American Literature: We are continuing to read The Scarlet Letter and will finish this novel unit after camp.
Homework:
Monday: Read chapter 19
Tuesday: Read chapter 20; Skillwriter assignment
World Literature: This week, we will be researching in the library in order to find print sources for the research paper.
Homework:
Monday: 2 Works Cited entries due Tuesday
Tuesday: 4 Works Cited entries due by next Monday--at least two must be print sources
World History: Review and unit test over Egypt, India, and China.
Homework:
Monday: study guide for test
Tuesday: test; no homework
Gospel of John: We are summarizing and reviewing lessons 3-5 in preparation for a text next Monday.
Homework:
Monday: study guide due next Monday
Tuesday: notebook assignment for camp
Monday:
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Week of Sept. 20-24
American Literature: We are continuing to read The Scarlet Letter. This week's homework will consist of mainly reading assignments, with little written work, but there is also a vocabulary assignment that will be due next Monday.
Homework:
Monday: Read chapters 9-10
Tuesday: Read chapters 11-13
Wednesday: Read chapters 14-15
Thursday: Read chapters 16-17; vocab due Monday
Friday: Read chapter 18; vocab due Monday
World Literature: We are now beginning a research paper. You will have approximately one month to select a topic, research, and write a 6-8 page paper.
Homework:
Monday: G.U.M. 139-140 (all)
Tuesday: preliminary topic selection
Wednesday: final topic decision due Thursday
Thursday: working thesis due Friday
Friday: Works Cited page due Monday
Final due date for the research paper is October 15.
World History: We are finishing the chapter on Egypt and moving on to India and China.
Homework:
Monday: read "Book of the Dead" and make a chart
Tuesday: Read pp. 72-82. p. 78 and p. 82 "Define," "Identify," "Critical Thinking"
Wednesday: Read pp. 82-88. p. 89 "Define," "Identify," #1-5
Thursday: Read and take notes (one page) on pp. 89-93
Friday: worksheet
Gospel of John: This week, we will be examining Jesus' first two "signs" in John chapter 2 and his conversation with Nicodemus. The readings from the Bible for this week's class can be found here.
Homework:
Monday: pp. 45-46 #6-13
Tuesday: Write a news report about one of the events in chapter 2 (one page)
Thursday: read pp. 49-52, and answer questions #1-5
Friday: pp. 53-57, #6-13
Homework:
Monday: Read chapters 9-10
Tuesday: Read chapters 11-13
Wednesday: Read chapters 14-15
Thursday: Read chapters 16-17; vocab due Monday
Friday: Read chapter 18; vocab due Monday
World Literature: We are now beginning a research paper. You will have approximately one month to select a topic, research, and write a 6-8 page paper.
Homework:
Monday: G.U.M. 139-140 (all)
Tuesday: preliminary topic selection
Wednesday: final topic decision due Thursday
Thursday: working thesis due Friday
Friday: Works Cited page due Monday
Final due date for the research paper is October 15.
World History: We are finishing the chapter on Egypt and moving on to India and China.
Homework:
Monday: read "Book of the Dead" and make a chart
Tuesday: Read pp. 72-82. p. 78 and p. 82 "Define," "Identify," "Critical Thinking"
Wednesday: Read pp. 82-88. p. 89 "Define," "Identify," #1-5
Thursday: Read and take notes (one page) on pp. 89-93
Friday: worksheet
Gospel of John: This week, we will be examining Jesus' first two "signs" in John chapter 2 and his conversation with Nicodemus. The readings from the Bible for this week's class can be found here.
Homework:
Monday: pp. 45-46 #6-13
Tuesday: Write a news report about one of the events in chapter 2 (one page)
Thursday: read pp. 49-52, and answer questions #1-5
Friday: pp. 53-57, #6-13
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week of September 13-17
American Literature: We are beginning to read The Scarlet Letter. Our unit test over historical background and the Puritan tradition (also with some vocabulary from The Scarlet Letter) will be Monday of next week.
Homework:
Monday: Read chapter 3; write list of characteristics for Hester and Dimmesdale (1/2 page ea.)
Tuesday: Read ch. 4-5. Character sheets for Dimmesdale and Chillingworth
Wednesday: Read ch. 6-7. Character sheet on Pearl. Notebook & vocab due Friday.
Thursday: Read ch. 8. Vocab and notebook assignment due tomorrow.
Friday: study for test Monday.
World Literature: This week, we will be reading the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Popol Vuh.
Homework:
Monday: paragraph response: What is Gilgamesh like as a hero? Also finish the worksheet for Ancient literature.
Tuesday: Read the Popol Vuh Part 1 chapters 1-3, part 3 chapters 1-2
Wednesday: worksheet – chart
Thursday: study for test Friday
Friday: LN p. 177
World History: We are finishing chapter 2 (ancient Mesopotamia) and beginning chapter 3 (ancient Egypt) this week. The first test will be on Thursday.
Homework:
Monday: study for quiz over chapter 2
Tuesday: Read and outline pp. 52-57 (one-page outline)
Wednesday: study for test
Thursday: test; TBA
Friday: Read pp. 58-69, add to outline
Gospel of John: Our first unit test is Thursday. Also, we will spend most of this week studying John the Baptist (not to be confused with the author of the Gospel of John!)
Homework:
Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how. Poster due Wednesday before chapel.
