PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE CORRECT DATE TO SEE THE ASSIGNMENTS DUE ON THAT DAY!
WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, June 17:
No new homework! If you haven't done so already, be sure to bring in your
History Alive! textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, June 17:
No new homework! If you haven't done so already, be sure to return your copy
of The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, June 15:
Bring in your History Alive! textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, June 15:
1. Complete third section, on the epic of Sundiata, in your Elements of the
Epic chart.
2. Read to page 382 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, June 14:
Read Chapter 35, The Enlightenment, in History Alive textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, June 14:
Read to page 351 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, June 13:
Read Chapter 34, The Scientific Revolution, in History Alive textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, June 13:
Read to page 320 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, June 10:
Read Chapter 33, The Age of Exploration, in History Alive textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, June 10:
Read to page 289 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, June 9:
Read Chapter 31.1, 31.2, and Chapter 32 in History Alive textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, June 9:
Read to page 258 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, June 8:
Read Chapter 30 in History Alive textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, June 8:
Read to page 227 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, June 7:
Read pages Chapter 29 again (ahem!) in History Alive textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, June 7:
Read to (at least) page 196 and review the Study Guide questions in The Count
of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, June 6:
Read pages 318-331 in History Alive textbook. (Students on field trip should
start reading on page 312.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, June 6:
Read to (at least) page 165 and review the Study Guide questions in The Count
of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, June 3:
No new homework ~ be sure to bring your textbook and Student Notes to class!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, June 3:
Read to (at least) page 134 and review the Study Guide questions in The Count
of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, June 2:
Read the entire handout, "The Vikings: September 25, 1066," and study the map
and timeline. Read the questions, too, but do NOT answer them.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, June 2:
Read to (at least) page 103 and review the Study Guide questions in The Count
of Monte Cristo.
Our schedule for reading the book is as follows:
By this date: You should be here:
Wed. 6/1 Page 72
Thur. 6/2 Page 103
Fri. 6/3 Page 134
Mon. 6/6 Page 165
Tue. 6/7 Page 196
Wed. 6/8 Page 227
Thur. 6/9 Page 258
Fri. 6/10 Page 289
Mon. 6/13 Page 320
Tue. 6/14 Page 351
Wed. 6/15 Page 382
Thur. 6/16 Page 413
Fri. 6/17 Page 444
Mon. 6/20 Page 475
Tue. 6/21 Page 506
Wed. 6/22 Page 531
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, June 1:
1. Review the sections of your Student Notes we did not review in class, for
the Did You Read It? Quiz on Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 in History Alive!
2. Read "Choose Your Fate: When Charlemagne Ruled," and complete the flow
chart, writing one fact-packed summary sentence for what happens to you on
each page.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, June 1:
Read to (at least) page 72 in The Count of Monte Cristo.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 31:
Read (the entire ) Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 in History Alive!, and complete
ONLY the following sections in your Student Notes:
Chapter 3: 3.2, 3.5, and 3.6
Chapter 4: 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 4.7
Chapter 5: 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
Chapter 6: 6.3, 6.5
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 26:
Read The Count of Monte Cristo for a total of 60 minutes, and keep track of
the number of pages you read in that amount of time.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 31:
Read Chapter 2 and complete pages 12-13 in your Student Notes.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 26:
Finish and bring in your "A Midsummer Night's Dream" packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, May 25:
Bring both your History Alive! textbook and Student Notes to class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, May 25:
Practice oral reading of your assigned roles in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
ALSO start Activity 4 in the packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 24:
Finish reading pages 137-171, studying the illustrations in your History
Alive! textbook as you read. There is no Student Notes work assigned; just do
the reading.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 24:
Practice oral reading of your assigned roles for Act III Scene ii in "A
Midsummer Night's Dream." ALSO start Activity 3 in thepacket.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, May 23:
Start reading (and finish by Tuesday) pages 137-171, and study the
illustrations in your History Alive! textbook. There is no Student Notes
work assigned; just do the reading.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, May 23:
Practice oral reading of your assigned roles for Act II Scene ii through Act
III Scene i, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." ALSO finish Activity 2 in the
packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, May 20:
Finish your map of Africa. Use color pens and pencils, but NO markers! When
you've completed the map, answer the questions on the back.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 19:
Reading Friday ~ bring a book to class!
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 19:
Read and follow directions to work on your map of Africa. Use color pens and
pencils, but NO markers! When you've completed the map, answer the questions
on the back. This is to be completed by FRIDAY.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 19:
Practice orally reading your assigned roles for Act II Scene ii through Act
III Scene i, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." ALSO complete Exercise 1 in the
Activity 2 section of the packet.
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No Homework during MCAS testing. Check back on Wednesday, May 18th!
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 10:
Prepare your assigned task for the symposium, as follows:
1. Production Director creates the plaque (use color sheet from the folder,
and follow the model on Group Directions). Suggestion: For ideas for a quote
on the plaque, google "(your person's name) famous quotes."
2. Public Relations Agent prepares the mask.
3. Historian and/or Actor collects simple props and/or costume items.
Suggestion: For ideas for costuming or a prop, go to google images and search
"(your person's name) and 11th Century."
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 10:
Finish reading pages v through xx, the book's introduction to "A Midsummer
Night's Dream."
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, May 9:
Do a little of your own research on aspects of you historical figure's
biography that piqued your interest, to get a better feel for who s/he was or
how it felt to be living through that time. (This will enhance your empathy
for that person, and make for better drama in the symposium!)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, May 9:
No new homework.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, May 6:
Read the biography handout on your assigned historical figure for the Crusades
Symposium group work.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, May 6:
Bring a book to class for Reading Friday.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 5:
G and R: Finish reading and note taking ~ including Processing ~ for
Chapter 11.
B and P: No new homework.
