work for Wednesday, 11/14/2007

Class One: Read "Moving Big Stuff" and answer the questions at the end of the article.

Class Two: In a well developed, multi -paragraph essay, explain why Mrs. Mallard's death is such a tragedy.

Class Five: In a well developed, multi-paragraph essay, explain the significance of the title of Hemingway's short story "Soldier's Home."

Class Six: You are among the original Pilgrims. Create a five entry journal describing your last day in England (why you have chosen to embark on such a dangerous voyage), your time at sea (one entry), your first few days at Plimoth (two entries that describe your relationship with Native Americans and the type of government that you establish[mention the Mayflower compact]), and a final entry of your chosing (maybe you've decided to return to England).

The journal is due this Friday whether you go on the field trip or not.

Remember that report cards will be given out in home room Wednesday AM.

And please-we would like to meet your parents or guardians next week. We have plenty of time available both on Monday and Tuesday.

English Homework for Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007

Class One: Finish reading and marking up "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros.

Class Two: finish reading and marking up "Story of an Hour."

Class Five (this is for Wednesday): gather at least ten aphorisms. Then write a multi-paragraph essay that explainns the significance of the title "Soldier's Home." (You'll probably need more than three paragraphs.

Class Six: write a multi-paragraph that exlains the tragedy of Mrs. Mallard's death.

English Homework Wednesday, Nov 7, 2007

Class One: Finish reading and marking up "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros. Make certain you can identify the narrator, the mood, and the setting. Make certain you can descrbe the narrator.

Class Two: finish reading and marking up Chopin's "Story of an Hour"

Class five: finish marking up "Soldier's Home."

Class Six: In a well developed multi-paragraph essay (it must have an introduction with a thesis statement, at least one body paragraph, and a conclusion) explain the tragedy of Mrs. Mallard's death. Do not offer an exlaination that the text cannot support. I will grade your essay using the "Prompt" rubric that you all have.

English homework for Tuesday, Nov 06, 2007

Class One: Explain why you chose what you did for the most important sentence in "Born Bad."

Class Two (for wednesday): Finish reading and marking up Chopin's "Story of an Hour."

Class Fivce; finish reading and marking up Hemingway's "Soldier's Home."

Class Six: Finish reading and marking up Chopin's "Story of an Hour" (if you haven't already done so.)

In Class Six: create the sequel to "The Chaser" using the following prompt: It's been twenty years since Alan. . . . .

Biology - Homework for Monday, 11/05

Period 3:
Write an Objective for an experiment. This experiment should help you to understand one of the scientific ideas you came up with in class. We will work on designing these experiments further in class tomorrow.

English Homework for Monday, 11/05 and Tues11/06

Class One: FOR TUESDAY-In a paragraph of 5-8 sentences, explain your choice for the most important sentence in "Born Bad"

Class Two: no homework for Monday

Class Five: no homework for Monday

Class Six: For MONDAY- Finish marking up "The Story of an Hour." Then underline the sentence that you consider the most important sentence of the story. Then exlpain why you underlined what you did in a well developed, 8-11 sentence paragraph.

History - Project Alert! ~ "Picturing the Revolution"

All classes are now working on an American Revolution Project...

"Picturing the Revolution"

Project premise

Ms. Bock's US History students are going back in time! Equipped with a camera (or sketch book) they will be photographing, sketching, or filming scenes from the American Revolution to create a visual history!

Project instructions

Students may work with a partner

2 CHOICES

Students must choose to use at least 4 of the following battles/events to include:

• Lexington & Concord
• Bunker Hill
• Trenton
• Saratoga
• Yorktown
• Winter at Valley Forge

Students may chooose to complete the project by...

• Creating an Album or Scrapbook
• Creating a film (like a documentary or video diary)

Projects in either format should include the 4 (or more) chosen battles AND details about the life of a colonial soldier (such as passtimes, costumes, weapons, tools etc.)

