Monday, December 12, 2011

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Please reread the material in Chapter 19 of Spielvogel.
Complete both study sheets.
Haley, Angel has your study sheet.


I will see you on Thursday!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Friday World Lit and History

Great job on writing Proverbs 31. I am going to give everyone a 100 quiz grade for history. Nice!!!

Literature: Finish reading Escape from Warsaw.
                   Complete the comprehension questions.
                   Complete your Stalin paper. MLA format please!

History: Read pages 512-522 in Spielvogel
              Complete study sheet on Chapter 17.

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Literature:
Write an 800 word essay about Persuasion by Jane Austen. Choose one of the following topics:

1. Discuss the importance of words in Persuasion. These can be spoken words, letters, and books.
    Use examples from the text and MLA format.

2. Discuss the irony in Persuasion. Use specific examples from the book.

3. Discuss Austen's examples and views of gender roles of the time period as seen through Persuasion.
    Give examples from the text.


History: Finish your study sheet on Chapter 18 of Spielvogel.
              Finish reading Chapter 19.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Wednesday 1:15 Western Civ Lit

Please remember that we will have lunch together next Wednesday.
Please come ready!

Read Chapters 1-12 of Jane Austen's Persuasion.
Keep a character list for your own notes.

Wednesday 9:15 World Lit

Complete your paper on Stalin.
Please make sure you use MLA format.

Finish reading Escape from Warsaw.
We will continue our comprehension questions.


We will have breakfast together on Wednesday and watch the movie, Sergeant York.
I do not think that we will finish until 11:30.  Please let your parents know.
This will be our last class until January.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Monday/ Thursday Western CIv and Lit

Happy Birthday, Haley Edwards. You have been a wonderful addition to our class!
I am so sorry that I forgot your blog entry last week. I am so glad that you girls don't even need me.

Literature: Finish reading Persuasion.
History:  Read pages 571-585 in Spielvogel.
               Please make sure that you have answered all Focus questions for Chapter 18.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Friday Girls

Please remember that we will meet on Thursday next week. We will be in the CBC youth center at 1. I will dismiss you by 3. I am so sorry for the inconvenience.

Read Chapters 1-11 in Escape from Warsaw. Let me know if you are having trouble finding the book
We will be looking at the 5 elements of fiction.

We will write Proverbs 31 on Thursday, so please come ready!

Write a 1200 word essay on Stalin using one of the following topics:
1. Stalin's rise to power
2. How will Stalin be remembered?
3. What were the influences in Stalin's life and the results of the influences?
The paper must be in MLA format. Please use your handout or the Purdue OWL website.
If you have any questions, I am here to help you.
This paper is due on 12/16.

God bless.