ALL: Bring text and Student Notes to class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, May 5:
Finish the activities in the packet that has the "IM's of Romeo and Juliet"
cartoon on the cover.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, May 4:
1. B and P: Finish reading and note taking ~ including Processing ~ for
Chapter 11.
2. G and R: Video assignment is for the BBC documentary, “ISLAM AND ITS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCES.” (Search google video for “Islam and
Science,Part I," or link to
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3342750741448358648#)
ALL: Bring text and Student Notes to class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, May 4:
No new homework; rewrites of TKAM vocabulary test due.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 3:
1. Video assignment is for the BBC documentary, “ISLAM AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE SCIENCES.” (Search google video for “Islam and Science,Part I," or link
to http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3342750741448358648#)
2. Bring text AND Student Notes to class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, May 3:
Read the prose version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, May 2:
1. Start work on the video assignment (due Tuesday) for the BBC documentary,
“ISLAM AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCIENCES.” (Search google video for “Islam
and Science,Part I," or link to
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3342750741448358648#)
2. Bring text AND Student Notes to class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, May 2:
No new homework.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, April 29:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, April 29:
Read the excerpt, "A Handful of Dates," and complete the packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, April 27:
Read Chapter 10, from 10.2 through 10.12. Do not do Student Notes for the
chapter, but be sure to bring it to class with your textbook.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, April 27:
To Kill a Mockingbird final project is due.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, April 26:
Do Preview and Pre-Reading Handout for Chapter 10. (Purple class did not
receive the Pre-Reading Handout; you'll start with this in class.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, April 26:
Work on your To Kill a Mockingbird final project, which is due on Wednesday,
April 27th. (Be sure to follow directions and start with the character
research worksheet, which will be turned in with the project.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, April 25:
No new homework; be sure to bring your Middle East news story write-up to
class if you didn't present it on Friday before vacation.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, April 25:
No new homework; remember, though, that the To Kill a Mockingbird vocabulary
test was postponed to be on Monday, April 25.
Also, final project will be due on Wednesday, April 27th. Be sure to follow
directions and start with the character research worksheet, which will be
turned in with the project.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, April 15:
Complete the activities in the Islam packet.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, April 15:
To Kill a Mockingbird:
1. Vocabulary test will be on Monday, April 27, instead of tomorrow.
2. Final project will be due on Wednesday, April 29th. Be sure to follow
directions and start with the character research worksheet, which will be
turned in with the project.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, April 14:
Write up the key elements of the Middle East news story you're following; then
skip a few lines, and give an explanation of how you think the story relates
to the history, religion, culture, or geographical issues we've learned about
of the Middle East.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, April 14:
Review your 50 To Kill a Mockingbird vocabulary words, to prepare for the test
on Friday.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, April 13:
1. Read Part IV and complete the rest of the questions (Parts IV and V)
in the handout, "Muhammad- The Man from Mecca."
2. Follow the Middle East news story you chose and wrote on the class list.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, April 13:
Write responses to the discussion questions and review your 50 vocabulary
words from To Kill a Mockingbird, to prepare for the test on Friday.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, April 12:
1. Re-read the text and your responses to questions for Parts I, II, and III
in the handout, "Muhammad- The Man from Mecca." Be sure there are ample
details in response to each question, because these will be turned in and graded!
2. Follow the Middle East news story you chose and wrote on the class list.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, April 12:
Read Chapters 29, 30, and 31 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and start reviewing
your 50 vocabulary words to prepare for the test.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, April 11:
1. Read Part III in the handout, "Muhammad- The Man from Mecca," and answer
all the questions for that section on the separate handout.
2. Watch or read the news about the Middle East. (I recommend the
www.bbc.co.uk/news. Check out the links to the individual countries and their
related stories!)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, April 11:
Read Chapters 27 and 28 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, April 8:
1. Read Part II in the handout, "Muhammad- The Man from Mecca," and answer
all the questions for that section on the separate handout.
2. Watch or read the news about the Middle East. (I recommend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news, which has links to the individual countries, and
also audio files and live feeds.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, April 8:
Read Chapters 25 and 26 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, April 7:
1. Read Part I in the handout, "Muhammad- The Man from Mecca," and answer all
the questions for that section on the separate handout.
2. Watch or read the news about the Middle East. (I recommend
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news, which has links to the individual countries, and
also audio files and live feeds.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, April 7:
Review Chapters 9-24 in To Kill a Mockingbird, to prepare for a "Did You Read
It?" quiz.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, April 6:
Review Chapter 7 for tomorrow's quiz. The multiple choice section covers
these: one question on section 7.1;
one question on section 7.2
two questions on section 7.3
two questions on section7.4
one question on section 7.5; and
one question on section 7.6.
There is also a 9th question, which is on the four environments and
adaptations we worked on in class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, April 6:
Read Chapters 23 and 24 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, April 5:
For each of the sections 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 in Chapter 7, adapt the
Student Notes and do the following:
1. Read the section and study the photo on that page.
2. List three characteristics of that environment in the box provided.
3. Across from each characteristic you wrote (in the box to its right),
describe a way people adapted to each of the three characteristics.
That's all; we'll continue with a modified version of the group assignment in
class Tuesday. Pay close attention to the reading, because the chapter quiz
will likely be on Wednesday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, April 5:
Read Chapters 21 and 22 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, April 4:
Do Preview, Pre-reading Handout, and read 7.1 and 7.2 for Chapter 7, The
Geography of the Arabian Peninsula.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, April 4:
Read Chapters 18, 19 and 20 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST, IS CAREER DAY ~ NO REGULAR CLASSES.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 30:
No new homework, due to MCAS ELA Session 2 testing.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 30:
No new homework, due to MCAS ELA Session 2 testing.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 29:
No new homework, due to MCAS ELA Session 1 testing.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 29:
No new homework, due to MCAS ELA Session 1 testing.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 28:
Label the map of the Middle East, using different colors for each type of
feature (e.g., blue pen to label water, green for countries, etc.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 28:
Read Chapters 13, 14 and 15 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, March 25:
Pueblos, Guptas and Bedouins: Make notes for your contribution to our graded
discussion on the India Essential Questions.
