Tuesday, October 12, 2010

English HW for Wednesday, Day 4, Oct 13

CLASS ONE: EACH GROUP SHOULD LOOK UP ITS VOCAB WORDS.

CLASS TWO: USING THE RETELL RUBRIC, RETELL "THE SNIPER." "SNIPER" VOCAB QUIZ ON THURSDAY.

CLASS THREE: FINISH READING AND MARKING UP "WAR." "SNIPER" VOCAB QUIZ THURSDAY.

CLASS FOUR (FOR THURSDAY): AFTER READING AND MARKING UP "WAR," WRITE AN APPROPRIATE ENDING. TRY TO EMULATE LONDON'S STYLE. AFTER WE READ LONDON'S ENDING, WE WILL EXAMINE HIS PURPOSE (THEME), DOES HE ACHIEVE HIS PURPOSE, AND IF SO, WHY IS HE SUCCESSFUL?

Friday, October 8, 2010

English fcor Tuesday, Oct 12--6 period day.

CLASS ONE: make sure that you turn in your retelling of "The Chaser."

CLASSES TWO, THREE, FOUR: MANY OF YOU OWE WORK. GET THAT IN NEXT WEEK OR THE ZERO STANDS.

ALSO, WE'LL BE HAVING VOCAB QUIZZES NEXT WEEK (NOT TUESDAY.)

Thursday, October 7, 2010

MATH - Homework Due Friday, October 8th

PERIOD 2 - Study for quiz tomorrow. Topics include: proportions, direct variation, and literal equations.

PERIOD 3 - Finish Worksheet 1.8 on solving absolute value equations and inequalities

PERIOD 4 - Finish Practice Worksheet 1.3 odd-numbered problems. Show each step in your order of operations.

PARENTS - Progress reports will be sent home TOMORROW with students!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

English HW for next time: Thurs, 10/7, Day 1

CLASS ONE (DUE FRIDAY): REWRITE YOUR RETELLING BY PUTTING IT INTO PARAGRAPH FORM.

CLASS TWO: LOOK VOCAB WORDS FROM "THE SNIPER": DICTIONARY MEANING, AT LEAST ONE SYNONYM, AT LEAST ONE ANTONYM.

CLASS THREE: RETELL "THE SNIPER" USING THE RETELL RUBRIC. THEN IDENTIFY THE THEME AND EXPLAIN YOUR CHOICE IN A ONE OR TWO PARAGRAPH ESSAY.

CLASS FOUR: IN C LASS WE DECIDED WHAT THE THEME IS IN "THE SNIPER." IN A WELL DEVELOPED, MULTIPLE PARAGRAPH ESSAY, DESCRIBE HOW THE AUTHOR DEVELOPS THE THEME. IS HE SUCCESSFULL?

MATH - Homework Due Thursday, October 7th

PERIOD 1 - Finish Jennifer Aniston Problem. Also, begin thinking about your quiz corrections and reworking your problems. You will get correction sheets in class Friday.

PERIOD 2 - No Homework. Begin thinking about your corrections and reworking your problems. You will get correction sheets in class tomorrow.
QUIZ - Friday. Topics include: proportion, direct variation, and literal equations.

PERIOD 3 - Problems on page 68, numbers 40 - 58 evens.
QUIZ - next Tuesday or Wednesday. Topics include: solving inequalities, absolute value equations, and absolute value inequalities.

PERIOD 4 - Finish Jennifer Aniston Problem. Also, begin thinking about your quiz corrections and reworking your problems. You will get correction sheets in class tomorrow.

PARENTS - Reminder that progress reports will be sent home with students Friday.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

English HW Wed Day 6, Oct 6

CLASS ONE: Using the Retell Rubric, finish retelling "The Chaser." You can use bullets if you wish.

CLASS TWO: Using the RAFT Rubric, write a RAFT for "The Chaser." Guys--you are Alan. Gals--you are Diana. Topic: 10 years have passed since Alan visited the old man. Format: letter, phone call, diary, etc.

CLASS THREE: Read "The Sniper." c complete a word map for any of the vocab words you do not know: beleaguered, spasmodically, ascetic, parapet, turret, tattered,paroxysm,report, ruse, silhouetted, remorse.

CLASS FOUR: FINISH READING "THE SNIPER."

DON'T FORGET EVERYONE: PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE SENT HOME THIS FRIDAY.

MATH - Homework Due Wednesday, October 6th

PERIOD 1 - Study for quiz tomorrow. Topics include multiplying and dividing integers and rational numbers.

PERIOD 2 - Study Guide worksheet 3.6, all problems (1 - 10). Show all your work. You do not need to do the Practice worksheet side.
QUIZ on Friday. Topics will include proportion, direct variation, and literal equations.

PERIOD 3 - Page 945, Lesson 1.8, problems 7 - 18 all. Show all your work. Remember that most problems will have more than one answer and you NEED TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

PERIOD 4 - Study for quiz tomorrow. Topics include multiplying and dividing integers and rational numbers.

REMINDER TO PARENTS...
Progress reports will be sent home with students on Friday!

Monday, October 4, 2010

MATH - Homework Due Tuesday, October 5th

PERIOD 1 - Worksheet 2.7, do all problems. Show your work on a separate sheet of paper.
QUIZ - Wednesday on multiplying and dividing rational numbers (we will review tomorrow in class)

PERIOD 2 - Lesson 4.8 problems on worksheet from Friday. Show all your work.

PERIOD 3 - page 68 problem numbers 26 - 38 even.

PERIOD 4 - Be sure to have worksheet 2.7 completed (from Thursday).
QUIZ - Wednesday on multiplying and dividing rational numbers (we will review tomorrow in class).

English HW fcor Tuesday, 10/5, Day 5

CLASS ONE: finish reading "The Chaser ." Study for the vocab quiz.

CLASS TWO: Retell "The Chaser" using the Retell Rubric. Please double space.

CLASS THREE: RAFT FOR The Chaser. Guys--assume the ROLE of Alan. Gals--assume the ROLE of Diana. Your FORMAT can be a letter, diary entry, tweet (unlimited characters), telephone conversation, a message left on an answering machine. AUDIENCE-your format will help you determine your audience. Your TOPIC--10 years have passed since Alan visited the old man.

CLASS FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.

Friday, October 1, 2010

English HW for Monday, 10/4, Day 4

CLASS ONE: finish your word maps. Vocab quiz on Tuesday. Make sure that you bring your "Chaser" texts with you.

CLASS TWO: Complete the "What's Important" sheet for "The Chaser." Vocab quiz on Monday. Make sure that you bring your text with you.

CLASS THREE: your retelling of "The Chaser" is due. Make certain that you follow the rubric and answer all of the questions thoroughly and completely.

CLASS FOUR: No assignment. If you owe work, now would be a good time to make up any missing work.