Cons Book Hw

For homework, complete page 30 in Cons Book. All questions.

Constitution Websites

Bill of Rights

 Do I have a right Game

Legislative Branch

Im just a bill Song

Legislative Game


Executive Branch

President's Rap

Cali Girl

Executive Made Easy

Cabinet Made Easy

Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch Video

Bill of Rights Online Game

This is a game that we will be playing in class today. Just go to it and mess around on it for a little. See if you can get an understanding of it so when we are in class, you are not completely lost. We will be doing it as a whole class. Enjoy.

Oh, when you click on the link, just choose "No Thanks" when you sign in. You do not need to make an account.

Do I Have A Right? Game

Money Quotes

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Don’t think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.”— Voltaire

“I would rather carry around a plastic bag with five thousand dollars inside, than carry around a Louis Vuitton/Gucci/Prada bag with only one hundred dollars inside!” — C. JoyBell

“No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.” — Theodore Roosevelt

“The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it in your back pocket.” — Will Rogers

“What good is money if it can’t buy happiness?” — Agatha Christie

“Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around encouraging young things to grow.” — Thornton Wilder

“Unfortunately most ways of making big money take a long time. By the time one has made the money one is too old to enjoy it.” — Ian Fleming

“The more you Learn, The more you earn.” — Frank Clark

“Money is like fire. It is only good when there’s just the right amount of it, when it’s properly contained and under your control.” — Vera Nazarian

“The first rule in making money is not to lose it.” — Steven J. Lee

“ Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn’t come with money and it doesn’t come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionate about what you do. That’s having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That’s having a life of success. That’s what having a life of meaning is.” — Tim Tebow

“I don’t have money but I have something even money can’t buy — Satisfaction. I’m satisfied with whatever little I have.” — Saru Singhal

“Invest in the future because that is where you are going to spend the rest of your life.” — HabeebAkande

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has. Henry Ward Beecher

Never spend your money before you have it. Thomas Jefferson

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Benjamin Franklin

The easiest way for your children to learn about money is for you not to have any. Katherine Whitehorn

If women didn’t exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning. Aristotle Onassis

There are people who have money. And then there are people who are rich. Coco Chanel

Don’t stay in bed. Unless you can make money in bed. George Burns

A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart. Jonathon Swift

A good reputation is more valuable than money. Publilus Syrus

If I have enough money to eat, then I am good. Shia LeBeouf

Money is just a way of keeping score. H.L. Hunt

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. 

:)

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.

MyOn Site

Yo, 

For tech today, you will go to MyOn.com and spend 30 minutes reading some books. 

Once you do this, you are free to go to another website.

Your log in information is FIRST LETTER OF FIRST NAME and then FULL LAST NAME then LAST 4 NUMBERS OF STUDENT ID

Example: zrivera1234

Password is: myoncps

Everyone has same password.

Parkour Questions

Answer each question in complete sentences. Each answer needs to be 3 sentences or more. Each group member needs to turn in a sheet.

1.In your own words, what is parkour?

2.How can parkour be used as an exercise?

3.What are some of the dangers of parkour?

4.Do you think parkour will be around for a while like the article suggests? Or do you think people will get bored of it in a few years?

5.This question you will answer AFTER you watch video: Was parkour what you expected and what are some reactions you have to the video?

Tech Assignment

Note: This will also be a Reading assignment. Same grade.

On a sheet of paper, write down which example of irony each of the 5 examples is AND explain your answer. 

I just noticed there are 6 examples. Choose FIVE of them and do those. You pick the FIVE. Just make sure to number them.

This is just like the homework, just with different examples. 

Find the examples HERE!

When you are finished, you can do something that Mr. Rivera (the cool one) allows you to do. 

Don't come back without a completed activity. 

Irony HW

For homework, you have to complete the irony worksheet. Remember:

Situational: When the opposite of what you expect to happen actually happens.

Dramatic: When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

Verbal: To say something and mean another. Think SARCASM!

Have a good day!

"A Slave's Dream"

For homework tonight, 

Complete the final 4 stanzas. You will need to identify any literary devices you find (for example, metaphor, simile, personification). 

Once you do that for the final four stanzas, complete the question on the backside. Remember that I am looking for 7th grade answers. 

Have a good night and see you manana

Sub Plans

For reading, you guys will do following. This will be collected before reading is over. 

In your red literature books, turn to page 326 to the story “The War of the Wall”. You will read the story and answer the comprehension questions on page 335. You need to answer questions 1,2,3,5,6,7, and 8 on a separate sheet of paper.

