QUARTER 4 WEEK 6

Quarter 4, week 5

Quarter 4 week 4

Quarter 4, week 3 Vocab

Homework 4/25/12

Period 6
1. Finish your list 17 Root Vocab Booklet
2. Copy down the Academic Vocab words shown below (on any piece of paper OR go to this link and click on the link "Blank Cards" on the right side under the table to PRINT one.)

Period 1
1. Copy down Academic Vocab words below
2. Do your test reflection
3. Take quiz on Bradstreet Packet 

Period 6
1. Copy down Academic Vocab words below
2. Finish Pre-test packet

Homework 4/17/12

Period 6
Answer the following questions in paragraph form.
Paragraph #1
1. How well do you think y ou did on this test? What did you do to prepare for this test?
2. How do you usually study for vocab quizzes and tests?
3. How well do you usually do on vocab quizzes and tests?
4. What do you find most challenging on vocab quizzes?

Paragraph #2
1. What's  your opinion of standardized tests? (CST, CAHSEE, MAP, PSAT, etc.)
2. Do you think you usually do well on these?
3. What do you find most challenging on these types of tests?
4. Do you think that your confidence/self-esteem affects the way you do on these tests?

HOMEWORK 4/3/12

Period 6
1. Copy the academic vocab words from below AND draws pictures
2. Complete your Root Vocab booklet for the root AMBI/AMPHI

HOMEWORK 3/37/12

Period 1
1. Finish root study activity
2. Finish copying down academic vocab words (below)
3. Do 12 root vocab sentences on a turn in piece of paper.

Period 6 
Period 1
1. Finish root study activity
2. Finish copying down academic vocab words (below)

Root Vocab SEC/SEQU

Homework 3/20/12

Period 1 and 6
1. Copy down the vocab words below
2. Complete the thesis packet.

Homework 3/15/12

Period 1 
1. Answer the questions below:
- How much anxiety does writing essays cause you? Explain why?
- How comfortable do you think you might be about writing an essay on the explorers and natives?
- True or False: In order to write a good essay, the topic needs to be interesting.
- Take a look at your notes and your packet. Then, tell me what you think would be a good topic to address in an essay. For example: Love, Hate, Exploration.
2. Do your extra credit vocab
3. Finish copying vocab words

Homework 3/13/12

Period 1
1. Email me a word document 3/4 pages in length (12 pt. font, double-spaced) in which you tell me everything that you have learned about the Explorers and Natives.


Period 6
1. Copy down the vocab words below on the vocab sheet (you can find this with Derek in the cafe)
2. Answer the Quarter 3, Week 6 vocab questions:

1. What previous vocab word does methodical resemble?
2. What would you say are the top 5 occurrences at SPA?
3. Describe the proceedings leading up to your arrival at SPA? 
4. Where were you when your first kiss occurred? 
5. What method of parenting do you think you might use when you become a parent? 

Homework 3/12/12

Period 1
1. Write down vocab words below.
2. Take notes on p.1-5 and email me the cue questions you come up with.

Homework 3/7/12

Period 1
1. Answer the Quarter 3, Week 5 Vocab Questions . Email them to me.
2. Do extra credit study activity for list 14.

Homework 3/6/12

Period 1
No Homework

Period 6 
1. Answer the Quarter 3, Week 5 Vocab Questions 
2. Make sure that the "T" word exercise is done in your notes (from the date 3/1/11).
3. Do extra credit study activity for List 14.

Homework 3/5/12

Period 1
1. Write down vocab words below. Make sure to include the visual representation.

Period 6 EXTRA CREDIT. EMAIL IT TO ME!
1. How likely (on a scale of 1-10) are YOU to study your results and do something to improve your scores? Why? {if you did not take it, then how likely are you to TAKE the practice test online and then analyze your results}
2. How many of your peers (out of 20) do you think will study their results? Explain why you s]chose this number?
3. In 5-6 Sentences tell me your opinion of the relationship between the PSAT results and the video.

Homework 2/27/12

Period 1 and 6
1. Read the news article at the following link http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/20/chicago-school-draws-scrutiny-over-student-fines/print# 
2. Circle any words that you do not know with certainty.
3. In a turn in piece of paper that is in cornell notes style, write down the  words in the CUE column and the definitions in the NOTES column.
4. On the same sheet at the unknown words, answer the questions titled, "Chicago Schools Cornell Notes Questions"
5. On another new piece of paper, write a paragraph summary that includes: Who, what, where, when, and why.
6. Below that paragraph write another paragraph that justifies or opposes the idea of fines in schools.

Homework 2/23/12

Period 1
1. Do Vocab Questions in the notes.
2. Copy down the vocab words from the blog.

Period 6
1. Do vocab Worksheet
2. Copy down the vocab words from the blog.

HOMEWORK 2/16/12

ALL 11TH GRADERS, GO TO THE root vocab stuff TAB (LOCATED ABOVE) AND READ THE INFORMATION ON THE NEW EXTRA CREDIT. 

PERIOD 1
1. Finish copying down the vocab words below AND draw your pictures {TURN THESE INTO THE BOX TOMORROW AT THE END OF CLASS}