Week of June 1, 2009
No homework this week!
Bring your History books back before Tuesday! If you don't, you'll buy that book and that would be too bad :-(
We do have activities planned for this week so come with something to write with!
Bring a bag for the things in your locker AND don't forget, you need to be at the high school no later than
4:45!!
It's been a blast guys.
Have a great Summer

Homework for the week of
May 26, 2009

Current Event 5/26
Take home Constitution test 5/29

History

We have a busy week and a crazy schedule. Tuesday finds us exploring Civil Rights and the application in today's world. We will watch a clip from the dvd, The Children's March. Wednesday we have the Awards ceremony and a dvd, Viva La Causa, the story of Cesar Chavez and the movement for social justice.
Thursday we have the GRADUATION practice at the high school. We MUST have the signed permission slip before anyone can get on the bus!
Friday is the Illinois State Constitution test. Students may use their packets.
NO GEOGRAPHY THIS WEEK. NO CURRENT EVENT NEXT WEEK. NO TRIVIA NEXT WEEK

Lit. Skills

We will continue reading books of our choice. Last day for any AR points is Wednesday.

Trivia
due 5/29

The Germans call it Donou; the Russians call it Dunay. What do people in English-speaking countries call it?

Homework for the week of
May 18, 2009

Current Event due 5/22
Geography due 5/22
Trivia due 5/22

History

We will continue our study of the 1950's and the McCarthy Hearings. We will have a partner pro/con activity on Monday. Global concerns during the Cold War will occupy us this week and a very brief study of Viet Nam. We will begin a mini unit on Civil Rights as well. This will continue into next week.

OUR STATE OF ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION TEST IS MAY 29TH!!

ALL HISTORY BOOKS MUST BE TURNED IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOUR BOOK IS NOT RETURNED, YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR IT!

Lit. Skills

We will present our book projects on Monday. We will have AR reading for the remainder of the week. Students are encouraged to take as many AR tests as possible or do alternative assignments. I do not have that many grades for Lit. Skills this trimester so it is important to get in as many AR points as possible.

LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT ALL . ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON THE DAY ASSIGNED. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS A STUDENT WHO IS OUT ILL.

Trivia
Who wrote the popular children's poem, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" ?

Homework for the week of
May 11, 2009

Current Event due 5/12
Geography due 5/15
5 paragraph reflection essay 5/15
Trivia due 5/15
Reflection journals{Lit.Skills} due 5/11

HISTORY

We conclude our study of WWII with our final test today. Students will have a five paragraph reflective essay due Friday. We will discuss the requirements during class on Tues. and they will have most of class to work on it. The essay needs to be framed in the consideration points we have used these past few weeks. Willingness to blame, use of propaganda, rationalization of actions, those who obey and resisters, courage to care, and hope.
ALL HISTORY BOOKS NEED TO BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
STATE CONSTITUTION TEST IS MAY 29TH
ALL LATE WORK DUE BY 5/15. I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MISSING WORK AFTER THIS DATE!!
Lit. Skills
We will watch the movie version of Fahrenheit 451 Monday. The students need to write a compare and contrast paper, 2-3 paragraphs, due 5/15

Their project is due on Monday, 5/18.
AR tests need to be taken as soon as possible and I will still accept extra credit or alternative projects for AR points.
Trivia

The flag of what American state was designed by a 13 year old boy? Remember, two paragraphs. Due 5/15

Homework for the week of
May 4, 2009

Current Event due 5/5
Geography due 5/8
Crossword/word-search due 5/8
Trivia 5/8

History

We will have a mini unit on the Holocaust this week. We will have a choral reading of , 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly, by Celeste Raspanti. This is a play based on the poetry written by children in Terezin concentration camp. Over 15, 000 Jewish children passed through this camp and only about 100 were still alive when Terezin was liberated at the end of the war. The story is a lesson of hope when there was little reason for hope.
We will learn about Hannah Senesh and her brave attempt to rescue fellow Jews in cooperation with the British.
We will have a review session for the test and an opportunity to complete our notes.
THE FINAL TEST, OPEN NOTES ONLY, WILL BE ON MONDAY, MAY 11TH.

Lit. Skills

We will continue with our novel. We are already in the third section. Students MUST have a personal reflection journal entry for each series of pages we read. They are to create a crossword puzzle with at least 15 clues OR a word-search puzzle with 20 words from our novel.
An answer key must be included. Extra credit work is available and everyone who is lacking in AR points, is encouraged to take advantage of this offer!!!

TRIVIA

Where was the first Neanderthal fossil excavated in 1856? Remember, two paragraphs are needed. Due 5/8

ALL LATE WORK MUST BE TURNED IN THE MAY 15, 2009. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!