Assignments due for the week of November 2nd, 2020
PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep
You have now finished the first half (and longest) of the PSAT Math test! Next week, we will take the last half of the PSAT test—Math Part 2. The best way to prepare for it would be to go over the solutions you were given today for the first half of the test. Concentrate especially on any ones you missed. You not only have the correct answers, but you also have the full explanation of how the problem should have been solved. Check with a math teacher or your parent with any other questions.
Quick Looks at Great Books
Complete your reading of A Tale of Two Cities by finishing Book 3, Chapters 11-15. Also, answer the remaining study guide questions 73-80. Be prepared for suspense, surprise, and a sensational ending! Note how Dickens reveals to us what happens to all the main characters. His style is unmatched!! We will do a game review next week of the entire book.
Watch this video of your reading of the second trial of Charles Darnay.
U.S. Government
Great job on presenting your observations from last week’s Presidential debate. You made some great points! I love that you have your own opinions about what you saw and heard!
We covered the Electoral College today. Great job analyzing and predicting what problems could occur with “faithless” electors!! Watch the following video to prepare for a quiz on the Electoral College in our next class. The video reviews most of what we covered in our powerpoint today.
We will play a game to illustrate how the Electoral College actually works with your representing one of the candidates. We will review Lessons 5, 6, and 7 in your workbook and then have a quiz on these. (Senate and House of Representatives) One good way to review for this is to go to the “Previous Assignments” at the bottom of this page and click on the October 19 section. Watch the video on Senate vs. House of Representatives. This is a great review of the functions of the two houses and what their responsibilities are. We will set up a strategy in our next class for your “Election Night Activities.” 🙂
Adventures in American Literature
Great job on reporting on and exploring American folklore and characters today! We will finish our reports next week and prepare for beginning Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Watch the following videos about some of the reports today and be prepared for a quiz on these videos. Over the next four weeks, we will be reading the novel, so your assignments will be from there and not your American literature notebook.
Watch this video about Peg Leg Joe and hear the song that the slaves traditionally sang.
Watch this video to hear the song they sang around the campfires as they headed west.
Here is the ballad of Davy Crockett, a true American hero.
Here is a brief review of today’s report on Stormalong.
Here is a recap of the excellent report today on Sacajawea.
We will begin our study of The Scarlet Letter next Monday, and I will give you a study guide. We will not read the detailed introduction to the book — “The Custom House”. We will talk about it so that you know what it contained. Watch this video for more information.
This will be your homework for this week, and we will have a short quiz next week to make sure you watched them.
Enjoy “watching” instead of “reading” this week!