Grade 7 –Read aloud for ten minutes and have a parent/guardian/sibling over 16 years old sign your reading log.Begin reading Chapter 6 of Call the Wild. Define the following vocabulary words and answer the study questions:
Vocabulary
1. conjuration
2. convalescence
3. grubstake
Study Questions
1. Compare and contrast Buck's relationship with John Thornton and Judge Miller.
2. Why did Buck follow John Thornton everywhere?
Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have a parent/guardian/sibling over 16 years old sign your reading log. Read enough of Chapter 6 of Animal Farm to answer the following study questions in complete sentences:
95. What problems arose regarding the construction of the windmill?
96. What animal was indispensable in the work?
97. What other problems arose?
98. What new policy did Napoleon start?
99. What silenced all objections?
100. What opinion did the outside world have?
101. What rumors were spread about business agreements?
Grade 9 - Write your own one-page poetic "curse" based on the poetic pattern Job uses in the Book of Job handout.
Speech - Practice your speech. Bring your item for tomorrow's tea.
Publications - No homework.
Creative writing - Develop your plot.
September 29 homework
Grade 7 –Finish reading Chapter 5 of Call the Wild. Define the following vocabulary words, and in one sentence each, answer the study questions:
Vocabulary
1. copious
2. jaded
3. salient
Study Questions
1. What advice did John Thornton give Hal?
2. When the team of dogs refused to move, what did Hal do, and how did Buck react?
3. What did John Thornton finally do to Hal?
4. What happened to Charles, Mercedes and Hal?
Grade 8 - Finish reading Chapter 5 of Animal Farm. Answer the following study questions in complete sentences:
85. After Snowball's plans were completed, what did the animals have to do at the Meeting?
86. What frightening thing happened?
87. What changes appeared now with Napoleon as leader?
88. What was the reaction to the announcement?
89. How did Squealer explain the new arrangement to the others?
90. How did Squealer meet the defense uttered in Snowball's behalf?
91. Did the animals feel any differently about the loss of Sunday debates?
92. What was announced on the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion?
93. What explanation did Squealer give privately?
94. What was Squealer's reply to the question why Napoleon had spoken so strongly against it?
Grade 9 - Using the notes taken in class today, in a minimum of half a page, answer the following study question: What did the Hebrews contribute to Western culture?
Speech - Practice your speech.
Publications - No homework.
Creative writing - Develop your plot.
Vocabulary
1. copious
2. jaded
3. salient
Study Questions
1. What advice did John Thornton give Hal?
2. When the team of dogs refused to move, what did Hal do, and how did Buck react?
3. What did John Thornton finally do to Hal?
4. What happened to Charles, Mercedes and Hal?
Grade 8 - Finish reading Chapter 5 of Animal Farm. Answer the following study questions in complete sentences:
85. After Snowball's plans were completed, what did the animals have to do at the Meeting?
86. What frightening thing happened?
87. What changes appeared now with Napoleon as leader?
88. What was the reaction to the announcement?
89. How did Squealer explain the new arrangement to the others?
90. How did Squealer meet the defense uttered in Snowball's behalf?
91. Did the animals feel any differently about the loss of Sunday debates?
92. What was announced on the third Sunday after Snowball's expulsion?
93. What explanation did Squealer give privately?
94. What was Squealer's reply to the question why Napoleon had spoken so strongly against it?
Grade 9 - Using the notes taken in class today, in a minimum of half a page, answer the following study question: What did the Hebrews contribute to Western culture?
Speech - Practice your speech.
Publications - No homework.
Creative writing - Develop your plot.
