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.