In writing you will answer following: Write an extended response (includes intro and conclusion) answering the following question: The 3 worst things about being a slave are…

Behave today. I dont want a repeat of last time. 

I will miss you all.

SIKE!!!!

Literary Device HW

On a sheet to be handed in, create one example of 5 literary devices. You choose 4 of them. You HAVE to choose either sensory detail or imagery. 

These should be grade appropriate examples. So no "The cat wears a hat." It should be more advanced than that.

1. Alliteration
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Rhyme
5. Personification
6. Imagery
7. Sensory Detail

Merci!

Tech Assignment

On either a separate sheet of paper or an index card, I want you to read the article below and write down:

1. The main idea
2. One reason
3. Second reason
4. Third reason
5. If you agree with the article

Then you are done!

Here is the article:

Overpopulation in Mexico

Slavery Songs

Here are some of the coded songs we learned about that you all liked. Feel free to find new ones and let me know!

Follow the Drinking Gourd

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Frederick Douglass HW

For homework, finish annotating the text (focusing on Vocab, T-S, and Shocking/Interesting things). Also complete the questions below. 

On separate sheet that will be stapled and turned in. Each answer must be 3 sentences or longer:

Title: “Why is it important to show that it was written by “Himself”?

1^st paragraph: “Were you surprised that the slaves were treated this way?

2^nd paragraph: “How might you feel if you had to share a bed with 5 or more other people?

3^rd paragraph: “Is it fair that Mr. Severe is allowed to beat them if they are late?

4^th paragraph: “Why is Mr. Severe “rightfully named”? Use text evidence for this answer 

Seventh Grade HW

For homework tonight, complete the remaining questions on the sheet. If you need to read the COMPLETE STORY AGAIN, click on the link below. 

I will collect this first thing in the morning.

Seventh Grade Story

Tech Assignment

Yo peeps,

Welcome back to school! For the first 25 minutes of class, I want you to check out this website and find some typing activities to do. IF YOU HAVE WORK FOR ANOTHER SUBJECT, you CAN do that instead. If not, I want you on this site til AT LEAST 840! Then you are free to go to another site. 

http://rapidtyping.com/

Peace out homies! (Do I sound cool???)

Extended Weekend HW

Hey guys,

This weekend, your homework assignment is to complete the Inference worksheet. I will collect this FIRST THING on Monday morning. You have 3 days to do this so I do not want to hear any excuses!

Enjoy your day off!

Rivera

All

Class,

I am extremely disappointed in news I have just heard. I find it VERY disrespectful when I am at a PD all day FOR YOU, for US and I am contacted by the office and OTHER TEACHERS who inform me of the behavior of my classes. I am here FOR YOU. I am learning how to be a better teacher FOR YOU. I am learning how to prepare YOU for the ISAT, for 8th grade, and for high school.

I have been told SPECIFIC students who are acting extremely disrespectfully and to be quite honest with you, I am ashamed. It is one thing to act a certain way with me. It is WRONG to disrespect the teacher when I am gone. 

You are disrespecting me, our classroom, Pickard, and most importantly, YOURSELVES when you act this way. If this is you and you know who you are, I would change my actions NOW.

If you have been doing the work that I have left, and YOU feel that this message doesn't apply to you, then I thank you for acting appropriately and making me proud. You guys are the students that I am proud of.  The rest of you have embarrassed me and I am ashamed. 

This is all. Now get to work. 

Sub Work

Hi guys, below is your assignment for Reading and Writing.

Reading: On page 659 of History book, complete the Section 1 Assessment. All 5 questions in complete sentences and capital letters. When you are done, turn it in and I will grade when I return.


Writing: 

In one page, pick a prompt and answer. Complete sentences and capital letters.

1.  Describe your idea of the best party possible.

2. Think about the first teacher you remember having. Write a “letter” to them explaining how you have changed. 

Tech Assignment

First off, welcome BAAAAAAAACK! I know everyone is muyyyyy excited to be back at school and ready to LEARN!! Oh...you aren't? Shame on you!

Secondly, as hopefully ALL of you know, I gave you an assignment over winter break. You had to look up 5 websites and write them down for me, remember? 5 sites about your topic for your research paper? Remember now?

Well, I am in a giving mood because if you DID NOT do that over the winter break, you have a chance to finish it now. But I am collecting this later today in Writing so if you dont have it done after tech, you will have to give me what you have so far. 

IF YOU FINISHED or if you DID NOT HAVE TO DO IT (if I don't see you for writing, you do not have to do it), then you are free to browse the internet, as long as it is appropriate.

Welcome back and I will see you once you get back from tech.

Adios.