September 25 homework
Grade 7 – Write the concluding paragraph of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due tomorrow. Write one example of an alliteration. Read enough of Chapter 5 of of Call the Wild to define the following vocabulary words, and in one sentence each, answer the study questions:
Vocabulary
1. aver
2. callous
Study Questions
1. In what condition were the dogs when they arrived at Skagway?
2. Who bought the team-harness and all for a "song"?
3. What did Hal believe was the way to get the dogs to work?
4. What happened to Dub and the Outsiders? The Insiders?
Grade 8 - Write the concluding paragraph of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due tomorrow. Read enough of Chapter 5 of Animal Farm to answer the following study questions in one sentence each:
73. What problem did Mollie create?
74. What accusation did Clover make?
75. What answer did Mollie make?
76. What did Clover find in Mollie’s stall?
77. Where was Mollie next seen after she disappeared?
78. What plans were made by the pigs during the winter?
79. Describe Snowball’s interest in farming.
80. What was the windmill controversy?
81. Describe how Snowball worked out his plans.
82. How interested were the other animals in the devices?
83. What did the subject of the windmill give rise to?
84. How did Napoleon and Snowball differ in the problem of defense of the farm?
Grade 9 - Write the concluding paragraph of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due tomorrow. Review Gilgamesh for a quiz. In half a page, answer the following study question about the Book of Job:
Grade 9 - I got busy and forgot earlier to post the study question for Job. This is unlucky for me, but lucky for you. No study question tonight.
Speech - Practice your speech.
Publications - No homework unless you're still working on your article.
Creative writing - Develop the introduction of your plot.
Vocabulary
1. aver
2. callous
Study Questions
1. In what condition were the dogs when they arrived at Skagway?
2. Who bought the team-harness and all for a "song"?
3. What did Hal believe was the way to get the dogs to work?
4. What happened to Dub and the Outsiders? The Insiders?
Grade 8 - Write the concluding paragraph of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due tomorrow. Read enough of Chapter 5 of Animal Farm to answer the following study questions in one sentence each:
73. What problem did Mollie create?
74. What accusation did Clover make?
75. What answer did Mollie make?
76. What did Clover find in Mollie’s stall?
77. Where was Mollie next seen after she disappeared?
78. What plans were made by the pigs during the winter?
79. Describe Snowball’s interest in farming.
80. What was the windmill controversy?
81. Describe how Snowball worked out his plans.
82. How interested were the other animals in the devices?
83. What did the subject of the windmill give rise to?
84. How did Napoleon and Snowball differ in the problem of defense of the farm?
Grade 9 - Write the concluding paragraph of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due tomorrow. Review Gilgamesh for a quiz. In half a page, answer the following study question about the Book of Job:
Grade 9 - I got busy and forgot earlier to post the study question for Job. This is unlucky for me, but lucky for you. No study question tonight.
Speech - Practice your speech.
Publications - No homework unless you're still working on your article.
Creative writing - Develop the introduction of your plot.
September 24 homework
Grade 7 – Write about subtopic three of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Finish reading Chapter 4 of Call of the Wild. Define the following vocabulary words, and in one sentence each, answer the study questions:
Vocabulary
1. obdurate
2. sheepishly
Study Questions
1. What was Buck's and the team's new job?
2. How was the team treated?
3. What happened to Dave and why?
Grade 8 - Write about subtopic three of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Read Chapter 4 of Animal Farm and in one sentence each, answer the following study questions (you may already have the questions in a handout). To help manage the large number, try to answer the questions as you read so you don't have to look back in the chapter:
57. What efforts were made to influence others in Animalism.
58. Where was Mr. Jones?
59. What was the relation between the two neighbors?
60. What position did they take in regard to the Rebellion on Animal Farm?
61. What was the effect of the rumors about the farm?
62. In October, what excitement arose?
63. Was this unexpected?
64. Describe the animals' first attack.
65. Describe the second attack.
66. Who were the winners in this attack?
67. What was Snowball's intention in retreating?
68. What had happened to Mollie?
69. How did the animals celebrate their victory?
70. What decoration was conferred upon Snowball and Boxer/
71. What name was given to the battle?
72. What became of Mr. Jones' gun?
Grade 9 - Write about subtopic three of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Review Gilgamesh for a quiz Friday.
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - No homework unless you're still working on your article.
