WK 6 Recap

Thanks to Collin, who celebrated his birthday by sharing cupcakes with everyone, and to his mother, who baked them for the class. Additional thanks to Miss Audrey, who made guacamole as a special treat when she presented her classification chart on the avocado.

You all did a spectacular job on your classification charts!! I hope you enjoyed sharing them. I will be posting pictures of you and your chart on this page. Everyone should have the opportunity to see your creations.

By now you know the name of the scientist you've been assigned. I suggest you begin thinking about that project now. You'll be graded on your shoebox as well as your performance on the exam.

Aside from finishing your verb conjugation charts (each verb should be conjugated in present, imperfect and future tense), there were no adjustments made in your assignments this week.

Don't forget to study for your Logic quiz! That's not something you can cram for hours prior to the exam. Quality effort = Quality results!

Classification Chart- Living Things List

The following living things have been taken and are no longer available for selection:

• Koala Bear


• Venus Flytrap


• Flying Snake


• Platypus


• Avocado
• Bamboo
• Egg and Bacon Plant
• Aye-Aye
• Fly Orchid
• Mexican Wolf
• Bird of Paradise
• Bilby
• Giant Squid
• Honey Mushroom
• Quetzal
• Calypso Fairy Slipper
• Snow Plant
• Tazmanian Devil
• Tree Lizard
• Corpse Flower
• Komodo Dragon

Week 5

Students:

Study for your Latin quiz on Monday. It'll cover exactly what we've been doing in class for the past 3 weeks.

Our Current Event topic for the week is the Gun Control issue.

Locate an article and conduct an analysis of that article, using a Current Event form.

Remember, only ONE Current Event form need be completed.

To assist you in your research, I've found a link containing a plethora of information:

http://www.policyalmanac.org/crime/guns.shtml

Don't forget that the Hamilton County Library has a database for current events,as well, and that can be accessed from your home- provided you have a library card there. If you don't have a library card, get thyself to a branch and acquire one. You have to be an Ohio resident, but you needn't live in Hamilton County.

CLASSIFICATION POSTER PROJECT:
*The requirement sheet for your Research (Science) homework was sent via email attachment.

As promised, in lieu of a research report, you will create a Classification Chart this week.


Your chart may be formatted any way you wish, PROVIDED IT CONTAINS THE NECESSARY DATA described in the attachment, so pay attention and follow directions.

NOTE:

You have no writing assignments this week, so take the time to catch up and study.

In addition to your books and completed assignments, I suggest you bring your good behavior and manners on Monday.

Week 4: Back in the Saddle, Again!

G'day, B'ers:



It was hard to get back in the groove following a holiday, but we did our best, didn't we?

A few words about your homework:

1. The point of turning in homework is helping you better understand the subject you're studying, provide you with opportunities to understand time management and stick to deadlines, as well as providing you with some outside accountability.


2. Please don't tell me that you "forgot" or that you "didn't know" what your assignment was. Do not rely on your memory with regard to your assignments. We go over assignments every week together- including the modifications we make, so refer to your WAG, and you will not have those issues in the future.


3. Pack your bag on Saturday or Sunday so that you won't come to class w/o your homework.


4. Do everything you can to keep your homework current, or you will exhaust yourself playing catch-up.

Last week would've been a perfect time to catch up on any missed assignments and work ahead, but some of you are more behind coming into this week than you were before. As a result, you will have A LOT of work to complete this week. I have sent your parents an email with the assignment modifications so that they have a reference, as well.

For those of you who did work ahead, I'm incredibly proud of you! You'll find the upcoming weeks more meaningful and less stressful.

Because, and only because, we were coming off a holiday week, I am posting these homework reminders for you.

GRAMMAR (Latin)

1) Study 1st and 2nd Conjugation flashchards daily
**Some students still have yet to complete their verb flashcards, which will make studying them difficult.

2) Sing/Chant the "Personal Endings" and "Verb Cadence" 4x each day

3) Select 5 new verbs from cards to Conjugate in Present Tense each day (total of 20)
**Some students did not complete this assignment from last week, and therefore, will have double the work to catch up.

4) Use the verbs from last week's homework to conjugate in IMPERFECT Tense
(total of 20)


*Correct the missed/incomplete answers on your Latin quiz. Bring them in with you next week.



RESEARCH(Science)

Remember that unless you are otherwise instructed, you are to follow the guidelines and the checklist I handed out in class for any writing assignment. This means that you will have to make copies of the checklist I distributed any time you have a writing assignment.


REGARDLESS of what it says in the WAG, you are to always have a minimum of 3 sources for your research. 2 must be books/texts and 1 may be an internet site, provided it's not a wikipedia (or wiki-anything) page. Wikipedia is strictly forbidden.



1) Gather resources on Pascal
2) Use those resources to come up with 20 notecards (1 fact per card)
3) Organize/sort notecards by topic
4) Use those notecards to create an outline (we walked thru this today in class)
5) Write your paper, following the guidelines on the checklist/handouts

*Tips on how to write notecards are found in the WAG (Science section in the back) and on the handouts I distributed. We went over all of this today.

We reviewed Outlining Basics today. You will find that preparing and using an outline for any type of writing project will help you create a stronger and more organized paper.

Here's a link that helps you formulate your ideas/thoughts into outlines. I expect you to use this as a tool, not as a crutch. :)

NOTE: I have the link posted in this entry, however, should you need to reference it in the future, simply access it via the "References: WebSites" section on this page.

http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/NewOutlineMaker/NewOutlineMakerInput.aspx


DEBATE (Current Events)

1. Complete the Current Event form this week as usual.

2. In addition, look up the research you need to be prepared for the mini-debate over the Resolution: "Internet access should be banned at public libraries."



EXPOSITION (Lit and Comp)

1. Write your paper as outlined and discussed in class.

2. We discussed symbolism again this week, and you recognized that some of the symbolism in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe is obvious:
Aslan/ Jesus
White Witch/Satan
Edmund/Mankind


Your challenge for the week is to select 1 or more of the following characters/items
Mr. Tomnus
Lucy's Healing Potion
The beavers
The Door (the wardrobe door)

Because symbolism can be subjective, remember that you need only write down what you think the item/character symbolizes and WHY you think that to be true. There can be several different interpretations for those items. :)



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Work hard. NIHIL SINE LABORE!

You are entirely capable of completing everything that is assigned to you. You have to CHOOSE to do the work.

I will be bringing in a treat next week, but you'll have to "earn" it.