Today is Monday, 27 May 2013.

I. 10th Grade: Unit 5: Animals Nobody Loves
  1. Check ECART progress and character analysis for 30 points.
  2. Check Homework: complete worksheet on Subject-Verb Agreement for 1 homework point.
  3. Work on your animal research report: See page 86 in your text book and page 59 in your workbook for research area ideas .
  4. Review pages 84 through 88 in your text for style and organization tips.
  5. Do page 57 in your workbook for practice.
  6. Write a report on your animal. Due Wednesday, May 29th for 5 homework points
  7. Week 7 vocabulary: natural, instinct, environment, personality, consume, predator, appetite, crocodile. rescue, domestic, wild, traits, camouflage, techniques, penetrating
II. 11th Grade: Unit 3: Natural Disasters and Unit 6: I'll Never Forget
  1. Check ECART progress and plans - character analysis evaluation - 30 points
  2. Grammar page 100 in text, and page 63, 64 and 65 in workbook.
  3. Homework: complete worksheet on Subject-Verb Agreement for 1 homework point.
  4. In your text on page 101 is the memoir by Ali Salim, A Lesson Learned. Read the memoir and discuss the effectiveness of Ali's style and organization in his writing.
  5. Work on your Life on a timeline activity. Here is an example of my Lifeline, done several years ago.
  6. Based on one of the events on your "Lifeline" you will write a memoir. This is due by Wednesday, 29 May 2013, and will be worth 5 homework points.
  7. Here are week 6 vocabulary words: severe, determined, prevail, balance, focus, rewarding, confidence, reassurance, obstacle, coincide. There will be a quiz on these words next week, Wednesday, 29 May 2013.