Assignments due for the week of November 28th, 2022
Quick Looks at Great Books
We continued discussing Silas Marner and where his life is going. Everyone seems to be having no trouble understanding what is going on as well as learning about the characters that play an important part in his life. We will finish the questions for what you read today and have Quiz #2 next week. For our next assignment, read Part II, Chapters 16-21 (and short “Conclusion”) and answer the study guide questions for the rest of the book. This is now happening sixteen years later, so many changes have taken place. Surprise events happen that surely have not been expected!! Enjoy your read.
Dramatic irony plays a giant role in the reading of Silas Marner. Do this brief review to make sure you understand the term.
PSAT/SAT/ACT TEST PREP
We practiced with a sample reading section and then took the ACT Reading Test. The students did a great job on the English Test last week. Next week, we will take the third of the four tests on the ACT—Math. To prepare for the test, review the procedures on page 47 in your notebooks. Make sure you know how to do these ten problems. If you need help, ask a parent or your math teacher. (I know Mrs. Ohland has been happy to help if you have any questions.)
American History
We did a competitive game review before taking our test on Chapters 7-9 and the review from the first six chapters. Any questions on the review section came from our past two tests. Students can study from their past tests since I put all the correct answers in when I grade them. I think the students knew this material and did well. I will have the tests back to them next week. For our next class, read Chapter 10 in your text and answer the four short Section Reviews. This chapter is only ten pages long, so it shouldn’t be hard to get through it even on a holiday week. 🙂
Watch this short video to learn more about our fifth U.S. President.
U.S. Government
We finished talking about the midterms election and that some of the races are still not called!! We then tried to review and catch up with the lessons they have completed in their notebooks. For next week, complete Lesson 15 (The Supreme Court) on pages 58-60. Here are the answers for Lesson 15 crossword from page 57 in your text. Copy the answers into your notebooks and then do the rest of the pages. This is the third and final branch of the U.S. Government. In class next week, we will have a slideshow with more information on the highest court in the land and become familiar with all of our current justices.
Watch this video to learn more about the Supreme Court building.
Adventures in American Literature
We finished our third section of the novel today, and everyone seems to have a great understanding of the events and characters. We then reviewed some basic facts from literature to make your student a true “Lit Wit”! They did especially well identifying characters and quotes from the greatest work of literature ever—the Bible! We also covered some famous authors we will be reading second semester. Hopefully, they will remember the quotes as we read these authors’ famous works.
For next week, complete The Scarlet Letter by reading the last six chapters (19-24) and answering the study guide questions 43-50. Do the Chronolog on page 17 to review all the events of the book in chronological order. We will continue to review and prepare for the final test, which will be on the following week. Then we will continue in our American literature text with James Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving. (Irving is famous for his Christmas stories and traditions.)