5 STEPS

1. Choose the 4 (or more) battles that you'd like to use in the project
2. Write short explanations for each choice... making it clear why each of the battles/ events chosen is important to understanding the Revolution
3. Choose the visual format you'd like to use
4. Plan your project in advance! (create blueprint of scrapbook or script for film... 3 full class periods are provided for this work)... & Make a full list of necessary materials & props.
5. Create your film or scrapbook! (This portion will need to be completed at home... Students should take advantage of their 4 day weekend to get this done)

Project due dates

Period 2: Sketches, Scripts & Materials List DUE 11/8... Project DUE 11/14

Period 3: Sketches, Scripts & Materials List DUE 11/6... Project DUE 11/13

Period 5: Sketches, Scripts & Materials List DUE 11/7... Project DUE 11/13

Period 6: Sketches, Scripts & Materials List DUE 11/8... Project DUE 11/14

English homework for Friday, Nov 02, 2007

Class One: Finish "Born Bad."

Class Two: Write a sequel to "The Chaser." Your prompt is: Twenty years have passed. . ." you must use the same basic facts you found in "The Chaser." Pay particular attention to VOICE.

Class Five: Unerline the most important sentence in "The Story of an Hour." Explain why you underlined what you did in a multi-paragraph essay (three paragraphs or more.)

Class Six: this is for Monday, Nov 5: Finish marking up (use the Think Aloud method) "The Story of an Hour" and underline what you consider the most important sentence. Then in an eight to eleven sentence paragraph, explain why you underlined what you did.

And don't forget to return your Plimoth Plantation permission slip and your $15.00 to Ms. Bock.

English homework for Wednesday, 10/31/2007

Class One: In "House on Mango Street," read "The first Job."

Class Two: Read and mark up "The Chaser."

Class Five: Underline the single most important sentence in Chopin's "The Story of an Hour."

Class Six: Finish reading and marking up "Cat in the Rain"

And don't forget to return your permission slip and $15.00 to Ms. Bock for the Plimoth Plantation field trip.

English Homework for Tuesday, 10/30/07

Class One: The last paragraph of "Hips" contains a metaphor. What is the metaphor and what does it mean?

Class Two: Rethink your choice for most important sentence. If neccesaary, choose another sentence that you feel is most important and exlain why. If you think that your original choice is correct, but you need a better explanation, then rewrite your explanation.

Class Five: no HW tonight.

Class Six: Using the prompt "It has been twenty years since Alan Austen purchased the old man's potion," write a sequel (250-300 words) to The Chaser.

Don't forget to return your field trip permission slips and money as soon as possible!

Plimoth Plantation Field Tip-Thursday, Nov 15

Your student is bringing home a permission slip for a field trip to Plimoth Plantation. Please sign and return as soon as possible. The cost is $15.00 per student. If you are interested in going as a chaperone, please indicate your interest on the permission slip. All non-school personnel must submit to a CORI check.

Biology - Mold Lab Poster Due

The poster for the Oldy Moldy Bread Lab is due on Wednesday, 10/31, at the start of class. Rubrics have been handed out, complete with check list and assessment guidelines.

Photos of the mold growth, which are necessary for the Use of Technology skill, can be found at Mr. Brenner's public web album.

English home work for Monday, 10/29/2007

Class One: In "House on Mango Street," finish reading Chanclas and Hips. Don't forget to hand in your three body paragraphs

Class Two: Rethink your choice for most important sentence and rewrite your explanation

Class Five: Underline the most important sentence in "The Chaser" and in a paragraph of Eight to eleven sentences, explain why you underlined what you did.

Class Six: Underline the most important sentence in "The Chaser" and in a paragraph of eight to eleven sentences, explain why you underlined what you did.

English homework for class five 10/26/2007

Class Five: Underline the most important sentence in "The Chaser." Then write a well organized paragraph of eight to eleven sentences explaining why you underlined what you did.

