Week of March 8-11

Extra Credit opportunity for all students: if you attend parent-teacher conferences with your parent(s), you will receive extra credit in my class.

11th grade English: We are continuing to read The Great Gatsby; on Monday, we will have a test over chapters 1-6.

Homework:
Monday - paragraph response: What is the American Dream? What is Gatsby's green light?
Tuesday - list and reflective essay (one page). See handout.
Wednesday - read chapter 6.
Thursday - study for test over chapters 1-6 on Monday.

World History: This week, we will be examining absolute monarchs of Europe; Monday will be a test over chapters 18-19.

Homework:
Monday - Read pp. 447-452; p. 452 section 2 review
Tuesday - Read pp. 453-457; p. 457 ID and #1-6
Wednesday and Thursday - work on study guide (due Friday)
Friday - study for test

World Literature: As we have just finished the research paper unit, I hope that everyone can feel a sense of accomplishment for having completed this large assignment. This week, we will begin reading The Hiding Place, a fascinating account of resistance to the Nazis in World War II era Holland.

Homework:
Monday - G.U.M. p. 50 A, 51 A-B
Tuesday - Paragraph response: how do you think you would respond if you lived in Holland prior to and during WWII? Read The Hiding Place pages 1-8.
Wednesday - Read pp. 8-16.
Thursday - Read chapter 2.

John:

Homework:
Monday and Tuesday - pp. 53-57, questions #6-13 (due Thursday)
Thursday - TBA