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Aim and Homework: Monday, February 24th

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Aim: How can we use our passions and inspirations to write a poem? As you all know, we have been focusing on a joint venture between your senior ELA course and Mr. Codio's Architecture & Design course. Today, we read a poem, then listened to it performed and watched a video about the artist's inspirations and passions on writing. Your assignment, which is due next Monday, is to write a minimum 25-line poem that well represents you and your passions as a human being. See me for questions and further details. "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble … [Read more...]

24 February 2013 – Aim and Assignments

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“By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.” - Adolf Hitler Aim: How did Nazism grow in Germany in the 1930's? Homework: Nazi propaganda handout due Friday, February 28th Quiz Friday, February 28th DBQ Exam, Tuesday, March 4th. … [Read more...]

Tarea (Due: 2/25/14)

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Aim: How do we use the preterite conjugations of verbs to talk about what we did?   Write about what you did during winter break in Spanish. Remember to: —Use the preterite conjugations. —Write at least 10 sentences. — Useful words: —Primero - first —Segundo – second —Luego – then —Después – after —Antes – before —Al fín – at last —Finalmente - finally Durante - during … [Read more...]

Engrade Updated!! + Reminders!!

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Hi guys, Hope you are enjoying your vacations! Just wanted to le you know that Engrade is updated (Except for the quiz grade).  Take a minute to log in and see if you are missing anything. Engrade --> https://www.engrade.com/user/login.php  Also, dust off your book bags and check for any Spanish classwork that you might have taken home.  Many of you still owe Homework #1 and Homework #2.  Complete all work and bring it in!! Progress Reports are going out on Friday the 28th!!! Homework #1 Draw a layout of your house/apartment and label 10 things in it in SPANISH!! You need at least 5 rooms and 5 items. Homework#2 Describe your ideal house.  Some of you already did this HW on the back of the Brooklyn apartments worksheet.  If you … [Read more...]