Creative writing - Write 10 minutes in your journal. Begin developing your plot.
Vocabulary
1. obdurate
2. sheepishly
Study Questions
1. What was Buck's and the team's new job?
2. How was the team treated?
3. What happened to Dave and why?
Grade 8 - Write about subtopic three of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Read Chapter 4 of Animal Farm and in one sentence each, answer the following study questions (you may already have the questions in a handout). To help manage the large number, try to answer the questions as you read so you don't have to look back in the chapter:
57. What efforts were made to influence others in Animalism.
58. Where was Mr. Jones?
59. What was the relation between the two neighbors?
60. What position did they take in regard to the Rebellion on Animal Farm?
61. What was the effect of the rumors about the farm?
62. In October, what excitement arose?
63. Was this unexpected?
64. Describe the animals' first attack.
65. Describe the second attack.
66. Who were the winners in this attack?
67. What was Snowball's intention in retreating?
68. What had happened to Mollie?
69. How did the animals celebrate their victory?
70. What decoration was conferred upon Snowball and Boxer/
71. What name was given to the battle?
72. What became of Mr. Jones' gun?
Grade 9 - Write about subtopic three of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Review Gilgamesh for a quiz Friday.
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - No homework unless you're still working on your article.
Creative writing - Write 10 minutes in your journal. Begin developing your plot.
September 23
Grade 7 – Write about subtopic two of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Read through page 45 in Chapter 4 of Call of the Wild. Define the following vocabulary words, and in one sentence each, answer the following study questions:
Vocabulary
1. comply
2. lugubriously (!)
Study Questions
1. What does François mean when he says that Buck is "two devils"?
2. What happened when François put Sol-leks into the lead position?
3. How is Buck's leadership different from Spitz's?
4. Why would François and Perrault sell the team of sled-dogs if they were doing such a good job?
Grade 8 - Write about subtopic two of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. If you have not already done so, finish reading and study questions for Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
Grade 9 - Write about subtopic two of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday.
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - No homework unless you're still working on your article.
Creative writing - Write 10 minutes in your journal.
Vocabulary
1. comply
2. lugubriously (!)
Study Questions
1. What does François mean when he says that Buck is "two devils"?
2. What happened when François put Sol-leks into the lead position?
3. How is Buck's leadership different from Spitz's?
4. Why would François and Perrault sell the team of sled-dogs if they were doing such a good job?
Grade 8 - Write about subtopic two of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. If you have not already done so, finish reading and study questions for Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
Grade 9 - Write about subtopic two of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday.
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - No homework unless you're still working on your article.
Creative writing - Write 10 minutes in your journal.
September 22 homework
Grade 7 – Begin writing about subtopic one of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Finish reading Chapter 3. Define the following vocabulary words and in one sentence answer the following study questions for Call of the Wild:
Vocabulary
1. covert
2. paradox
Study Questions
1. How did François help Buck's paws?
2. What happened to Dolly?
3. What was the outcome of the fight between Spitz and Buck?
Grade 8 - Begin writing about subtopic one of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Finish reading Chapter 3 in Animal Farm. In one sentence, answer the rest of the study questions for Chapter 3.
Grade 9 - Begin writing about subtopic one of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Finish reading Gilgamesh. In half a page, answer the following study question: How is death regarded in Gilgamesh?
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - Self-edit your newspaper article.
Creative writing - Write 10 minutes in your journal.
Vocabulary
1. covert
2. paradox
Study Questions
1. How did François help Buck's paws?
2. What happened to Dolly?
3. What was the outcome of the fight between Spitz and Buck?
Grade 8 - Begin writing about subtopic one of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Finish reading Chapter 3 in Animal Farm. In one sentence, answer the rest of the study questions for Chapter 3.
Grade 9 - Begin writing about subtopic one of your research paper. Your complete rough draft is due Friday. Finish reading Gilgamesh. In half a page, answer the following study question: How is death regarded in Gilgamesh?
