Tag Archives: Homework
10/31 Schools of Thought test on Monday 11/6
Students have finished their study on the four schools of thought, and have practiced their understanding through the presentation and interpretation of tableaux today. Tomorrow, students will participate in Socratic discussions to deepen their understanding. Please remember that a complete … Continue reading
10/17 Helpful hints on preparing for retaking the test
As I said in class today, if you plan to retake some, or all of the test, you should reread all of the texts, and then create new charts with the advantages and disadvantages for all the different types of … Continue reading
10/16 Dates of interest
I returned the government tests today, and students had some time to review my comments to them. I reminded them that this was my opportunity to “speak” to them personally about how they can improve, so they need to read … Continue reading
10/2 I am Malala, autobiographical reading assignment
Today the books were assigned, and we reviewed the worksheet analysis. This analysis is due 10/23, Monday. Please complete the analysis on separate pieces of paper, and don’t forget to cite the page numbers as you collect evidence. This is … Continue reading
9/29 Road to Democracy Reading
http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2017/09/p90.pdf http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2017/09/p91.pdf http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2017/09/p92.pdf http://blogs.ksbe.edu/pekono/files/2017/09/p93.pdf For all students who do not have their reading, or were absent, here are the handouts.
9/29 Homework this weekend, Test on Tuesday
Students were given the following writing prompt in class today, and about 10 minutes to begin practicing. They should using their notes and their reading to answer the prompt completely for each of the 4 governments. On Monday, we will … Continue reading
9/28 Homework due Friday
Newsela Write due tomorrow. First example was done together in class on Wednesday. My grade book will close this Monday, 10/2, for the first quarter.
9/18 Homework this week
Students were assigned the latest reading in their Newsela binders. They began their reading and annotations in class, and we will discuss the reading on Wednesday. We also reviewed the Write assignment, and did the first answer together, so they … Continue reading
9/13 Social Studies Homework, Friday 9/15
Students were assigned their Write for the Newsela Islam reading. We started the homework with the first example in class today. This is due Friday. Clarification regarding the homework due Monday. Students are only to find their human rights quotation … Continue reading
9/12 Human Rights Quote Homework Sample 2
“My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.” John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Speech January 20, 1961 I chose this excerpt from JFK’s famous … Continue reading