Monday, May 17, 2010

Week of May 17-21

English 11: This week we will spend a few days finishing discussion of The Testament. Unit test is Wednesday-Thursday. After that, we will look at some short works by twentieth century authors.

Homework:
Monday: paragraph response--how is conflict maintained throughout The Testament?
Tuesday: study for unit test
Wednesday: test; no homework
Thursday: Read Literature p. 1024. How was Hemingway's writing influenced by his life?
Friday: Read Literature pp. 1019-1022. Write a short story in which you show readers what characters are thinking or feeling through dialogue and action (rather than by telling the reader what the character is thinking).

World History: This week, we will spend a few days finishing our study of WWII and then move on to the Cold War.

Homework:
Monday: Read Barefoot Gen excerpts; answer questions
Tuesday: Read ch. 32 section 1-2 (736-746). Notes.
Wednesday: Read 747-752. Notes.
Thursday: Read 747-752. Notes.

Extra credit opportunity for World History: Follow the link below and read Yuko Nakamura's story about surviving the atomic bomb in Hiroshima; write a 1/2 page summary and response.

http://kasamaproject.org/2008/08/06/%E2%80%9Ctowns-of-the-dead%E2%80%9D-a-hiroshima-survivor-speaks/

World Literature: We are continuing to read Cry, the Beloved Country.

Homework:
Monday: Read chapters 21-22. Worksheet.
Tuesday: Read chapters 23-24
Wednesday: Read chapters 25-26
Thursday: Read chapters 27-28
Friday: Read chapters 29-30

John: We are now studying the arrest and trials of Jesus. Unit test is on Friday. The new memory verse is Psalm 32:7-8.

7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.

Homework:
Monday: Read pp. 174-176. Do #7-13 on 176-178. Study for quiz tomorrow over John 18 (all) – 19:16
Tuesday: pp. 184-187 #2-7
Thursday: pp. 189-191 #1-5. Study for test tomorrow.
Friday: pp. 192-195 #7-11

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