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Rachel Boyden                                                                                                  Tim Hayes

Homework for week of June 6, 2011

Due for Mon.  June 6^th :

Writing: 7th Graders: clean draft (peer checked) of final writing piece

8^th Graders: How’s that consortium piece?

Portfolios: Scott: Are you ready? Scott, Calvin & Mitchell staying after school until 4:15

Due for Tue. June 7^{th s} :

Literature: Parallel Journeys and Citizen 13660 Final  lit. The Cage and Anne Frank are in Design Tech.

Portfolios: Aliza & Shawna: Are you ready?  Shawna & Isobel staying after school until 4:15

Due for Wed.  June 8^th :

Portfilios: Morgan: Are you ready?  Morgan & Roshika staying after school until 4:15

Due for Thur:  June 9^th :

Writing: 7th Graders: Second (perfect?) draft  of final writing piece

8^th Graders: How’s that consortium piece?

Portfolios: Katie, Marcus, Luci, & Rose: Are you ready?  Rose & Grace staying after school until 4:15.

Due for Fri. June 10^th :

Literature: Final rewrite

Portfolios: Erik: Are you ready? Erik & Cody staying after school until 4:15.

A complete portfolio schedule is on the other side

Homework for week of May  2, 2011

!Spirit Week! !Spirit Week! !Spirit Week!

Due for Mon.  May 2^nd : PAJAMA DAY

Due for Tue. May 3^rd : CRAZY HAIR DAY

Writing: second draft of personal essay

Literature: Third assignments in lit.  books, chaps, 5 & 6 in Parallel Journeys, to page 51 in Citizen 13660 , chaps 9- 12 in The Cage and to March 12, 1943 in …Anne Frank. Parallel Journeys and Citizen 13660 are in lit. The Cage and Anne Frank are in Design Tech.

Due for Wed. May 4^th : CROSS DRESSING DAY

Book Talk: Morgan, you’re on today

DC: notes and preliminary outline for museum/monument  presentation. (include your resources)

Science: Reading on photovoltaics (to be handed out)

Academic Fair tonight at 6:30—see you there

Due for Thur: May 5^th : HIPPY DAY

Library: First draft of your persuasive piece  on the internet.  (You will have class time to finish this)

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. May 6^th: FORMAL DAY

Vocabulary: Quiz today

Literature: 4^th reading assignments: chaps 7 & 8 in Parallel J… , to page 69 in …13660 , chaps 13-16 in The Cage & to Jan 15. 1944  in Anne Frank. Write or draw a response of your choice. . The Cage and Anne Frank are in Lit.     Parallel Journeys and Citizen 13660 are in design tech.

Homework for week of April 11, 2011

Due for Mon.  April 11^th :

Vocabulary: Definitions for the words below

Science: Debates!

Due for Tue. April 12^th :

Math: Monday Night Math

Writing: Idea chart with 10 ideas & circle map for one idea

Literature: no reading assignments , final class for The Giver .  Lord of the Flies is in Design Tech. and Feed is in Study Hall.

DC informational meeting tonight at 7:00. This is for parents students do not need to be there.

Due for Wed. April 13^th:

Social Studies: To be announced

Literature: no reading assignments.  We will be watching the movie  “ Lord of the Flies”.  There is no design tech.

Due for Thur: April 14^th:

Book Talk: Morgan, you’re on today

Social Studies: To be announced

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. April 15^th:

Writing: first draft of personal essay

Vocabulary: Quiz today

Science: Second draft of persuasive essay

Literature: Reflection questions on the movie and final rewrite

Vocabulary:

Laissez_Faire:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recession:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

cause_célèbre:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Labor_Strike:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nationalism:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Anarchy:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Civil_Disobedience:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

International_Brigades:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Homework for week of April 4, 2011

Due for Mon.  April 4^th :

Social Studies: Answer questions related to history comic readings.

