Homework: March 14

Good Morning,

I hope you all had a pleasant weekend!

For homework: Discuss the following questions with someone at home

Level 1: 
What is freedom?
What is a right?

Level 2:
What is the different between a right and a privilege?

Level 3: 
Should rights be taken away from people who break the law?  Why or why not?


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Homework: March 10

Hello Everyone!

Today you all got to work with Mr. Mercado!  I hope you all had a wonderful day and I look forward to hearing all about it tomorrow.

For Homework: 

Today we read about the fall of The Shah (the leader of Iran).  Work with someone at home to answer the following questions.

Level 1:  When is it okay to NOT follow the rules?  Why?

Level 2:  Why do people start a revolution? 

Level 3:  Why do people want change?  Give an example from history to support your thinking.


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Homework: March 9

Good Morning,

Yesterday was a half day and it was great to see all of your family members.


For Homework: All Levels

Level 1, 2 and 3: What is something that is worth fighting for?  Why?

Level 2 and 3: What are some reasons you know people protest?  Give one example from history. 

Level 3: Do you agree or disagree with the reason the people from above protested?

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Homework: March 7

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Just a reminder: Parent/Teacher conferences are today and tomorrow!  It would be great to see you all here!

For Homework:  ALL LEVELS

What makes someone a good leader?

Level 1: What was the bad thing the Shah did?
Level 2: What kind of leader was the Shah?  How does it compare to a good leader?
Level 3:  Compare and contrast our president, the Shah and your idea of what makes a good leader.

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Homework: March 4

Good morning everyone!

Today we reviewed concepts we have talked about in class and information you have gained from your other classes.  

For Homework: ALL LEVELS

Make a connection between one thing we have discussed in ELA class with another class you are in.

Level 1: Connect pictures we use in ELA to the pictures you see in Math.

Level 2 and 3: You pick the class you want to connect to ELA but be sure to make the connection clear.

Level 3 addition:  Why is it important to be able to make connections between classes?

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Homework: March 3

Happy Thursday!

Today we continued to look at the connection between print and graphics. 

For Homework:  All Levels

Think about the symbols we see in everyday life.

Level 1:  Pick and explain 3 symbols or pictures you see in your life.
Level 2: Pick and explain 5 symbols or pictures you see in your life.
Level 3: Pick and explain 7 symbols or pictures you see in your life.


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Homework: March 2

Good Morning Everyone!

We have started Persepolis and I have enjoyed hearing your opinions about the rules we have in our society. 

As we continue to read Persepolis, lets think about the following ideas:
1. What does it mean to belong?
2. How can we protect ourselves and others from things that are unfair?
3. How do we help create a better future?


For Homework:  Look at the image below.  
Level 1: What do you notice about the picture?  Are both sides the same or different?  Why?
Level 2:  How does the support the text?  (3 sentences please)
Level 3: Explain the connection between the picture and the text.   Explain how one can not exist without the other.

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