Assignments

Assignments for May 4th, 2026

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Explorations in British Literature

We finished the entire study guide for Animal Farm today together. We went over examples of foreshadowing as well in the book. Next week, we will have a game review (Jeopardy) of the book and the final standardized test. You were given in class a biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Read the bio and answer the study guide questions. We will go over it and have a quiz on his life.

Watch this video of the “Beasts of England”.

American History

Today, we reviewed the placement of states. They seemed to know all of them very well, so they took the test.

Next week, read the last chapter in our book, Chapter 30. We will have our last Presidential reports next Monday: Lily has George H. W. Bush, Annie G. has Bill Clinton, Jack has George W. Bush, Natalie has Barack Obama, Cohen has Donald Trump (two terms), and Eli has Joe Biden. (Amelia with McKinley, Soffia with Gerald Ford, and Uriah with Carter) I will also give you everything you need to study for the final Presidents’ test on May 11. Today, you were given a study guide for the final on May 18. You don’t need to know everything you studied before, only the things that are listed on the study guide. Start on that as soon as possible.

No-Spin Economics

We went over the Crash Course sheets for #9, #10, and #11. We also covered the sheet you were given to further explain the Federal Reserve Bank. I tried to emphasize things that would be on the final exam. We then covered the sheets on Penny Candy Chapter 13.

For next week, complete the sheet on Crash Course Economics #12. (the last one we will do) We will go over the entire sheet before we take the quiz. We will take two quizzes next week: Penny Candy Chapter 13 and Crash Course #12 and Crash Course #10 and #11 and the sheet I gave you on the Federal Reserve Bank.

Watch Crash Course Economics #12—The 2008 Financial Crisis.

Quick Looks at Great Books

We finished our study guide today, went over the rest of the study guide about the setting of the book, and then we took Quiz #1 on the additional material on the setting. We have discussed the book in detail and covered the Chronolog as well. (events in chronological order)

Next week, we will have a Jeopardy review of the book (with team competition) and take the final standardized test. Also, begin reading our last book by Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea. Since there are no chapters in the book, (it only covers 4 days), read about halfway through the book until Santiago sees the fish he has caught and knows how long it is.

Watch this brief biography of Ernest Hemingway.

Debate

The team debating that it SHOULD NOT be required to serve (or volunteer) for service in the military for one year between the ages of 18-25 won this debate. We will go over and discuss this debate next week.

The last debate will be on May 18. The teams are as follows:

  • Will, Kate, Belle, Grant, and Zach
  • Noah, Braden, Jonah, Daniel, Avalyn, and Ana
  • Leah

The debate will be as follows: Real estate property owners over the age of 65 SHOULD/SHOULD NOT be exempt from the public school portion of the property tax.

Contact your team this week and research BOTH sides of this issue.

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