Vocabulary: Definitions for the following words: reconstruction (as it pertains to the aftermath of the Civil War), Imperialism, Segregation, Suffrage, Labor Union, Communism, Fascism, Imperialism

Science: Read article about radiation

Due for Tue. April 5^th :

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: reading assignments in your  books,  chaps. 19 & 20 in The Giver, chaps 11  in Lord of the Flies and to “51.5%” in Feed. The Giver is in Lit.  Lord of the Flies is in Design Tech. and Feed is in Study Hall.

Due for Wed. April 6^th:

Social Studies: (From Monday’s Class) Choose one of the historic events discussed in class, research 5 facts on that event, find one photograph or piece of art that describes it, and describe why you chose the event.

Science:

Literature: reading assignments in your  books,  chaps. 19 & 20 in The Giver, chaps 11  in Lord of the Flies and to “51.5%” in Feed.  Lord of the Flies is in Lit.  Feed is in Design Tech. and The Giver is in Study Hall.

Due for Thur: April 7^th:

Book Talk: Morgan, you’re on today

Social Studies: Written reflection on the film: “The People Speak”

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. April 8^th:

Vocabulary: Quiz today

Science: First draft persuasive essay

Literature: Finish Your Books.  Write or draw a response of your choice.

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Homework for week of March 28, 2011

Due for Mon. Mar 28^th:

Vocabulary: Definitions for the following words: consecrate, dedicate, hallow, infrastructure, carnage, rival,  socialism, industrialization (We will do these together in class.)

Due for Tue. Mar 29^th :

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: reading assignments in your  books,  chaps. 14, 15 & 16 in The Giver, chap. 8  in Lord of the Flies and to “Part 4:  slumberland” in Feed. The Giver is in Lit.  Lord of the Flies is in Design Tech. and Feed is in Study Hall.

Due for Wed. Mar 30^th :

Science: read Wright, sections “Comparing nukes to coal, p.355-7 and “Opposition” p. 371.  From these fill out sheet on pros and cons.

Social Studies: Rewrite of your three Civil War journal entries with a final reflection on the end of the war.

Literature: reading assignments in your  books,  chaps. 14, 15 & 16 in The Giver, chap. 8  in Lord of the Flies and to “Part 4 slumberland” in Feed. Lord of the Flies is in Lit.  Feed is in Design Tech. and The Giver is in Study Hall.

Due for Thur. Mar 31^st :

Book Talk: Morgan

Portfolios: Student led conferences today, are you ready?

Recess Duty: Sheldon & Cody you’re out today, don’t forget your boots.

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. Apr 1^st :

Vocabulary: Quiz today

Literature: reading assignments,  chaps. 17 & 18 in The Giver, chaps. 9 & 10 in Lord of the Flies and to “76.3%” in Feed. write or draw a response of your choice.  Feed is in literature, The Giver is in Design tech. & Lord of the Flies is in study hall. 

Homework for week of March 21, 2011

PLEASE NOTE:

We will be rehearsing at the college beginning Monday. Please do not pack lunches that need to be heated up.  There is no microwave at the theater.

Due for Mon. Mar 21^st:

Social Studies : Maps, Timeline, & Statistics ready to be presented and then posted on bulletin board

Vocabulary: Paragraph using last week’s words if you didn’t take the quiz on Thur.      Definitions for the words below.

Due for Tue. Mar 22^nd:

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: fifth  reading assignments in your  books,  chaps. 10 & 11 in The Giver, chap. 6  in and to “nudging again” in Feed. is in Lit.  because there was no school on Friday. The Giver is in Design Tech. and Lord of the Flies is in Study Hall. Write or draw a response of your choice.

Due for Wed. Mar 23^rd:

Social Studies: : Answer the following questions about your country in your journal:

• Why are certain groups resisting the authority of that country?
• Who are they? (age, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, profession)?
• what are they asking for?  Then,

Read “Egypt: What Now?”   and answer the following questions in your journal as “Yes because/No because” Does  freedom mean the same thing for Egyptians and others in the country you are studying as it does to us in the USA?   Does Democracy? Do you feel the US or any other western nations (also UN, NATO) should be doing  anything?

