Tuesday, September 22, 2009

English homework:

Continue the reading of Things Fall Apart this week. Chapters 14-19 (Part II) are due to be finished on Friday. We will take a reading quiz--focus on characters, places, events, changes that affect the community. The questions will be due that day. Because I may not have enough time to check them all in class, I will take up Part II GRQs (Guided Reading Questions) on the same day the following week that I take up Part III GRQs.

Chapters 20-25 (Part III)--reading and GRQs--will be due on Wednesday, September 30. I will take up the GRQs for Parts II and III that day!

World History homework:

Finish packet section on India, pages 7-11 of the packet. Due Thursday, September 24.

TEST ON THURSDAY on Ancient Civilizations. The test will be based on your packet pages 1-6 (basics of History through the Ancient Israelites) and on your class notes and readings. Focus especially on things we have done in detail in class, like cause and effect (cough *Neolithic Revolution* cough cough), compare/contrast, broad themes with universal relevance (like justice) and general ways to study civilizations, societies, and history.

You may use your packet on the test! However, most points will come from your ability to synthesize (not just recall) class content. Email with any questions!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Paideia Homework for English:

Read Chapters 1-13 in Things Fall Apart (Part I). As you meet new characters, write information about them on the block sheet, and you should answer the Guided Reading Questions (GRQs) for each chapter AS YOU READ!!! Be ready for a quiz and a GRQ homework check on Friday, September 18.

Friday, September 4, 2009

World History Homework
1. Unit 1 Packet, pages 1-top of page 4: Due Thursday, September 10.
2. Unit 1 Packet, pages 5-6: Due Tuesday, September 15.
3. Writing assignment: due Tuesday, September 15. In the form of an extended paragraph, write a response to the following question. What are the benefits AND costs of the Neolithic Revolution (the development of Systematic agriculture and domestication)? You should list at least one cost and one benefit, with real life evidence to support each cost and benefit. Try to connect the lifestyle we live today with the development of systematic agriculture and domestication. Think of our lifestyle and its own strengths and problems today as a result of the Neolithic Revolution as your form your paragraph. This is not much writing, but will take a lot of independent thought! Give yourself time to THINK before you write. You will not be able to find the answer with a simple reading or google search. EMAIL Ms. VAN DYKE FOR IDEAS IF YOU GET STUCK OR NEED HELP! kvan-dyke@wcpss.net

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Preseminar questions are due TOMORROW AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS!

Theme Quadrant assignment is due Thursday. Be working on that as well. Those of you are done with preseminar questions will have no problems there! As an Aussie would say..."good on ya'."