Homework: May 8 and May 9

Hello everyone!

I hope you all are having a wonderful week!  Below will you find your homework for Thursday, May 8th and Friday, May 9th.


Thursday:  Pick the correct homonym.

Isn't this a nice time of   (knight      night )   to walk?     (I       eye)  like   ( to    too)  smell things and look at things, and sometimes stay up all (knight      night ) , walking, and watch the   ( son     sun ) rise."
They walked on again in silence and finally she said, thoughtfully, "You know, I'm not afraid of   (you       ewe)    at all."

Friday: Answer the questions below.

We have starting reading about Clarisse and the conversations she has with Guy.

What do you think of Clarisse? 

What does Guy think of Clarrise?

Homework: May 6 and 7

Good Afternoon,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful break! Below you will find your homework for Tuesday and Wednesday.  

Folks at home:  As a reminder, please feel free to comment below with any questions you may have.
  
To submit homework:  You may either post in the comment section below OR you may turn in homework at the start of class.


Tuesday: Contractions
 

Wednesday: Homonym
 

Homework: May 5

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy weekend.

For homework: Please answer the following question.  Please provide at lease ONE example.

Questions: What role does social media and technology play in your relationships today?

(Hint:  Where would your life be without Facebook and cell phones?)

Homework: May 1 and 2

Hello Everyone!

Today is May 1st which means we start a new book!

We are starting Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.

Each student has been given a copy of the book (they may take the book home or use the book in class).

Below is the homework for Thursday and Friday.

Thursday: Respond to the quote

“There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.” 
-Ray Bradbury 

What do you think is in books that is so important?

Friday: Respond to the quote

“If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you'll never learn.” 
-Ray Bradbury



Do you think we should hide how smart we are?  Why or why not?

Homework: April 28-30

Hello Everyone!

We are finishing our finishing our final few days of a Letter from a Birmingham Jail.

This week we are combining classes with Mr. Timmins to prepare for a Socratic Seminar. 

Monday:

Today we watch a section of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson.

As we watched the video, I asked you pay attention to the mood of the characters and at what point do the moods changes.  Use what we discussed in class and your own experience to answer the question below.

At what point do you think people stop going along with crowd and make their own choice?

Tuesday:

Today we read small sections of the letter.  Use what we discussed in class to answer the question below.

  According to Dr. King, does direct action help or hurt negotiation?

Wednesday:

 Today we had our seminar.  Use your experience and what discussed in class to answer the following questions.

1.) What could you have done better?

2.) What did you do well?

3.) Would you like to do this again, why or why not?

4.) What would you change for next time? 

Homework: April 24

Hello everyone.

Posted below is your homework.

As a reminder:  You may post homework in the comment section below OR you can turn in a hard copy during class.

Homework: Read the quote and answer the question that follows.

“In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action.” 

                         –Dr. King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail.

1.) Which step would benefit most from the use of social media, why?

Homework: April 23

Welcome back!!

I am so happy to see all of you!  I hope you all had an amazing break and had a chance to enjoy the nice weather.

Homework:
Group 1: Read the quote below.  Answer the following question.

 "[W]hen you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see ominous clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky, and see her beginning to distort her personality by developing an unconscious bitterness toward white people."
                                                                                               -Dr. King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail

What are the two things the six year learns?
1.)
2.)


Group 2: Read the quote below.  Answer the following question.

 "[W]hen your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky, and see her beginning to develop an unconscious bitterness toward white people."
                                                                                               -Dr. King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail


What are the two things the six year learns?
1.)
2.)


Group 3: Read the quote below.  Answer the following question.

 "[W]hen your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public park and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see her beginning to develop an unconscious bitterness toward white people."
                                                                                               -Dr. King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail


What does the 6-year-old learn?
1.)