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English 12 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Thursday

Read Chp. 5 of The Great Gatsby and start your question notes. The notes for Chp. 4 are due Wednesday. Detailed answers with quotations earn points!

The Part 2 test (Chps. 4-6) will be written next Tuesday.
Do you have the notes on the American Dream and the symbolism of colour?
You can read your paperback novel or...

read TGG online;
download a free .epub file and read TGG in any free epub reader;
ask your support teacher for an audio book version.

Did you miss The Great Gatsby (Chps. 1-3) test? Read your Part 1 PowerPoint notes!

Once you've finished studying, check out the Part 1 crossword.

Philosophy 12 Block 3: Homework for Thursday

We'll finish off the poster on Thursday with about 20 minutes of work time.

It will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday, when we will have a class debrief on the "proofs [?] of God". Check the criteria sheet!

Get the notes on the religious "isms", addiction, and Sartre!

Complete the following journal entries if not finished:

16. Your home, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any two items. What would they be? Why?
15. In your opinion, is the universe a system of mechanical laws that acts without thought, or is there some spiritual, moral force that provides meaning to our lives, or is there nothing? Is there a 4th option?
14. Do you believe in the “brain in the vat” scenario? What evidence/arguments are there that it might be true and that you’re determined? Are there any evidence/arguments to support free will? Which convinces you more? Why?
13. If you could pass the rest of your life cared for in every way as you slumbered peacefully, entranced by wonderful dreams, would you do so?
12. If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it? Why or why not? Would it make a difference if we were talking about diseases like Parkinson’s?
11. A close friend, Jane, asks – and genuinely wants – your opinion about something, but your opinion is one that she is likely to find quite painful. For example, Jane is an artist, and asks for your honest estimate of her chances of being successful. You think Jane is an atrocious artist who hasn’t the slightest chance of success. What would you do?
10. You are the captain of a 20-crew submarine that’s lying on the seabed. Its engines are destroyed. Rescue is three days away. There’s only enough air for five people over that three-day span. What do you decide? What’s the rationale for your decision?
9. Lawyers take a solemn oath to defend the interests of their clients. They must not suppress information either. If you were the lawyer, would you withhold information that implicates your client in a violent crime, even if you might be disbarred?

English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Wednesday

Study for next Tuesday's spelling quiz!

1. allowed
2. argument
3. beginning
4. believe
5. buried
6. business
7. changeable
8. courageous
9. commitment
10. competition
11. debatable
12. definitely
13. dependent
14. desirable
15. disappointment
16. doesn’t
17. leisure
18. losing
19. necessary
20. obstacle
21. occurred
22. opportunities
23. optimistic
24. privilege
25. separate

Have you categorized your T-chart notes on the positives and negatives of digital technology? Use this website on categorization as a guide.

Did you miss the first grammar test ("The Parts of the Sentence")? See me for the review sheet and start reviewing your notes and the websites below!