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Hello!

Your homework this evening is to 

(English) continue to work on your dystopia project

 

I was very impressed with some of the Independent Research Projects that were presented today! Nicely done, ladies and gentlemen!

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Homework tonight...

 

English- resource list for independent research project

Read 45 minutes and write a summary

 

History - create a poster based on chapter 37

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Happy Friday!!!!
Your 15 Week Grades are in, and some of you stayed the course and did really well! Others of you...well...you have the next 4 weeks to show me you mean business!

Your homework this weekend:
English - Complete the top portion of the Independent Research Project worksheet. Choose a question and write what YOU THINK is the answer and why.
ALSO... Complete the Thematic Statement worksheet for Monday.

History - Create a poster (12x18 size) of "The Legacy of Ancient Greece" it MUST be colorful, eye-catching, and engaging. Make it CREATIVE!

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I can't believe it's THURSDAY ALREADY!!!
Your homework this evening is:

English - Respond to the following questions: What do the dystopian stories that we've read have in common? What message(s) do the authors have for their readers?

History - Read Chapter 31

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Happy Wednesday and congratulations on finishing testing!

 

Your homework tonight:

 

English- Read "Harrison Bergeron" (be sure the questions are answered)

Read the article, "Dystopian Novels Become Popular Works of Modern Literature" and respond to the statements on the back by either agreeing or disagreeing and tell why

 

History - read chapter 29

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Happy Monday!
Your homework is as follows

English - continue to work on Author Study (due Wednesday)
ALSO read "HarrisonBergeron" and answer the questions http://wordfight.org/bnw/bnw-unit_packet.pdf ( the questions on on page 7, after the story)

History - read chapter 35 and create a step book for it..

Didn't get the handouts because you were on the field trip? No worries, there's always Tuesday night!

Get sleep! Tomorrow we test!

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Happy Wednesday!

Your homework for this evening is:

English: continue working on your author study project (remember to complete a total of four activities...the shaded one is mandatory and then you choose three more)

 

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Welcome back! Your homework should be done already... But just in case it isn't:

 

English - continue to work on your author study project

 

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Good evening and happy Wednesday! Your homework for tonight is as follows:

 

English- final copy of precis for literature circle book.

(EXTRA CREDIT - write a letter to the cafeteria manager and ask for alternatives for meals...especially breakfast)

 

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Happy Monday!
Your homework for tonight is as follows:

English - read 30-45 minutes and write a summary and reflection

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A very special thank you to all who came out for parent conference!

 

Homework tonight:

English - read 30-45 minutes and write a summary and reflection... And finish the shutter book for "Examination Day"

 

 

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English: Finish the shutterbook for "Examination Day" if you haven't already

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Good Afternnon! Happy Friday! The homework for this long weekend:

 

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Finish your literature circle book and shutterbook. Complete your final reflection in your reading journal.

 

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Good afternoon! Your homework for this evening is as follows:

 

English - read your literature circle book and reflect in your journal. Work on your shutterbook!

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Good Afternoon and happy Monday!
For homework this evening, you have the following:
English - Continue reading your literature circle book and reflect in your journal. Remember, if you finish the book, you must write ONE FINAL REFLECTION about your overall impression of the book, the characters, the theme, etc. You should also continue working on your shutter book.

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English: Read for literature circle. Keep track of the language of the discipline (special vocabulary words, in this case, related to utopia and dystopia.), protagonist and antagonist, and important events in the plot. Keep track of your unanswered questions, the conflicts, and ethical issues.  Write a reflection in your reading journal after you have finished your reading this evening.

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English - continue to ready our literature circle book and look for:
               language of the discipline, specific to utopia/dystopia
               the protagonist and antagonist and setting (when AND where)
               important events in the plot of the story
               keep track of any unanswered questions
               

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English: Read for literature circle. Keep track of the language of the discipline (special vocabulary words, in this case, related to utopia and dystopia.), protagonist and antagonist, and important events in the plot. write a reflection in your reading journal after you have finished your reading this evening. ALSO, revise your theme essay for "The Veldt".