Red/Russian Class: Bring your "Outsourced" chart to class for final viewing
and discussion.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, March 25:
Read Chapters 11 and 12 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, March 24:
Reflect on the second segment of "Outsourced" you viewed today, and add any
new observations or ideas to your chart. Be sure to bring the chart to class
tomorrow (Thursday).
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, March 24:
Read Chapters 11 and 12 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles are due for these
chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 23:
Reflect on the segment of "Outsourced" you viewed in class, and add any new
observations or ideas to your chart.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 23:
Read Chapter10 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Role is due for this chapter, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 22:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 22:
Read Chapters 8 and 9 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles due for these chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 21:
Finish reading the handout, "Introducing the Ramayana." As you read,
highlight key points that reflect, demonstrate, or refer to specific new facts
and ideas we've learned about India in other readings and the video. (Don't
highlight the same point more than once ~ for instance, every time gods are
mentioned. Just highlight one of them.)
Be ready to explain how your key facts relate to the other India sources we've
used.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 21:
Read Chapters 7 and 8 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Roles due for these chapters, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, March 17:
Read and answer questions on both sides, "Caste and Gender in Gupta India,"
and "Sita, the Ideal Hindu Wife," of the handout you received in class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, March 17:
Read Chapter 6 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Role due for this chapter, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 16:
Finish the Hinduism handout that accompanies the video we saw in class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 16:
Read Chapter 5 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Role due for this chapter, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 15:
Read the Glossary for Hinduism on the first panel of the handout you received
in class today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 15:
Read Chapter 4 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Role due for this chapter, too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 14:
Read and review India packet Lessons 3 and 4; brief quizzes on the readings.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 14:
Read Chapter 3 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. Reader's Role due for this chapter, too.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10TH IS SOUTHBOROUGH UNPLUGGED DAY!
NO WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
and
NO READING HOMEWORK!!!
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, March 10:
Read and review "Lesson 2: Indian Empires" in the India packet. Be
sure you understand how the New Words and People and Places terms fit into the
history; there will be a brief quiz on this reading.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, March 10:
Read Chapter 2 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. If you are assigned to do a Reader's
Role for this chapter, it is due tomorrow too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 9:
Read and review "Lesson 1: Indus River Civilizations" in the India packet. Be
sure you understand how the New Words and People and Places terms fit into the
history; there will be a brief quiz on this reading.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 9:
Read Chapter 2 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions. If you are assigned to do a Reader's
Role for this chapter, it is due tomorrow too.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 8:
Read the handout, "India: The Early Cultures," and then do the tasks on the
handout, "Mapping India and South Asia." Be sure to use multiple colors on
the map.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 8:
Read the rest of Chapter 1 in To Kill a Mockingbird, and use context clues to
guess at the vocabulary definitions.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 7:
Actively read the Upfront Magazine article about India, "Meet Your
Competition." On the back, write one question about the article that you'd
like to discuss with your classmates about what the ideas in the article might
have to do with your future economic life as Americans.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, March 7:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, March 4:
Consult the chart on the back of your handout, "Silk Road Scenarios ~
Merchant Information," for this assignment:
First, choose a positive scenario from any of the groups, and a negative
scenario (these don't have to be chosen from the same group)can be chosen from
different groups).
Next, compare these scenarios to specific events or conditions in today's
economy ~ the local, or state, or national, or world economy. (Consult a news
source, if you need to.)
Then write one well-constructed paragraph. In it, first identify the positive
scenario you chose, then describe a specific event or market condition that's
similar to it in today's economy. Then identify the negative scenario you
chose, and describe a specific current event or market condition that's also
similar in today's economy.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, March 4:
Be prepared, in writing, for the final, graded, discussion on "Twelve Angry Men."
Also, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 2:
Read the handouts, "Dynamics of Trade along the Silk Road," and "Silk Rad
Scenarios ~ Merchant Information," and follow the instructions to complete
your group's assigned people.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, March 2:
Be prepared, in writing, for the final, graded, discussion on "Twelve Angry Men."
Also, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 1:
No new homework; questions on the Silk Road will be completed and turned in at
the end of class Tuesday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, March 1:
Work on the discussion questions for "Twelve Angry Men." Graded discussion
will be on Wednesday.
Also, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, February 18:
Write down your assigned contribution to your group's Silk Road caravan leader
poster. If you're doing singing telegrams during the first half of history
class, be sure to give your homework to someone else in your group before
class, so your other group members can get started on the poster in your
(temporary!) absence.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, February 18:
The "Twelve Angry Men" handout, "Reflections on the Whole Play," is due today.
As usual, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, February 17:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, February 17:
The "Twelve Angry Men" Act III Literature Investigation AND 'My Role
in Acts I, II, and III' will be due when we conclude our second reading of the
whole play (which is likely to happen today!)
As usual, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, February 16:
Pueblos Only~
In the Silk Road packet, read and do the questions for pages 138-139
if you haven't done this already.
Guptas, Bedouins, and Russians~
In the Silk Road packet, read and do the questions for pages 41-44 and
pages 138-139.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, February 16:
The "Twelve Angry Men" handouts, Acts II and III Literature Investigations,
will be due when we conclude the second readings of each act. Also, 'My Role
in Acts I, II, and III' will be due when we conclude our secondreading of the
whole play.
As usual, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, February 15:
Pueblos: In the Silk Road packet, read pages 41-44 and do the questions on 44.
Guptas: In the Silk Road packet, finish reading pages 18-19 and do the
questions on 19.
Bedouins: In the Silk Road packet, finish reading pages 18-19 and do the
questions on 19.
