Today is Thursday, 23 May 2013.

I. 10th Grade: Unit 5: Animals Nobody Loves
  1. Work on your animal research report: See page 86 in your text book and page 59 in your workbook for research area ideas .
  2. Review pages 84 through 88 in your text for style and organization tips.
  3. Do page 57 in your workbook for practice.
  4. Write a report on your animal. Due Wednesday, May 29th for 5 homework points
  5. 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. 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.
  2. Work on your Life on a timeline activity. Here is an example of my Lifeline, done several years ago.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.