English Homework Friday, 10/26/2007

Class One: In "House on Mango Street," Read Chanclas and Hips.
For those of you who forgot, pass in your body paragraphs.
tomorrow I will collect your Indie reading journals

Class Two: Underline the most important sentence in "Cat in the Rain." In an eight to s eleven sentence paragraph, explain why you underlined what you did.

English home work wednesday Oct 24, 2007

Class One: write the body paragraphs for your "one word prompt" essays

Class Two: Final draft due for your essay. attach your first draft and the rubric when you turn the final draft in.

Class Five: Finish reading and marking up "The Chaser"

Class Six: Read and mark up "The Chaser"

History - Starting the Revolution!

US History

Per 2, Per. 3 & Per. 6: Students in Per. 2, Per. 3, & Per. 6 have just completed the film Last of the Mohicans (about the French and Indian War) - and a class discussion as to the reasons we viewed the film, and what each of the film's characters represent.

Per. 2's assignments:

• On Tue. 10/23 Per. 2 students were given "Turf Wars 2" a follow up assignment about the people who took part in the French and Indian War. DUE Th. 10/25
• On Wed. 10/24 students will discuss What Will Happen Next and receive a Homework Assignment entitled "Taxing the Colonies" DUE Fri. 10/26

Per. 3's assignment:

• On Tue. 10/23 students will discuss What Will Happen Next and receive a Homework Assignment entitled "Taxing the Colonies" DUE Wed. 10/24

Per. 6's assigment:

• On Tue. 10/23 students will discuss What Will Happen Next and receive a Homework Assignment entitled "Taxing the Colonies" DUE Wed. 10/24

Per 5: Students in Per. 5 have begun learning about the events that led to the American Revolution (including controversial Acts of Parliament & Colonial Protests)

Per. 5's assignment:

• On Mon. 10/22 students were given 2 worksheets to complete: Acts of Parliament & Colonial Protests. They have received time in class to complete this work. Any incomplete work will become homework and is DUE Wed. 10/24

English home work for Tuesdsay, 10/23/2007

Class One: Choose a "one word Prompt" (hers's then list again: lost, running away, home, no longer a child, funny now-not then, unbelievable, the other side, the one thing, the key.) Brainstorm ideas/details using your preferred Graphic Organizer. Write your focus statement.

Class Two: Rewrite your intro. underline your focus statement. Complete the first draft of your essay (you will have an introduction, at least three body paragraphs, and a conclusion).

Class Five: revised aznd final draft of your "most important sentence and why" paragraph. don't fcrget to double space.

Class Six: Revised and final draft of your "one word prompt" essay.

English home work for Monday, 10/22/2007

Class one: underline the most important sentence in "Alicia Who Sees Mice" aznd explain why you underlined the sentence you did in a paragraph 8-11 sentences long.

Class Two: posted on thursday.

Class five:Underline the moat important sentence in Hemingway's "The Cat in the Rain."
Usxing the text to support youi, explain why you underlined the sentence that you did.

Class Six: Using the prompt you selected in today's class, the nbrainstorming you generated within your group, the Introduction Paragraph of three to five sentences that you wrote in class with the Focus Statement underlined, write the first draft of your multi paragraph essay (Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion) for Monday. It must be done by class. And remember that Iam using the
"Six Traits of Good Writing" to evaluate your essays.

Freshman English

Class one-in House on Mango Street, read "Alicia Who Sees Mice". Underline the most important sentence. Tell why you believe that the sentence that you underlined is the most important sentence in that chapter in a short paragraph of eight to eleven sentences. Don't forget to double space.

Class Two-this is for Monday, October 22: Write your introduction to your "one word" prompt. Make certain thaty you underline your focus or thesis statement. Again here are those prompts:
lost, running away, home, no longer a child, funny now-not then, unbelievable, the other side, the one thing, and the key.