Science: Take home test.

Drama: practice, practice, practice!

Due for Thur: Mar 24^th:

Drama:

Dress rehearsal today, performance tonight 7:00 PM.  Are you ready?

Due for Fri. Mar 25^th:

Vocabulary: Quiz today

Literature: reading assignments,  chaps. 12 & 13 in The Giver, chap. 7 in Lord of the Flies and to “seashore” in Feed. No response due this Friday

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downstage:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

stage_left:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

stage_right:

upstage_(verb):

enunciate:

project_(verb):

fourth_wall:

Homework for week of March 14th, 2011

Due for Mon. Mar 14^th :

Social Studies: Listen, watch, or read news about North Africa & the Middle East; look especially for information on your country.   Make note of what you learn in your journal.

Vocabulary: Definitions for the words on the back of this sheet.

Drama: props and costume lists

Due for Tue. Mar 15^th:

Drama: Set Design

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: third  reading assignments in your  books,  chaps. 6 & 7 in The Giver, chaps. 3 & 4  in Lord of the Flies and to “nudging” in Feed. The Giver is in Lit.  Lord of the Flies is in Design Tech. and Feed is in Study Hall.

Due for Wed. Mar 16^th:

Social Studies: Listen, watch, or read news about North Africa & the Middle East; look especially for information on your country.   Make note of what you learn in your journal.

Drama: Off Book

Literature: third  reading assignments in your books,  chaps. 6 & 7 in The Giver, chaps. 3 & 4  in Lord of the Flies and to “nudging” in Feed.  Lord of the Flies is in Lit.  Feed is in Design Tech. and The Giver is in Study Hall.

Due for Thur: Mar 17^th:

Book Talk: Marcus, you’re on today

Social Studies: You should be ready to present your Middle East/North Africa projects today during library.

Recess Duty: Keith & Isobel you’re out today, don’t forget your boots.

Music: Bring your guitars

Drama: Blocking

Due for Fri. Mar 18^th:

No School Today

but we will be giving you work to take home because it is considered a school day,  including:

Literature: reading assignments,  chaps. 8 & 9 in The Giver, chap. 5 in Lord of the Flies and to “lift” in Feed. No response due until next Tue.

Vocabulary for March 14

archetype:________________________________________________________________

microcosm:_______________________________________________________________

allegory:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

theocracy:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ bastion:_________________________________________________________________ ______

viable:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

volatile:________________________________________________________________

mitigate:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homework for week of Feb. 14th, 2011

Due for Tue. Feb 15^th:

Independent Projects: Presentations by Marcus, Calvin, Shawna, Erik, and Izzy

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: There are no literature classes this week.

Due for Wed. Feb 16^th:

Social Studies: No Reading, write third journal entry sometime in the years 1862-63.  Comment on at least three of the following events.   (1) The Battle of Antietem September 1862.  (2) The Emancipation Proclamation  (3) Lincoln as President (4) Your personal feeling about blacks if you are white or whites if you are black.   (5)  What you eat, wear, and/or do in your daily routine.

Science:______________________________________________________

Independent Projects: Presentations by Grace, Katie, Roshika, and Aliza

Due for Thur: Feb 17^th:

Book Talk: Luci, you’re on today.

Independent Projects: Presentations by Mitchell, Rose, Sheldon, and Karl

Recess Duty: Scott & Max you’re out today don’t forget your boots.

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. Feb 18^th:

Independent Projects: Presentations by Keith, Cody, Luci, Scott, Morgan, and Max          Science:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homework for week of Feb. 7^th, 2011

Due for Tue. Feb 8^th:

Independent Projects: First draft of report with updated resource list.

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: No reading : Animal Farm is in Lit.(final class), Time Machine is in DT, Lathe of Heaven is in Study Hall.

