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Assignments for 03/03/2025

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Assignments for March 3rd, 2025

Quick Looks at Great Books

Here is the reading for The Count of Monte Cristo this week.

Chapters 28-41 (abridged version)
Chapters 35-62 (unabridged version)

Answer the questions in your study guides #52-#66.

American History

We had a competitive game review between two teams before we took our test on Chapters 18-20. Students who listened as we reviewed should do really well. Students will receive their tests next week.

For next week, read Chapter 21, which we will go over. Don’t forget about the Presidential reports next week.

  • Ana — Zachary Taylor
  • Eden — Andrew Johnson
  • Selah —U.S. Grant
  • Keanna — Rutherford B. Hayes
  • Inga — James Garfield
  • Inga — Chester Arthur
  • Nolan — Grover Cleveland

Isaiah will do Benjamin Harrison the following week.

Watch these Presidential summaries.

Andrew Johnson

Ulysses S. Grant

Rutherford B. Hayes

James Garfield

Chester Arthur

I will review all you need to know for the first Presidents’ test next Monday. (Washington-Cleveland)

No-Spin Economics

We went over all of the homework today—Chapters 3 and 4 in Penny Candy and Crash Course Economics #4 on Supply and Demand. There is so much information on these worksheets! Study the sheets to prepare for quizzes. One will be on Penny Candy 3 and 4. (Multiple choice and True/False) The quiz on Crash Course Economics #4 is only ten True/False statements. Again, just study the sheets you were given for these chapters.

For next week, watch Crash Course Economics #5 on Macroeconomics. Also, fill out the study sheet you were given. (True/False for each statement)

Practical Public Speaking

Great job today on your Introduction speeches. You did a super job with them. Next week, you have one last Memorization speech. On these speeches, you may choose from either a toast (for a wedding, banquet, etc.) to honor a friend, sibling, grandparents, aunt, uncle, 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 one minute.

Toast—Identify the occasion, your relationship to the person, and a few opening remarks to the couple. (if it’s a wedding) 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 tat the two of you shred in the past that would be entertaining to the audience. Congratulate the person again!

Presentation—Comment on any special features 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.

Adventures in American Literature

We discussed all of the study guide questions and went over why Twain might have chosen Huck Finn as the narrator of the book. Before our quiz, we also watched some of the same events on a video of the book.

For next week, read Chapters 11-18 and answer questions 27-47 in your study guide. Bring any questions you may have to class, and we will answer anything you didn’t understand before we take the quiz. Then, after the quiz, we will discuss the study guide questions and watch some more of the video.

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