Monday, February 27, 2012

Period 4  
1. Read and email me your reaction the Zits packet.

Period 4 and 5 
1. Read the news article at the following link http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/20/chicago-school-draws-scrutiny-over-student-fines/print# 
2. Circle any words that you do not know with certainty.
3. In a turn in piece of paper that is in cornell notes style, write down the  words in the CUE column and the definitions in the NOTES column.
4. On the same sheet at the unknown words, answer the questions titled, "Chicago Schools Cornell Notes Questions"
5. On another new piece of paper, write a paragraph summary that includes: Who, what, where, when, and why.
6. Below that paragraph write another paragraph that justifies or opposes the idea of fines in schools. 



Thursday, February 23, 2012

Homework 2/23/12


Period 4
1. Do vocab Worksheet

Period 5
1. Do vocab Worksheet
2. Copy down the vocab words from the blog.




Thursday, February 16, 2012

Homework 2/16/12

ROOT VOCAB EXTRA CREDIT ANNOUNCEMENT
-Studying and taking quizzes on Root Vocabulary words will NOW be extra credit.
-This means that in addition to your Academic Vocab, you will learn another 4 words (total of 7)
-In order to be eligible to take the additional root vocab quiz, you will have to complete a STUDY ACTIVITY listed on the ROOT VOCAB STUFF TAB (above) This is an assignment to help you learn and remember the words.
Extra Credit Points will be as follows: 
Study Activity will be worth 10 points in the Participation category= 5% of your grade
Quiz will be worth 20 points in the Homework category=15% of your grade

HOMEWORK Period 4 and 5
1. Finish copying down the vocab words below {TURN THESE INTO THE BOX TOMORROW}
2. Do one of Extra Credit activities on the ROOT VOCAB STUFF TAB (I will check this off on Tuesday)




Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Period 4
1. Study for vocab quiz
2. Email me your answer to the questions I asked in my mini-letter

Period 5
1. Study for vocab quiz
2. Email me 5 AWESOME discussion questions for the stories

Monday, February 13, 2012

Homework 2/13/12

Period 4
Send me an email with:
1.) Your reaction to chapter 7 and 8 of Zits packets
2.) Four comprehension questions from these two chapters that could potentially go onto a reading quiz.

Period 5
1. Write a summary of today's class notes in your notes (cornell note method)
2. Email me a 6-10 sentence paragraph answering the Connect to Your Life prompt on page 98 of a History of the English Church and People

Thursday, February 9, 2012

HOMEWORK 2/9/12

Period 4
1. Write 2 sentences per vocab word (6 total). One sentence should use the original(regular) form of the word and the other sentence must use the gray highlighted word form. Please be sure to number the sentences and email them to me.

Period 5
1. Write down the rest of your vocab words. (below)
2.  Write 2 sentences per vocab word(6 total). One of the two sentences should use the original(regular) form of the word and the other sentence must use the gray highlighted word form. Please be sure to number the sentences and email them to me. 




Monday, February 6, 2012

Homework 2/6/12

Period 4
1. Email me your quickwrite
2. Study Cornell Notes for Quiz tomorrow

Period 5
1. Study Cornell Notes for Quiz tomorrow
2. Email me the answers to questions 1 and 3 on p. 89 of Seafarer packet.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

PERIOD 4
1. Email me a list of things worthy of earning Dragon Dough.
2. Write down last vocab word.





PERIOD 5
1. Email me a list of things worthy of earning Dragon Dough.
2. Gather and organize Anglo Saxon packets.