Thursday, January 28, 2010

Homework 1/28/09

Period 3
Read the new Crucible packet (pg. 191-206)
Circle all the words you don't know and look up all the words you don't know.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Homework 1/27/10

Period 1
Find physical and personality traits for at least 6 of the characters from The Crucible. Write them down like I signaled in class.
If you were absent ask someone.

Period 3
Finish Sentence Corrections wk 19
Finish reading The Crucible

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Homework 1/26/10

Period 1
Post Vocab sentences wk 19

Period 3
Post Vocab Sentences wk 19
Answer ALL of the questions on pg 190 under a heading titled: Comprehension questions p. 190 in your class notes.

Monday, January 25, 2010

Homework 1/25/10

Period 1
Study for Vocab quiz 18

Period 3
Study for Vocab Quiz 18
Tell me in a thorough paragraph how the Puritans/The Crucible AND 1950s/ Arthur Miller (McCarthyism) relate to today. Explain your ideas very well.
Must be TYPED!

Friday, January 22, 2010

Homework 1/22/10

Period 1
Write your 2 paragraph response to the writing prompt on reputations.

Period 3
Optional homework
Tell me in a detailed composition, whether or not you sincerely believe that you could function in a communist society. Explain your reasoning. What about your character, life experiences or beliefs, makes you more likely to be able to function in a community based economic system like communism. If you are strictly a "capitalist", why do you think this is and why do you choose to agree with the mentality that drives capitalistic ideas? (Where money rules (v.) and people's aim is to get to the top first)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Homework 1/20/10

Period 1
Do Sentence Corrections

Period 3
Do Sentence Corrections
Begin Venn Diagram- at least 2 points/items in each section. Use pencil, so you can make adjustments later.

EXTRA CREDIT
Email me your feedback/opinion on the powerpoint presentation and discussion that we had in class today. It must be a thorough paragraph in order to receive all extra credit points (20)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Homework 1/19/10

Period 1 & 3

Post Vocab Sentenctes Wk 18

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Homework 1/12/10

If you missed class, you must make up a vocabulary quiz

Period 1 & 3
1. Post Vocab Sentences Wk 17
2. Art display for The Crucible

Period 3
3. Begin your Character Profile booklet
That includes:
a. Portrait of characters
b. Name, Age and details (specifics) [DOB, Religious View, Political View, Favorite books, Favorite color, location/city of residence, etc.]
c. Interests
d. "About Me" Introduction Paragraph
- More details to come
- For all of the characters that have had speaking parts in the play so far

Monday, January 11, 2010

Homework 1/11/10

Period 1
Write as many things as you can remember that you learned during the presentation in class today. (There MUST be at least 5)
You may have on quiz on this stuff.
Study for Vocab Quiz 16

Period 3
Write 1 or more paragraphs explaining what you thought was the most interesting about the discussion we had in class. Feel free to give me your opinion regarding the whole discussion and or a specific thing that was mentioned.
WRITE IN PARAGRAPHS (which means it should be one main idea per paragraph)
Study for Vocab quiz 16

Friday, January 8, 2010

Homework 1/8/10

Period 1
Complete Mini-Survey (look at post below) and Email to ramirez.erendira@gmail.com

Period 3
No Homework

Mini-Survey

1. How much help do you think that this campus offers to you educationally? Give examples and explain.

2. Do you think that attitude matters when you're trying to get help? (A person's/tutor's attitude) What type of attitude are you more accepting or compatible with? Explain/ back up from previous experiences.

3. When it comes to reading, what do you think are the areas in which you can grow?
(Ex: Reading aloud, comprehension, vocabulary, summarizing)

4. On a scale of 1-10 how often do you comprehend the reading assigned to you?

5. What extra steps do you take when you don't understand the reading? If you don't, why don't you?

6. If I were to conduct a reading improvement tutoring group after school, how likely would it be for you to attend? Explain your reason.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Homework 1/7/09

Period 1
Extra Credit Homework: Read pgs. 172-175 from the big "A" to the big "P"
Make a list of all the words you don't know and define them on a separate sheet of paper.

Period 3
Sentence Corrections Wrksht.
Grammar Explanation
Write a thoroughly explicit paragraph on each. Give me as much relevant information as you can.
1. Why are periods important?
2. When are paragraphs used? Why are they important?
3. When do you use apostrophes? Why are they important?
4. Why are parts of speech important?
5. How long is a paragraph? Explain why they are that long?

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Homework 1/6/10

Period 1
Post Vocab Sentences Wk. 16 vocab
Read pgs 166-172 from "The Crucible" and write at least 1/2 page summary.

Period 3
Post Vocab Sentences wk. 16 vocab
Read pgs 172 (starting at "A") to 178 (stop at "A") in Crucible packet
- Write a 2 paragraph response in which you summarize and give your opinion on the section you read.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Homework 1/4//10

Period 1
1. Bring all the necessary materials to class
2. Complete the 3 noun worksheets (you may have a pop quiz on the definitions of the types of nouns) I expect all students to pass.
3. Study for Vocab Quiz

Period 3
4. Do all of the above and complete the writing assignment that was started in class.

I will give extra credit to those of you that turn it in typed and double spaced.
Click here to see the prompt.