Tuesday: study for test Thursday (study guide); poster due tomorrow
Thursday: test; read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9
Friday: pp. 37-38 # 10-13
Homework:
Monday: Read chapter 3; write list of characteristics for Hester and Dimmesdale (1/2 page ea.)
Tuesday: Read ch. 4-5. Character sheets for Dimmesdale and Chillingworth
Wednesday: Read ch. 6-7. Character sheet on Pearl. Notebook & vocab due Friday.
Thursday: Read ch. 8. Vocab and notebook assignment due tomorrow.
Friday: study for test Monday.
World Literature: This week, we will be reading the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Popol Vuh.
Homework:
Monday: paragraph response: What is Gilgamesh like as a hero? Also finish the worksheet for Ancient literature.
Tuesday: Read the Popol Vuh Part 1 chapters 1-3, part 3 chapters 1-2
Wednesday: worksheet – chart
Thursday: study for test Friday
Friday: LN p. 177
World History: We are finishing chapter 2 (ancient Mesopotamia) and beginning chapter 3 (ancient Egypt) this week. The first test will be on Thursday.
Homework:
Monday: study for quiz over chapter 2
Tuesday: Read and outline pp. 52-57 (one-page outline)
Wednesday: study for test
Thursday: test; TBA
Friday: Read pp. 58-69, add to outline
Gospel of John: Our first unit test is Thursday. Also, we will spend most of this week studying John the Baptist (not to be confused with the author of the Gospel of John!)
Homework:
Monday: Pages 35-36 #5-6. Read Mark 1:1-8. Create a poster with an illustration of John the Baptist; on your poster, also answer the questions who, what, when, where, why, and how. Poster due Wednesday before chapel.
Tuesday: study for test Thursday (study guide); poster due tomorrow
Thursday: test; read pp. 36-37, answer #7-9
Friday: pp. 37-38 # 10-13
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Week of 7-10 Sept. 2010
American Literature: In addition to doing some grammar practice, we will also finish up discussing the Puritan writings we read last week, and we will soon begin reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Homework:
Tuesday: G.U.M. 5A, 11B, 14A
Wednesday: G.U.M. 106-108
Thursday: G.U.M. 94-5; bring Literature to class tomorrow
Friday: Read chapters 1-2; begin character sheet for Hester
World Literature: This week, we will be studying literature of the ancient world, beginning with the Enuma Elish and then moving on to the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Homework:
Tuesday: Read Enuma Elish online and complete worksheet
Wednesday: Reread summary paragraph of each tablet of the Enuma Elish. Find poetic devices. G.U.M. 4B, 7, 10A, 11B
Thursday-Friday: TBA
World History: After examining an alternate viewpoint about some species that scientists have identified as pre-human and discussing both points of view, we will begin studying ancient civilizations (chapter 2).
Homework:
Tuesday: finish your section of the group work worksheet; on p. 29, do "Reviewing the Facts" and "Researching and Reporting Skills."
Wednesday: Read pp. 30-37. p. 27 "Identify," #2-4, #5a. Finish worksheet.
Thursday: Read pp. 38-49. p. 43 #1-5. p. 49 #1-6.
Friday: On loose leaf paper, write a one-page narrative about the daily life of a person living in Sumer. Include details from the text.
Gospel of John: We have just completed a preliminary overview of John's gospel, and we are now beginning to take a closer look at the text, beginning with chapter 1. We will be looking very closely at some terminology that appears frequently. The test over the introductory material and the first two lessons of the textbook will be next Friday.
Homework:
Tuesday: Read pp. 19-22; answer questions #1-2.
Thursday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions. Quiz Monday.
Friday: Read pp. 31-34 and answer all questions; quiz Monday; test next Friday.
Homework:
Tuesday: G.U.M. 5A, 11B, 14A
Wednesday: G.U.M. 106-108
Thursday: G.U.M. 94-5; bring Literature to class tomorrow
Friday: Read chapters 1-2; begin character sheet for Hester
World Literature: This week, we will be studying literature of the ancient world, beginning with the Enuma Elish and then moving on to the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Homework:
Tuesday: Read Enuma Elish online and complete worksheet
Wednesday: Reread summary paragraph of each tablet of the Enuma Elish. Find poetic devices. G.U.M. 4B, 7, 10A, 11B
Thursday-Friday: TBA
World History: After examining an alternate viewpoint about some species that scientists have identified as pre-human and discussing both points of view, we will begin studying ancient civilizations (chapter 2).
Homework:
Tuesday: finish your section of the group work worksheet; on p. 29, do "Reviewing the Facts" and "Researching and Reporting Skills."
Wednesday: Read pp. 30-37. p. 27 "Identify," #2-4, #5a. Finish worksheet.
Thursday: Read pp. 38-49. p. 43 #1-5. p. 49 #1-6.
Friday: On loose leaf paper, write a one-page narrative about the daily life of a person living in Sumer. Include details from the text.
Gospel of John: We have just completed a preliminary overview of John's gospel, and we are now beginning to take a closer look at the text, beginning with chapter 1. We will be looking very closely at some terminology that appears frequently. The test over the introductory material and the first two lessons of the textbook will be next Friday.
Homework:
Tuesday: Read pp. 19-22; answer questions #1-2.
Thursday: Read pp. 23-27 and answer all questions. Quiz Monday.
Friday: Read pp. 31-34 and answer all questions; quiz Monday; test next Friday.
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