Homework Assignments for Phil's Classes:
Wednesday, June 16, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for essay tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Finish preparing for your final exam tomorrow.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for essay on Thursday.
Sports: none.
Monday, June 14, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Finish preparing for your final exam on Wednesday. Chapters 4-7 and 9-11 (all), also chapters 12 and 15 for Ellen, Marie, Grace, and Laura.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for essay on Wednesday. Finish your books if you haven't already.
Sports: none.
Friday, June 11, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Begin preparing for next week's exam.
Quaker Topics III: Begin preparing for next week's exam.
Sports: none.
Thursday, June 10, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 630, 18-19, 25-28, p. 645, 51-52, p. 649, 10-12, 657, 19-20, p665, 3-6.
Quaker Topics III: Of Mice and Men: Finish ch. 4; Walden: pp. 52-61; House on Mango Street: "Smart Cookie" - "Linoleum Roses".
Sports: none.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 506, 1-5; p. 512, 13-16; p. 523, 9-14 .
Quaker Topics III: Readers of Walden: read p. 43 to the line break on p. 51. Write your response to Thoreau's idea for the proper way to spend "the best part of one's life." Readers of House on Mango Street: read "Four Skinny Trees" to "Beautiful and Cruel." Describe the situations that Minerva, Rafaela, and Sally find themselves in. Readers of Of Mice and Men: read chapter 4 to the line "I ain't so crippled I can't work, etc." Describe the loneliness of Crooks and how George and Lennie's dream becomes his dream too.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Monday, June 7, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Laura, p. 474, #50; Marie and Mario: p. 480, #s 65-66; Ellen, Nick, and Cale: p. 474, Set III.
Quaker Topics III: Read assigned pages and answer assigned questions.
Sports: none.
Thursday and Friday: Shiloh Camping Trip
Wednesday, June 2, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 471, #s 12-17.
Quaker Topics III: Lucy: read Ch. 1 of Of Mice and Men, and write your interpretation of Lennie. Everyone else: complete the worksheets.
Sports: none.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Yearbook: Write one page of an essay on your mom, dad, or a sibling.
Geometry: Prepare for a check-up quiz tomorrow.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Paper revisions and Journals are due tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Yearbook: Clayton: finish your sentence (overdue).
Geometry: Prepare for a check-up quiz on Friday.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for a vocabulary quiz on Friday. Paper revisions and Journals are due on Friday.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 451, #s 31 and 33; p. 457, #s 23, 27, and 28.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for a vocabulary quiz on Friday. Paper revisions and Journals are due on Friday.
Sports: none.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Yearbook: Write one-half page of your essay on love.
Geometry: Cale: p. 451, #s 29-31; everyone else: p. 450, #s 10-21.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Yearbook: Clayton: Answer questions 1, 2, 6, 8, and 10 about "Foul Shots".
Geometry: Extra Credit (for anyone): set III, p. 440. Marie and Grace: none. Everyone else: p. 436, #s 7-13; Ellen also 31-36; Nick, also 26-27; Cale and Laura: also 56-57.
Quaker Topics III: Your essays are due tomorrow. Prepare for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Yearbook: Clayton: finish the essay on your learning moment.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: Your essays are due Friday. If you give me a draft tomorrow (Wed.), I can give you feedback before Friday.
Sports: none.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 430, #s 1-31.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare outlines or evidence for your essays (due tomorrow). The essays themselves are due Friday.
Sports: none.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Prepare for a chapter test tomorrow.
Quaker Topics III: Journals are due tomorrow; also, prepare for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Sports: none
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Yearbook: Clayton and Marie: Write one page of your essay about learning something surprising.
Geometry: p. 417, #s 32-36; Prepare for a chapter test on Friday.
Quaker Topics III: Journals are due Friday; also, prepare for a vocabulary quiz on Friday. Ellen, Cale, Lucy, and Grace: your letters about serving on the jury are now overdue. Bakari: yours is due tomorrow.
Sports: none
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 409, #s 1-18; Marie: p. 410, #s 19-24; Everyone, prepare for a chapter test on Friday.
Quaker Topics III: Your letters about serving on the jury are due tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Yearbook: Clayton and Laura: complete your odes to your mothers.
Geometry: Ellen, Nick, and Cale: p. 404, #s 31-36; Marie: p. 405, #49; Laura, p. 405, #50; Grace: p, 405, #48.
Quaker Topics III: Sentence corrections due tomorrow; letters due Wednesday.
