Language Arts Homework
Week of June 3, 2013
We will be in the library all week working on our Renaissance Faire Research Projects. If you are absent, please be sure to continue to conduct your research so that you may gather enough information to be able to complete three 4x6" index cards. All completed index cards are due by next Monday, 6/10.
When your group has completed your Index Cards, you may begin working ont he visual component. Please be sure to bring to class any materials you may need other than basic construction paper and art supplies.
Please see the link on my webpage for Renaissance Faire for all documents, due dates, and suggested websites concerning this project.
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Week of May 28, 2013Tuesday, 5/28/13
Wednesday, 5/29/13
Study for A Midsummer Night's Dream test on Thursday. Review all notes and quizzes in preparation for the test.
Thursday, 5/30/13:
No homework
Friday, 5/31/13:
No homework
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Week of May 20, 2013:
Monday, 5/20/13:
Complete Character Evaluation handout
Tuesday, 5/21/13
Wednesday, 5/22/13
Thursday, 5/23/13
Work on your Midsummer Story Retell from the POV of your assigned character. Retell must be one - two typed pages.
Completed Story Retell and Group Character due Friday, 5/24. Group Presentations will take place on Friday as well.
Friday, 5/24/13:
No homework
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Week of May 13, 2013:
Monday, 5/13/13:
Finish class handout if you did not complete in class.
If you were on Friday's trip, please be sure to read Midsummer Act Four, Scene One for tomorrow (Tuesday)
Tuesday, 5/14/13:
Complete Response Questions for Act Four
Wednesday, 5/15/13:
No homework
Thursday, 5/16/13:
Complete Response Questions for Act Five
Friday, 5/17/13:
Quiz on Acts 4 & 5 will be on Monday
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Week of April 29, 2013:
Monday, 4/29/13 and Tuesday, 4/30/13: :
Review Acts 1-3 of Midsummer. The quiz will be this Wednesday!
Flowers and Response questions will be reviewed in class on Tuesday - be sure to bring both
Wednesday, 5/1/13 and Thursday, 5/2/13:
Complete viewing guide / comparison questions for the Midsummer movie for Acts 1-3
Friday, 5/3/13:
Have a restful and relaxing weekend before the NJ Ask!
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Week of April 22, 2013:
Monday, 4/22/13:
Bring in goodies tomorrow to help celebrate Shakespeare's birthday! Treats must be either British or round like the globe theater!
Tuesday, 4/23/13:
No homework
Wednesday, 4/24/13:
Complete Response Questions for Act Three - answers must be written in complete sentences
Thursday, 4/25/13:
No homework
Friday, 4/26/13:
Review all of Act Three - there may be a quiz on Monday!
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Week of April 15, 2013:
Monday, 4/15/13:
Complete Response Questions for Act One of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Be sure your answers are written in complete sentences.
Tuesday, 4/16/13:
Reread Act One, Scenes One and Two and Act Two, Scene One. There will be a quiz / open ended response on those Scenes in class tomorrow.
Wednesday, 4/17/13:
No homework
Thursday, 4/18/13:
Complete Response Questions for Act Two - due tomorrow
Friday, 4/19/13:
No homework
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Week of April 8, 2013:
**Journals will be collected this week!!
Monday, 4/8/13:
Continue working on your sonnet inspired by a song of your choice. Song must be school appropriate and your sonnet must be 14 lines, 10 syllables per line and follow the proper rhyme scheme for a sonnet. Due Wednesday, 4/10.
Tuesday, 4/9/13:
Finished sonnets due tomorrow (preferably typed). You must hand in the song lyrics, a brief summary of the song, and your sonnet.
Begin studying notes on Shakespeare for a quiz on Friday, 4/12. Quiz is based on the color-coded notes taken in class (Facts of the Theater, Life and Times of William Shakespeare, and Shakesperean Terms).
Wednesday, 4/10/13:
Read the following short text regarding the history of Midsummer. Highlight three important facts / details from the text.
Also, find out the Greek Mythology story of Hippolyta. You can google her or use this link: http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hippolyta.html. Write down a brief summary of what you read.