Russians: In the Silk Road packet, finish reading pages 18-19 and do the
questions on 19.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, February 15:
The "Twelve Angry Men" handouts, Acts I, II, and III Literature
Investigations, will be due when we conclude the second readings of each act.
Also, 'My Role in Acts I, II, and III' will be due when we conclude our second
reading of the whole play.
As usual, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, February 14:
Finish these mini-lessons on the "Toolbox of Basic Skills for Social Studies"
handout: Distinguishing Fact from Opinion; and Drawing Sound Conclusions.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, February 14:
The "Twelve Angry Men" handouts, Acts I, II, and III Literature
Investigations, will be due when we conclude the second readings of each act.
Also, 'My Role in Acts I, II, and III' will be due when we conclude our second
reading of the whole play.
As usual, read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, February 11:
No new homework; Mongols Parts I and II will be collected today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, February 11:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, February 10:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, February 10:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, February 9:
In the handout, "Visualizing the Past: The Mongol Empire as a Bridge between
Civilizations," finish reading and answering the questions for "Part II:
Judging the Mongols."
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, February 9:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
Remember that the "Twelve Angry Men" handout, 'Act I Literature
Investigation,' will be due when we conclude the second reading of Act I;
'My Role in Acts I, II, and III' will be due at the end of our second reading
of the whole play.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, February 7:
In the handout, "Visualizing the Past: The Mongol Empire as a Bridge between
Civilizations," start work on reading and answering the questions.
Due Tuesday: "Part I: The Mongols, In Short."
Due Wednesday: "Part II: Judging the Mongols."
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, February 7::
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, February 2 (or Thursday, February 3 in event of a snow day):
The packet on the Mongols contains three separate sheets; each sheet is a
different assignment.
On the first, "The Mongols," read and highlight key items that should be
remembered.
The second, "The Growth of Russia," has a task for you to complete in the box
on the second page.
The third, "The Empire of the Mongols: 1247 /Timeline Video," read and
consider answers to the Previewing Questions (which I'll ask before we see the
video); then read Background Information, so that you'll understand the video
better. Do not do Post-Viewing Questions (duh!).
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, February 2 (or Thursday, February 3 in event of a snow day):
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, February 1:
Read Chapter 22 once more (mindfully!) and review your Student Notes for the
Chapter 22 quiz.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, February 1:
Study your Character Traits handout for the "Twelve Angry Men" vocabulary quiz.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 31:
Read and complete Student Notes for 22.7 through 22.10 Chapter 22.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 31:
Read your lines for the play, "Twelve Angry Men."
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 27 (or Friday, January 28, if Thursday's a snow day):
Do the Pre-Reading Handout for Chapter 22, then read and complete Student
Notes for 22.2 through 22.6.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 27 (or Friday, January 28, if Thursday's a snow day):
Using a dictionary, read the instructions and complete the handout, "Character
Traits in Twelve Angry Men."
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, January 26:
The Heian-Kyo Final Assignment, both Part I (the question) and Part II (your
diary scroll on the back
page), is due today. Be sure you've included all the requirements listed in
the bulleted list, because
the list is, essentially, the grading rubric for your scroll.
If you completed the extra credit Challenge Questions for the Japanese House
activity, these are also
due today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, January 26:
Finish your first reading of the play, "Twelve Angry Men," if you did not
finish in class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, January 25:
Bring your notes to class for the Open Notes quiz for Chapter 21. If you
don't bring them, you
will have to take the quiz without notes.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, January 25:
Read the two excerpts from The Pillow Book and The Tale of Genji, and complete
the
compare/contrast chart on the last page.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 24:
Put finishing touches on the sections you've completed in your Student Notes
from the Japanese
house class activity. We'll finish the Japanese House activity and review
the notes and challenge
questions in class today. (Challenge questions will not be collected until
Wednesday, though, when
the Final Assignment, your Diary Scroll, is collected.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 24:
Bring your two poem analyses, AND your Reading Log, AND a book to read. Today
will be our
Reading Friday, and the two poem analyses and Reading Log will be collected.
For Reading Log Check #4, here is the list of dates we've had school, so you
should have 26 entries by then: 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14,
12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11,
1/13, 1/14, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, and 1/20.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, January 21:
Due to the snow day, work due today will be due Monday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, January 21:
Due to the snow day, work due today will be due Monday.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 20:
Re-read Chapter 21 for easier completion of your group activity in the
Japanese house.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 20:
Your two poem analyses will be collected after you've presented your second
poem to the class.
Reading Log Check #4 will be on FRIDAY!
Here is the list of dates we've had school, so you should have 26 entries by
then: 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15,
12/16, 12/17, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11, 1/13,
1/14, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, and 1/20.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, January 19:
Read Chapter 21 in preparation for the class activity.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, January 19:
One more Poetry Alive! performance in class; this time is for the final
assessment. Also bring in your two poem analyses. These will be turned in
after they're presented.
HEADS UP: Reading Log Check #4 will be coming up at the end of NEXT WEEK.
Here is the list of dates we had school, so you should have 26 entries by
Friday, January 21st: 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15,
12/16, 12/17, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11, 1/13,
1/14, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, and 1/20.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, January 14:
Complete Preview and Pre-Reading Handout for Chapter 21.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, January 14:
Poetry Alive! performances.
HEADS UP: Reading Log Check #4 will be coming up at the end of NEXT WEEK.
Here is the list of dates we had school, so you should have 26 entries by
Friday, January 21st: 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15,
12/16, 12/17, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11, 1/13,
1/14, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, and 1/20.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 13 (Wednesday, January 12 was a snow day):
Complete all pages of the handout on the Buddhism video we watched in class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 13 (Wednesday, January 12 was a snow day):
Poetry Alive! rehearsals with Ken and performances this week.
HEADS UP: Reading Log Check #4 will be coming up at the end of NEXT WEEK.
