April 30 homework

All - Latin quiz on Monday.

Grade 9 - No other homework.
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chap. 14 in A Tale of Two Cities, quiz on Monday.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 35 in Moby Dick, quiz on Monday.
Creative Writing - Story is due. Print out a hard copy.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 29 homework

All - Latin 11D, quiz on Unit 11 on Monday--I forgot the Dance-a-thon is tomorrow!

Grade 9 - No other homework.
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chap. 14 in A Tale of Two Cities, quiz on Monday.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 35 in Moby Dick, quiz on Monday.
Creative Writing - Story due.
Publications - Gather photos for yearbook supplement. Finish book cover.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 28 homework

All - Latin 11B, quiz on Unit 11 Friday.

Grade 9 - Read pp. 168-171 in the Aeneid. In your reader's journal, write three questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chaps. 12-13 ("The Fellow of Delicacy" and "The Fellow of No Delicacy"). In your reader's journal, write three questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 34 in Moby Dick. In your reader's journal, write three questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Creative Writing - Story due Friday.
Publications - Gather photos for yearbook supplement. Finish book cover.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 27 homework

All - Latin 11A, quiz on Unit 11 Friday.

Grade 9 - Read pp. 164-165 in the Aeneid, quiz
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chaps. 10-11 ("Two Promises" and "A Companion Picture"), quiz.
Grade 11 - Read Chaps. 30-31 in Moby Dick, quiz.
Creative Writing - Story due Friday.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 26 homework

All - Latin 11C, quiz on Unit 11 Friday.

Grade 9 - Summarize Bk. VIII in the Aeneid, quiz
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chap. 9 ("The Gorgon's Head"), quiz on Chaps. 8 and 9.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 28 in Moby Dick, quiz on Chaps. 27 and 28.
Creative Writing - Story due Friday.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 23 homework

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All - ISAT tests begin Monday. Get a good night's sleep, and eat a hearty breakfast!

April 22 homework

All - Latin quiz tomorrow.

Grade 9 - Begin reading Bk. VIII in the Aeneid, quiz
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chap. 8 ("Monseigneur in the Country"), quiz.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 27 in Moby Dick, quiz
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - No homework. Congratulations on a job well done! J
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 21 homework

All - Latin quiz Friday.

Grade 9 - Finish reading Bk. VII in the Aeneid. In your reader's journal, write three questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 10 - Read Bk II, Chap. 7 ("Monseigneur in Town"). In your reader's journal, write three questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 26 in Moby Dick. In your reader's journal, write three questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - No homework. Congratulations on a job well done! J
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 20 homework

All - Essays are due.Latin quiz Friday.

Grade 9 - Read pp. 135-136 in the Aeneid, quiz.
Grade 10 - Finish reading Bk II, Chap 6 ("Hundreds of People"), quiz.
Grade 11 - Read Chap. 21-23 in Moby Dick, quiz.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - No homework. Congratulations on a job well done! J
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 19 homework

All - If not already finished, essays are due Wednesday

Grade 9 - Read pp. 132-133 in the Aeneid. In your reader's journal, write down one example of a simile and one example of an appositive phrase you found on these pages.
Grade 10 - Read pp. 67-73 in A Tale of Two Cities, quiz.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 80-86 in Moby Dick, quiz.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 16 homework

All - No homework.

April 15 homework

All - Bring your chreia to class. Be prepared to finish your essay.

Grade 9 - Read pp. 129-131 in the Aeneid.
Grade 10 - Read Book II, Chapter 4 (pp. 59-64) in A Tale of Two Cities.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 73-76 in Moby Dick.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 14 homework

Grade 9 - Read pp. 122-124(5) in the Aeneid. In your reader's journal, write two questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 10 - Read pp. 52-56 in A Tale of Two Cities. In your reader's journal, write two questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 67-71 in Moby Dick. In your reader's journal, write two questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - No homework.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 9-13 homework

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All - No homework!

April 8 homework

All - Latin quiz and in-class midterm essay. This is your mid-term prompt:

Can the daily actions of average people have a significant impact on the course of history? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.(From Cracking the SAT, 2010 Edition)

If you wish, create an outline for your essay that you can work off of tomorrow.
Grade 9 - No other homework.

Grade 10 - No other homework.
Grade 11 - Read Chapter 13, pp. 57-61 in Moby Dick.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - Yearbook is finished! Party big time next week!
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 7 homework

All - Latin quiz and in-class midterm essay on Friday. This is your mid-term prompt:

Can the daily actions of average people have a significant impact on the course of history? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. (From Cracking the SAT, 2010 Edition)
Grade 9 - Read pp. 106-110. In your reader's journal, answer the following question using cited quotes: What very important character from the Iliad do we meet in Virgil's underworld, and how is he described?
Grade 10 - Read pp. 40-48 in A Tale of Two Cities. In your reader's journal, write two questions about your reading, and answer them with cited quotes.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 44-51 in Moby Dick.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - Work on your pages. We have an extension until Thursday.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.

April 6 homework

All - Latin quiz and in-class midterm essay on Friday.
Grade 9 - Read pp. 98-102. Write two questions on your reading. Answer with cited quotes.
Grade 10 - Read Chapter 6 in A Tale of Two Cities. If you have not already done so, be prepared to read your chreia to the class.
Grade 11 - Read pp. 44-51 in Moby Dick.
Creative Writing - Keep working. Deadline is the end of April.
Publications - Work on your pages. We have an extension until Thursday.
Typing/handwriting - Practice.