Aim: What role did Gandhi play in the Indian independence movement? Announcements: - Start studying for the Global Regents - Regents Prep tutoring schedule Monday - 8th period and 9th (2:45pm-3:45pm) Tuesday - 8th period Wednesday - 9th (2:45-4:30pm) Thursday - 8th period and 9th (2:45-4:30) Friday - 8th period Saturday Mock Regents Exams April 18th April 25th May 2nd May 9th May 16th May 23rd May 30th June 6th June 13th Online resources for Global Regents http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm - Online activities to review Global History http://www.nysedregents.org/globalhistorygeography - All of the old Regents Exams … [Read more...]
My Dream House Project!
Below find the handout I gave out and discussed in class. Please make sure you follow diresctions. Be CREATIVE!! Remember you have different options. You can do... - An actual poster - A Power Point Presentation - A video - A Minecraft design - A booklet (construction paper) [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/La-casa-de-mis-sueños-project.doc"] … [Read more...]
Poema: ‘A Margarita Debayle’ por Ruben Dario (Classwork: 4/1/15)
Aim: How does knowing the imperfect conjugations helps us understand a poem in Spanish? NOTICE: For the 'Do Now', the words you will be looking for are words used in the poem. Find their translations to help you understand the poem. This is a class assignment, which is part of the 20% of your grade. (15 points total) POEMA: [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/poem-1.docx"] … [Read more...]
Everfi Spring Break Work
I am giving all the students an opportunity over Spring Break to improve their overall averages. They are allowed to retake the assessments in the Everfi modules over spring break. Credit will be issued as follows: Modules 1, 2, 5, & 6 (MP1) - new scores (or changes to old scores) will be counted at half credit. So if the original grade was a 50, and a grade of 100 is achieved on the retake, the student will receive a grade of 75 for that module. Modules 7 & 9 (MP2) - new scores (or changes to old scores) will be counted at 3/4 credit Modules 3, 4, & 8 (MP2) - full credit (these are the most recent modules we completed) … [Read more...]
31 March 2015 – Aim & Assignments
Aim: How did Fidel Castro and Che Guevara change Cuba and influence the spread of Communism throughout Latin America? Homework: - DBQ Packet must be done over spring break - due Monday 04/13 - Quiz, April 17th Global Regents tutoring Schedule Monday - 8th and 9th period (1:55-3:45pm) Tuesday - 8th period (1:55-2:40pm) Wednesday - 9th period (2:45pm-4:30pm) Thursday - 8th and 9th period (2:00pm-4:30pm) Friday - 8th period (1:55pm-2:40pm) Saturday Global Mock Regents begin April 18th. Mock Regents exams will be every Saturday until June 13th. … [Read more...]
The Theme of Good vs. Evil in Macbeth Video Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq23DwPUzP4 … [Read more...]
Junior English HW #4 – Marking Period #2
AIM What are the different Themes present in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth? EXTENSION ACTIVITY / HOMEWORK HW#4: Complete Macbeth Theme Analysis Graphic Organizer … [Read more...]
Homework #1 & #4
Homework #1: Read directions on the attachment. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/verbs.docx"] Homework #4: Write at least 8 sentences about your childhood using the verbs ser and haber in the imperfect tense. (conjugations below) Ser: Haber: yo era singular: había tú eras plural: habían él/ella/usted era nosotros(as) éramos ellos(as)/ustedes eran … [Read more...]
Homework 3/30; Test Prep
Please find the homework attached to this posting. If you are unable to print it, place your embedded quotes on loose-leafed paper and hand it in that way tomorrow. If you are struggling, do your absolute best. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Homework-330.docx"] … [Read more...]
Homework #2 & #3
Aim: How do we use the imperfect tense conjugation to talk about our childhood? The imperfect tense is used mainly to describe habitual actions in the past tense. Regular Imperfect Verb Endings -ar verbs -er and -ir verbs yo -aba -ía tú -abas -ías usted, él, ella -aba -ía nosotros -ábamos -íamos vosotros -abais -íais ustedes, ellos, ellas -aban -ían Homework #2 Write 5 sentences about yourself as a child. Remember you will be using the imperfect tense conjugation of the 'yo' form. Homework #3 Write 5 sentences about you and your family when you were younger. Feel free to use different conjugations. (e.g.: él, ella, nosotros, ellos, etc) … [Read more...]