Monday, October 29, 2012

Homework 10/29/12

Period 4
1. Write a summary of the notes and the graphic you wrote down in  your notes today.
2. Email me your summary of your understanding.

Period 5
1. Email me a summary of the class and the notes we took today.  Tell me what you think the point was.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Homework Due 10/29/12

Period 5
1. Read the 1st 20 pages of your assigned book. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION, PREFACE, NOTE, OR WHATEVER IS NOT ACTUALLY THE STORY.
2. Look up all the words you don't know and write them in your "words I don't know" journal
3. On a word document, write 3 paragraphs on the following topics:
a.) Summary of the first 20 pages (who, what, where, when, why). START THIS PARAGRAPH, by telling me how much 20 pages covered. Is it half, 3/4 of a chapter or is it 3 chapters? Then, proceed to summarize the first 20 pages.
b.) Your reaction to reading it. How did you feel about the text?
c.) Tell me how interesting you think the book might be for most 15-18 year olds. Explain why.

Your document should be double-spaced and include a heading. PRINT IT AND BRING IT TO CLASS.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Homework 10/24/12

Period 4 
1. Finish List 29 Foldable

Period 5
1. Finish List 29 Foldable
2. Answer Lit 29 Paragraph Questions on a Turn in Piece of Paper
3. Fill in the blank in your notes (What should you BEWARE of?

Monday, October 22, 2012

Homework 10/22/12

Period 4 
1. Create a bullet point booklet.
-Review the "Reading the Canon" packet (the easy one that has an apple and worm on it)
-Using the colored piece of paper I handed out, fold it like a booklet and on the front: a.) create a title on the front b.) create a picture to go with the information of the packet
- Inside, summarize the main points that the packet makes DO NOT COPY ANY OF THE TEXT IN THE PACKET EXACTLY. IT MUST ALL BE PARAPHRASED (reworded)
* Think of this as a quick reference to the information in the packet.

Period 5
1. Write a short story using the 6 Academic Vocab words: category, consume, role, alternative, previous, strategy. (Worth 30 Points)
- Your story should be 3 paragraphs minimum.
- Be sure to underline the words.
I'll give an extra 5 points, if you use only the word forms and not the original words (for example: categorize, consumer, roles, alternatives, previously, strategic)

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Homework 10/11/12

Period 4 and 5
1. Do list 28 note cards
2. Do list 28 Practice Sheet
3. Fill in Q1, wk 7 Academic Vocab Sheet (see words below)
4. Do the Extra Credit assignment located on www.edmodo.com




Thursday, October 4, 2012

Homework 10/4/12

Periods 4 and 5
1. Finish copying quarter 1, week 6 words (see below)
2. Do List 27 vocab cards