Class Six: no homework for Friday

Biology - Oldy Moldy Bread Lab

Students are working on their Oldy Moldy Bread Lab. Every day, students are recording their data in writing, as well as taking digital pictures of their samples. Once a suitable quantity of mold has grown, students will use dissecting microscopes to examine the mold up close. Students will make sketches of the mold and bacterial colonies which grow on their samples.

Once all data has been collected - in approximately one week - students will present their findings on a poster. Posters will conform to standard lab poster guidelines, to be distributed in class.

English home work for Monday, 10/15/2007

Class One: no home work this weekend.

Class Two: First draft of revised Summer Reading Essay due. Double spaced.

Class Five: Final draft "one word prompt" due.

Class Six: final draft of revised Summer Reading Essay.

English Homework Friday, 10/12/2007

Class One: in House on Mango Street, Louie chapter:
1) underline all the examples of figurative language
2) underline the sentence that you feel is the most important sentence in this chapter

Class Two: first ndraft of revised SRE

Class five: Fri-revise draft of personal essay
Mon-final draft due

Class Six: First draft revised SRE (revised Intro, revised body paragraphs, revised conclusion)

All classes: do not forget your Indie Reading book, and your journal

English homework

homework for wed, Oct 10, 2007

class One: don't forget to turn in your essay.

class Two: rewrite your introduction for your Summer Reading Essay. It should be 3-5 sentences long. Underline your thesis statement.

Class five: I need your first paragraph with your focus statement (if appropriate)
Here are the prompts again: lost, running away, home, funny now-not then, un-
believable, the other side, the one thing, the key.
And whenever you write, don't forget the traits of a good writer that I look for.

Class Six: Bring your Summer Reading Essay and summer reading book. We'll work on your essay in class.

English Homework Thursday, 10/04/2007

Class One--finish reading "Queen of Cats"

Class Two--Tweak your essay. final draft due Thursday, 10/4.

Bring your Summer Reading Essay to class.

Class Five--Final draft of revised and edited copy of SRE due Thursday, 10/4.

Class Six--final revised and edited draft of essay due.
Bring your Summer Reading Essay to clss to begin revision.

Math - Test & Quizzes

HONORS GEOMETRY - Test: Wed 10/3... on Chapter 1
Binder Check on same day

ALGEBRA 1 - Test: Wed 10/10... on Chapter 1
Binder Check on same day

ALGEBRA 2 - Quiz: Tue 10/2... on Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and compositions of functions. (Chapter 2.1 - 2.3)

History - Movie Permission Slips 1

Last of the Mohicans film

~ PERMISSION SLIPS DUE~

Beginning on Tuesday 10/9 US History students will be viewing the film Last of the Mohicans in class as part of our Unit on the French & Indian War.

Students will be completing periodic in-class assignments based on the movie and at the end of the film will complete a final, movie-based assignment.

This film is rated R, and parent permission is required in order for students to view it in class. Any student whose parent would prefer that they not view this film will be given an alternate assignment based on the Last of the Mohicans novel.

Parents! Please sign and return the permission slip as soon as possible! (Students don't forget to give these to your parents/guardians!) I need all signed slips by Thursday 10/4 (before we start the movie)

Biology - Labs Returned

The Acid Eye Lab has been returned to most students at this time. Students may rewrite and resubmit this lab by Tuesday, October 9. New assessments will override the previous assessment.

English Homework

Class One: Oct 2nd-Final draft of first essay due. Bring your House on Mango Street.

Class Two: Oct 2nd-Introduction with underlined focus statement, first body paragraph, and details.

Class Five: Oct 2nd-Essay number one is due.
Revise and edit Summer Reading Essay. We need an introduction
a thesis statement that incorporates the language of the prompt
and is underlined.

Class Six: Oct 2nd-Continue writing your essay. By Tusday you should
have an introduction that incorporates the language of the
prompt and is underlined and all of the body paragraphs written.

Please remember to double space and pay attention to margins.

