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Assignments for 05/23/2022

Assignments due for the week of May 23rd, 2022

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Debate

Great job on your debate today! I love that all of you are researching and learning about relevant topics that are in the news today. Even if you did not agree with your designated side, we could not tell that, and you seemed convinced of your particular point of view!

Today’s debate was VERY close. Remember that your grade does not depend on whether or not you actually won, but rather on how you presented your case. Many of the judges said that it was too close to call.  However, here is the final decision.

 WINNER OF TODAY’S DEBATE

  • The minimum wage should NOT be raised to $15 per hour. Congrats to Emily, Emma, Darrin, Cianna, and Ariel

MAY 23 DEBATE

Does social media cause more harm than good?

  • Yes—Benny, Macy, Sara, Kierstyn, Natalie  (PRO)
  • No—Colin, Josie, Devon, Abigail, Sol, Cyrus  (CON)

Explorations in British Literature

We went over all missing work today. Don’t forget to bring anything you’re still missing to class next week, since it’s our last day of classes. I will return to you your worksheets on J.R.R. Tolkien and Agatha Christie next week. After discussing the importance of knowing about an author’s personal life, we talked about three important British writers who are a little more contemporary—C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Agatha Christie. It’s really time to start thinking about any books you might decide to read this summer when you have more free time than during the regular school year. You were given a study guide to study for next week’s final exam over the entire year. Since the whole test is objective, I think you’ll do really well! Don’t forget to let me know if you need a copy of the Literary Terms to study.

No-Spin Economics

We did a game review and then took our test on the entire book Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? Next week, we will have our final exam covering the Penny Candy book and Crash Course Economics videos 1-7 and 9-12. Don’t forget to use you weekly worksheets to review each video or each chapter in the book. We will do another review game of both the book and the videos before we take the final exam next week.

Quick Looks at Great Books

We finished our covering of the questions in your study guide for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Then we took the second quiz on the book. We then did a competitive review game on the entire book before taking our final test. Some of you have a great understanding of the fishing experience!

Next week, we will do another game review on the entire year. You will be amazed at how much you know!! We covered all you should study for the various books and authors we have read this year. Many of the literary terms we have discussed and applied since September. Watch the following brief video to review some of these terms.

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