Friday, February 29, 2008

Homework

Due Monday: Journals for chapters 1-10 of "Farewell to Manzanar."

Binders: Keep all your writing, journals, returned tests and projects in your binders.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Homework

Term III Research Project due tomorrow, Feb. 29.

Reminder: Marks for Term III close tomorrow.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Homework

Third Term Research Project is Due February 29, the day marks close.
20% grade reduction for incorrect formatting, 25% off if one day late, 50% off if two days late.

The Research Project consist of the following:
1) a cover page,
2) three-four pages of researched information typed
(five pages hand written), double-spaced
3) a Works Cited page. Follow all the MLA guidelines according
to the handouts, and class lessons of the past month.
4) Be sure to use parenthetical references for all researched infomation used.

Monday, February 11, 2008

Homework

Work on research source cards. Follow samples. Works Cited page is due Friday.

Friday, February 8, 2008

Homework

Due Monday all classes: Research selection, 10 cards citing sources correctly. Use no more than six Web sites. Visit your local library for more book sources.

Home room 208: Test on the four readings previously assigned for homework. (Home text)

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Homework

Test Friday: The four readings from your home text: 1) "The Luckiest Time of All," p 78, 2) "Mother to Son" p. 518, 3) "Home" p 174, 4) "My Mother Pieced Quilts" p. 494.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Homework

Home text: Read "My Mother Pieced Quilts," p. 494-496. Write answers to questions 1-6

Be prepared for a test on Friday on the readings assigned for homework.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Homework

Home text p. 174-177: Read the story "Home" and the introduction about the author Gwendolyn Brooks. Write the answers to questions 1-7 on p. 177, AND any vocabulary highlighted.

As always, be sure to write complete sentences using the characters names.

Be prepared for a quiz on any of this week's readings.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Homework

Read all the information on the Langston Hughes handout distributed today in class. Be prepared for a quiz.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Homework

Home text: (1) Read the poem "Mother to Son," by Langston Hughes, p. 518, and answer questions 1-6 in complete sentences.

(2) Thursday's homework was to answer questions 1-6 p. 80, after reading the story "The Luckiest Time of All.