English 11 Block 1: Homework for Monday

• Finish up to ~ #15 on the second study guide and read Chp. 5 of Maus II.
• Test alert! We'll be writing the Maus II test on Wednesday! It will include a paragraph.
• Start reviewing for our upcoming "Parts of the Sentence" test:
• subject and predicate
• direct objects and indirect objects
• prepositional phrases and appositive phrases
• simple sentences & compound sentences
• subordinate clauses and complex sentences

Philosophy 12 Block 2: Homework for Monday

• Next week, we'll start our "Classical Ethics" project!
• Complete the summary sheet for the racism discussion.
• If not finished, finish ALL of the questions in the Introduction to Ethics handout. Use FULL sentences and aim for 2-3 sentences per question.
• Get today's notes on the philosophy of racism, if you were away.
• Here are the most recent journal entries:
1. Would you accept $2,000,000 on the condition that you can never again own a smartphone? Would you do it if you could never again use the Internet?
2. Whom do you admire most? In what way does that person inspire you? How does that person live a “good life”? 
3. Would you be willing to murder an innocent person, and go to jail for life, if it would end hunger in the world? Explain! 
4. Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weight because of their greater experience?
5. Would it disturb you much if you knew that, upon your death, your body would be simply thrown into the woods and left to rot? Why?

English 12 Block 3: Homework for Monday

• Quiz alert! Our final comprehension quiz will be on Monday. Read story #2, "The Story of an Hour".
• Take notes on the following:
• plot
• characters
• themes
• POV
• irony
• conflict (see below)
• Pro tip: Pay attention to the psychological changes exhibited by Mrs. Mallard.
• Test alert! Next Tuesday, we'll write the fiction test. The focus will be on the following concepts:
• theme
• symbolism
• plot and plot techniques
• characters
• irony
• POV 
• didactic writing
• conflict
• Also, review the plots, characters, POVs, and symbols for the following booklet stories:
• "Say Yes"
• "Boys & Girls"
• "The Lottery"
• "How much land..."
• "The Censors"
• "Hills Like..."
• If you missed Tuesday's quiz on Leo Tolstoy's "How much land does a man need?", see me ASAP for the ALT assignment. (It's story #4 in the booklet.)

English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Monday

• Outline: Complete the outline on the back of the handout outline sheet.  /10
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• Test alert! If you missed it, review your SVA package in preparation of the subject verb agreement test. In addition, review the following websites:
• SVA 1
• SVA 2
• Notes homework 2: Go to the assignment on the final page of the "Break the Fake" package. There are three topics (flu prevention, consumer advocacy, and the solar minimum).
• Choose one topic. 
• Next, create a "quad" chart like we did for the two medical sites.
• Examine both sites within your topic.
• Write down in point form at least 20 points overall: What are the positives and negatives of each site? Probably two of the four quadrants will be fuller than the other two. I'll give you 10 marks on Tuesday Thursday. 
• Overall, which site is more credible and trustworthy?
• /10 marks