Caring for the Old HW

-Intro, Body Para., Conclusion

In what ways are the elderly useful? Describe an experience you’ve had in which you cared for or watched someone else care for an older person. What emotions and feelings did you have? Were those emotions good or bad?

Writing HW on Powerade Videos

Here are the two videos. 

Nico's story Click Here

Habou's story Click Here

1.Half page reaction to first video

a. How did it make you feel?

b.What are your thoughts?

c.  Could you go through what Nico did?

d.Any comments you have

e. Why was this story used as a Powerade commercial?

2.Half page reaction to second video

a. Same as above

b.Same as above

c.  Could you go through what Habou did?

d.Same as above

e. Same as above

The Giver Spring Break Assignment

Spring Break Assignment!!!

Congrats on making it to spring break! You have officially completed 33 weeks of school (I think)…when you get back, you will have ONLY 7 weeks left. Because I am the MEANEST teacher ever, I am giving you an assignment over spring break. (This will also be on my website if you lose this…cough Charlie cough…) Over break, you need to read Ch. 2 AND 3 in The Giver (pages 11-25). But that is not all. You also need to look up the following words and write down a definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS! Do this on a separate sheet of paper.

Palpable (pg 3)     

Distraught (4) 

Disposition (7

Transgression (9)   

Fret (14)              

Chastisement (20)

Petulantly (22)    

Droning (22)         

Tunic (24)

When you get back, you will have a quiz on these words so I HIGHLY SUGGEST memorizing the definitions and a sentence. This is not hard work everyone, so I fully expect everyone to have this completed. We have made GREAT improvements lately so keep it up over break!

                        Enjoy!!!                                    -Rivera

Argument Essay

In your groups:

1.           Read the opposing side to “Should schools get rid of sports?”

2.           Using the graphic organizer, you will complete the sheet like we did but for THIS essay instead.

3.           You will use this G.O. to write your OWN argumentative essay to the same question

4.          You can choose YOUR OWN side for argument.

a.                      Use points from G.O AS WELL AS YOUR OWN (must use one of your own)

b.                     Include intro, body, COUNTERARGUMENT, and conclusion

Tech Assignment

Just a heads up: This assignment will count as a Science grade, a Tech grade, and a Research grade...so don't mess it up!

Look up "Biomes" on the internet and pick 3 that you think are interesting. Using another sheet of paper/index card, write down in ONE sentence why you picked the one you did. Once you are done with these 3, then you are done with this assignment and can go to a school-appropriate website until class is over. 

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Freddy D HW

In one page, answer following prompt:

Explain the role reading played in Frederick Douglass's journey to freedom. In other words, how did reading help Freddy D in his life? Use the magazine to help with your answer. Use textual evidence.