Homework week of 3/8/10

Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of March 8, 2010


History

1. Complete “The Guns Roar” reading and the questions by 2nd block this week.
More reading will be handed out in 2nd block class.

2. Lightly color in the Confederate states (those that seceded by April 12, 1861). Using a different color, color in the free states. Do not yet color in or mark the slave states that did not yet secede. On the back of the map, make a list of states that seceded, and mark the secession date.

Language Arts

6th grade
1. Complete the Narrative in Wordly Wise unit 5 by Tuesday, March 9th.
2. Test on Wordly Wise unit 5 will be on Thursday, March 11.
3. Final book review is due on Thursday, March 11.

7th grade
1. We will begin reading Night on Wednesday. Reading and questions will be assigned and due on Friday, March 12.
2. Reminder: Wordly Wise 7 is due this Wednesday, March 6th.

8th grade
1. Work on 8th grade project 4 hours this week. Be sure to bring everything on Friday. Most of your research needs to be completed by Friday, March 19th. We will begin outlining at that point. You will still be able to do research to “fill in the holes” in your outline.

2. Choose one of the following for your final Twelfth Night assignment:
• Create a poster advertising a production of Twelfth Night. You need to show your understanding of elements of the play and the characters as part of this assignment.

• Write a letter of reference to a prospective employer for one of the characters. Refer specifically to his/her qualifications, using examples from the play.

• Write a 3 or more paragraph essay on either which character you would most like to be or which character you would most like to meet.
Whichever assignment you choose must be neatly done and proofread carefully as it will be displayed at school. It is due Friday, March 12th.