Homework: March 31

Tomorrow starts a new month and a new book!

The book next month is Monster by Walter Dean Myers.  Be ready and be excited!

For Homework:  Today we created Problem Trees

Ask someone at home what are concerns they have for your community.

Level 1:  Name two concerns

Level 2: Name two concerns and the effects of at least one of them

Level 3: Name three concerns and the effect of each concern

Homework: March 30

Hello Everyone!

Today is a Shakespeare day!  

For homework:

To prepare us for tomorrow's lesson, I want you to answer the following questions.

1.) What does it mean to be "fair?"

2.) When have you experienced something unfair?
 

Homework: March 27

Hello Everyone!

I hope you are all safe!

For Homework:  Bring in a current event for Monday!

Homework: March 25

This week we are focusing on INFERENCES.

Inference = Information gathered + What you know.

Read the passage below.

“Gene Johnson was sitting on the grass under the tree in front of the building.  He kept going over and over what everyone has done.  If the guy has the needle in his right hand, you stand on his left.  You pin the monkey’s arms behind it so it can’t turn around and bite you.” (page 352)

What can you infer from what you have read?

Homework: March 23-24

Hello Everyone!

Monday and Tuesday are Shakespeare days.  

For Homework: 

Review to PLOTS of the plays you are working on.

What is PLOT (define the word)? 

V01- Romeo and Juliet

V00, V05, X01- Comedy of Errors

Homework: March 20

Hello Everyone! 

I hope you all have a safe and happy weekend.

For Homework:  Read the following article

Ebola In The Air: What Science Says About How The Virus Spreads

(Sections of the article are copied below)

Here's an Ebola puzzle for you: If the virus isn't airborne, why do doctors and nurses need to wear full protective suits, with face masks, while treating patients?

After we dug through studies and talked to scientists, the answer slowly emerged.
Ebola does spread through the air. But not through the airborne route.


One day in 1933, Wells discovered that pathogens (he was studying bacteria) get trapped in tiny droplets of fluid — maybe some mucus when you sneeze or some saliva when you cough. 


Answer the following question:

1.)  Why do doctors wear mask when treating Ebola?

Homework: March 19

Hello Everyone!

For Homework:  Do you think Ebola is the most dangerous thing to have happened to the human population?  Why or Why not?


Level 1: Two sentences
Level 2: Four sentences
Level 3: Four sentences, provide examples