English for the week of Mar 30-Apr 3

AS YOU ALL KNOW, THIS IS MCAS WEEK, AND THE SCHEDULE IS CHALLENGING. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IS CONFUSING, PLEASE COME TO SEE ME IN ROOM C226.

CLASS ONE: FOR WED, APRIL 1, READ BOOK VII AND FILL OUT "WHAT'S IMPORTANT." WE'LL ALSO REVIEW THE VOCAB WORDS OF VI AND VII (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST). THERE WILL BE A VOCAB QUIZ ON FRIDAY APRIL 3. THE CONTENT QUIZ FOR VI AND VII WILL BE ON MONDAY, APRIL 6.

CLASS TWO: WE'LL CONTINUE FILLING ODYSSEUS'S HEAD. FOR FRIDAY APRIL 3, VOCAB AND CONTENT QUIZ BOOKS VI AND VII.

CLASS FIVE: WEDNESDAY, APR 1: VOCAB QUIZ BOOKS VI AND VII. THURSDAY, APR 2: CONTENT QUIZ BOOKS VI AND VII.

CLASS SIX: BY THIS FRIDAY, I WANT YOU TO HAVE READ BOOKS IX AND X AND FILLED OUT THE "WHAT'S IMPORTANT" SHEET. TUESDAY, MAR 31: REVIEW BOOKS VI AND VII. WEDNESDAY APR 1: QUIZ VOCAB BOOKS VI AND VII. FOR FRIDAY CONTENT QUIZ BOOKS VI AND VII.

Program of Studies Posted

The High School Program of Studies has been posted on the Leominster High School main website.

This file is a PDF file, so you need a PDF reading program, like Adobe Acrobat Reader, in order to view it. Most computers already have this installed, but you can use the link above to download it if necessary. This program is free.

Have fun choosing your courses for next year!

HISTORY - TESTS ARE COMING

It's that time again...
Test #3 is coming in all classes.
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Test Dates: (tentative schedule)
Per. 1- Th. 4/9
Per. 2- Mon. 4/6
Per. 5- Mon. 4/6
Per. 6- Th. 4/9
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Test topics:
expect to be asked about George Washington's presidency, John Adams's presidency, Thomas Jefferson's presidency, political parties, & The War of 1812

HISTORY - POSTER PAPER needed

We are in need of Poster Paper!

All groups will be/ have been asked to bring in 1 poster paper for their War of 1812 Timeline assignment. (just one of the 3 or 4 students per group may elect to bring it in for their team)
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However, just in case anyone should need a second piece, or any groups may be unable to obtain paper for themselves, Ms. Bock's history classes are in need of kind souls who could bring in extra poster paper to be kept for class use.
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Any help you can provide would be appreciated, but as an extra incentive those students who do bring in extra poster paper can also earn a small amount of extra credit for their group :)

English Homework for Monday, Mar 23, Day 2

UPDATE FOR CLASS SIX: THE QUIZ WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 (THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S DAY JOKE).

English Homework for Monday, Mar 30, Day 1

VOCAB WORDS FOR ALL CLASSES:

BOOK VI: harried (line 7), chided (line 27), lithe (line 113), scoff ( line 312), seethed (line 364), and finally a blast from the past--dupe (Book IV, line 101).

BOOK VI: taunts (line 19), striding (line 45), teeming (lined 141), impelled (line 188), and finally brusquely (line 272).

CLASS TWO: Review Books VI and VII--both vocab and content. Quiz the next time (NOT MONDAY) we meet.

CLASS FIVE: Review Books VI and VII. Vocab quiz on Tuesday, content quiz on Thursday.

CLASS SIX: Review Books VI and VII--both vocab and content. Quiz on Thursday.
For Monday: Read Book VIII and fill out "What's Important." And remember: we have presenters Monday: Brice, Chandler, and Peter.