English Homework

Class One: Monday, Oct 1--Finish your essays. Write your conclusions. On Monday we'll get together for a final edit.

Class Two: Tuesday, October 2--I will expect to see the following: 1) prompt selection, 2) list of details, 3) list of ordered and culled details, 4) introduction with focus statement underlined,
and 5) your first body paragraph. We'll finish this essay next week.

Class Five: Monday, Oct 1--extended Indie Reading time.
Tuesday, Oct 2--finished essay due

Class Six: Monday, Oct 1--Introduction with focus statement underlined due

Ehglish Homework--September 28th

Class One--finish body paragraphs for your essay. we'll work on the conclusions together.

Class Two--For those of you who have written your introduction: write your first body paragraph using your ranked list of details (ideas).

well the fire alarm just went off--I'll try to update from home.

mr. Graves

Homework

sept 27: Class One--Double check your Introduction. Underline your Focus Statement.
Write Body Paragraph number two.

Sept 27: Class Two--Write your Introduction Paragraph. Underline your focus Statement.

Sept 27: Class Five--Write Body Paragraph number two.

Sept 28: Class Six: Write the Introduction to your essay. Make certain that you undxerline your focus statement.

and please remember: double space, pay attention to margins, and don't write teeny-tiny. Your completed essay will be due sometime next week. The due date depends on our progress in class.

Biology - Open-Note Quiz

There will be an open-note quiz on the video Garbage Mountain for Mr. Brenner's biology classes on Friday, September 28. Students may use their own notes from the video, but they may not use their friends' notes.

English home work-week of Sept 24

We are writing personal narratives this week. When you write you should have the "Six Traits of Effective Writing" right in front of you for reference--those six traits are what I'm looking for in good writing.

Class One: for 9/26--Write your first body paragraph using just one of your details. Remember to double space and pay attention to margins.

Class Two: for 9/26--choose one prompt from the list of nine. choose one with which you are comfortable. Then brainstorm twelve to fifteen details that you could use in your narrative; you can use any graphic organizer you want (list, web, etc.)

Class Five: for 9/27--Write your second body paragraph. Remember to double space.

Class Six: for 9/26--same as class two.

All classes will have completed a first draft by Friday of this week or early next week. A final draft will probably be required by October 3rd or 4th.

Math - updates

Algebra One:

We just had a quiz and a benchmark test, and are now working on a graphing packet.

Algebra Two:

We will be having a quiz on Tues. on section 2.3.

Biology - Trash Audit Lab

In biology class, we will be conducting a trash audit, where we review how much and what types of trash each one of us makes. Over the weekend, students must draft their procedures for this lab.

Early next week, each student will collect all the trash he or she makes for a few days and bring it into school. We follow a few rules when we do this:

• All food containers get washed
• Nothing dangerous may be brought in (needles, blades, etc.)
• Nothing really gross (uses tissues, kitty litter, etc.)

Students do not need to bring in anything they recycle! This means that if you recycle, your job is earlier!

English-First Essay

For all classes:
Select one of the nine prompts. Brainstorm for five minutes using the graphic organizer of your choice. Be ready to create first draft on Monday, Day 3.

US History - First Test

The 1st US History test is just around the corner... Here's how our tests will work...

REVIEW:
The class period after we finish a unit is dedicated to preparation for the test. We usually play a Jeopardy Review Game.

TEST:
The class period of the test is dedicated entirely to that test. My Tests are never timed, and there is never homework on the evening after a test.

CONTENT OF THIS TEST:

• This test will be on The "re-discovery" of America (American Indians, Vikings, Chris Columbus)
• Europe's colonization of America &
• Life in the Colonies
• (Answering Essential Questions for the topics above)

TEST DATES: (updated 9/25)
These are the official test dates...
Per 2: Fri 9/28
Per 3: Fri 9/28
Per 5: Fri 9/28
Per 6: Mon 10/1

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