Homework for week of 11/5/07

Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of November 5, 2007

History
1. Complete reading “The Great Leap Forward” (page 25 through 33). Specific questions will be assigned in class. Due in second block this week.

2. Complete the geographic terms glossary. Due in second block this week.

Language Arts
6th grade
1. Memoir work to be assigned in class.
2. Grammar and punctuation work to be assigned in class.
3. Correct the Wordly Wise units I and II at home.

7th grade
1. Complete reading the second collection of memoirs by Wed., Nov. 7th.
2. Write a literary log to Elena about character based on our work in class on Friday. The character should be from one of the memoirs we’ve read in either packet, but not the one I chose. A sample letter is on the reverse. Due Friday, Nov. 9th.
3. The Punctuating Titles worksheet handed out last week is due Wed., Nov. 7th
4. New grammar and punctuation work to be assigned and due next Wed., Nov. 14th.

8th grade
1. Read chapters 4 to 7 (to page 57) in To Kill a Mockingbird by Thursday, Nov. 8th. You may read ahead as far as you like, but we will go back and read much of it out loud in class. Keep using the post-its for questions and important passages. DO NOT bother writing them in your literary log.

2. Write a literary log letter to your partner about your thoughts and reactions to the novel so far. Remember, it is NOT a plot summary. New partners will be assigned in class. Due Friday, Nov. 9th.

3. Grammar and punctuation will be assigned in class and due Friday, Nov. 9th.