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English 11 Block 1: Homework for Wednesday

• Complete at least 20 point form notes overall from the digital technology handout. Place the notes under the + and - columns in your own words. /10 marks
• Test alert! Did you miss the "Parts of the Sentence"? See me ASAP!
• subject and predicate
• direct objects and indirect objects
• prepositional phrases and appositive phrases
• simple sentences & compound sentences
• subordinate clauses and complex sentences
• Complete the 3-page grammar review package I handed out on Wednesday!
• If you were away, get the T-chart notes on the following question: "What are the benefits and drawbacks of digital technology?"

Philosophy 12 Block 2: Homework for Wednesday

• If not completed, finish ALL of the questions from the Ethics 3 handout. 
• "Classical Ethics" poster project:
• The deadline for submission was Thursday, March 7. 
• Here are the most recent journal entries:
1. Where would you choose to be if you could place yourself anywhere on a scale from one to ten, where one is sacrifice and struggle, but extraordinary accomplishment (in the eyes of others) and ten is comfort and peace of mind, but no accomplishment. Why?
2. 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?
3. Whom do you admire most? In what way does that person inspire you? How does that person live a “good life”? 
4. Would you be willing to murder an innocent person, and go to jail for life, if it would end hunger in the world? Explain! 
5. Do you feel that advice from older people carries a special weight because of their greater experience?
6. 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?
7. There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people tied up and unable to move. The trolley is headed straight for them. You are standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever. If you pull this lever, the trolley will switch to a different set of tracks. However, you notice that there is one person on the side track. You have two (and only two) options. What do you do? Why?
8. Would you be willing to go to a slaughter-house and personally kill a cow?* Would that affect your eating habits? [The staff will process the cow and you’ll receive a freezer full of prime A beef for free.]

English 12 Block 3: Homework for Wednesday

• If not finished, complete the following:
• Choose one:
• Is it a good idea to keep pets outdoors?
• Should distance learning replace traditional classes?
• P.E. should be mandatory in grades 11 and 12.
• What are the factors that define true friendship?
• No I, my, or you // 8-16 sentences // 2-4 intro trans // no line breaks // draft copy // discuss one side only (BAL)

English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Wednesday

• Read Chp. 2 of October Sky for Wednesday. Fill in the study guide with as much detail as possible and review the vocabulary on the back.
• Interested in an electronic version of the book that offers a read-loud function? Email me!
• The first test (Chps. 1-6) will be written on Friday, April 5.
• Test alert! Get ready for the upcoming "confusing words" test!
• Test alert! Did you miss Tuesday's media literacy test? If so, see me ASAP!
• Review the 3 fill-in-the-blank note sets from the beginning of the media literacy unit.
• Review the following crossword.