Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of December 1, 2008
History
Buddhism Packet
1. Read pages 191 and color in the mandalas on pages 192, 193, 194. Then read pages 197 through 201 and read page 205. Highlight the most important information in the text. Due in second block this week (Block III – Wed., Block II—Thurs., Block I—Fri.)
Language Arts
6th Grade
1. A final assignment on Freak the Mighty will be handed out in class on Tuesday.
2. Wordly Wise unit 4 lessons A, B, C, D is due on Thursday, Dec. 4th.
7th Grade
1. Apostrophe Work in Inside Writing pages 25, 26, 27. Due Wed., Dec. 3rd.
2. Apostrophe Practice with Wordly Wise words. Due Wed., Dec. 3rd.
3.. We will begin Night (finally!) on Wed. Read through chapter by Friday, Dec. 5th.
In addition, you will need to make a journal for Night inside your literary log. You will write your feelings, thoughts, questions and anything else important to you for each chapter as you read. (a minimum of 1/3 page for each chapter). Chapters 1, 2, and 3 are due Friday, Dec. 5th.
8th Grade
1. We will have a discussion of the major themes of To Kill a Mockingbird on Thursday with an art project and essay assigned. The essay is due on Thursday, Dec. 11th, and the art project is due Monday, Dec. 15th.
2. Complete the assignment (on reverse) on TKAM and censorship. Think about quality of work in completing this assignment.
To Kill a Mockingbird and Censorship
DUE THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 2008
. Go to http://www.gem.greenwood.com/
*Under Login, scroll down to Literature in Context: To Kill a Mockingbird
*User Name: Synergy
*Password: Library
Under Contents on the left hand side, scroll down to Issues of Censorship
Read the following:
1. The first 2 paragraphs in the introductory article.
On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions.
* Author Julian Thompson cites 3 main categories that are most frequently used to object to books. What are they?
2. Next, scroll down on the left to “The Hanover Attempt”
Go to Mr. Bumble and The Mockingbird.
* What did Mr. Bumble offer to the 1st 50 students of Lee – Davis High School? (By the way, what do you think the names “Lee” and “Davis” are from?)
3. Choose one or more of the Letters and Editors’ Comments sections to read. Write a paragraph about your reactions to this reading. Use a minimum of 1 quote.
4. Read Harper Lee’s comments. What is your opinion of her comments?
Use a minimum of 1 quote.
7th Grade Language Arts----Apostrophe Practice
Use vocabulary words from unit 5 of Wordly Wise in completing the assignment below.
Due Wed., Dec. 3rd.
1. Apostrophes can be used to form contractions:
wouldn’t, can’t, shouldn’t, isn’t , it’s (NOTE: it’s can ONLY be used as a contraction,
not as a possessive. It ALWAYS means “it is”.
Write 5 sentences showing this rule and using unit 5 words.
2. Apostrophes for singular possessives:
Example: The village’s houses were made of adobe.
Write 5 sentences showing this rule and using unit 5 words.
3. Apostrophes for plural possessives:
Example: The students’ interest in less homework was obvious.
Write 5 sentences showing this rule and using unit 5 words.
4. Apostrophes with shared possession:
Example: Elena, Tammy and Simon’s flat has many stairs.
Write 5 sentences showing this rule and using unit 5 words.
5. Apostrophes in compound nouns:
example: Her brother-in-law’s car is very cool.
Write 5 sentences showing this rule and using unit 5 words.
6. Apostrophes with indefinite pronouns:
Example: Everyone’s story was different.
Write 5 sentences showing this rule and using unit 5 words.
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