Assignments for November 18th, 2024
Quick Looks at Great Books
We spent time today going over the genealogy sheet I gave the students last week. Then we went over the entire Chronolog to review for our test. We played a really close game to review all the details of A Tale of Two Cities. We didn’t have much time left, so we will take the test on the book at the beginning of class next week. Just remember all that we reviewed today and ask any questions you may have before we begin the test. Students also received a new study guide for our next book—Silas Marner by George Eliot. Because we will be taking our test on the first book next week, we will not start on our new book yet. We went over the lives of Charles Dickens and George Eliot. We will have a short ten question quiz on their lives next Monday. Also, complete the following three terms in your Literary Terms notebook:
- Characters and Characterization (pages 52-53)
- Flashback (pages 62-63)
- Foreshadowing (pages 64-65)
You have no assignment yet in Silas Marner, but if you want to begin reading the first two or three chapters, you will have fewer to read next week!
Watch this last 60 second recap on the last of the plot in A Tale of Two Cities.
American History
We did a review game of Chapters 7-9 and included questions for the Review portion of the test. There were 50 questions (as usual) for the test on Chapters 7-9 and 25 questions to review all the important facts we have learned so far. Students will receive their graded tests back next week, and based on our review, I think they did really well! We assigned (volunteer) oral reports on the first five Presidents. They can do those next week if they’d like. If not, they will be due the following week on November 25. If you would still like one, please email me. We have one left. For next week, read Chapters 10 and 11. I will talk them through and give you what you should know on the Chapter Review pages. (These chapters are a little shorter than the normal ones!)
Watch the following short video about the Era of Good Feelings.
U.S. Government
The students handed in their election worksheets, and we had a great discussion of the various aspects of the election. They had great insights! We then went through the lessons on Immigration and Citizenship. We took a sample Citizenship test which all aliens must take in the naturalization process. It’s not for a grade, but I’m eager to see how they did and if they “passed” as a U.S. citizen! Of course, they are natural born citizens, but it’s fun to see what has to be done and what they must know about our history and government to become a naturalized citizen. For next week, complete Lessons 16 (The Law) and Lesson 17 (Trial) We will then cover the last of the three branches of government—Judicial. The answers are here for the crossword pages on for Lesson 16 The Law and Lesson 17 Trial. The Law and Trial definitely go with the Supreme Court since all of our justices are lawyers!
PSAT/SAT/ACT Test Prep
Today we went over the quiz they received back from last week, took questions, and took one more grammar quiz today. They have learned lots of rules, and I hope it helps on our upcoming test. We went over the results of the grammar quiz before we took the final test to make sure they would not miss anything that was on that quiz.
For next week, we will take the ACT Math test. I think they will find it more like what they have studied in math classes in school. On page 37 in your notebook, look over exactly what the Math Test covers. If you have not had some classes, just guess and move on! Also, look over the formulas that are covered on the test on page 47. If you find you’re not sure of how to do any of these, ask your math teacher. You will not be given the formulas on the test.
Adventures in American Literature
The students received last week’s quiz back, and they all did an excellent job! For next week, read Chapters 13-18 in The Scarlet Letter and answer questions 30-42. We will again discuss all the chapters before we take the quiz. We are nearing the book’s conclusion, so be prepared!
Watch this 60 second recap on the symbols in The Scarlet Letter.