English 10 Block 1: Homework for Friday
- Read Isaac Asimov's "All the Troubles of the World".
- Study for Spelling #4
- 1. beginning
- 2. benevolent
- 3. believe
- 4. benefit
- 5. beneficial
- 6. biased
- 7. breathe
- 8. Britain
- 9. buried
- 10. business
- 11. calendar
- 12. carrying
- 13. casualties
- 14. ceiling
- 15. cemetery
- Did you write Thursday's noun test?
English 12 Block 2: Homework for Friday
- Read George Woodcock's "The Tyranny of the Clock" and answer the following:
- 1. According to Woodcock, what is the difference between the ancient and modern western definitions of time? (2)
- 2. Why are the years 1540 and 1657 so important to the history of time? Explain. (2)
- 3. Which group embraced and encouraged the new conception of time? Why? (2)
- 4. Woodcock is an anarchist who believes that “civilization” ruins the natural freedom and happiness of humankind. How does this relate to the clock? (2)
- 5. Provide one reason why this is an expository essay. Then, offer one reason why this is not an expository essay. (4)
- Answer in full sentences. Ensure your answers are full and thorough. Hand in your answers on a separate piece of paper.
- For those who didn't complete the in-class questions, here's the alternate assignment for Jo Goodwin Parker's "What is poverty?":
- What actually is (in a paragraph of 7 to 14 sentences), Parker's definition of poverty? Make sure you have a topic sentence, 3-4 specific examples, and a concluding sentence.
Communications 11 Block 3: Homework for Friday
- 2.4 will be due on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
- For a quick introduction to Powerpoint, read this.
- 2.3 was due on Monday, October 3.