Sports: none.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none. Extra Credit: p. 405, #s 43-44.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Yearbook: Add one paragraph to your essay about learning something new.
Geometry: Ellen, Cale, and Nick: p. 376, #s 1, 2, and 4; Cale: also do p. 397, 41-47; Laura: none; Marie and Grace: p. 398, # 49.
Quaker Topics III: Journals are due tomorrow. Prepare for the vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Yearbook: Clayton and Marie: Describe a room in your house in one paragraph, including one simile (overdue).
Geometry: All: p. 394, #s 1-6 and 13-25; Ellen, Cale, Marie, and Nick: p. 396, #s 26-28; Laura: p. 397, #48; Grace: p. 397, #s 41-47.
Quaker Topics III: Journals are due Friday.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: All: p. 387, 1-23 (except 11 and 15-19); Ellen and Nick: p. 389, #s 15-19; Laura, Marie, Cale, and Grace: p. 389, #s 24-34. You may use a calculator for this homework.
Quaker Topics III: Bring your books for reading day.
Sports: none.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: All: p. 380, 1-24, not 15. Ellen, Nick, Cale: p. 382, 27-30; Laura: p. 383, 48-50, Marie and Grace: p. 383, 41-47.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Yearbook: Describe your bedroom in one paragraph, including one simile.
Geometry: Study for the chapter test, to be given tomorrow.
Quaker Topics III: Bring your reading day book to class, and prepare for the vocabulary quiz, to be given tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Yearbook: Add one paragraph to your story about the field trip.
Geometry: If you are working on calculating areas, draw the shapes listed on the board and find their areas. If you can calculate areas, come up with a challenging problem involving quadrilaterals.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 360 #'s 6-16.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Be prepared to turn in p. 353 #1-14 on Monday.
Quaker Topics III: Revisions of stories due Monday.
Sports: none.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 353 #1-14.
Quaker Topics III: Revisions of stories due Friday.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Everyone must do: p. 345, ff, #s 1-6 and 28-29;. Everyone must pick one of the following groups: #s 11-13, 14-16, 18-21, or 53-55.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for a vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Any late story must be turned in by tomorrow (Thursday).
Sports: none.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Everyone: p. 340, #s 4-12. Then pick one section of problems other than #s 4-12.
Quaker Topics III: Write a two-page story (double-spaced) in which a character does something analogous to what Fox did in the 1600s.
Sports: none.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Everyone: p. 296, #s 10 and 12. Grace and Marie: also do #25.
Quaker Topics III: Lucy: Complete the worksheet on subject-verb agreeement. Everyone else: write a two-page response to the excerpt from George Fox's autoibiography. Your response can be either fiction or an argument.
Sports: none.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: Prepare for the test tomorrow.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for the vocabualry quiz tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: page 289, #s 16-26. Prepare for a test on Friday.
Quaker Topics III: Prepare for a vocabualry quiz on Friday.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: page 284, #34-45 (#46-52 for extra credit). If you finished #34-45 in class, then complete #16-28 on page 283.
Quaker Topics III: If you did not finish your story about the late student, finish it for tomorrow. Cale and Laura: write a one-page essay on your reaction to "Hills Like White Elephants."
Sports: none.
Monday, April 12, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: page 282, #s 1-7 and 9-15, plus the story problem from class (Grace and Nick).
Quaker Topics III: Write a story about the late student, telling it in a way that favors either the principal or the student (at least one page, double-spaced).
Sports: none.
Friday, April 9, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: page 280, set III (extra credit).
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, April 8, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: pp. 279 ff., #26-27,40-45, 47-50. Quiz tomorrow.
Quaker Topics III: vocab quiz tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: pp. 269-69 #s 31-41. Check-up quiz on Friday.
Quaker Topics III: Stories about spring break are due Thursday (that's tomorrow).
Sports: none.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 274 #s 36-43.
Quaker Topics III: Stories about spring break are due Thursday; bring a book for reading day tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Monday, April 5, 2010:
Yearbook: none.
Geometry: p. 262 #29-35 + Pyth. Thm. problem.
Quaker Topics III: none.
Sports: none.
Friday, March 19, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none .
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, March 18, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: type up your rap.
Geometry: Prepare for the quiz on quadrilaterals on Friday.
Quaker Topics II: Kerry, Cale: revise your essays on Cuckoo's Nest and Spy, respectively ; Bakari, Nick, Laura: none; Lucy: finish essay on Costa Rica; Ellen: finish your essay on the blossoming friendship between Cathy and Hareton.