English Homework for Thursday, Mar 26, Day 5

VOCAB WORDS FOR ALL CLASSES"
BOOK VII: taunts (L. 19), striding (l. 45), teeming (l. 141), impelled (l. 188), brusquely (l. 272).

CLASS ONE: No assignment.

CLASS TWO: No assignment.

CLASS FIVE: Read Book VII. Fill out "What's Important."

Class Six: Vocab Squares or word maps for Book VII Vocab.

English Homework for Thursday, Mar 26, Day 5

vocab words for all classes:

Lewis & Clark reference Website! (to help with your journal entry)

This is National Geographics website that chronicles the entire trip and provides examples of the many discoveries they made.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/journey_leg_1.html

Remember, you need at least 1 double spaced page and 1 drawing per pair of students.

English Homework for Wed, Mar 25, Day 4

CLASS ONE: We'll go over Book VI, the retell.

CLASS TWO: Re-do your epic poem.

CLASS FIVE: Book VI-flow chart, vocab squares, your epic poem.

CLASS SIX: Read Book VII and fill out the "What's Important."

English Homework for Tuesday, Mar 24, Day 3

CLASS ONE: retell Book VI "The Princess and the Stranger" using categories 1-10 on the Retell Rubric.

CLASS TWO: Read Book VI and complete "What's Important." Also your epic poem is due.

CLASS FIVE: QUIZ ON BOOKS IV AND V-CONTENT AND VOCAB.

CLASS SIX: Read Book IV ("The Princess and the Stranger") and complete "What's Important."

TO CLASS ONE

TO CLASS ONE: THERE IS AN ERROR IN TODAY'S POSTING FOR YOUR CLASS. THE "ODYSSEY" QUIZ IS ON BOOKS IV AND V. NOT-REPEAT-NOT ON BOOKS V AND VI. SORRY.

English Homework for Monday, Mar 23, Day 2

CLASS ONE: retell Book VI using categories 1-10 of the "Retelling Rubric." Review vocab words and your notes/mark-ups for Books V and VI. QUIZ ON BOOKS V AND VI-VOCAB AND CONTENT-MONDAY.

CLASS TWO (DUE TUESDAY): Read Book VI and complete what's important. Your epic poem is also due.

CLASS FIVE: Read Book Six and complete "What's Important." Your epic poem RAFT is also due. I've rescheduled the quiz on Books IV and V for Tuesday, March 24.

CLASS SIX: Read Book VI and complete the "What's Important" sheet. QUIZ ON BOOKS IV AND V-VOCAB AND CONTENT-MONDAY.

English Homework for Friday, Day 1, Mar 20

CLASS ONE: retell Book VI (1-10 categories only). review books IV, V, and vocab. QUIZ ON MONDAY, BOOKS IV AND V. CONTENT AND VOCAB.

CLASS TWO: QUIZ BOOKS IV AND V--VOCAB AND CONTENT.

CLASS FIVE: FINAL DRAFT OF THE COMPARE AND CONTRAST CALYPSO ESSAY. GO OVER BOOKS IV AND V VOCAB WORDS. FOR MONDAY: CREATE YOUR OWN EPIC POEM.

CLASS SIX: FIRST DRAFT OF THE COMPARE AND CONTRAST CALYPSOS ESSAY.

English Homework for Thursday, Mar 19, Day 6

CLASS ONE: Read Book VI. fill out "What's Important." For those of you working on the past due RAFT for "The Chaser," the RAFT is due no later than Friday.QUIZ MONDAY BOOKS IV AND V--CONTENT AND VOCAB.

CLASS TWO: Read Book VI. Fill out "What's Important." QUIZ FRIDAY BOOKS IV AND V--CONTENT AND VOCAB.

CLASS FIVE: 1st draft of Compare and contrast essay due. QUIZ ON MONDAY BOOKS IV AND V--VOCAB AND CONTENT.

