Assignments due for the week of October 18th, 2021
PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep
We continued our grammar review today with a quiz and worksheets as well as practice tests from the PSAT Writing and Language test. Students should finish the practice sentences to review some more specific rules of grammar. We will go over the sentences and rules next week, as well as take the timed grammar test for the PSAT. We will then move on to review for the Math portions.
Explorations in British Literature
We covered a lot about Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales today and especially learned about each of the travelers on the pilgrimage. Complete both sides of the sheet I gave you in class to review the characteristics and background of all the “pilgrims.” One side is matching the description with the character, and the other side is a crossword puzzle reviewing the story and its characters. For our next class period, read the lyric poems on pages 40-43 and answer the questions for each one. For “Fair Margaret and Sweet William”, write a paragraph summarizing the “story” at the bottom of page 43. We will cover these pages and review for our test on the Middle Ages in British literature. You will need a copy of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the next 2-3 weeks. You can purchase a copy, borrow it, or get it at your local library.
Watch the following video for background information on Chaucer and his famous work.
U.S. Government
We had a great discussion today of all the amendments of the Constitution and what they involved. I love that this class will participate in our discussions and offer their opinions! We also reviewed Constitution Day and why it is important. (September 17, 1787) Next week, we will have a quiz on the terms in Lesson 5 and also on the basic content of each of the seven articles of the Constitution. I gave the class nine amendments that they need to be able to match the number and content for that amendment. Please let me know if you have any questions at all about what the quiz will cover. In your Government notebooks, complete pages 22-24 (Senate) and pages 26-28 (House of Representatives). We will check your answers next week.
To review all the details and duties of the Senate and the House of Representatives, watch this brief video.
Quick Looks at Great Books
We are continuing through and leading up to actually reading about the events that happened during the French Revolution! We will have finally arrived at the Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789) in this week’s reading. For next Monday, read Chapters 20-24. (Complete Book 2) This reading is a bit shorter than normal if you need to catch up on your assignments. Hopefully, we can catch up on our discussions this next week as well. You already know what happened with the Storming of the Bastille. Now you will see how it plays out in the lives of the characters you have met. Answer questions 53-58 in your study guide to check on your comprehension. Things have moved rather slowly so far, but a lot of years pass in these few short chapters! Let me know if you are having any trouble understanding the events.