Assignments due for the week of October 25th, 2021
PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep
We finished our review of grammar and then took the timed Language and Writing test for the PSAT. Next week, we will go over the answers, and review our explanation of the PSAT Math test. We will take time to go over the directions for solving your own problems as well as choosing a multiple choice answer. Then we will take the first of two math tests. On this one, students will be able to use a calculator, so don’t forget to bring one of some kind to class with you.
To review and prepare, go to the Khan Academy and to the SAT test prep and the math section. Do four problems in each of the areas on the site:
- Heart of algebra
- Problem-solving and data analysis
- Passport to advanced math
- Additional topics in math
There should be explanations as to how to do these problems and how to choose the best answer. Remember that this is a learning experience and just for practice. After grading it, I will give you the answers, along with how to arrive at that choice.
DON’T FORGET TO BRING A CALCULATOR TO CLASS NEXT WEEK!
Explorations in British Literature
We will have a test next class period on the Middle Ages in British literature. Review those pages I gave you, as well as the pages in your notebook and the subjects we talked about. Let me know if you have any questions about what to study.
We will also begin our study of the Renaissance and the Elizabethan Age in England. Prepare the subject you had and tell us about the people or events listed under them in your notebook. (page 44–The Renaissance Galaxy) This will be an oral report in which you will inform the rest of the class about your area in the days of the Elizabethan Age. The first character or event listed is usually the most important, but tell us something about each one that you were assigned. Let me know if you have any questions. This will give everyone a good view of the time period we will be studying. Remember: If you have already done a report on a topic in the Middle Ages, you will not have one this time. (Don’t forget to get a copy of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.)
Watch the following fun video in song to preview this time period and its characters and characteristics.
U.S. Government
We reviewed and had a longer quiz on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (No quiz next week!) You will be completing three lessons for next week–Voting, The Republican Party, and The Democratic Party. (Lessons 8, 9, & 10) For you, that means pages 30-32, 34-36, and 38-40. I gave you the Crossword answers for page 29. Here are the answers to the other two lessons. I will give you more information about these subjects.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
ACROSS DOWN
4. Ripon 1. Fremont
5. Watergate 2. Breeds
6. Union 3. Moose
7. Nast 8. Slavery
10. Grand 9. Bovay
11. Hoover 12. Elephant
14. Prosperity 13. Lincoln
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ACROSS DOWN
1. Dixiecrats 1. Donkey
4. Copperheads 2. Roosevelt (FDR)
7. Oldest 3. Republican
8. Tilden 5. Solid
9. New Deal 6. Money
11. Jackson 10. Wallace
13. Fair Deal 12. Society
We learned more about the Electoral College and also reviewed the three branches of government with two powerpoint presentations. We will continue to go over the voting process as well as review your lessons on the Senate and the House of Representatives. We will cover the three lessons for this week and discuss the origins of our political parties.
Watch the following video for more information and reinforcement on the Electoral College:
Quick Looks at Great Books
We are now getting into the suspense and drama of the book and its story of the French Revolution. You will see accurate historical events, along with unique stories about the characters of Charles Dickens. Begin the third and last “book” of this novel (The Track of the Storm) and read Chapters 1-9. I think you can see why the title for this last book was given. See if you can identify it for our next discussion with specific examples. It has now become a nightmare for the main characters of the book! Answer questions 59-71 in your study guide to make sure you are following the events that occur. Be looking for allusions in this next section. Watch this brief video to discover what that is referring to. We will go over it in our Literary Terms notebook.