Music: none.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Add minor details to your rap (Clayton) and to your spring piece (Laura).
Geometry: p. 261, #s 12-25; p. 263, #s 46-49, and prove thorem 24. Prepare for the quiz on Friday.
Quaker Topics II: (Kerry), Cale, Laura, David: assignment on Agamemnon; Bakari and Nick: writing assignment on last three paragraphs of book; Lucy: write about Costa Rica; Ellen: assignment on chapters 17-18.
Music: none.
Monday, March 15, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Write three sentences comparing things using parallelism.
Geometry: p. 256, #s 1-8.
Quaker Topics II: Kerry, Cale, Laura, David: finish worksheet; Bakari and Nick: write brief essay; Lucy: finish ten sentences using "since"; Ellen: none.
Music: none.
Friday, March 12, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, March 11, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Write three sentences that use parallelism to list three actions, things, or descriptions.
Geometry: Study for the test on Friday.
Quaker Topics II: Everyone: two journal entries are due Friday. Kerry, Cale, Laura: read down to line 613. Explain if Clytemnestra encodes her true intentions in her speech and if the Leader misreads her. Lucy: revise your essay. Bakari and Nick: read the first part of chapter 11 and complete the writing assignment. Ellen: write your essay on Caroline Norton and Wuthering Heights.
Music: none.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: write ten sentences that list actions or descriptions in parallel. Continue working on your story about Baño Gato
Geometry: Review for the test on Friday by working on pp. 250, ff, #s 6-7, 9-15, 17-22 25-28 33-38 46-53, and 55. The most important problems are #s 33-38, 46-53, and 55.
Quaker Topics II: Everyone: two journal entries are due Friday. Kerry, David, Cale, Nick, and Bakari: finish your writing assignment for Thursday.
Music: none.
Monday, March 8, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Write two sentences on the subject of spring, using parallelism. In one sentence, make a comparison; in the other, a of list actions.
Geometry: pp. 245-246, #s 1-5 and 14-30; make sure to draw the triangles in #s 1-5. Prepare for a test on Thursday.
Quaker Topics II: Ellen: none. Kerry, David, Cale, and Laura: explain the metaphor Aeschylus makes in lines 311-312 and how that metaphor relates to the House of Atreus. Lucy: What lines does the leader say on p. 113 that suggests he doubts the signal? Nick and Bakari: read second part of Ch. 9 and answer the questions.
Music: none.
Friday, March 5, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: p. 239, #s 19-23; p. 240, either #s 31-37 or 45-46. Extra Credit: any set III from Chapter 6.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, March 4, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: write the next scene of Baño Gato; Laura: sketch out a "just so" story for Josie and Kisa.
Geometry: pp. 233-235, #s 35, 13-16, 34-35 and 45-47.
Quaker Topics II: Ellen and Lucy: complete your essays (overdue); Bakari: worksheets; Nick: nothing; everyone else: read the watchman's lines and state what happens during his speech that gets the plot of the play going.
Music: none.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: begin your story about Baño Gato; Laura: write ten sentences describing your cats and five more describing your family.
Geometry: pp. 221-223, #s 4-23 and 26-30.
Quaker Topics II: Ellen: read vol. 2, ch. 10 and complete the essay; Bakari and Nick: work on ch. 8 worksheets (due Thurs.); everyone else: continue work on your essays, which are due on Thursday.
Music: none.
Monday, March 1, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: write your paragraph on the rental car in California; Laura: write about your cat..
Geometry: p. 210, # 1-19. Will not be graded; simply for algebra review.
Quaker Topics II: Ellen: read vol. 2, ch. 9 and finish worksheet; Bakari + Nick: read section of ch. 8 and finish worksheet (due Thurs.); everyone else: continue work on your essays which are due Thurs.
Music: none.
Friday, February 26, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, February 25, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: write a sentence with a participial phrase; Laura: edit your California story.
Geometry: Study for the test tomorrow on chapter 5 and conditional statements.
Quaker Topics II: Nick and Bakari: read up to p. 110 of A Separate Peace; Laura: none; David and Lucy: work on your essays; Cale: work on your essay on spy novels; Ellen: finish vol. II, Ch. 7, and work on worksheet; Kerry: outline essay on the combine.