Here is the list of dates we had school, so you should have 26 entries by
Friday, January 21st: 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15,
12/16, 12/17, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11, 1/13,
1/14, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, and 1/20.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, January 11:
To prepare for the Buddhism video, read the definitions in the Glossary of
Buddhism. It's on the first page of the handout you received in class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, January 11:
Poetry Alive! rehearsals with Ken and performances this week.
HEADS UP: Reading Log Check #4 will be coming up at the end of NEXT WEEK.
Here is the list of dates we had school, so you should have 26 entries by
Friday, January 21st: 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15,
12/16, 12/17, 12/20, 12/21, 12/22, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11, 1/13,
1/14, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, and 1/20.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 10:
Use the little study guide you received in class, review your Student Notes
and skim the reading again to prepare for Monday's Chapter 20 quiz.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 10:
Poems should all be memorized by now. This is the official week for our Poetry
Alive! rehearsals and performances.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, January 7:
No new homework, but HEADS UP! There will be a Chapter 20 quiz on Monday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 6:
Poems should all be memorized by now. If you didn't finish the handout, "Some
Haiku Authors," in class today, please finish it and bring it in. It's a
graded assignment.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 6:
Read Chapter 20 again, and make as many mental connections as you can between
the reading and the video you saw today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, January 6:
Work Ken's feedback and suggestions into your group's plan for performing your
poem.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, January 5:
Read Chapter 20.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, January 5:
Work on your group's ideas for performing your poem.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, January 4:
Do the Chapter 20 Preview in your Student Notes and complete the PreReading
Handout for Chapter 20.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, January 4:
Memorize and generate some ideas for performing your group's poem.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 3:
No new homework. Enjoy your holiday!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, January 3:
Enjoy your holiday, but try to get your poem memorized for "Poetry Alive!"
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 23:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 23:
Start memorizing your group's poem for "Poetry Alive!"
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 22:
Read through the second, third, and fourth pages of the handout titled,
"Here's what Some China Scholars Say." Think about questions you might ask or
connections between the points made and topics we learned in our unit.
Everyone will be expected to contribute to the class discussion.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 22:
Do the Analysis and Oral Reading assignment for the second of your assigned
poems from the list. Be sure to bring your "Poetry Alive! Palette of
Possibilities" booklet to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, December 21:
No new homework except for Pueblos ~ who were assigned to finish the Time Line
after Ch. 19 in Student Notes. (Refer to Time Line in the book for this.)
Bring textbook and Student Notes to class!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 20:
Do the Analysis and Oral Reading assignment for the first of your assigned
poems from the list. Be sure to bring your "Poetry Alive! Palette of
Possibilities" booklet to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 20:
No new homework. Bring textbook and Student Notes to class!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 20:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. Bring your "Poetry
Alive! Palette of Possibilities" booklet to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, December 17:
No new homework. Bring textbook and Student Notes to class!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, December 17:
Prioritize your preferences in each class of poems: Number from 1 to 5 (1=
favorite) on each section of the list of titles from our "Poetry Alive!
Palette of Possibilities" booklet. Again, you can count this for your 30
minutes and entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 16:
No new homework. Bring textbook and Student Notes to class!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 16:
Read through all the poems in our "Poetry Alive! Palette of Possibilities"
booklet. You can count this for your 30 minutes and entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 15:
No new homework. We'll wrap up the Geography Bee!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 15:
Finish the assignments in the "About Poetry" packet. (Don't forget the very
last page!) Be sure to practice
reading the poems aloud, too!
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, December 14:
Brush up your geography for the Geography Bee!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, December 14:
Do sections 4, 5, 6, and 7 in the "About Poetry" packet. Be sure to practice
reading the poems aloud, too!
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 13:
Review your reading and Student Notes to prepare for today's Chapter 18 quiz.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 13:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
Bring your reading book and "About Poetry" handout to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, December 10:
Chapter 18 quiz will be on Monday, 12/13.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, December 10:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
Bring your reading book and "About Poetry" handout to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 9:
Read Chapter 18 once more. (Do NOT do the Student Notes for the chapter,
though.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 9:
Read, THINK, and complete the "Chinese Life in Poetry" handout.
(Don't forget to read regularly and make entries in your Reading Log. You'll
need the same number of entries as the number of days we have school.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 8:
Read Chapter 18. Do NOT do the Student Notes for the chapter, though.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 8:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 6:
Red/Russians Only: On the second page of the "Confucianism~Daoism
~Buddhism~Legalism" handout, finish reading the Buddhism section. Then look
up and write definitions for the vocabulary terms AND answer the question
below. (To answer this question, carefully consult the descriptions of the
philosophies and think analytically about the way our class is run.) Then
complete the assignment on the second sheet (both sides!) in the handout.
All Other Classes: Complete the assignment on the second sheet (both sides!)
in the "Confucianism~Daoism~Buddhism~Legalism" handout.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, December 6:
Read for 30 minutes and make notes for an entry to put in your Reading Log
when it's returned to you.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, December 3:
All classes EXCEPT Red/Russians: On the second page of the
"Confucianism~Daoism~Buddhism~Legalism" handout, look up and write definitions
for the vocabulary terms AND answer the question below. (To answer this
question, carefully consult the descriptions of the philosophies and think
analytically about the way our class is run.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, December 3:
Reading Friday returns! Bring your reading material and your Reading Log,
which will be collected for Check #3 today.
Note: You should have 19 entries in total, corresponding to these dates: 11/1,
11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/12, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18,
11/19, 11/22, 11/23, 11/30, 12/1, and 12/2.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 2:
No homework, due to the religious holiday. Be sure to bring your "Toolbox...
Primary and Secondary Sources..." handout to class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, December 2:
No homework, due to the religious holiday.
