Assignments for November 25th, 2024
Quick Looks at Great Books
We not only reviewed the events of the book again before our test, but we also reviewed a few of our literary terms. (dynamic and static characters, protagonist and antagonist, and theme) After reviewing a number of events in various chapters, we then took our final objective test on A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. I think the students will do really well on the test. We then reviewed the lives of the authors and took a quiz on Charles Dickens and George Eliot. For next week, read Book One of Silas Marner — Chapters 1-15. It will be much easier reading than Dickens even though they both wrote in the Victorian Age. In the study guide, there are many more questions for each chapter than our last book. You don’t have to write them all out, but look over the questions for each chapter to make sure you don’t have questions or trouble understanding a particular section.
American History
Today, we covered Chapters 10 and 11 in a story format and went over the most important points. The students were given a list of terms and people they should know from Chapter 10. We were at the Chapter Review at the end of the period, and I will give them a list of terms for Chapter 11 at the beginning of our next class. For next week, read Chapter 12, and we will go over what you need to know from that chapter. Next week, we will have reports on our first five Presidents. We will have a test on the first 24 Presidents when we have finished with those, which will be into second semester. I will review again then what you should know about each President.
Watch these one-minute videos about our first five Presidents.
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
U.S. Government
Today in class, we went through the three lessons on the Supreme Court, The Law, and Trial. I passed around pictures of the nine current justices, so that they could recognize them. Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the oath of office to President-Elect Trump on Inauguration Day. (January 20) Next week, we will have our second test on the following lessons: Immigration, Citizenship, Supreme Court, The Law, and Trial. (Lessons 13-17) Also, for next week, complete Lesson 18 on State Government and here are the answers to the crossword for Lesson 18 State Government. We will also have a review game on the five lessons on the test before we actually take the test.
PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep
We went over last week’s grammar test before we took the Writing (grammar) portion of the ACT test. Students received their graded quizzes back. We then took the longest of our remaining tests—ACT Math. I think the students will find the math on this test very similar to the work they have done in their classes.
Next week, we will take our Reading test (35 minutes). Check page 37 to be sure of what will be covered. Then read pages 43 and 44 on The ACT Reading test. There are tips given for taking this test. We will also go over some practice exercises just so you are familiar with the format on this test.
Adventures in American Literature
We discussed the third section of this book, (Chapters 13-18) We now see how both Hester and Dimmesdale are affected as Hester offers “an escape” or a plan for both of them. Hester has taken charge of the matter. As you read this week’s conclusion (Chapters 19-24) and answer questions 43-50, you will see Hawthorne’s conclusion to the matter. Next week, we will go over the study guide questions and your character analysis.
Watch this 60-second recap of the main characters.