Homework for Tuesday, 3/29

Finish watching episode 3 of "God in America" and come up with 10 quiz questions.

AND

IRP 5

Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

Homework for Tuesday, 3/29

Finish watching episode 3 of "God in America" and come up with 10 quiz questions.

AND

IRP 5

Please type your answer. Include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.

Week 5 Question: What morals or lessons do you think the author intends his/her reader to find in this book? (200 words)

Homework for Monday, 3/28

Go to this site and watch "God in America" episode 3 -- through minute 25. Write 10 quiz questions (and answers!).

http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/view/

HW for Thursday, 3/24

Go to this site and follow the directions for the character you've been assigned (see below):

http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/kajder/dunit/charaname.html

Cotton Mather -- KJ, Brennan, Josh

Ann Putnam, Jr -- Zoe M, Dasha

Rebecca Nurse -- Emili, Zoe H

George Burroghs -- Carlos, Kory

On Monday, you will turn in your monologue and your note taking graphic organizer.

You will present these monologues in class Monday and Tuesday. You do not have to have it memorized, but you are expected to do do a good dramatic reading and you should be able to answer questions.

Homework for Monday, 3/21

IRP 4

Please type a 200 word response to the following question. Make sure to label the assignment with your name, the title of the assignment, and the date

What aspects of the plot or story can you relate to your own experiences? Describe how.

HW for Thursday, 3/17

IRP week 3

(Please type your response, and include your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.)

Week 3 Question: Describe the character(s) you most identify with. Why or how do you relate to him/her or them? (200 words)

AND

Watch the 4 parts of this video about the Salem witch trials and write 10 quiz questions.

part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE08i5gtG3s

part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VrmXYZjb6s&feature=related

part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOg95SLpzA0&feature=related

part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_nTd0ayiA&feature=related


There will be a quiz Monday!!!

HW for Tuesday, 3/15

IRP Week 2

(Please type and double-space your response. Be sure to label it with your name, the date, and the title of the assignment.)

Week 2, Question 1: Are you liking the book so far? Why or why not? (100 words)

Week 2, Question 2: Describe in detail where and when the book takes place. Cite sections of

the book or lines that give you a sense of place. (150‐200 words)

AND

Scientific Discovery packet questions

HW for Thursday, 3/10

Read the Reformatio packet and answer the 2 sets of questions.

Homework for Tuesday, 3/8

Finish the video from yesterday (about Martin Luther), and write 10 more quiz questions.

Homework for Monday, 3/7

Go to this site and watch the first 30 minutes of this video (about Martin Luther):

http://video.pbs.org/video/1379546586/

Write 10 quiz questions (include answers). If I use your question on Thursday's quiz, you will get extra credit (and you'll know the answer!).

Homework for Thursday, 3/3

IRP Week One:

Week 1 Question: What book did you choose? Why did you choose this book? If someone chose it for you, why did you agree to it? (100 words)

AND

Write a poem to submit to the Poetry Festival. Use the prompts below to help you get started OR find your own inspiration.

Write a poem that describes a walk through a house from the perspective of a child.

Write a poem using the prompt: "chain-link fence"

Write a poem that starts with a one word title, two words in the first line, three in the next, and continues by adding one word per line.

"This and That"- Write a list of phrases such as "salt and pepper", "cats and dogs", "love and war". Write a poem with the first stanza about the first word and the second stanza about the second word.

Write a poem using, "how to...". For example, "how to write a poem", "how to break my heart"," how to distinguish a flower from a frog".

Homework for Tuesday, 3/1

Having finished episode 1 and started episode 2 of "God in America", please write a 500 word (typed, double-spaced) response to this question:

What does the First Amendment say about religion? How do its words contribute to sustaining American religion? What do you think Thomas Jefferson's famous phrase "wall of separation between church and state" means?