Assignments for September 15th, 2025

Explorations in British Literature

We worked on a survey that taught us what the difference was in the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England. We discussed cities, monuments, writers, playwrights, sports, actors, actresses, kings, queens, and the flag from that location. For next week, read “The Battle of Malden” on pages 4 and 5 and answer the four questions about it. Read the different translations of Beowulf on pages 10 and 11 and answer question two on page 11. On page 12, underline the examples of alliteration in Beowulf.

Read the plot summary of Beowulf on pages 2 through the top of page 5.

American History

We took a survey and questions on American History and what the students wanted to make sure we covered this year. For next week, read the first two chapters in your history book. (“Discovery and Exploration” and “The Thirteen Original Colonies”) We will go over the story of each chapter and what you need to know from the Chapter Review for tests and quizzes.

U.S. Government

Today we played a game about our government. We had two teams competing against each other. With the exception of three or four students, it’s amazing what our students don’t know! We will do the same game the next to last day of class, and they will know all the answers! We will go over and over many of the basics, and they will learn it!

Complete Lessons 1 and 2 in your new workbook. I will always give you the first crossword page of each lesson.

Lesson 1: Government Crossword Answers

Lesson 2: Government Crossword Answers

Quick Looks at Great Books

Each student received a text of terms for the entire year and also a study guide for A Tale of Two Cities. We will spend this week and next reviewing the events and characters of the French Revolution. For next week, read pages 2-31 in the purple study guide. Also, prepare the oral report you were assigned in class about the French Revolution.

We will review the reports and the pages you read in preparation for a quiz over the events of the Revolution. Email me if you have any questions at all.

Practical Public Speaking

We spent most of our time studying the different types of communication, including verbal and nonverbal. Next week, we will begin with our biographical interviews, and the students will begin to know the rest of the class. Each will have a chance to be the Interviewer and the Interviewee! These will be random interviews, not friend to friend. No homework this week!

Previous Assignments for School Year 2025 – 2026:

• No previous assignments yet.