Friday, October 26, 2007

English Homework 10/26

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

Thursday, October 25, 2007

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!

Monday, October 22, 2007

English Homework 10/22

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

Thursday, October 18, 2007

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.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

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.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

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.

Monday, October 15, 2007

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!

Thursday, October 11, 2007

English Homework due Tuesday 10/16

Huckleberry Finn--read through chapter 18.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

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!)