Thursday, 4/11/13:
Quiz tomorrow on Shakespeare
Friday, 4/12/13:
No homework
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Week of April 2, 2013:
Tuesday, 4/2/13:
Write 5 original sentences using at least 3 Elizabethan words per sentence
Wednesday, 4/3/13:
Finish your quotation strip. Must include:
1. Shakespeare's quotation
2. Your "translation"
3. Visual to help clarify meaning
Thursday, 4/4/13:
Begin working on writing your own sonnet inspired by a song of your choice. Due Wednesday, 4/10/13
Friday, 4/5/13:
Continue working on sonnet, due 4/10
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Week of March 18, 2013:
Monday, 3/18/13:
There is no Vocab Quiz this week
Finished Quilt Squares and Presentations on Wednesday (Quilt squares will be worked on in class Monday and Tuesday)
Tuesday, 3/19/13:
Finished Quilt Squares due tomorrow
Presentations will take place in class on Wednesday and Thursday - you may bring a note card organizing containing an outline of your information for a 3-5 minute presentation.
Wednesday, 3/20/13:
Presentations will take place in class on Wednesday and Thursday - you may bring a note card organizing containing an outline of your information for a 3-5 minute presentation.
Thursday, 3/21/13:
No homework
Friday, 3/22/13:
No homework - enjoy the break!!
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Week of March 11, 2013:Monday, 3/11/13:
Typed rough draft of Holocaust Hero Profile Article due tomorrow!
Tuesday, 3/12/13:
Update your rough draft to include your in-text citations and be sure your article is formatted using MLA Formatting
Wednesday, 3/13/13:
Type up your Works Cited Page and bring to class with your Rough Draft
*** Vocabulary Quiz on Night Words of the Day (1-12) - next Tuesday, 3/19
Thursday, 3/14/13:
Make revisions and editing as needed - FInal Draft of Profile Article due tomorrow!!!
Friday, 3/15/13:
No homework
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Week of March 4, 2013:
Monday, 3/4/13
Tuesday, 3/5/13:
Continue working on Holocaust heroes research on your index cards if needed. All research must be completed by Thursday, but may be done before then to begin working on writing your profile article.
Wednesday, 3/6/13:
Complete Personal Writing Goals worksheet
Thursday, 3/7/13
Friday, 3/8/13:
Continue working on Profile Article as needed. Rough drafts are due on Tuesday
Sample Introduction Paragraph for profile article:
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Week of February 25, 2013:
Monday, 2/25/13:
Study for Night test: use homework response questions, quizzes, class notes and handouts, and there is a Study Guide posted on Ms. Murphy's website.
Tuesday, 2/26/13:
No homework
Wednesday, 2/27/13:
Finish the Video Viewing Guide questions if you have not already done so in class
Thursday, 2/28/13:
Complete the "Everyday Heroes" work if you have not already done so in class
Friday, 3/1/13:
No homework
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Week of February 19, 2013:
Tuesday, 2/19/13:
No homework
Wednesday, 2/20/13:
Locate at least five examples of animal imagery in Night and write them on your animal imagery chart found in your homework packet
Thursday, 2/21/13:
No homework, but be sure to bring Night book to class tomorrow
Night Test on Tuesday, 2/26/13 - begin studying response questions, quizzes, etc.
Friday, 2/22/13:
No homework
Night Test on Tuesday, 2/26/13 - begin studying response questions, quizzes, etc.
In class test review on Monday
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Night Reading Schedule:
Chapters 1 & 2 due Monday, 2/4
Chapters 3 & 4 due Thursday, 2/7
Chapters 5 & 6 due Tuesday, 2/12
Chapters 7 - 9 due Friday, 2/15
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Week of February 11, 2013
Monday, 2/11/13:
Read and answer Response Questions for Chapters 5 & 6
Quiz on Wednesday
Tuesday, 2/12/13:
Quiz on Chapters 5 & 6 of Night tomorrow
Wednesday, 2/13/13:
Work on Figurative Language Poster
Thursday, 2/14/13:
Read and answer Response Questions for Chapters 7-9 due tomorrow
Friday, 2/15/13:
Figurative Language Poster due Tuesday, 2/19
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Week of February 4, 2013
Monday, 2/4/13:
Read and answer Response Questions for Chapters 3 & 4 - due Thursday
Tuesday, 2/5/13:
Make an inference about what happened to Madame Schacter and her son at the end of Chapter 2. Use details from the text to support your answer. Write in complete sentences on a piece of looseleaf paper.
