You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.
Math:
7th & 8th Grade:
Social Studies:
- Due Wed., 10/28: Write two ¶ based on "The Ring of Gyges."
- Part 1 (one ¶): If you had such a ring, how would you use its power.
- Part 2 (one ¶): Do you agree with this opinion: "People, left to themselves, would act without concern for others; the only reason a person acts for good is because he or she can't get away with doing evil, or doing whatever he or she might want to do."
- Due Fri., 10/30: Your topic for Independent Study about Greece with reasons. The topic must connect clearly to what we have been studying together and can include the areas of Drama, History, Politics, Cultural Life (education, trades, economic life), Philosophy, Military, Democracy/Politics. As you think of a possible topic, consider:
- Does this topic connect clearly to what we have studied?
- Something that is important about the topic (an important question that arose for you, for example, as we were looking at the way democracy working in Ancient Athens)
- How you will present this information, so as to teach others about what you have learned.
- The particular think I find important or especially interesting about this topic that i would like to share with others is:
- The way I'm thinking about presenting this information is (for example, model, poster, powerpoint, drawing, large map, simple game, etc.):
Science:
Language Arts:
- Nothing new assigned
- Due Wed., 10/28: For Chapter 10 in Goddess of Yesterday:
- Read Ch. 10 (16 pages).
- Be ready for a quiz.
- Journal Entry: Write an edited poem of at least 10 lines (the ones you skip don't count) that expresses what life was like for any of the following characters in Ch. 10: Anaxandra, Pleis, Rhodea, Zanthus. Be ready to share your poem with the class.
Spanish:
- Go through ofrenda checklist.
- Permission Slips
Other:
- This Wednesday, October 28, will be the first day for collection of money towards your $75 share of the DC trip. We are expecting about $10, but refer to the plan you made.
Moment of Zen:
Human Descent: Photoshop bringing together what nature never could
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