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - Self-edit your newspaper article.
Creative writing - Write 10 minutes in your journal.
September 17 homework
Grade 7 – Continue taking research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show them to me. Finish reading Chapter 2 and begin reading enough of Chapter 3 to define the following vocabulary words for Call of the Wild and answer the following study questions:
Vocabulary
1. adversary
2. apex
3. insidious
Study Questions
1. How can starving dogs be a difficult match for healthy sled dogs?
2. What was the purpose of traveling with a pole?
3. What kinds of hardships did the dogs endure?
Grade 8 - Continue taking research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show them to me. Begin the study questions (29-42) on the handout for Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
Grade 9 - Continue taking research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show them to me. Read "The Story of the Flood" from Gilgamesh and answer the following study question: Why does the flood happen? Why is Utnapishtam singled out to be saved?
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - Continue to work on your newspaper article, due Friday.
Creative writing - Finish your tense table. Write 10 minutes in your journal.
Vocabulary
1. adversary
2. apex
3. insidious
Study Questions
1. How can starving dogs be a difficult match for healthy sled dogs?
2. What was the purpose of traveling with a pole?
3. What kinds of hardships did the dogs endure?
Grade 8 - Continue taking research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show them to me. Begin the study questions (29-42) on the handout for Chapter 3 of Animal Farm.
Grade 9 - Continue taking research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show them to me. Read "The Story of the Flood" from Gilgamesh and answer the following study question: Why does the flood happen? Why is Utnapishtam singled out to be saved?
Speech - Refine your speech.
Publications - Continue to work on your newspaper article, due Friday.
Creative writing - Finish your tense table. Write 10 minutes in your journal.
September 16 homework
Grade 7 – Begin your research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show me the notes you've started. Read enough of Chapter 2 to define the following vocabulary words for Call of the Wild and answer the following study questions:
Vocabulary
1. cadence
2. disconsolate
3. gaunt
Study Questions
1. What happened to Curly?
2. Why were Billee and Buck driven from camp?
3. How did Billee and Buck keep warm overnight in the freezing snow?
Grade 8 - Begin your research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show me the notes you've started. Begin the study questions (20-28) on the handout for Chapter 2 of Animal Farm.
Grade 9 - Begin your research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show me the notes you've started. Answer the following study question: What is Siduri's role in Gilgamesh in "The Search for Everlasting Life"?
Speech - Begin your PowerPoint presentation, due Friday.
Publications - On your blog, begin writing your newspaper article, due Friday.
Creative writing - Write nightly in your journal.
Vocabulary
1. cadence
2. disconsolate
3. gaunt
Study Questions
1. What happened to Curly?
2. Why were Billee and Buck driven from camp?
3. How did Billee and Buck keep warm overnight in the freezing snow?
Grade 8 - Begin your research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show me the notes you've started. Begin the study questions (20-28) on the handout for Chapter 2 of Animal Farm.
Grade 9 - Begin your research notes, due Friday. Tomorrow, be ready to show me the notes you've started. Answer the following study question: What is Siduri's role in Gilgamesh in "The Search for Everlasting Life"?
Speech - Begin your PowerPoint presentation, due Friday.
Publications - On your blog, begin writing your newspaper article, due Friday.
Creative writing - Write nightly in your journal.
September 15 homework
Grade 7 – Define the following vocabulary words for Call of the Wild and answer the following study questions:
Vocabulary
1. primitive
2. progeny
3. revelation
4. soliloquize
5. treachery
Study Questions
1. Who were Perrault and François?
2. What was primitive?
Grade 8 - Finish the study questions on the handout for Chapter 1 of Animal Farm. If you were absent or have misplaced your handout, you may download it by clicking on the appropriate link under "Class handouts and downloads" in the column on the right.
Grade 9 - Read Chapter 4 of Gilgamesh, "The Search for Everlasting Life." Answer the following study questions: How would you define the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu? What is important to them about friendship.
Speech - Outline your after dinner presentation.