Note: Next reading log check will happen this Friday, December 3rd. You
should have 19 entries in total. 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9,
11/10, 11/12, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/22, 11/23, 11/30, 12/1,
and 12/2.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 1:
1) Review your reading and Student Notes for today's quiz on Chapter 17.
2) Your corrections for the Americas Essential Questions are due today,
Wednesday, December 1st.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, December 1:
Finish reading the Chinese folktale, "The Man Who Sold Words," and keep track
of all the elements of a folk tale you can find in the story. Also make note
of elements of Chinese culture that are consistent with what you're currently
studying in world history. These will be the topics of a graded discussion in
class.
Note: Next reading log check will happen this Friday, December 3rd. You
should have 19 entries in total. 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9,
11/10, 11/12, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/22, 11/23, 11/30, 12/1,
and 12/2.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 23:
No new homework. I suggest that you start your corrections for the Americas
Essential Questions, though. They will absolutely not be accepted after
Wednesday, December 1st, so if you're going away for Thanksgiving, it would be
a good idea to get them done soon.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 23:
Read pages 51-63 in "The Thanksgiving Visitor," and IF you're one of the four
students who have been assigned a Reader's Role for these pages, please follow
directions carefully and prepare it for class. All students: Be sure you
read and understood the story, as there will be a "Did You Read It? Quiz"
tomorrow.
Note: Reading "The Thanksgiving Visitor" can count for your 30 minutes and
reading log entry.
Next reading log check will happen on December 3rd, when you should have 19
entries in total.11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/12,
11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/22, 11/23, 11/30, 12/1, and 12/2.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, November 22:
Do reading and Student Notes for Section 17.3, 17.4, and Processing in Chapter
17, "China Develops a New Economy."
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, November 22:
Read pages 38-50 in "The Thanksgiving Visitor," and IF you're one of the six
students who have been assigned a Reader's Role for these pages, please follow
directions carefully and prepare it for class. The schedule for this is as
follows:
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 38-50 due on Monday, 11/22; and
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 51-63 due on Tuesday, 11/23.
Note: Reading "The Thanksgiving Visitor" can count for your 30 minutes and
reading log entry. As of now, you should have 14 entries in your log, roughly
corresponding with these dates:
11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/12, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17,
11/18, and 11/19. Next reading log check will happen on December 3rd, when
you should have 19 entries in total. (Additional dates will include 11/22,
11/23, 11/30, 12/1, and 12/2.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, November 19:
Do reading and Student Notes for Section 17.2 in Chapter 17, "China Develops a
New Economy." Green/Guptas also do the PRH (PreReading Handout).
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, November 19:
Read pages 25-37 in "The Thanksgiving Visitor," and IF you're one of the six
students who have been assigned a Reader's Role for these pages, please follow
directions carefully and prepare it for class. The schedule for this is as
follows:
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 25-37 due on Friday, 11/19;
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 38-50 due on Monday, 11/22; and
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 51-63 due on Tuesday, 11/23.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, November 18:
All classes except Green/Guptas: Do Preview and PreReading Handout for
Chapter 17. Also bring your "Who was Confucius?" handout to finish our graded
discussion. (Green/Guptas: be sure to bring your textbook and Student Notes
to class.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, November 18:
Read pages 12-24 in "The Thanksgiving Visitor," and IF you're one of the six
students who have been assigned a Reader's Role for pages 12-24, please follow
directions carefully and prepare it for class. The schedule for this is as
follows:
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 25-37 due on Friday, 11/19;
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 38-50 due on Monday, 11/22; and
Reading and assigned Readers' Roles for pages 51-63 due on Tuesday, 11/23.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, November 17:
Review the "Who was Confucius?" handout and write a simple explanation of the
meanings, or "lessons," in each of his quotes for our graded discussion tomorrow.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, November 17:
Prepare responses to the Sherlock Holmes discussion questions for our graded
class discussion.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 16:
Review the reading and your notes for Chapter 16 for the chapter quiz.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 16:
Make notes on the Sherlock Holmes discussion questions sheet for our graded
class discussion.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, November 12:
Complete the Chinese Place Names Worksheet (due Monday). Also review (and
enhance, if necessary) your notes for Chapter 16. The chapter quiz will be on
Tuesday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, November 12:
Finish reading through Chapter 7 in the second Sherlock Holmes packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, November 10:
Complete the Student Notes for Chapter 16, "The Political Development of
Imperial China." For the Processing task at the end, jot your brainstorming
ideas in the space on page 107, making sure to include how you'll introduce
yourself, three reasons you're qualified, and list two types of people who
wouldn't be qualified (and why). On page 108, turn your brainstorming notes
into a rough draft of a business letter. It doesn't have top be polished or
500 words long, but it should address all the requirements.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, November 10:
Read Chapter 5 in the Sherlock Holmes packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 9:
Start reading and completing Student Notes for Chapter 16, "The Political
Development of Imperial China." It will be due Wednesday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 9:
Read Chapter 4 in the Sherlock Holmes packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, November 8:
Complete the Preview and PreReading Handout for Chapter 16, "The Political
Development of Imperial China."
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, November 8:
Analogies test corrections are due NO LATER THAN today.
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, November 5:
Work on the Preview and Pre-Reading Handout for Chapter 16, "The Political
Development of Imperial China."
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, November 5:
A quick Did You Read It? quiz on the first two chapters of Sherlock Holmes packet.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday/Thursday, November 3/4:
(Parent Conferences ~ Half Days)
No new homework; bring your packet to work on the China slides in class.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday/Thursday, November 3/4:
(Parent Conferences ~ Half Days)
In your Sherlock Holmes packet, actively read Chapter 3. Use context clues to
guess at the meanings of ALL unfamiliar words, underline those words, and
write your presumed definition nearby in the margin area.
If you are doing test corrections for the analogies assessment, remember that
they're due Monday. (See below for instructions.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 2:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, November 2:
In your Sherlock Holmes packet, actively read Chapter 3. Use context clues to
guess at the meanings of ALL unfamiliar words, underline those words, and
write your presumed definition nearby in the margin area.
