HOMEWORK

 5/2:  Honors: Read chapter 3 of Hiroshima and complete your lit circle tasks.

 5/1:  There will be no more homework for periods 1. 2, and 5.  Honors:  Read chapter 2 of Hiroshima and complete your  literature circle tasks for chapters 1  and 2.

 4/19:  1st period: work on your Odes to a friend,  2nd period:  No Homework, & 5th period:  read the odes and be ready to discuss tomorrow.  Honors:  Read Chapter two of Maus II.

4/18: 1st, 2nd, & 5th periods:  Complete Thinking Critically questions 2-5 on page 655.  Honors: Read chapter one of Maus II and create your reflection journal.

4/17:  1st, 2nd, & 5th periods:  complete the story map using the poem, Paul Revere's Ride.  6th period:  No homework

4/16:  1st, 2nd, & 5th- Revise your ballad and lyric poems rough drafts if necessary.  Those who did not turn in a rough draft of either of those poems will still be responsible for the final draft due Friday, April 20th.  6th period- Complete short answer questions from the Holocaust documentary.

4/4:  None- Have a great weekend.

4/3:  Finsh the classwork on the reading of "The Cremation of Sam McGee."  Then read " The Dying Cowboy" complete the handout on that ballad.   Finally, read Maiden-Savin Sam.

4/2:  Read Valentine for Ernest Mann and complete questions 1-6.  Write the beginning of your lyric poem using the framework at the bottom of page 626.

3/27:  Write a 4-5 page paragraph essay exploring onr of the many themes in The Diary of Anne Frank: The Play.  Complete Vocabulary Lesson 12:  Science & Technology worksheet

Honor:  Continue to work on your charity fundraiser project.  Handouts due tomorrow.

3/23: No Homework

Honors: Work on fundraiser project; Journal Entries due on Tuesday

3/22: No Homework

Honors: Work on fundraiser project; Journal Entries due on Tuesday

3/21: No Homework

Honors: Work on fundraiser project

3/20: No Homework

Honors: Work on fundraiser project

3/19: No Homework

Honors: Read pages 30-60 in book and write 1-page journal entry

3/16: Read and record

Honors: Work on fundraiser project

3/15: Read and record

Honors: Read pages 1-30 and complete 1-page journal

3/13+3/14: Read and record

Honors: Continue work on fundraiser project

3/12: Read and record; Read Act 2, Scene 1 of The Diary (Pages 410-418)

Honors: Continue work on Fundraiser Project

3/9: No Homework;

Honors: Continue work on fundraiser project

3/8: Read and record/Black History Project due Friday/Outlines

Honors: Work on Fundraiser Project

3/7: Read and record/Black History Project due Friday/Outlines

Honors: Work on Fundraiser Project

3/6: Read and record/Black History Project due Friday/Outlines

Honors: Work on Fundraiser Project

3/5: Read and record/Black History Project due Friday/Outlines

Honors: Work on Fundraiser Project

3/2: Work on Black History project

Honors: Work on fundraising project

3/1: Complete reading and questions on Page 395;

Honors: Work on fundraising project

2/29: Finish classwork and Black History project

Honors: Answer questions on poem "Grass"

2/28: Finish classwork on Anne Frank and work on Black History Project

Honors: Continue work on speeches

2/27: Drug Reading Questions 1-5; Bring in materials to do box

2/23: Black History Project due next Friday

Honors: Finish book

2/22: Continue work on Black History project; continue to read and record

Honors: Complete literature circle task;

/21: Continue work on Black History project; continue to read and record

Honors: Novel talks due tomorrow

2/20: Continue research on Black History project; read and record; finish narrative

Honors: No Homework

2/17: Continue research on Black History project; read and record

Honors: Read pages 91-120 of novel; complete task; 1-page journal; vocabulary log

2/14: Continue to research Black History Project (Rough draft due on Feb. 23rd); Read and record in logs

Honors: Complete literature circle task; read pages 61-89 in novel; complete 1-page journal; vocabulary log

2/13: Read and record; study vocabulary; gather research for project

2/10: Read and record; study vocabulary; gather research for project

Honors: 5 paragraph essay arguing for 1 of the 5 generalities about change is true

2/9: Read and record; study vocabulary; gather research for project

Honors: Read Pages 36-60; compute your assigned task; 1-page journal entry; continue reading and recording in log

2/8: Read and record; study vocabulary; gather research for project

Honors: Continue reading and recording in log

2/7: Reading Log; study vocabulary; continue Black History project;

