Homework for the Week of 12-6-10

Literacy

Monday: Study Island test (due Sunday 7-12). Read Chapter 5 of The Outsiders.
Tuesday: Chapter 5 reflection questions.
Wednesday: Study for quiz on author choices and chapters 4 and 5 of The Outsiders.
Thursday: Finish chapter 6 of The Outsiders. Respond to Socratic Seminar preparation questions.
Friday: Read and annotate chapters 7 and 8. Use the suggested key passages if you wish.

Language Arts

Monday:
219: Typed global focus essay due Wednesday.
213: Typed global focus essay due Wednesday.

Tuesday:
219: Typed global focus essay. “I See in Your Future…” worksheet. (Students write single-sentence predictions about others using past, present, and future tense verbs.”
213: Typed global focus essay.
225: Completed persuasive essay planner.

Wednesday:
219: GUM Lesson 37 Part 2 (p. 112).
213: Complete draft of persuasive article.
225: GUM p. 65

Thursday:
219: Proofreading test tomorrow.
213: GUM lesson 48, Part 2 (p. 144).
225: Completed draft of global focus essay.

Friday:
219: GUM Lessons 39 and 40 Part 2, pages 116 and 118.
213: Comma splices and run-ons worksheet.

Global Focus Essay

In this assignment, you will write a persuasive essay to express your opinion on a real-life issue facing society today. You will use the same techniques and structure you have used for your previous persuasive essays; now you are simply applying your skills to a new situation.

Step 1: Choose a topic.

• Should government information be leaked to the public?
• Should all American students be required to learn Chinese?
• Should children be subjected to tough airport security?
• Should football rules be changed to make the game safer?
• Choose your own topic! Check with Ms. Ewing for approval.

Step 2: Gather additional information on your topic. Try Google News to start.

Step 3: Plan out your essay. If you wish, you can use this persuasive essay planner.

Homework for the Week of 11-29-10

219 - Reading:

Monday: Write two paragraphs on any topic using any 20 words from Vocabulary Lessons 1-10. Underline the words. (Due Wednesday.) Word Study p. 69.
Tuesday: Write two paragraphs on any topic using any 20 words from Vocabulary Lessons 1-10. Underline the words. Read “Dream Variations” and write analytical, inferential, and evaluative questions. (Bonus: write your own poem in the manner of “Theme for English B.)
Wednesday: Study for The Outsiders comprehension quiz. Complete Open Mind for the character of your choice.
Thursday: Read Chapter 4 of The Outsiders and complete Answer Your Own Question! Word Study: “Write the Derivative,” pp. 71-72


219 - Language Arts


Monday: Completed chapbooks due (rolling deadline; through Thursday). Bring a colored pen for editing. Typed persuasive essay due Wednesday.
Tuesday: Completed chapbooks due (rolling deadline; through Thursday). Typed persuasive essay.
Wednesday: Completed chapbooks due (rolling deadline; through Thursday).
Thursday: Completed draft of global focus essay.

213:
Monday: Typed persuasive essay (due Wednesday).
Tuesday: Typed persuasive essay.
Wednesday: Complete persuasive essay planner using the facts you gathered for your global focus essay.
Thursday: Completed draft of global focus essay.

225:
Tuesday: Revised draft of persuasive essay, with counterpoint paragraph. Sentence structure and subject-verb agreement quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday: Quiz on subject-verb agreement.
Thursday: Typed persuasive essay.