Due for Wed. Feb 9^th:

Social Studies: Read “ An Uncommon Soldier”.  Write  2^nd letter or Diary Entry, sometime in the years 1861-62 comment on at least three  of the following events :  (1)The first battle of Bull Run/Manassas, July 21 1861,  (2)  The food, clothing, work, of your daily life, (3) Lincoln as President, (4) Robert E. Lee as Commander of the Southern forces, (5) Battle of Shilo, April 1862.

Science: Readings to be announced

Literature: No reading: Time Machine is in Lit. (final class)

Animal Farm is in Study Hall, Lathe of Heaven is in Design Tech.

Due for Thur: Feb 10^th:

Book Talk: Katie, you’re on today.

Recess Duty: Mitchell & Luci you’re out today don’t forget your boots.

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. Feb 11^th:

Social Studies: Read “Emancipation”         Science:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Literature :  Final rewrite, no pictures

Are you coming to the dance tonight?

Don’t forget we need help with set up and clean up

Homework for week of January 31, 2011

Due for Tue. Feb 1^st:

Independent Projects: Outline for report

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: Read 9^th assignment: (chapter 9 for Animal Farm and chapters 10 & 11 for Time Machine &  Chapter 10 for The Lathe of Heaven). Animal Farm is in Lit., Time Machine is in DT, Lathe of Heaven is in Study Hall.

Due for Wed. Feb 2^nd:

Social Studies: Read “The South Secedes  from the Union”.  Write  1^st letter or Diary Entry, sometime in the year 1861. Introduce yourself, include name, age, race, where you, live, brothers & sisters and what you and your family does for a living. Comment upon at least two of the following  events/issues:  (1)The institution of slavery, (2)Lincoln as President , (3) How you feel about secession, 4) The fall of  Fort Sumter  & the beginning of the war

Science:____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

Literature: : Read 9^th assignment: (chapter 9 for Animal Farm and chapters 10 & 11 for Time Machine &  Chapter 10 for The Lathe of Heaven). Animal Farm is in Lit., Time Machine is in DT, Lathe of Heaven is in Study Hall.

Due for Thur: Feb 3^rd:

Book Talk: Erik, you’re on today.

Independent Projects: Outline for presentation

Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. Feb 4^th:

Social Studies: Read “What a Foolish Boy” write a short entry for your journal or letters sometime in 1861 or 1862, commenting on either the food/work/clothing or your daily life or the first battle of Bull Run (Manassas) July 21, 1861

Science:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lit.: Finish your books, write or draw a response of your choice.   Lathe of Heaven is in Lit.,  Animal Farm is in DT, Time Machine is in Study Hall.

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Rachel Boyden                                                                                     Tim Hayes

254-3872                                                                                                        254-8448

rachelboyen@gmail.com tjhayes@sover.net

Homework for week of 1/24/11

Due for Tue. Jan. 25^th :

Math: Monday Night Math

Literature: Read 7^th assignment; (chapter 7 for Animal Farm and chapter 8 for Time Mache & The Lathe of Heaven) Animal Farm is in Lit., Time Machine is in DT, Lathe of Heaven is in Study Hall.

Due for Wed. Jan. 26^th :

Social Studies: Debate: Secession and the 10^th Amendment

Science:____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________

Literature: Read 7^th assignment; (chapter 7 for Animal Farm and chapter 8 for Time Mache & The Lathe of Heaven) Animal Farm is in Lit., Time Machine is in DT, Lathe of Heaven is in Study Hall.

Tune your instruments!  Winter concert tonight at 6:30PM

Due for Thur: Jan. 27^th :

Book Talk: Aliza, you’re on today (only because your name begins with A) Music: Bring your guitars

Due for Fri. Jan.  28^th:

Independent Projects: 8^th graders, Completed Interview

Social Studies: Civil War readings to be announced

Lit.: Read 8^th assignment; (chapter 8 for Animal Farm and chapter 9 for Time Mache & The Lathe of Heaven) write or draw a response of your choice.   Lathe of Heaven is in Lit.,  Animal Farm is in DT, Time Machine is in Study Hall.