If you are doing test corrections for the analogies assessment, staple them to
the original test and submit them to me no later than Monday, November 8th.
Corrections must:
a) identify the Section and Number of each incorrect analogy;
b) write out the whole analogy with the correct letter and word underlined in it;
c) give a dictionary definition of the correct word; and
d) give the test sentence for both parts of the analogy.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, November 1:
Final drafts for the two Essential Questions for the Americas unit are due
today. You may type or write (legibly, of course!) your final draft. Be sure
to consult the rubric to make sure you've addressed all the requirements.
Assemble EACH Essential Question as follows:
Pre-Write on the bottom;
Rough Draft on top of that;
Final Draft on top of that;
Rubric on the top, stapled to the upper left-hand corner of the other sheets.
These are worth 50 points APIECE! So take care that you've done your best.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, November 1:
In your Sherlock Holmes packet, read pages 15 through 19 (Chapter 1).
Also: Bring in your Reading Log to be collected for Check #2. You should have
18 entries, and be sure you've made any improvements I suggested on the Check
#1 Rubric.
(Today will substitute as our Reading Friday for the one we missed on 10/29.)
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (Your 18 entries
should correspond with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7, 10/12, 10/13,
10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/25, 10/26, 10/27, 10/28,
and 10/29.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 29:
Work on your final drafts for the two Essential Questions for the Americas unit.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 29:
No class today, due to Assabet trip.
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
17 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/25, 10/26,
10/27, and 10/28.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 28:
Using the templates your received in class for the two Americas Essential
Questions, complete the rough drafts of your responses to BOTH questions.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 28:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
17 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/25, 10/26,
10/27, and 10/28.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 27:
No new homework, but be sure you've chosen two different groups for the
Pre-Write on the Americas' two essential questions.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 27:
Restating the questions, answer the questions in your literature book that
follow the short story, "Charles." Do all questions EXCEPT the section
titled, "Thinking and Writing."
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
17 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/25, 10/26,
10/27, and 10/28.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 26:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 26:
We will not meet today, due to Algonquin trip.
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
17 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/25, 10/26,
10/27, and 10/28.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, October 25:
Follow directions on the handout to complete the "Step #1 Pre-Write" for the
three Essential Questions for the Americas unit.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, October 25:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
17 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/25, 10/26,
10/27, and 10/28.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 22:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 22:
Bring your book for Reading Friday.
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
12 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18,10/19, 10/20 and 10/21.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 21:
Study for quiz for Chapter 27, Achievements of
the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 21:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
11 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/18,10/19, and 10/20.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 20:
Review the readings you did in class. Quiz for Chapter 27, Achievements of
the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas, will be on Thursday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 20:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have
10 entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, and 10/18.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 19:
Review the readings you did in class. Quiz for Chapter 27, Achievements of
the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas, will be on Thursday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 19:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. (You should have 9
entries so far, corresponding with these dates: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7,
10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, and 10/18.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, October 18:
Do the Preview in your Student Notes and complete the Prereading Handout for
Chapter 27, Achievements of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, October 18:
Analogies Take-Home Review sheet. Use a dictionary whenever you need it, and
make sure you know WHY your answers are right.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 15:
Review your reading and Student Notes for today's Chapter 26 (The Incas) quiz.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 15:
Today is Reading Friday. Be sure to bring your book to class.
(Due Monday, October 18: Analogies Take-Home Review sheet. Use a dictionary
whenever you need it, and make sure you know WHY your answers are right.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 14:
Complete the Chapter 26 Student Notes for the sections your group did not
complete in class today. The Incas (Chapter 26) quiz will be on Friday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 14:
Read directions and complete from page 28 through page 37 of the Analogies
handout.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 13:
Complete your Prereading Handout for Chapter 26, The Incas, and read the rest
of the chapter. Do not complete Student Notes.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 13:
Read directions and complete pages 22 through 27 of the Analogies handout.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 12:
Bring in your signed docent cards.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 12:
Read and make entries in your Reading Log. (Dates for Reading Check #2 so
far: 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7)
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NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 11
(COLUMBUS DAY/ HERITAGE DAY IN SOUTHBOROUGH)
NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
(EIGHTH GRADE TRIPS TO WASHINGTON, DC, AND BOSTON'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 7:
Review Chapter 24 and your Student Notes for today's the Chapter 24 quiz.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, October 7:
Read directions and complete pages 10 through 13 of the Analogies handout.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 6:
No new homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, October 6:
Today will be a "Reading Friday" (instead of the coming Friday, when we won't
be in school). Be sure to bring your book to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 5:
Do Ch. 24 Prereading handout and read and do Student Notes for sections 24.2,
25.3, and 24.4. Keep track of how many minutes it took to complete your homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, October 5:
Finish the front page of the Analogies handout.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, October 4:
Research your docent topic. Be sure to follow the directions on the handout,
and remember to collect your bibliographical information!
If you're ready, practice presenting your four-minute talk to a family member.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, October 4:
Read the handout, "Some of the Many Words Originating in Mythology."
Highlight all the terms that are unfamiliar to you.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 1:
Read the chapter summary, 23.7, and review your Student Notes for all of
Chapter 23. We'll take the Chapter 23 quiz as a practice tomorrow.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, October 1:
1.) Read the handout, "Some of the Many Words Originating in Mythology."
Highlight all the terms that are unfamiliar to you.
