Homework week of 1/4/10

Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of January 4, 2110 (!)


History
1. We will choose roles for the mock trial of John Brown in first block. You will have lines and/or research for homework.

There are 2 sources you may use for research
1. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/johnbrown/browntrial.html
2. The Library of Congress American Memory Collection:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
When it prompts you to browse collections, click on African American history
Next it has a box that says Search selected collections. Enter John Brown.
Scroll down to article 19 and click on that. You will finally want to click on Click here to see full text. You may also want to see the image of the original document, but it will be hard to read.
You may also search the other articles in this section.

2. An article and assignment on The Trail of Tears will be assigned in 2nd block and due in first block next week. (II and III---Mon., 1/11, I---Tues., 1/12)

Language Arts
6th
1. Final draft of book review will be due on Thurs., 1/7.
2. We will read a memoir in class and for homework.

7th
1. Read the first memoir in the “Second Collection of Memoirs” packet for discussion on Wednesday. Pick it up in your humanities block class on Monday or Tuesday.
2. A character sketch will be assigned in class on Wed. and due Friday.
3. Wordly Wise test on units 3 and 4 on Friday, January 8, 2010. Wordly Wise unit 5 is due on Wed., January 13th.

8th
1. Shakespeare background reading and assignments will be given on Monday, Jan.4th, and due on Thursday, Jan. 7th. Yes, we’re beginning Twelfth Night soon!
2. Bring your SF public library card on Friday, Jan. 8th. If you don’t have one, get it by Friday. We will begin work on your 8th grade projects then.