Honors: Complete the webs 

2/6: Vocabulary Squares; Study words and reading log

Honors: 1. Letter to the editor 2. Read Pages 1-35 in book with journal entry 3. Vocabulary Log 4. Complete chosen task

2/2/12: Read and record in logs; Honors: Play/poem due on Friday

1/31/12: Turning Point Narrative Due tomorrow

Honors: Play/poem due on Friday

1/26/2012: Study diction notes/read/Complete vocabulary sheet

8/25/10--paper bag speeches

8/26/10--continue working on paper bag speech and complete compound words sheet

08/29/11. Work on Paper bag project;Study for spelling and vocal test; Honors: work on ppt

08/30/11--Work on Paper bag project;Study for spelling and vocal test; Honors: work on ppt, Flowers of Algernon progress reports 1-5

8/31/11--

8/31/11--Rd and journal progress reports 6-10, study for vocal & spelling test, prepare for speech
9/01/11--Prepare for paper bag speech

9/02/11--None

9/6/11--Complete journal entries for progress reports 6-9 and read for 20 min and journal

9/08/11--Read and record in journal

9/12/11--Rd for 20 min and record in journal; study vocab; Finish classwork

9/13/11--Read and record; read Flowers of Algernon pgs 51-62

9/15/11--Read and record

9/19/11--Journals; Rd and record in journal; Test practice 1-5 pg 69; Constructive response 1-6 pg 69

9/22/11--Read and record; journal due Friday

9/23/11--Read and record; Final draft of book jacket

9/26/11--read and record & study vocal words
9/27/11--read and record & study vocal words
9/28/11--read and record & study vocal words for test
9/29/11--read and record

9/30/11--Read

10/3/11--read and finish classwork
10/4/11--read
10/05/11--complete graphic organizer & read
10/06/11--complete graphic organizer & read
10/7/11--read wor on graphic organizer
10/10/11--read & finish classwork; honors work on rough draft
10/11/11--read and record; rough draft; honors current event due tomorrow
10/13/11--none

10/17/11--Read and record; rough draft of personal narrative

10/18/11--Read and record; rough draft of conclusion

10/19/11--3 pg rough draft due; final narrative due 10/24
10/24/11--finish vocal squares
10/25/11--read and study spelling

10/26/22--Study for vocab/spelling quiz

10/27/11--none

10/31  Finish essay and READ

11/01  READ

11/02  1)Study Spelling Bee Words 2)Begin work on your project 3)READ

11/03/11  1)READ  2)Study Spelling Bee words  3)Continue to work on project

Tech problems prevented the posting of homework 11/7-11/8.

11/09  Study Spelling Bee words.  Project due tomorrow.

11/10  Study Spelling Bee word.  Get parent letter signed.

11/14  Complete Vocabulary Lesson 6 pg. 10 handout

11/15  Study for classroom Bee which will take place on Friday.

11/16  Study for Classroom Bee

11/17  Classroom Bee tomorrow.

11/18  Write your parent letter and get it signed. Due Monday.

11/21  Create a Thanksgiving menu using sensory and descriptive language

11/22  No homework. Happy Thanksgiving

11/28  READ. Complete classwork

11/29  READ.  Complete classwork

11/30  Read.  Complete classwork

12/01  Begin work on the desert island story and complete your graphic organizers.  READ

12/02  Work on your graphic organizers

12/05  (1)Read Ray Bradbury- Interview pgs. 299-302 (2)Read "The Fly Machine" pgs. 303-310  (3)Review Vocabulary Lessons 1-6

12/06  Read "The Fog Horn" pg. 319

12/07  Read!! Work on your short story.

12/08  Work on your short story

12/09  Work on your short story due 12/19.

12/12  Work on your short story.

12/13  Read the speech excerpts on page 228.  Answer questions 1-7 page 229

12/14  Work on your short story

12/15  Work on your short story

12/19-20  No homework

01/03/12  Lesson 8:  Words from French worksheet and complete classwork.

01/04/12  Study Lesson 8 words

01/05/12  Study your notes

01/09/12  Writing assignment pg. 486.  Complete your I Have a Dream Speech.

01/10/12  Complete the Reading Check pg. 154.  Write a letter, poem, or eulogy for the person you researched (pg.486).

01/11/12  Study notes for CA.

01/13/12  Continue to work on your biosketch

01/17/12  Continue to work on your biosketch.

01/18/12  Continue to work on your biosketch.  Read at least 20 minutes.

01/19/12  Finish classwork.

1/20/12  Rough draft of your Bio poem due Tues.