Imagine you were an abolitionist, free slave/African American, slave, or slave holder. How would you feel about the Fugitive Slave Law? Would you support it? Would you oppose it? If you were free would you stay clear of it? *Write a journal entry of at least 1 page. … [Read more...]
Junior English – Marking Period #3 – HW #8
AIM What are the different Conflicts and Themes present in the end of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible? EXTENSION ACTIVITY / HOMEWORK HW#8: Complete The Crucible Conflicts/Themes Worksheet … [Read more...]
21 January 2014 – Aim and Assignments
Aim: How do we write the introduction to a thematic essay on Human Rights? All makeup work must be completed and handed in by Friday, January 24th All test corrections must be completed by Friday, January 24th Thematic Essay Link on Human Rights: [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Thematic-Essay-Human-Rights-2009.pdf"] … [Read more...]
My Famous Family Project!
Please see attached. Remember this is an in class project. It is worth 20% of your grade. Due by Friday, January 24th. family tree project 2014 Remember you need to bring in pictures and a poster! … [Read more...]
Project: Famous Athlete
Aim: What sports are played in Spanish speaking countries? Assignment: Pick a sport, then research a famous player for that sport from a Spanish speaking country and team from a Spanish speaking country. Sports you can consider researching: Soccer Baseball Basketball Volleyball Tennis Boxing Bullfighting Cycling Motorsports (bikes and cars) Pelota or jai alai Bring all the information bellow about this player to class tomorrow (in English). (Wed. 01/22/2014) Information to include: -Full name -Birth date & country/city -Sport -Team* (If it is an individual sport such as tennis, this does not apply.) -Equipment / training needed to play -Number (May not apply to all sports.) -Years playing … [Read more...]
Possessive Adjectives notes and Homework #5
In English, the possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, our, and their. They indicate ownership. The Spanish possessive adjectives are listed in the table below. Singular Plural mi mis my tu tus your (inf) su sus his/her, your (form) nuestro nuestros our (m) nuestra nuestras our (f) vuestro vuestros your (m) (inf) vuestra vuestras your (f) (inf) su sus their, your (form) m - masculine f - feminine inf - informal, familiar form - formal The Spanish possessive adjective must agree with the number of items a person has. mi libro - my book mis libros - … [Read more...]
16 January 2014 – Aim and Assignments
Aim: How do we analyze documents on the Armenian Genocide? Study and Review your notes Complete discussion questions on the Armenian Genocide … [Read more...]
Critical Lens Final Tomorrow
Hello, make sure you review your Critical Lens Packet, especially the major Themes and Conflicts present in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and The Crucible by Arthur Miller. … [Read more...]
15 January 2014 – Aim and Assignments
"...the Armenian massacre was the greatest crime of the war, and the failure to act against Turkey is to condone it ... the failure to deal radically with the Turkish horror means that all talk of guaranteeing the future peace of the world is mischievous nonsense." - Theodore Roosevelt, 1918 Aim: What role does Eastern Europe and the Middle East region play in World War I? Any make-up assignments must be handed in by January 17th … [Read more...]
Writing Assignment #9
Writing Assignment #9 Write a short persuasive speech to convince to support or oppose the Fugitive Slave Act. *Should be at least half a page. … [Read more...]