MLA support site

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Information and Help for Bibliographies

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English Homework 12/3-12/7

You will have a test on "Christine" this Friday. Be prepared for lots and lots of plot questions, quote identification, and some writing. No book, and no notes.
Ms. Thurston

US History (December 3-7)

Tuesday B - Study for Chapter 8/10 Test

Thursday - Test Today!
Homework TBA

English Homework

We're obviously going into crunch mode for the project now which means the following; English class time needs to start being focused on writing, editing and organizing materials for the documentary. Be certain you keep up with the reading schedule. If I forget to update these posts, there is a link to the full calendar on this page--you are expected to know that. Book quizzing/testing will have to shift from writing (I know you're all really disappointed about this!) to fast, hard quizzing. You will have to exhibit self-control here--if you allow yourself to get behind in the book, you'll be sunk! Sinking is not allowed. Failure is not an option.

US History (November 26-30)

Monday - 10.4 #1-5

Wednesday - 10.5 #1-5

Friday - Study Guide Part I

Test Next Week!

English Homework 11/16

Read through chapter 6. There will be a full book test on Tuesday 11/20

US History (November 13-16)

Tuesday - Unit 3/4 Test
8.1 #1-5

Thursday - 8.3 #1-5

English Homework 11/7-9

11/7 Read chapter 1 in Yellow Raft in Blue Water
11/9 Read chapters 2 & 3 in Yellow Raft.
You're reading through the end of the chapter, right up to the beginning of the next chapter....and you should expect a reading quiz every day!

US History (November 5-9)

Tuesday - Study Guide Part 1

Thursday - Study for Unit 3/4 Test

Unit 3/4 Test on Tuesday 11/13

English Homework 11/1

Finish Huck by Monday, 11/5.
Projects due in class Monday, 11/5.
Full Book Exam Wednesday, 11/7.

A copy of the project descriptor is posted on the wall outside my room.

English Homework 10/26

Read in Huck Finn through chapter 33 (that's XXXIII !)

US History (October 29-November 2)

Monday - 9.1 #1-5
Hull House writing assignment due

Wednesday -
Happy Halloween!!

Friday - Catch up on Chapter 9 Homeworks (9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 #1-5 for each all need to be complete by Tuesday 11/6)
Continue working on Chapter 9 guided reading/quiz worksheets - worksheets due on the Unit 4 packet

Unit 3/4 Test coming soon!

English Homework 10/22

Read through chapter 25.
Review Choice Assessment sheet--be prepared to sign up for your choice on Wednesday.

US History (October 22-26)

Tuesday - packet, political cartoon assignment

Thursday - 6.4 #1-5, Hull House writing assignment
Political Cartoon Assignment Due Today
Westward Expansion and Gilded Age Packet due Today

English Homework 10/18

Catch up on reading! Expect at test on 19-20 Monday.

Remember the paragraphs!

Review the chapters on the Grangerford-Sheperdson Feud. Look for links between the description of the feud in the book and the "Hatfield-McCoy" feud described in the handout. Write two paragraphs exploring the relationship between these two.

English Homework 10/16

Read 19 & 20 in Huck.

Research Papers are due on Friday. Get yourself to a library if you haven't done it yet. WARNING: Failure to turn in a thorough draft by Friday will result in a 0 grade assigned to you for the first draft.

US History (October 15-19)

Monday - 6.1 #1-5; Finish review worksheets (including letter to Congress and paragraph about the Turner Thesis)

Wednesday - 6.2 #1-5 and 6.3 #1-5

Friday - Benchmark Test; start working on Political Cartoon Assignment

Benchmark Study Guide...click here!

English Homework due Tuesday 10/16

Huckleberry Finn--read through chapter 18.

English Homework due 10/12

• Huck Finn--through chapter 14
• Mark Twain Scrapbook--open note test on I, II, III--notes should cover pertinent information related to either Twain's biography or Huck Finn.
• Composition Books--I will collect these on Friday. Make sure you bring them to class, and that all assignments you've been completing at home are in there for grading.
  

US History (October 8-12)

Tuesday - 5.4 #1-5 and finish "Word Splash"

Thursday - 5.5 #1-5

Benchmark Test Friday, October 19 - this test will include everything we have studied so far.

Benchmark Test Study Guide (click here!)