Music: none.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: type up your California story; Clayton: edit your Sabado story (overdue). Everyone: write a sentence with a long adjective phrase.
Geometry: p. 207, #s 15-25; and p. 209, #s 47-48. Prepare for a test Friday on chapter 5.
Quaker Topics II: Laura: begin revision of Hobbit essay; Lucy: begin your essay on Lord of the Flies; Cale: begin essay on spy novels (overdue).
Music: write a short rap on any topic.
Monday, February 22, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: type up your California story; Clayton: edit your Sabado story.
Geometry: Nick: p. 203, #s 15-16; Laura, Ellen, and Cale: p. 204, #s 44-48. Everyone: prepare for a test Thursday on chapter 5.
Quaker Topics II: Laura: none ; Ellen: read pp. 215-25 and work on your worksheet; Nick and Bakari: read ch. 7; David: work on the outline for your essay on Slaughterhouse Five; Kerry: finish the book and explain the inevitability of McMurphy's attack (overdue); Lucy: outline your essay on Lord of the Flies; Cale: begin essay on spy novels.
Music: none.
Friday, February 19, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: Extra Credit: any set III problem from lessons 2-4 of Chapter 5.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, February 18, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: edit your travel narrative; Clayton: edit your Sabado story.
Geometry: Nick: p. 197, #s 14-22 (also p. 192, #s 19-25 (overdue)); Laura: p. 199, #s 45-49; Ellen and Cale: p. 197, #s 4-13.
Quaker Topics II: All: write one journal entry. Laura: begin your esay on The Hobbit; Ellen: read vol. II, ch. 6; Nick and Bakari: read ch. 6; David: work on the outline for your essay on Slaughterhouse Five; Kerry: read up to p. 305; Lucy: find one example from the book to support your first supporting idea; Cale: add a main idea to your outline.
Music: none.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: Re-write your paragraph, adding minor details. Clayton: print your Sabado story, and write a topic sentence for your car rental paragraph.
Geometry: Nick: pp. 192-193, #s 1, 9, and 19-25; Laura: p. 194, #s 48-51; Ellen and Cale: pp. 192-193, #s 9, 19, 20, and 26-31.
Quaker Topics II: All: read "The Veteran." Underline any words you don't know and summarize the story.
Music: none.
Monday, February 15, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: Re-write your paragraph, adding minor details. Clayton: print your Sabado story, and write a topic sentence for your car rental paragraph.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: Laura: none; Ellen: read vol. II, ch. 5; Nick and Bakari: read ch. 5; David: begin the outline for your essay on Slaughterhouse Five; Kerry: read up to line break on p. 296; Lucy: state your thesis about why the boys on the island end up fighting, and give one reason to support your thesis; Cale: revise your outline.
Music: none.
Thursday, February 4, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: add details to your California essay. Clayton: revise your Sabado story.
Geometry: Nick: pp. 192-193, #s 9, 14, 15, and 26-30; Laura: pp. 193-194, #s 32-38, and 46-47; Ellen: pp. 192-193, #s 14-18 and 32-38.
Quaker Topics II: Laura: revise your outline; Ellen: read vol. II, ch. 4; Nick and Bakari: read ch. 4; David: begin the outline for your essay on Slaughterhouse Five; Kerry: read up to line break on p. 291; Lucy: answer why the boys on the island end up fighting.
Music: none.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: write three paragraphs on your trip to L.A. (write at least one tonight). Clayton: detail the outline of your second and third paragraphs. type up youre Sabado story (overdue).
Geometry: p. 187, #s 32-36. Extra Credit: p. 189, #48, set III.
Quaker Topics II: Laura and Cale: outline your essays (due Friday). Ellen: read vol. II, ch. 3. Lucy: read ch.11. Nick: read ch. 3. David: finish book. Kerry: read to break on p. 274. All readers must write and try to answer one question about their books.
Music: none.
Monday, February 1, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: type up your poems. Clayton: format your Sabado story so it is continuous.
Geometry: p. 187, #s 26-31.
Quaker Topics II: Answer the questions on Lord of the Flies.
Music: none.
Friday, January 29, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, January 28, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: Type up your testament on music.
Geometry: Prepare for your test tomorrow.
Quaker Topics II: Your journals are due tomorrow.
Music: none.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: Type up your testament.
Geometry: pp. 178-80, #s 29-34, 37-42, and 48, 51.
