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December 18 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes, and turn in your signed reading log and storage notebook tomorrow. Study for a Greek/Latin roots quiz. Read to the break at the bottom of page 45 in Chapter 3 of All Quiet on the Western Front, and do Chapter 3 study questions 1 and 2.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes, and turn in your signed reading log and storage notebook tomorrow. Study for a Greek/Latin roots quiz. Read through page 91 in "The Sieve and the Sand" in Fahrenheit 451, and answer study questions through number 29.

Grade 9 - Be ready to turn in your storage notebook. Study for a Greek/Latin roots quiz. Write a five line poem (minimum) in dactylic hexameter.

Speech - Practice your demonstration speech.

Publications - No homework.

Creative Writing - Edit/add to your story.

December 17 homework

All - No homework. Have a great time at the Christmas concert tonight.

December 16 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. You will turn it in on Friday for a quarter grade. You will turn in your storage notebook at the same time, so make sure it's together. Study Greek/Latin roots. Define the Chapter 3 and 4 vocabulary words for All Quiet on the Western Front. Memorize both sides of your debate arguments: Is there a difference between killing and murder?

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. You will turn it in on Friday for a quarter grade. You will turn in your storage notebook at the same time, so make sure it's together. Study Greek/Latin roots. Read through page 82 in "The Sieve and the Sand" in Fahrenheit 451. Do study questions 20-23.

Grade 9 - Finish reading and summarize Book X, "Ulysses and Diomed Go Out as Spies" in the Iliad. You will turn in your storage notebook Friday, so make sure it's together. Study Greek/Latin roots.

Speech - Practice your demonstration speech.

Publications - Fix your pictures.

Creative Writing - Edit and/or add to your story.

December 15 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. You will turn it in on Friday for a quarter grade. You will turn in your storage notebook at the same time, so make sure it's together. Finish reading Chapter 2 in All Quiet on the Western Front, and answer the rest of the study questions. Prepare both sides of your debate notes: Is there a difference between killing and murder?

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. You will turn it in on Friday for a quarter grade. You will turn in your storage notebook at the same time, so make sure it's together. Read through page 80 in "The Sieve and the Sand" in Fahrenheit 451. Do study questions through number 19.

Grade 9 - Read through page 114 in "Ulysses and Diomed Go Out as Spies" in the Iliad. Summarize and be prepared for a quiz. You will turn in your storage notebook Friday, so make sure it's together.

Speech - Research your demonstration speech.

Publications - Bring a flash drive if you would like GIMP to put on your home computer so you can fix your pictures at home (you may also download GIMP from http://www.gimp.org/)

Creative Writing - Edit your story.

December 11 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Read to the break on page at the top of page 27 in Chapter 2 in All Quiet on the Western Front. Answer study questions 1 and 2. Prepare for debate: Is there a difference between killing and murder? Make a list of 3 arguments saying yes, and 3 arguments saying no. Study Greek/Latin roots for a quiz tomorrow.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Read through page 75 in "The Sieve and the Sand" in Fahrenheit 451. Do study questions 5-10. Study Greek/Latin roots for a quiz tomorrow.

Grade 9 - Finish reading "The Embassy to Achilles" in the Iliad, and prepare for a quiz on Book IX. Study Greek/Latin roots for a quiz tomorrow.

Speech - No homework.

Publications - No homework.

Creative Writing - Edit your story.

December 10 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Finish reading Chapter 1 in All Quiet on the Western Front and answer the rest of the study questions. Study Greek/Latin roots for quiz on Friday.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Read pages 71-73 in "The Sieve and the Sand" in Fahrenheit 451. Do study questions 1-4. Study Greek/Latin roots for quiz on Friday.

Grade 9 - Read through page 102 in Book IX, "The Embassy to Achilles" of the Iliad. Study Greek/Latin roots for quiz on Friday.

Speech - No homework.

Publications - No homework.

Creative Writing - No homework

December 9 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Read to the top of page 7 in All Quiet on the Western Front and answer study questions 1-5. Study Greek/Latin roots for quiz on Friday.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Define the vocabulary words for "The Sieve and the Sand" on the handout for Fahrenheit 451. Study Greek/Latin roots for quiz on Friday.

Grade 9 - Read Book VIII of the Iliad. Be ready to show me your Iliad essay notes. Study Greek/Latin roots for quiz on Friday.

Speech - No homework.

Publications - No homework.

Creative Writing - No homework.

December 8 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Define the Chapter 1 and 2 vocabulary words for All Quiet on the Western Front.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Explain and illustrate ONE of the quotes on the Fahrenheit 451 quote response sheet you received today.

Grade 9 - Read Book VII of the Iliad. On a separate piece of paper, answer the two study questions on the "Ajax Duels with Hector" handout.

Speech - No homework.

Publications - No homework.

Creative Writing - No homework.

December 4 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed.

Grade 9 - Finish reading Book VI of the Iliad for a quiz tomorrow. On a separate piece of paper, answer the three study questions on the "Hector Returns to Troy" handout.

Speech - Prepare for the final debate on animal testing tomorrow.

Publications - Sort through your photographs.

Creative Writing - Write your story. Deadline midnight Friday: email your file to me.

December 3 homework

Grade 7 – Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Reread Poe's poem, "Annabelle Lee." Answer the study questions about the poem on the back of the handout you received in class today.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed.

Grade 9 - Write one example of an alliteration. Write a one paragraph aristeia (an account of exploits) of a person of your choice. Read half (through page 70) of Book VI of the Iliad.

Speech - Study your pro and con arguments on animal testing. Be ready to practise tomorrow without notes.

Publications - Sort through your photographs.

Creative Writing - Write your story. Deadline Friday.

December 2 homework

Celebrate Freedom by Larry Poncho Brown (30" x 40"Acrylic on Canvas)

All - No homework! Have a good evening.

December 1 homework

Grade 7 – BRING A BLACK PEN TO CLASS for the Direct Writing Assessment tomorrow. Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Finish reading Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and answer the questions we marked in class on your handout. You do not have to do number 8, which we'll do together in class.

Grade 8 - Read aloud for ten minutes and have your reading log signed. Please note changes: Read pp. 60-68 in Fahrenheit 451. Answer study questions 52-57 and finish vocabulary on your F451 Study Questions 01 handout.

Grade 9 - BRING A BLACK PEN TO CLASS for the Direct Writing Assessment tomorrow.

Speech - Organize your research on animal testing. Be ready to show me your cards/notes tomorrow.

Publications - No homework.

Creative Writing - Write your story.