Hmwk for WED Dec 1

ESLA 1984

1. Finish 2nd draft of five paragraph essay. Submit along with first draft and outline for final grade tomorrow. (No late work accepted)

2. FEG Ex. 6 Odds p. 409 (Write as noun clauses with "I don't know.")

ESLA 1975

Make a Venn Diagram that compares the similarities and differences in the TKM book and movie as seen to date. (Stopped at 1:42:56)

Movie link:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xeodlm_to-kill-a-mockingbird_shortfilms

Hmwk for TUES Nov 30

ESLA 1984

1 - Study for FEG Quiz on Ch. 13 sections 1-8 tomorrow
2 - Read 13-7 and do Ex. 20 Evens page 387 and Read 13-8 and do Ex. 23 Evens p. 388-9
3 - Draft 2, Draft 1 and outline for five paragraph essay due Wednesday for final grade (no late work accepted)

ESLA 1975

Read and bring in a controversial news article for tomorrow to discuss in class

Homework for SAT Dec 4 - 1753C

Unit 9 NS2 Reading One – p. 182 to p. 185 (answer all questions on paper but stop before Make Inferences) and Reading Two p. 186 to 188 (answer all questions on paper but stop before Step 2).

Reminder: No class on Saturday Nov 27. Happy Thanksgiving!

Homework for MON Nov 29

*Note: You have break until Monday, Nov. 29th. Class resumes on that day. (Happy Thanksgiving!)

ESLA 1984:
1 - Complete FEG workbook Practice 12-15 Evens, given in class Thursday, Nov. 18.
2 - Complete Sentence Structure Review Exercise p. 165 in AW

ESLA 1975
Do Part 2 in Mosaic I: pages 231-238 on paper. Note: In activity 4, you only need to complete the story board, not answer the other questions.

After break, Hamza, Biliya, Reda and Erna will have to complete their presentations.
Erna, we can talk about this when you get back.

Hmwk for TH Nov 18

ESLA 1984

Five paragraph essay due

ESLA 1975

Group presentations due: minimum of 5 min, include visual and speaking role for each student - be sure to discuss both sides of the controversy

Homework for WED Nov 17

ESLA 1984

AW - Choose from the topics below and write a model essay outline that follows the example on pages 159-160. The essay that you write tomorrow will require a minimum of 2 body paragraphs so you need at least 2 body paragraph topic sentences with examples/details in your outline.

Possible Topics:
1 - Clothing OR Hair Style Trends in X location during X time
2 - Jobs I would be good at
3 - Hobbies I enjoy
4 - Important Events that Made me who I am Today
5 - Choice (Required my prior approval today if you got it)

ESLA 1975

1 - Theme Journal Entry for TKM

There are several important themes (life messages) from TKM. Identify one of those themes and explain how related events in TKM address that theme. Include your own opinion.
-Innocence vs. Guilt (Boo Radley/ TR – Bob Ewell/Mayella)
-Racism vs. Justice (Jury – Atticus)
-Reality vs. Social Stigmas (Boo Radley)
-Societal expectations (i.e. How Scout comes to terms with society’s expectations of women)
-Innocence vs. maturity (i.e. How Scout’s development and events in her life demonstrate this)
-Prejudice vs. Fairness (i.e. How 2 different characters in Maycomb handle racial relations)
-Bravery vs. Cowardice (i.e. How 2 different characters represent these traits)
-Conscience vs. Reason (i.e. How different characters respond to the same situation)

-Example:
-Mention theme
-Why how the book addresses it, examples – who experiences it – what they learn
-Your opinion of this theme

-Your response needs to be double spaced, at least 1 ½ pages and in paragraph format.

2 - Start thinking about group presentations topic for a controversial social issue.

Homework for TUES Nov 16

ESLA 1984

1. In AW, read about The Concluding Paragraph and do Practice 3 (p. 153-156).
2. In FEG, read box 13-4 on page 374 and do Ex. 8 (p. 375-376.)

ESLA 1975

1. Read TKM Ch. 27-30.
2. Research the controversy “Nature vs. Nurture.”
Determine what the two sides of the argument are and what you support.
Be prepared to debate both sides of the argument for tomorrow.

Hmwk for SAT Nov 20 (1753 C)

1 - Complete and prepare for your in-class oral presentation about a trip you took in the past. (You need to have a visual, talk for 3-5 minutes and discuss all of the information asked on the handout, "Traveling Around.")

2 - Write at least 2 sentences in the superlative form (using pg. 171 in NS2).

3 - Finish the email on page 175 by filling in the blanks. Use the chart on page 171 to help you.

Hmwk for TH Nov 11

ESLA 1984

Finish AW Practice 1 on page 151.
Complete FEG Ch. 13 handout (pages 256-257.) Do all.

ESLA 1975

Read about a controversial topic in the news.
Report back about both sides of the argument.

Hmwk for WED Nov 10

ESLA 1984:

Complete the second draft of your definition paragraph.
Submit both tomorrow.

ESLA 1975:
1. Complete 5 word vocab log for TKM Ch. 24-26
2. Read about Manners (MI p. 217). Complete a list of appropriate/inappropriate manners and gestures in your country (i.e. when first meeting someone, when eating, when speaking with adults vs. children, etc.)

Hmwk for TUES Nov 9

ESLA 1984

FEG:
1. Do All of Ex. 14 on page 354 (read first).
2. Do the Even #s (2, 4, 6, etc.) of Ex. 16 on page 356.
Quiz tomorrow on FEG Ch. 12 (review game first, quiz second half of class).

ESLA 1975

Mosaic I: Complete #6 page. 202-203 and Part 7 #2 (page 204).

Hmwk for SAT Nov 13

Do Reading One, starting on p. 159 and answer Qs thru p. 162
Answer MI, Details, and Inferences

Hmwk for MON Nov 8

ESLA 1984
Skills Sharpener Exercise 1: Scrambled Definition Paragraph on page 142 AW book

ESLA R/L/S 1975
Read TKM Ch. 24-26 - Quick Quiz Monday

Hmwk for TH Nov 4

ESLA 1984 WR

AW p. 137-138 Read about When clauses
Do Practice 6 on p. 138
Do Practice 7 A on page 139 (Read Review Chart first)

ESLA R/L/S 1975
Bring in a picture of a piece of art that you consider creative.
Be prepared to explain why and what you think it is expressing.
Also, talk about who the artist was and what you think he was trying to say/express.

Possible websites to consider: (not required to use these - just a starting point)
http://www.vangoghgallery.com/artistbios/
http://www.allfamousartists.com/
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/mostpopular.html
http://www.moma.org/

Hmwk for WED Nov 3

WR 1984

AW p. 133-134 Read about Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses
Aw p. 134-135 Do Practice 4 Parts A and B. (I will check this tomorrow.)

1975 R/L/S

Mosaic I Ch. 8: Do "Before You Read" Parts 1 and 2 (p. 183-185)

Homework for TU Nov 2

ESLA 1984
1 - In your AW book, read about Sentence Structure and Appositives and Do Practice 2 (pages 128-131.)
2 - In your FEG book, on page 338, Do Ex. 26
3 - Study for Chapter 11 Grammar Quiz tomorrow. (Note we will talk about Capitalization, point 11-10, and do a brief review exercise before the quiz.)

ESLA 1975
1 - Finish reading TKM Ch. 21-23 and do a 5 word vocab log on the chapters.
2 - Research briefly about a building/structure you find remarkable. For class you will need a picture of the building/structure and have to explain about this building's history, who the architect was and why you consider it remarkable. (We will discuss these in groups.)