CLASS SIX: for Friday--1st draft of the Compare and Contrast essay due. QUIZ ON MONDAY BOOKS IV AND V--VOCAB AND CONTENT.

English Homework for Tuesday, Mar 17, Day 4

CLASS ONE: Write a multi paragraph essay in which you compare and contrast the treatment of the loss of a loved one in Suzanne Vega's "Calypso" to Homer's treatment of the same topic in Book V, lines 130-160.

CLASS TWO: revise and rewrite your compare and contrast essay.

CLASS FIVE: write the first draft of your compare and contrast essay.

CLASS SIX: Same as class five.

English Homework for Monday, Mar 16, Day 3

FOR ALL CLASSES: These are the vocab words for Book V: marshals (line 24), barren (line 56), lustrous (line 96), pine (line 232), brawling (line 349), torment (line 438), and suppliant (line 497).

CLASS ONE: USING YOUR GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND NOTES, WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT FOR AN ESSAY THAN COMPARES AND CONTRASTS HOW HOMER AND SUZANNE VEGA TREAT THE THEME OF LOSS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TEXTS OF THE CALYPSO STORY.

CLASS TWO: WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR ESSAY IN WHICH YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST HOMER'S AND VEGA'S VERSION OF CALYPSO.

CLASSES FIVE & SIX: FOLLOWING THEN GRAPHIC ORGANIZER OF YOUR CHOICE, WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT FOR AN ESSAY THAT WILL COMPARE AND CONTRAST HOMER'S AND VEGA'S TREATMENT OF CALYPSO'S STORY.

English Homework for Friday, Day 2, Mar 13

CLASS ONE: Using the graphic organizer of your choice, compare and contrast Suzanne Vega's "Calypso" to Homer's Calypso in Book V, lines 160-180.

CLASS TWO: come up with a thesis statement for your next essay in which you will compare and contrast Vega's version of Calypso to Homer's Calypso

CLASS FIVE: same as CLASS ONE.

CLASS SIX: Same as CLASS ONE

Biology Homework Assigned on Thrusday, March 12, Day 1

Periods 2 and 5
Punnett Square time!

C = normal
c = sickle cell anemia

Mom's Gentype: cc
Dad's Gentype: Cc

Make your Punnett square for this cross, and include the genotype and phenotype ratios like we did in class.


Period 6
No homework tonight, you lucky ducks!

English Homework for Thursday, Mar 12, Day 1

CLASS ONE: finish Word Maps for Book V vocab words. Fill out "What's Important." Mark up "Calypso" by Suzanne Vega using the Double Entry Journal method to help you determine the tone and theme.

CLASS TWO: Using any graphic organizer you choose, compare and contrast Suzanne Vega's "Calypso" to the Calypso's reply to Hermes (lines 130 to 160, Book V.)

CLASS FIVE: really read Book Five and fill out "What's Important." Then markup Suzanne Vega's "Calypso" to help you determine the tone and theme of her poem.

CLASS SIX: see yesterday's posting.

English Homework for Wed, Mar 11, Day Six

CLASS ONE: Book V: finish word maps. fill out "What's Important.

CLASS TWO: DEJ Suzanne Vega's "Calypso" and Calypso's response to Hermes in Book V, lines 130-160. Then compare and contrast the two versions--no essays yet.

CLASS FIVE: Read Book V. pay special attention to lines 65-81 and 130-160.

CLASS SIX: Read your Indie Reading book for at least 30 minutes. then retell what you read in your Indie Reading Journal. (should be at least two, double spaced pages.) Then, finish marking-up Suzanne Vega's "Calypso." What is the theme of her poem.

English Homework for Tuesday, Mar 10, Day 5

CLASS ONE: We'll begin Book V in c lass.

CLASS TWO: In Book V, analyze the imagery of Suzanne Vega's "Calypso." what is the tone of her poem? What is the theme of her poem?

CLASS FIVE: Read Book Five and fill out "What's Important."

