English 11 Block 1: Homework for Friday
- October Sky: Read Chp. 2 of October Sky and complete that section of the Part 1 study guide with as much detail as possible. Also, study your vocabulary!
- Be ready for the Part 1 test on Thursday, May 16.
- Is your complex paragraph finished? Use the checklist!
- Test alert! Did you miss the media literacy test? See me ASAP!
Philosophy 12 Block 2: Homework for Friday
- We are now starting our unit on political philosophy!
- Test alert! Did you miss the metaphysics test? See me ASAP!
- Complete the topic organizer on addiction. Read the article on Jordy AND watch the following videos:
- Here are the journal entries (so far) for Round 2:
- 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?
- 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 12 Block 3: Homework for Friday
- The Great Gatsby: For Friday, read all of Chp. 3 and finish one page of Cornell notes. These notes are due on Friday.
- For the main note taking area, aim for 10-12 main points, or roughly 1 point-form note per 2 pages. You can supplement this with smaller sub-points and short quotes. I want detail, not prettiness! :-)
- Test alert! Be ready for the Part 1 test of TGG next Monday (May 13)!
- You can read your novel or...
- read TGG online;
- ask me to send you an .epub electronic book file;
- ask your support teacher for an audio book version.
- *Personal Essay: It was due Monday, May 6 at 3:00pm via Office 365/Share.
- Did you use the essay checklist?
- Before you start, show me 1) the handwritten rough copy of the introductory paragraph, and 2) the outline for your personal essay.
English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Friday
- Test alert! The Part 3 test is coming this Friday (May 10).
- Read Chp. 20 of October Sky and complete the Part 3 study guide. Also, study the Part 3 vocabulary!
- Study your notes on the literary devices of October Sky.
- Here's the key to the crossword:
- If you missed the punctuation test on Thursday, May 2, please study your handouts and review these websites:
- semicolon and colon #1
- semicolon and colon compared #2
- the comma
- the apostrophe