Wednesday, 2/6/13:
Read and answer Response Questions for Chapters 3 & 4 - due tomorrow
Thursday, 2/7/13:
Complete Night imagery handout provided in class.
Friday, 2/8/13:
Read and answer Response Questions for Chapters 5 & 6 - due Tuesday, 2/12
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Week of January 28, 2013
Monday, 1/28/13:
No homework
Tuesday, 1/29/13:
Finish typing rough draft of Juvenile Justice essay
Wednesday, 1/30/13:
Print the Editing and Revision checklist from the main page of my website. Make all needed revisions and editing. Once revisions and editing are completed, sign the checklist and hand in with your completed essay on Friday, 2/1.
Thursday, 1/31/13:
Final draft of essay due Friday, 2/1/13
Friday, 2/1/13:
Read and answer response questions for Chapters 1 & 2 of Night - due Monday
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Week of January 22, 2013
Tuesday, 1/22/13:
Read and summarize Frontline synopsis
Wednesday, 1/23/13:
Essay prewrite (pick a side and come up with 3 clear supporting reasons)
Thursday, 1/24/13:
Continue working on your body paragraphs
Friday, 1/25/13:
Essay rough draft must be completed in the packet
Bring in a flash drive on Monday
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Week of January 14, 2013
Monday, 1/14/13:
Revise Open Ended Response on tone if needed - due tomorrow.
Tuesday, 1/15/13 through Friday, 1/18/13:
See attached project description and due date checklist:
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Week of January 7, 2013Monday, 1/7/13:
Finish summary of "Crime & Punishment" on large index card (5x8). Your name must be written on the blank side and your summary must fit on the lined side of the card. Use your notes you took in class on your small index cards to help write the summary.
Your small index cards should be labeled on the blank side and bulleted notes written on the lined side as follows:
- Title, Author & Main Idea
- Off the top - jot down key ideas you remember from the text
- Notes on the Intro
- Notes on What the Court Said
- Notes on Teen Brains
- Notes on Incredible Hope
- Notes on the map
- Notes on the timeline
Tuesday, 1/8/13:
Revise summary as per peer feedback. Must be neatly written on looseleaf paper. Revised summaries will be graded and will count as a quiz grade!
Wednesday, 1/9/13:
Read and summarize "This Isn't Kiddy Court"
Thursday, 1/10/13:
Look over "tone" handout for in-class OER on Friday
Friday, 1/11/13:
No homework
Week of January 2, 2013 Happy New Year!!!
Wednesday, 1/2/13:
Complete the summary for the text we read in class
Thursday, 1/3/13:
Read "Crime & Punishment" and highlight important details. Write down the main idea
Friday, 1/4/13:
Bring in 10 index cards on Monday
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Week of December 17, 2012
Monday, 12/17/12:
Read " Crossing the Line" and highlight important details in the text
Tuesday, 12/18/12:
Complete your notes for "Crossing the Line"
Wednesday, 12/19/12:
Read the "Savana Redding" text and highlight important details. On the back, write one paragraph comparing Brenda Canady's case to Savana Redding's.
Thursday 12/20/12 & Friday 12/21/12:
No homework!! Enjoy the holiday break!
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Week of December 10, 2012
Monday, 12/10/12:
Using the text "Could a Woman Do That?", create a chart comparing the main arguments of the prosecution and the defense in the case of Lizzie Borden.
Tuesday, 12/11/12:
Read, highlight and create notes for the text "How Could he Do It?". This text and your notes will be utilized in an Open Ended Response in class tomorrow.
Wednesday, 12/12/12:
No homework
Thursday, 12/13/12:
No homework
Friday, 12/14/12:
Utilize the Cornell Notetaking Method for the text "Are facebook Likes Protected by the First Amendment?"
