Grade 6 - If you have not already done so, finish reading Book III in the Odyssey. Write a paragraph summarizing Book III. Draw a picture (on unlined paper) of your assigned character. If you don't yet know enough about the character to draw him or her, choose any Greek character to draw.
Grade 7 - Study the first section of your notes in The Call of the Wild outline (about Jack London) until you can "teach" it without looking at your notes. Be ready tomorrow to present the information without looking at your notes.
Read Chapter 7 in The Call of the Wild. In complete sentences, answer the following study questions about Chapter 7:
1. London describes Buck’s dreams of the primitive man: “The salient thing of this other world seemed fear.” What does he mean by this? Why would that be true? Why isn’t Thornton’s world filled with fear?
2. Why is Buck intent on befriending the wolf? What makes him break off their travels to return to camp? What does this say about Buck’s place in the world?
3. What does Buck’s fight with the bear and the moose display about his embrace of the call? Why do you think London included them in the story? What predictions can you make about Buck’s future?
4. What does Buck learn from his slaughter of the Yeehats? Does this make his answering of the call harder or easier? Explain.
5. Does the book have a happy or sad ending? Explain your answer. What do you think London would say?
Grade 8 -
Study the first two sections of your Russian Revolution outline (about the Romanov family and Alexi) until you can "teach" it without looking at your notes. Be ready tomorrow to present the information without looking at your notes.
Read Chapter 6 in Animal Farm. In complete sentences, answer the following study questions about Chapter 6:
1. What problems arose regarding the construction of the windmill?
2. What animal was indispensable in the work?
3. What other problems arose?
4. What new policy did Napoleon start?
5. What silenced all objections?
6. What opinion did the outside world have?
7. What rumors were spread about business agreements?
8. What other resolution was violated?
9. What did Muriel read from the Seven Commandments?
10. How did Squealer clarify this?
11. What fate did the windmill suffer?
12. How did Napoleon account for the disaster?
13. What did Napoleon announce concerning the windmill?
