Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Homework 8/31/11

Period 1
Read the Autobiography handout and highlight important information.
Be ready to take a reading quiz on the information. (know the difference between the different definitions)

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Homework 8/30/11

Periods 1 and 6
Go to this link and fill out the worksheet.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Homework 8/29/11

Period 1 & 6
Email me a 1 page response that tells me about your best and worst experience with a teacher. Tell me the whole story. Give as many relevant details as possible.
If you still have not done the google form (quiz from the weekend)CHECK

Friday, August 26, 2011

Homework 8/26/11

Period 1
1. Take quiz at this link.
I KNOW I SAID IT WOULD BE ON MYGRADEBOOK, BUT I FIGURED THAT SINCE I'M NOT GRADING FOR RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS, I WOULD MAKE IT ON A GOOGLE FORM. THIS WAY I CAN JUST LOOK AT YOUR RESPONSES AND IT WON'T HURT YOUR GRADE.

THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU SHOULDN'T PUSH YOURSELF TO DO WELL, BUT IT ALSO DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD CHEAT.

Period 6
1. Answer the question on Dragon's Den Blog
2. Be ready to present information to the absent people.
3. Take quiz at this link.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Homework 8/25/11

Period 1
No homework
Period 6
Find the definition of the word "apathy".
Then, tell me if you are apathetic. If so, what would you have to do to pass this class?
Remember that you must have an opinion in this class.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Homework 8/23/11

Period 1
1. Read through the syllabus and write down at least 2 questions regarding the content of the syllabus.
2. Make a small 8.5x11 visual poster that shows the Discussion Norms from the blue handout.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Homework 8/22/11

Periods 1 and 6
1. Email me:
a. What are you looking forward to?
b. What did you learn today?
c. What is your blog url address?

2. Read the article (per. 1 already did it) and answer the following questions an a piece of paper.
a. What was the article about?
b. What quote did you find interesting? Explain why.
c. How hard or easy did you think the essay was?