Quaker Topics II: Laura, Nick, Cale: none; Lucy, read up to chapter 11; David, read to end of p. 254; Kerry, read up to p. 258; Ellen: read vol. II, ch. 2; Bakari: read ch. 2. Everyone: Ask one question about your reading.
Music: none.
Monday, January 25, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: Write four sentences on the subject of magic using "and", "but", "or", and "yet".
Geometry: pp. 174-175, #s 39-40.
Quaker Topics II: Laura, finish book; Lucy, complete sentences; David, read to end of p. 234; Kerry, read up to line break on p. 258; Ellen: read vol. II, ch. 1. Nick: read ch. 2; Bakari: finish essay.
Music: none.
Friday, January 22, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, January 21, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: Nick and Ellen: p. 161, #s 36-42 & 48; p. 165, #s 1-2; Laura: p. 161, #s 43-45 & 48; p. 165, #s 1-2.
Quaker Topics II: All (due Friday) complete 1 journal entry, and read the following: Laura, to p. 204; Lucy, up to ch. 9; David, to break on p. 224; Kerry, to end of part 3; Ellen: ch. 13. Nick and Bakari: ch. 1; Cale: finish the book.
Music: none.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: complete work on figurative language; Clayton: finish your scene.
Geometry: for extra credit: p. 155, #s 47-48.
Quaker Topics II: All (due Friday) complete 1 journal entry, and read the following: Laura, to p. 204; Lucy, up to ch. 9; David, to break on p. 224; Kerry, to end of part 3; Ellen: ch. 13. Nick and Bakari: ch. 1; Cale: finish the book.
Music: none.
Friday, January 15, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, January 14, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Finish your scenes for your stories.
Geometry: p. 153, #s 1-25.
Quaker Topics II: Complete worksheets on the news article.
Music: none.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Pick a slightly famous person to write a story about that shows that person in a different milieu.
Geometry: p. 150, #s 33-37 and 43-47.
Quaker Topics II: Read the following: Laura, to p. 204; Lucy, to p. 113; David, to p. 191; Kerry, to p. 227; Ellen: ch. 12. Nick and Bakari: revise essays.
Music: Clayton: practice D and G on the guitar.
Monday, January 11, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Continue working on your stories.
Geometry: p. 148, #s 10-15.
Quaker Topics II: Read to the line breaks on the following pages: Laura, p. 183; Lucy, p. 102; David, p. 171; Kerry, p. 203. Ellen: read to the end of ch. 11. Nick and Bakari: write the draft of your essays.
Music: none.
Friday, January 8, 2010:
Literary Magazine: for Extra Credit: write a scene to add to "The Huntsman." How would your scene change the story?
Geometry: for Extra Credit, p. 150, set III.
Quaker Topics II: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, January 7, 2010:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: Laura and Cale: p. 143, #s 44-47. Everyone: for Extra Credit, p. 145, set III, #s 1-5,
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Nick and Bakari: first drafts of essays are due tomorrow; everyone else: complete worksheets; journals are due tomorrow.
Music: none.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: write a full page of your party story. Clayton: write the scene in which the orb reveals its purpose to the narrator.
Geometry: pp. 141-143, #s 1-36.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Bakari: complete outline for your research paper; Nick: continue working on your essay; everyone else: complete worksheets; journals are due on Friday.
Music: none.
Monday, January 4, 2010:
Literary Magazine: Laura: write a scene for how you'd like your Christmas party to go. Clayton: fix the run-ons in your stories.
Geometry: p. 130, #s 21, 22, and 24; p. 138, #s 47-49.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Bakari: select information from the Wikipedia article for your paper; Nick: continue working on your essay; everyone else: complete worksheets.
Music: none.
Thursday and Friday, December 17 & 18, 2009:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: none
Music: none.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: Write your scene of Sabado's hustling people. Laura: Revise your essay on "Epicac" (2, single-spaced pages).
Geometry: pp. 135-138, #s 16-22 and 40-46.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Bakari: expand on your essay as to why you like Snake; Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to p. 150; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, read up to Ch. 5; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, read up to p.108; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, finish reading your book; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, read ch. 9; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to Ch. 8; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to p. 140.
Music: none.
Monday, December 14, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: Break lines of dialogue in your story. Laura: Elaborate on your phrase, "just come out".
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Bakari: write something about your book; everyone else read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to the break on p. 124;Lucy: Lord of the Flies, read up to the break on p. 53; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, read up to the break on p.88; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, read up to "pure evil" on p. 80, and explain Jekyll's ideas on man's "dual nature"; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, read ch. 8; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to the break on p. 107; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to the break on p. 97.