CLASS SIX: We'll finish going over What's Important in class. We'll discuss Suzanne Vega's "Calypso." Use the DEJ to create a "mark-up," addressing the questions of theme, tone, diction, and figurative language.

Biology Homework for Monday, March 9, Day 4

Period 2
Finish determining the traits of your children in your lab and then draw your child. Use color if possible to spice things up.

Period 5
Finish the summary section of the Cornell notes you took today on chapter 11.1 and 11.2.

Period 6
If you did not already do so in class, finish the Analysis and Conclusions questions at the end of your Investigating Inherited Traits lab packet. You do not need to complete the Going Further section.

English Vocab words for Book V

FOR CLASSES 2 AND 6: these are the vocab words for Book V: marshals (line 24), barren (line 56), lustrous (line 96), pine (line 232), brawling (line 349), torment (line 438), and suppliant (497).

We'll work on these together in class on Monday, March 9th.

English Homework for Monday, Mar 8, Day 4

CLASS ONE: FINISH READING BOOK IV. FILL OUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT.

CLASS TWO: READ BOOK V. FILL OUT "WHAT'S IMPORTANT." VOCAB LIST WILL BE POSTED ON SATURDAY.

CLASS FIVE: SAME AS CLASS ONE. CLASS FIVE MIGHT HAVE A SURPRISE VOCAB QUIZ.

CLASS SIX: SAME AS CLASS TWO.

Biology Homework for Friday, March 6, Day 3

Periods 2 & 6
Fill in the summary section for today's Cornell notes.

Period 5
If you did not already do so in class, finish the Analysis and Conclusions questions at the end of your Investigating Inherited Traits lab packet. You do not need to complete the Going Further section.

English Homework for Friday, Day 3, March 6

CLASS ONE: Read the first ten pages of Book IV. Fill out "What's Important."

CLASS TWO: Read Book IV. Fill out "What's Important."

CLASS FIVE: Same as Class One PLUS the following vocab words: burnished (line 55), staid (line 63), indulging (line 113), endured (line 105), overweening (line 359), swagger (line 706), and phantom (line 894.)

CLASS SIX: QUIZ BOOKS I, II, AND III.

Biology Homework for Thursday, March 5, Day 2

Period 2
***no class***

Period 5
Students should fill out the summary section of today's Cornell notes.

Period 6
List three traits which you believe are dominant in humans. For each trait, explain why you believe this.

English Homework for Thursday, Mar 5, Day 2

CLASS ONE: See yesterday's posting.

CLASS TWO: Read Book IV. Fill out "What's Important" sheet.

CLASS FIVE: Finish reading Book IV. Fill out "What's Important."

CLASS SIX: Quiz on Books I, II, III.

Biology Homework for Wednesday, March 4, Day 1

Periods 2 & 5
List three traits which you believe are dominant in humans. For each trait, explain why.


Period 6
Please see periods 2 & 5 from yesterday.

English Homework for Wed, March 4, Day 1

CLASS ONE (DUE THURSDAY): Retell Books I, II, III using the Retelling Rubric. Use all the categories EXCEPT numbers 11 and 12. Roll the retelling into one. Quiz Books I, II, III.

CLASS TWO: Quiz Books I, II, III.

CLASS FIVE: Read the first five pages of Book IV. Quiz on Books I, II, III.

CLASS SIX: SEE YESTERDAY'S POSTING. Quiz Thursday on Books I, II, III.

FOR ALL CLASSES: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOU INDIE READING BOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY. MINUS POINT IF YOU DON'T.

Biology Homework - 3/3

Periods 2 & 5

Make a word web connecting at least five of our new vocabulary words. A word web looks like a mind map, with the vocabulary words in circles and connecting phrases on line that connect the circles.

Our new vocabulary word are:

1. genetics
2. fertilization
3. true-breeding
4. trait
5. hybrid
6. gene
7. allele
8. segregation
9. gamete