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Assignments for 02/27/2023

Assignments due for the week of February 27th, 2023

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Quick Looks at Great Books

Today, we went over past study guide questions that we had not yet covered. We also finished the diagram page that outlined the Spada treasure and how Abbe Faria found the map. We then took Quiz #4 while some made up past quizzes. Next, we will be at Quiz #5. This week’s reading is much shorter than ones in the past, so everyone needs to be caught up with the reading and all at the same place, whether you are reading the abridged or unabridged version by next week. Here are the chapters for this week.

Chapters 54-63 (Abridged version)

Chapters 82-103 (Unabridged version)

Also, complete your study guide questions 79-93. Be ready for some “gasps” and revelations! Did you anticipate what has happened so far?!

Practical Public Speaking

We finished our unit on Listening in your notebooks and again went over the strategies often used in commercials and other advertisements. You were given a worksheet on those strategies. Bring the completed sheet back to class next week so that we can go over it and check your answers. We then covered the four basic types of speeches: Memorization, Manuscript, Impromptu, and Extemporaneous. Next week, you will prepare and present a Memorization speech. You may choose from either a toast (for a wedding, banquet, or anniversary) to honor a friend sibling, etc. or prepare a presentation speech. (Presenting an award of some kind) You will need to write out what you plan to say and then memorize it. Plan to turn in a copy of your speech to me. It should be approximately 1 minute.

Toast—Identify the occasion, your relationship to the person, and a few opening remarks to the couple. (If it’s a wedding or anniversary) Then list some personal examples of good qualities of the honoree and how that will serve him/her well in the future. You might also or instead tell some humorous events that the two of you shared in the past that would be entertaining to the audience. Congratulate the person again.

Presentation—Comment on any special feature of the occasion and on the purpose of the occasion. Describe the award and what it represents. If appropriate, mention your relationship with the recipient. (Coach, teacher, student, friend) List the recipient’s achievements. Present the award, prize, or gift and congratulate the recipient.

American History

We had a great game review today of the states and capitals and some past key events and important people in our study of American history. The students did a fabulous job!! The competition was extremely close! We then took the test, and I think everyone did well. Next week, we will have another game to review for our test on Chapters 18, 19, and 20. We will also continue to go over Chapter 20 and those things you will need to know. We will do that before the review, Then we will do the game, which should cover everything you need to review before the test. We will then take the test the following week. Study any thing you did not know for the upcoming test. Review these three chapters this week so that you can see what you need to study most. We will also have a new chapter due for that next week. If you have a report on one of the Presidents, please be prepared to present it to the class two weeks from today. (March 6)

No-Spin Economics

We thoroughly covered the principles you read in Chapters 3 and 4 in Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?. We also discovered why there is no longer any penny candy. We have answered the question in the title of the book already! We also went over Supply and Demand as taught in Crash Course Economics video #4. Lastly, we took a quiz on Penny Candy Chapters 3 and 4. Next week, we will have a short quiz on Crash Course #4. (Look over your worksheet.) Also for next week, read Chapters 5 and 6 in Penny Candy (no sheets to fill out) and watch Crash Course Economics video #5 (Macroeconomics). Fill out the corresponding worksheet.

In this video, you will learn the meaning of GDP and when the study of Economics finally began.

Adventures in American Literature

We discussed Twain’s opening statements and also why he might have chosen Huck to narrate this story to us. This may be called a children’s book, but the themes in it are really for adults to ponder and decipher! We watched (and will continue) the movie to illustrate the characters and settings for you. For next week, read Chapters 11-18 in the novel and answer the study guide questions 27-47.

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