2.) Bring your up-to-date Reading Log and your book for Reading Friday to
class. (There should be 15 entries ~ this number corresponds with the number
of days we've been in school since we started our Reading Logs.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, September 30:
Read 23.5 and 24.6, and complete the Student Notes for each
section after reading that section. Be careful to read and follow directions
for completing the Student Notes. (Please note: a "spoke diagram" would be a
line from the middle of the page to a box for each of the four religious
beliefs and practices. There's a model box for "Mayan Gods" drawn on the page
to get you started.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, September 30:
Actively read the myth, "The Aztec Sun." (See yesterday's homework if you
need a reminder what "active reading" means.) Then finish the chart on the
bottom of the handout page titled, "Myths: A Few Useful Definitions and Ideas."
Reading logs will be collected for Check #1 on Friday, October 1st. There
should be 15 entries. (The number of entries equals the number of days we
were in school from the start of our Reading Logs, which included these dates:
9/10, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/27, 9/28,
9/29, and 9/30.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 29:
All classes except Bedouins should start with finishing reading Section 23.2
in Chapter 23.
All classes: Read 23.3 and 24.3, and complete the Student Notes for each
section after reading that section. Be careful to read and follow directions
for completing the Student Notes!
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 29:
Actively read the Mayan myth, "The Earth Giants." (This means to interact
with your reading by circling new words, writing thoughts in the margins, and
noting important or surprising elements of the story by underlining or
highlighting key ideas.)
Reading logs will be collected for Check #1 on Friday, October 1st. There
should be 15 entries. (The number of entries equals the number of days we
were in school from the start of our Reading Logs, which included these dates:
9/10, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/27, 9/28,
9/29, and 9/30.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 28:
Complete your Prereading Handout for Chapter 23. Be careful to read and
follow the directions.
Now that we're using the textbook, please remember to bring your History
Alive! text and Student Notes to class daily.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 28:
In the Myths packet, start at the bottom of page 10, "Test Taking Strategy,"
and work to the bottom of page 12.
Reading logs will be collected for Check #1 on Friday, October 1st. There
should be 15 entries. (The number of entries equals the number of days we
were in school from the start of our Reading Logs, which included these dates:
9/10, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/27, 9/28,
9/29, and 9/30.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, September 27:
Label your binder tabs, as follows, and insert them in your social studies binder:
Start of Year
The Americas
East Asia
The Silk Road
India
The Middle East
Africa
Europe
Reference/Skills
Now that we're using the textbook, please remember to bring your History
Alive! text and Student Notes to class daily.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, September 27:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log.
Reading logs will be collected for Check #1 on Friday, October 1st. There
should be 15 entries. (The number of entries equals the number of days we
were in school from the start of our Reading Logs, which included these dates:
9/10, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/27, 9/28,
9/29, and 9/30.)
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, September 24:
Mindfully complete the review sheet, "Ten Cultural Regions of North American
Indians." To do this, consult your chart from the Cultural Regions posters
and your Geography of the Americas map handout.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, September 24:
Study your second list of vocabulary words in "Ways to Learn New Words," for
Friday's quiz.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, September 23:
No homework, but we'll finish the video, "More than Bows and Arrows," and have
a quiz on the list of nine terms discussed in the video. You might choose to
do an online search to learn more about them.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, September 23:
Study your second list of vocabulary words in "Ways to Learn New Words," for
Friday's quiz.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 22:
No homework. (Optional: If you took a list of nine terms we'll hear in
tomorrow's video, do an online search to learn what they mean.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 22:
In your "Ways to Learn New Words," follow directions to complete Exercise 16.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 21:
Follow #1 in the Directions on the first page of the handout, "Ten Native
American Cultural Regions of North America." You will match the descriptions
with the letters on your completed Geography of the Americas map handout.
Please READ the ENTIRE DESCRIPTION of each of these regions, and use your
imagination to picture what living in them might have been like.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 21:
In your "Ways to Learn New Words" Parts IV and V, read and complete Exercises
13, 14, and 15 in Section VI ~ Prefixes and Roots.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, September 20:
Complete the map assignment on the handout, "Quick Review: Geography of the
Americas." Remember: if you have trouble accessing the climates websites,
you must bring a parent note to be excused from that portion of the
assignment. Your textbook contains maps for the terrain, as indicated in the
directions.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, September 20:
In your "Ways to Learn New Words" Parts IV and V, read and complete complete
Exercises 8, 9, and 10.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, September 17:
Today is Constitution Day, which requires all American schools receiving
federal funding to observe the day with special programming related to the
U.S. Constitution. No homework is due today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, September 17:
Study your list of 25 vocabulary words for today's quiz, and bring your free
reading book for a brief version of Reading Friday.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, September 16:
Today is a half day for Open House, and the eighth grade will attend a special
assembly during core subject classes. No homework is due today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Thursday, September 16:
Today is a half day for Open House, and the eighth grade will attend a special
assembly during core subject classes. No homework is due today.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 15:
No homework.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 15:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your reading log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 14:
Group Time Line sheets must be turned in and posters must be on the wall by
the end of class today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 14:
In your "Ways to Learn New Words"vocabulary packet, use a dictionary to
complete Exercises 3, 4, and 5.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Monday, September 13:
Finish whatever you need to do for your group's Time Line poster. Our goal is
to have them all up on the wall by the end of class today.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Monday, September 13:
Read for 30 minutes and make an entry in your Reading Log. Please remember to
bring your vocabulary packet to class.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Friday, September 10:
None, due to Thursday's religious holiday.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Friday, September 10:
None, due to Thursday's religious holiday.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 8:
Research events to include in our time line that occurred in the
regions/centuries assigned to your group. Read about them so you know their
"back story," and bring in notes or printouts on what you find so you can
share them with your group.
READING HOMEWORK
Due Wednesday, September 8:
1) In the handout, "Ways to Learn New Words," read the first section, "Use
Context Clues," and complete Exercise 1.
2) Bring in your composition book ("cow book") to create your reading log.
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WORLD HISTORY I HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 7:
Cover your History Alive! textbook. (Book socks are fine.)
READING HOMEWORK
Due Tuesday, September 7:
Complete the Reading Survey you received in class.