Music: none.
Friday, December 11, 2009:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: none
Music: none.
Thursday, December 10, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: edit your airplane tale for run-ons.
Geometry: Ch. 3 Test on Friday. Flash cards you have made will be allowed on the exam.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Everyone read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to p. 110; Bakari: Snake #03, read up to Ch. 13; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, read up to p. 98; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, read up to ch. 9; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, read up to p. 75; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, read ch. 7; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to p. 98; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to p. 86. Journals are due on Friday.
Music: Bakari: study "Baby, You're a Rich Man." Clayton: count the rhythm of the music given to you. Ellen: work on your musical.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Laura: Answer questions on "Epicac". Clayton: edit your airplane tale.
Geometry: pp. 122-128, #s 1-57. These questions won't be graded; they review the concepts and problems for the test on Friday. Prepare for Ch. 3 Test on Friday. Flash cards you have made will be allowed on the exam.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Everyone read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to p. 92; Bakari: Snake #03, read up to Ch. 10; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, finish Ch. 2; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, read up to p. 69; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, read up to p. 65; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, read up to Ch. 7; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to Ch. 6; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to p. 72 .
Music: Bakari: practice melody on 1st string of guitar.
Monday, December 7, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Laura: read "Epicac" and answer the questions in the margin. Clayton: read "The Magic Ring", and prepare to describe your reactions to the story.
Geometry: p. 120, #s 23-27. Prepare for Ch. 3 Test on Friday. Flash cards you have made will be allowed on the exam.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Everyone read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to p. 72; Bakari: Snake #03, read up to Ch. 7 ; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, finish Ch. 1; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, read up to Ch. 7; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, read up to p. 45; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, read Ch. 4; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to Ch. 5; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to p. 50.
Music: none.
Friday, December 4, 2009:
Literary Magazine: none.
Geometry: Extra Credit: p. 116, set 3.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: none.
Music: none.
Thursday, December 3, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Clayton: write a one-page, double spaced short story. Laura: read sonnet 18; describe the best five lines of the poem.
Geometry: p. 119, #s 13-16.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Everyone read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to p. 53; Bakari: Snake #03, read up to Ch. 5 ; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, read up to p. 12; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, read up to Ch. 5; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, read up to p. 32; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, up to Ch. 4; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to Ch. 3; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to p. 40.
Music: none.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009:
Literary Magazine: Continue working on your poem or essay.
Geometry: pp. 112-113, #s 21-33.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Everyone read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, read up to p. 39; Bakari: Snake #03, read up to Ch. 3 ; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, read up to p. 9; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Ch. 2; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Ch. 2; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, Ch. 2; Laura: The Hobbit, read up to the end of Ch. 1; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, read up to the end of Ch. 1.
Music: none.
Monday, November 30, 2009:
Literary Magazine : Continue working on your poem.
Geometry: pp. 112-113, #s 1-20.
Quaker Topics II: Peace and War: Everyone read as follows: Kerry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, pp 1-13; Bakari: Snake #03, pp. 1-18; Lucy: Lord of the Flies, pp. 1-3; Cale: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Ch. 1; Nick, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Ch. 1; Ellen: Wuthering Heights, Ch. 1; Laura: The Hobbit, pp. 3-13; and David: Slaughterhouse Five, pp. 1-13.
Music: none.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Monday, November 23, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Friday, November 20, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your Thanksgiving article.
Geometry: Extra Credit: p. 109, set III.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Study for Monday's open book test on Huckelberry Finn by finding passages in which Huck feels bad about freeing Jim.
Sports: none.
Thursday, November 19, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: pp. 107-108, #s 4-7 and 23-25.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read ch. 31 of Huckelberry Finn.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your letter.
Geometry: Laura and Cale: pp. 103-104, #s 41-47. Ellen and Nick: solve for the areas of the right triangles in square ABCD.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read ch. 25 and pp. 192-195 of Huckelberry Finn; Underline any lines that describe the con men using emotions to manipulate people. Also underline any lines in which Huck says what he thinks about the manipulation.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009:
Newsletter: Continue writing your editorial.
Geometry: pp. 100-101, #s 1-23. Your test corrections are due tomorrow. Nick: prepare for your retest on Ch. 2 tomorrow.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read chs. 23 & 24 of Huckelberry Finn; consider the contrast between Grangerford's ode and Jim's story about his daughter.