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English: Read for literature circle. Keep track of the language of the discipline (special vocabulary words, in this case, related to utopia and dystopia.), and write a reflection in your reading journal after you have finished your reading this evening.


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English - Write a short essay about the theme of "The Veldt" (use the attached document as your guide) 
 
You will also have to complete the "Questions to Consider":
-What "big ideas" does the story seem to really be about?
-What seems to be the most important moment in the story? Why is it significant?
-What is the character's major struggle or conflict? What message is sent from the way it is resolved?
-What does the character learn or realize that readers can learn from?
-What does the author write or say that stands out as a part of the message?


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English: Read "The Veldt" Work on shutter book, find examples of each type of literary term (personification, imagery, foreshadowing, irony), and also complete the plot diagram


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Finish reading "The Veldt" and complete the language of the discipline (vocabulary) and the details (characters and setting- when and where the story takes place)

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Good Afternoon! I hope you enjoyed the first sunny day in a while! Your homework this evening is as follows:
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Look up the following words:
utopia, dystopia
write down the definition of each word and provide an example

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English - Question: Has there ever been a perfect civilization? If yes, which one? What made it perfect? If not, why not? Is such a thing possible? Explain!


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The homework for tonight, Thursday, February 27, 2014
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Theme_Supporting Evidence - This assignment is very similar to what we did in class today. The graphic organizer asks for a little more detail.
     1. In the box at the top, write what you think the them of the text "Thank You, Ma'am" is. (Remember that the theme is a complete statement, not one word...that's the topic.)
     2. Find quotes from the text that support what you said the theme is. (When you do this, think "Say, Mean, Matter") Where it says "Context for Quote" - write about what is happening in the story at the time of the quote. When you interpret the quote, you are telling what you think it means.
    3. The "Commentary" box is for you to tell how the quote supports what you said the theme is.

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While this is not homework, we have been working through the story "Thank You, Ma'am" for the past two weeks. By now, you should have several documents completed. They have been compiled in a folder given to you by your teacher, and will be graded according to the quality when the last assignment is turned in tomorrow, Friday, February 28.  The attachment is the table of contents and points possible for each item.

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English:  Re-read "Thank You, Ma'am" and complete the "Say, Mean, Matter" chart

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Finish your essay about why Black History Month is still necessary

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For those of you who have Mrs. Gilliam for Humanities, and those in 6B who want more extra credit in English, create a "Fakebook" page for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. based on all of our readings, work, and discussions. If you have internet access (and I'm assuming you do if you're reading this), visit the link below and create a page for him. After you have saved it, share it with us!
 

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English: Read 45 minutes and write a summary (the 6B class had to finish writing the final copy of their Dr. King Essay and organize the documents in the folder to be graded)

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For those who have memory challenges, the homework this weekend is as follows:
English: Read Dr. King's Nobel Prize acceptance speech and summarize - Use the precis template

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Just in case you forgot what the homework is, or your dog ate it, or your little sister threw up on it...Here it is:
Read and annotate Dr. King's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (be sure to annotate it)


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After several close readings of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", students are to write an analytical summary of the text. They should use the template provided.

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Reread "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and answer the questions. Although the questions are due Friday (completed), students should bring the questions to class on Thursday (1/23/14) to discuss them and show evidence of their work.

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Reread "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and complete the worksheet.
Motive= What caused Dr. King to write the letter?
Process= What steps did Dr. King take to respond?
Judgment= What decisions did Dr. King make, as evidenced in the letter? Why did he decide to respond to the letter from the Clergymen?
Impact= How does this letter affect those who read it? How does it affect the Clergymen?

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I am impressed with your discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Take this long weekend to read "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and annotate the text.

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Read a book of any genre and evaluate the book. Write a review of it making sure to tell whether or not you liked the book and whether or not you would recommend it to someone else (also tell why or why not).
If you were ABSENT on December 20, 2013 or are new to the class this spring semester, your due date is Friday, January 31.