Publications - Begin your newspaper article, due Friday.
Creative writing - Write nightly in your journal.
Vocabulary
1. primitive
2. progeny
3. revelation
4. soliloquize
5. treachery
Study Questions
1. Who were Perrault and François?
2. What was primitive?
Grade 8 - Finish the study questions on the handout for Chapter 1 of Animal Farm. If you were absent or have misplaced your handout, you may download it by clicking on the appropriate link under "Class handouts and downloads" in the column on the right.
Grade 9 - Read Chapter 4 of Gilgamesh, "The Search for Everlasting Life." Answer the following study questions: How would you define the relationship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu? What is important to them about friendship.
Speech - Outline your after dinner presentation.
Publications - Begin your newspaper article, due Friday.
Creative writing - Write nightly in your journal.
September 11 homework
Grade 7 – If necessary finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to The Call of the Wild. Finish reading Chapter 1, "Into the Primitive." Answer the study question (1/2 page double-spaced): Why was Buck treated so poorly by all the men, especially the driver in the red shirt?
Grade 8 - If necessary finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Animal Farm. Finish reading Chapter 1. Answer the study question (1/2 page double-spaced): List the ideals outlined by Old Major that should occur after the rebellion.
Grade 9 - If necessary finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Gilgamesh. Read "The Death of Endiku." Use what you've read so far to answer the following study question: Is the world depicted as a safe and harmonious place, or precarious and uncertain? What are the problems one could face?
Creative writing - Write nightly in your journal.
Grade 8 - If necessary finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Animal Farm. Finish reading Chapter 1. Answer the study question (1/2 page double-spaced): List the ideals outlined by Old Major that should occur after the rebellion.
Grade 9 - If necessary finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Gilgamesh. Read "The Death of Endiku." Use what you've read so far to answer the following study question: Is the world depicted as a safe and harmonious place, or precarious and uncertain? What are the problems one could face?
Creative writing - Write nightly in your journal.
September 10 homework
Grade 7 – Finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to The Call of the Wild. Quiz tomorrow on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement).
Grade 8 - Finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Animal Farm. Read the preface to Animal Farm and make a list of five things you learned about George Orwell. Quiz tomorrow on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement).
Grade 9 - Read the third part of Gilgamesh (Tablet VI). Answer the following two study questions:
6. What function do women play in the story (so far)?
7. How are the gods viewed? What is their function? How directly do they intervene in human affairs?
Finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Gilgamesh. Quiz tomorrow on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement).
Creative writing - Write nightly for a minimum of ten minutes in your journal. Continue to add to your character and setting.
Speech - Well done!
Grade 8 - Finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Animal Farm. Read the preface to Animal Farm and make a list of five things you learned about George Orwell. Quiz tomorrow on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement).
Grade 9 - Read the third part of Gilgamesh (Tablet VI). Answer the following two study questions:
6. What function do women play in the story (so far)?
7. How are the gods viewed? What is their function? How directly do they intervene in human affairs?
Finish choosing 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Gilgamesh. Quiz tomorrow on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement).
Creative writing - Write nightly for a minimum of ten minutes in your journal. Continue to add to your character and setting.
Speech - Well done!