Sports: none.
Monday, November 16, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your editorial.
Geometry: None
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read chs. 21 & 22 of Huckelberry Finn; write notes in your book as directed.
Sports: none.
Friday, November 13, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, November 12, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: Prepare for the quiz tomorrow.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read chs. 19 & 20 of Huckelberry Finn; pay attention to how the duke and king fool people.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 (for Thursday):
Newsletter: Write your article about the open house.
Geometry: pp. 93 & 95: #s 1-7 and 25-33. Prepare for the quiz on Friday.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read ch. 18; complete the assigned worksheets.
Sports: none.
Monday, November 9, 2009:
Newsletter: Interview your mom about the open house. Write your advice letter to Nick.
Geometry: Find step 6 in the proof from class. Cale, Nick, and Laura: complete set 1; Ellen: complete assigned exercises. Everyone: prepare for the quiz on Friday.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Kerry, David, and Bakari: catch up on your reading--you should be up to ch. 18.
Sports: none.
Friday, November 6, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: Extra Credit: p. 90, # 48.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none .
Sports: none.
Thursday, November 5, 2009:
Newsletter: Laura: read and edit Cale's essay.
Geometry: p. 86, #s 3 and 5-11. Also, copy the proof of theorem 1.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Ch. 17 in Huckleberry Finn (overdue for some) . Continue preparing for the vocabuilary quiz tomorrow.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009:
Newsletter: Laura: make additions to your article on Logan.
Geometry: p. 86, #s 1,2, and 4.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Ch. 17 in Huckleberry Finn. Complete the assigned worksheet. Everyone: Continue preparing for a vocabuilary quiz on Friday.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009:
Newsletter: Logan: Write article for newletter. Laura: summarize article on Logan.
Geometry: Cale: p. 81, #s 25-30.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Ch. 16 in Huckleberry Finn. Complete reading journal. Lucy: write five sentences using "so...that"; and five sentences using the plural possessive. Everyone: Begin preparing for a vocabuilary quiz on Friday.
Sports: none.
Monday, November 2, 2009:
Newsletter: Logan: Write up your questions for your news article. Laura: read the article, explain its controversy, the parallels between the school and our school, and take a side in the controversy.
Geometry: none. Laura: extra credit: p. 81, #s 25-30.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Ch. 15 in Huckleberry Finn. Explain how Huck tricks Jim and how the trick affects their friendship.
Sports: none.
Thursday, October 29, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your article on everyone's Halloween costumes.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Prepare for the test tomorrow on vocabulary and chapters 1-13. Lucy: 45 sentences using possessives. Nick: revise your essay (optional).
Sports: none.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: Finish the algebra problems on p. 76.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Chs. 12-13 in Huckleberry Finn and make a reading journal entry. Prepare for the test on Friday on vocabulary and chapters 1-13.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your opinion piece on trick or treating.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Chs. 12-13 in Huckleberry Finn. In you reading journal, note something you like or a question you have about the reading.
Sports: none.
Monday, October 26, 2009:
Newsletter: Read "The Gloves are Off" and write your opinions of the article.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Ch. 11 in Huckleberry Finn. Complete a reading journal entry. Prepare for the testtomorrow.
Sports: none.
Friday, October 23, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Extra Credit: Read the chapter from Life on the Mississippi. Compare Twain's experience to your own. Have you ever learned so much about a topic that it changed your appreciation of that topic? Prepare for the test on Tuesday.
Sports: none.
Thursday, October 22, 2009:
Newsletter: Finish rock candy article and analyze news article (overdue).
Geometry: Prepare for a test on Friday.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read through Ch. 10 in Huckleberry Finn. Essay revisions due Friday. Prepare for a test on Tuesday. (postponed from Friday)
Sports: none.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009:
Newsletter: Read the assigned article. Explain the controversy described in it and explain your point of view on the matter.
Geometry: p. 69, #s 26-33; extra credit: p. 70, #s41-42. Prepare for a test on Friday.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Chs. 9-10 in Huckleberry Finn. Essay revisions due Friday. Prepare for a test on Friday.
Sports: none.
Monday, October 19, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: p. 67, #s 1-5; prepare for a test on Friday.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read Ch. 8 in Huckleberry Finn. Complete a reading journal entry. Revisions due Thursday. Prepare for a test on Friday.
Sports: none.
Friday, October 16, 2009:
Newsletter: write 50 words that begin with the letter "B".
