Thursday, September 30, 2010

Homework and Classwork for the week of
October 4, 2010
Homework
Current events are due Tuesday 10/5. Please recall you need two paragraphs of opinion, no summary, and you must include the article!!
Geography, Landform Analogies, is due Friday 10/8
Trivia, due Friday 10/8
How many black keys can be found on a grand piano? Remember, you need to answer in two paragraphs!
Classwork
We are watching the film, Twelve Angry Men, most of the week. We will have a writing assignment when we finish the film that will be a reflection of the film and the connection to the constitution.
THE CONSTITUTION TEST IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010!!
DON'T FORGET THAT I ACCEPT LATE WORK :-)

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Homework/Classwork
September 27, 2010
I'm back, well at least in the morning! I'm recovering nicely and will be back to a regular routine soon.
Current events are due Tues. 9/28
Geography due Friday. 10/1
The Trivia for this week is:
Who wrote the Prince and the Pauper? This needs to be in two paragraphs and is due Friday 10/1.
We will watch the film, 12 Angry Men, this week and discuss the implications and relevance it has in our society as it pertains to the constitution.
DON'T FORGET THE CONSTITUTION TEST IS OCTOBER 14, 2010 :-)

Friday, September 3, 2010

Homework/Classwork for the week of September 6, 2010
We will continue our Constitution work this week both in class and at home. Pages 20-25 will be covered and all the questions need to be answered.
We will watch a dvd that will hopefully give us a better view of the three branches of our government.
Students will work in small groups processing the steps of how a bill becomes law. We will have our first open note/open book quiz on Friday so be ready.
Current Events and Geography will begin the week of the 13th!