September 9 homework
Grade 7 – Choose 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to The Call of the Wild. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Grade 8 - Choose 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Animal Farm. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Grade 9 - Finish reading the second part of Gilgamesh. Choose 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Gilgamesh. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Creative writing - Write nightly for a minimum of ten minutes in your journal. Choose a point of view (1st, 2nd or 3rd person) for your story. Write a one-sentence example of your chosen point of view.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
Grade 8 - Choose 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Animal Farm. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Grade 9 - Finish reading the second part of Gilgamesh. Choose 3 books and 3 Internet sites (write them down) you will use to research your topic related to Gilgamesh. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Creative writing - Write nightly for a minimum of ten minutes in your journal. Choose a point of view (1st, 2nd or 3rd person) for your story. Write a one-sentence example of your chosen point of view.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
September 8 homework
Grade 7 – Choose a topic related to The Call of the Wild for your research paper. Write three questions for researching that you will answer in your paper. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Grade 8 - Bring a zip-lock baggie to class to keep Animal Farm in. Choose a topic related to Animal Farm for your research paper. Write three questions for researching that you will answer in your paper. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Grade 9 - Read through page 75 in the second section of Gilgamesh. Answer study question number 5 (you may need to look ahead): Why is it important for Gilgamesh and Enkidu to kill Humbaba? Choose a topic related to Gilgamesh for your research paper. Write three questions for researching that you will answer in your paper. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Creative writing - Write nightly for a minimum of ten minutes in your journal. Continue to round out your character. Develop your setting.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
Grade 8 - Bring a zip-lock baggie to class to keep Animal Farm in. Choose a topic related to Animal Farm for your research paper. Write three questions for researching that you will answer in your paper. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Grade 9 - Read through page 75 in the second section of Gilgamesh. Answer study question number 5 (you may need to look ahead): Why is it important for Gilgamesh and Enkidu to kill Humbaba? Choose a topic related to Gilgamesh for your research paper. Write three questions for researching that you will answer in your paper. Quiz on Elements of Fiction vocabulary (fiction through resolution/dénouement) on Thursday.
Creative writing - Write nightly for a minimum of ten minutes in your journal. Continue to round out your character. Develop your setting.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
September 4 homework
Grade 7 – In cursive and complete sentences, finish answering study questions for "The Necklace."
Grade 8 - Write in cursive (or type), one-half page examining the lawyer's character.
Grade 9 - Write in cursive (or type), one page answering study question 3: On the basis of the presentation of Gilgamesh, how would you define a hero in Sumerian culture? Is Gilgamesh excessive in his behavior, or is he only acting as would be expected of a hero (and a king)?
Creative writing - Develop your main character. Due Monday.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
Grade 8 - Write in cursive (or type), one-half page examining the lawyer's character.
Grade 9 - Write in cursive (or type), one page answering study question 3: On the basis of the presentation of Gilgamesh, how would you define a hero in Sumerian culture? Is Gilgamesh excessive in his behavior, or is he only acting as would be expected of a hero (and a king)?
Creative writing - Develop your main character. Due Monday.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
September 3 homework
Grade 7 – Write in cursive (or type), one-half page telling how Mme. Loisel herself, and her circumstances, changed after the party.
Grade 8 - Write in cursive (or type), one-half page examining the banker's character.
Grade 9 - Write in cursive (or type), one-half page telling what you infer from our reading about the culture of Uruk during the time of Gilgamesh.
Creative writing - Develop your main character. Due Monday.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
Grade 8 - Write in cursive (or type), one-half page examining the banker's character.
Grade 9 - Write in cursive (or type), one-half page telling what you infer from our reading about the culture of Uruk during the time of Gilgamesh.
Creative writing - Develop your main character. Due Monday.
Speech - Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice...
September 2 homework
All – Unless otherwise noted, you will have English homework every night except Friday night. Complete all assignments in cursive (or type) and when applicable in complete sentences. Handwriting practice sheets are available from me if you need them. The intent is that you be able to write fluently and legibly in cursive.
Grade 7 – Complete the -ive suffix exercise on the back of "The Necklace" study questions handout.
Grade 8 - Answer the first three study questions on "The Bet" handout.
Grade 9 - Read the first "chapter" of Gilgamesh and answer the first study question.
Grade 7 – Complete the -ive suffix exercise on the back of "The Necklace" study questions handout.
Grade 8 - Answer the first three study questions on "The Bet" handout.
Grade 9 - Read the first "chapter" of Gilgamesh and answer the first study question.
If you were absent or have misplaced your handout, you may download it by clicking on the appropriate link under "Class handouts and downloads" in the column on the right.
Creative writing - Develop your main character. Due Monday.
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