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, October 15, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: p. 62, #s 6 and 8-18; Extra Credit: p 63, #s 19-25.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read the news article about Danny Glass. Compare Danny to Pap. Explain whether Danny's story changes your opinion of Pap.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: (Due Thursday): Read chapters 6 and 7 of Huckleberry Finn. Complete a reading journal entry.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: (Due Thursday): Read chapters 6 and 7 of Huckleberry Finn. Complete a reading journal entry.
Sports: none.
Friday, October 9, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Extra credit: Read chapter 1 of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Explain whether Haley or Shelby is the "man of humanity." Quote the text to support your answer.
Sports: none.
Thursday, October 8, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your article on Sukkot.
Geometry: pp. 57, #s 1-8.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read chapters 4-5 of Huckleberry Finn. Write an entry in your reading journal.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009:
Newsletter: Write your article on the Congressional School Fair.
Geometry: pp. 53-54, #s 22-32.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Overdue essays and reading journal due by Friday for mid-tri grades.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: pp. 52-53, #s 6-7 and 13-21.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Read pp. 13-16 and the first three paragraphs of Ch. 3 in Huckleberry Finn. Complete your entry in your reading journal.
Sports: none.
Monday, October 5, 2009:
Newsletter: Read the assigned news articles. Look for opinions in the news articles and facts in the opinion piece.
Geometry: p. 52, #s 1-5.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Finish ch. 1 of Huckleberry Finn.
Sports: none.
Friday, October 2, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, October 1, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Rewrites of essays are due tomorrow. Optional: complete your character sketch of Huckleberry.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Rewrites are due on Friday, October 2.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009:
Newsletter: Begin your article about our field trip.
Geometry: Study for the quiz tomorrow.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Rewrite the excerpt of Tom Sawyer from Tom's point of view.
Sports: none.
Friday, September 25, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: For extra credit: Read J.D. Salinger's "Just before the War with the Eskimos". Describe the voices of Ginnie, Franklin, and Franklin's friend.
Sports: none.
Thursday, September 24, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: pp. 32-34, #s 13-15. For extra credit, try p. 34, #s 1-10.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Answer the questions on the worksheet regarding "The Celebrated Jumping Frog". For extra credit: Research where Calaveras County is and find out whether they hold any frog races there today.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009:
Newsletter: Read "Washington, too, Joins States". Explain the topic of the article, two sides of the argument, and which side, in your opinion, has the better argument.
Geometry: p. 27, #s 10-16. For extra credit, try p. 29, #s 1-7.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: p. 21, #s 1-18. For extra credit, try p. 23, #s 1-10.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Write two pieces in two different voices. Re-writes are due Wednesday.
Sports: none.
Monday, September 21, 2009:
Newsletter: Research the popularity of Twilight and details about New Moon.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Reminder: re-writes are due Wednesday.
Sports: none.
Friday, September 18, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Thursday, September 17, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: Prepare for the quiz on Friday, September 18 (tomorrow).
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: write either a parable or a fable that has as its moral one of Penn's maxim's on friendship.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: Do #s 6-21 on pp. 15-16; prepare for a quiz on Friday, September 18.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009:
Newsletter: Interview at least 2 people for your news article. List 30 words that begin with the letter A.
Geometry: Do #s 17-27 on p. 11; prepare for a quiz on Friday, September 18.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Complete worksheet on Penn's Fruits of Solitude. Bring in your book for reading day. Remember that the first part of your independent project is due on Friday, September 18.
Sports: none.
Monday, September 14, 2009:
Newsletter: Read the news article and list which questions about the main topic are answered. Also copy pp. 3&4 of Walden..
Geometry: Prepare for a quiz on Friday, September 18.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Finish your essay on what friendship means to you. The first part of your independent projects is due on Friday, September 18.
Sports: none.
Friday, September 11, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Extra Credit: Read "The Kid Nobody Could Handle". Explain how the friendship forms between the student and the music teacher.
Sports: none.
Thursday, September 10, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: pp. 43-44, #s 1-20; pp47-48, #s 1-23.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009:
Newsletter: Find a news story. Read it. Answer the following questions: What is the main topic? What is the new event? To whom is it relevant?
Geometry: Memorize the parts of conditional statements and what their converses are.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: none.
Sports: none.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009:
Newsletter: none.
Geometry: none.
Quaker Topics I: Friendship: Think of a topic for an independent project.
Sports: none.