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Week of December 3, 2012
Monday, 12/3/12:
Finish reading "Casey Anthony: Shocking Verdict" and complete the Informational Text Chart
Tuesday, 12/4/12:
Read "Love Hurts" and complete chart
Wednesday, 12/5/12:
Read "Without A Trace" and complete chart
Thursday, 12/6/12:
Finish reading "Could A Woman Do That?", complete chart, answer response questions
Friday, 12/7/12:
Open Ended Response in class on Monday
Week of November 26, 2012
Monday, 11/26/12:
Complete the "Identifying the Main Idea" handout - all exercises (Due tomorrow)
Quiz on the Structures, Elements and Features of Informational Text on Friday
Tuesday, 11/27/12:
Complete the "What Do You Think" handout and write a sentence explanation for each statement
Wednesday, 11/28/12:
Review the "Justice Through The Ages" Timeline. On a sheet of looselaf, write a paragraph explaining how justice has changed throughout the ages. Use details fromthe timeline to support your statements.
Thursday, 11/29/12:
Study for Quiz on the Structures, Elements and Features of Informational Text - tomorrow!
Friday, 11/30/12:
Finish reading "The Many Trials of OJ" and complete the first column of the Informational Text Chart
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Week of November 12, 2012
Monday, 11/12/12:
Graffiti Murals are due tomorrow. Each group member must turn in a paragraph explaining how their theme connects to Monster (give 3 specific examples from the book).
Tuesday, 11/13/12:
No Homework
Wednesday, 11/14/12:
Complete the viewing guide for the MSN Lockdown Video shown in class
Thursday, 11/15/12:
Complete Study Guide Questions in preparation for tomorrow's test on Monster
Friday, 11/16/12:
No homework
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Week of November 6, 2012
Due to Hurricane Sandy, the due date for the Screenplay Project has been extended to next Monday, 11/12. If you have completed it, I will gladly collect it earlier to begin grading.
Journals will be collected this Thursday, 11/8. If you will not be in school due to a previously planned vacation, you may hand in your journal when you return to school.
Word of the Day Quiz (Words 1-25) has been postponed until Monday, 11/12. Please use your flashcards to study the definitions.
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Week of October 22, 2012
Monday, 10/22/12:
Make index cards for Vocabulary Words (the words of the day) for #1-10.
Front: Word and a visual
Back: Part of speech, definition in own words (if possible), an original sentence using the word
Tuesday, 10/23/12: Farm trip - no homework
Wednesday, 10/24/12:
Finish making index cards for Vocabulary Words #11-25
Quiz on all 25 words will be Tuesday, 10/30
Thursday, 10/25/12:
Monster Study Question 34
Friday, 10/26/12:
Monster Study Questions 35-40
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Week of October 15, 2012
Monday, 10/15/12:
Monster Study Questions 28-31
Quiz on the Prosecution's witnesses will be on Wednesday
Tuesday, 10/16/12:
Monster Study Questions 32 & 33
Wednesday, 10/17/12:
Complete Screenplay Project Prewrite - Screenplays are due 11/6/12
Thursday, 10/18/12:
Read "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" and "We Wear the Mask" and complete symbolism chart for both poems
Friday, 10/19/12:
Reread pages 1 & 2 of Monster and complete symblism chart for the mirror
Make a list of three other objects / items that might be symbolis in Monster
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Week of October 8, 2012
Tuesday, 10/9/12:
Monster Study Questions 22 & 23
Wednesday, 10/10/12:
Monster Study Questions 24 - 27
Open Book Assessment on Monster in class Friday
Thursday, 10/11/12:
Finish making index cards for the Prosecution's witnesses (10 in total): Front w/name of witness, Back w/ who they are & a brief summary of their testimony - Quiz on the prosecution's witnesses next Tuesday (10/16)
Open Book Assessment on Monster in class tomorrow (Friday)
Friday, 10/12/12:
No homework
Quiz on the Prosecution's witnesses on Tuesday, 10/16. Use your index cards to study!
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Week of October 1, 2012
Monday, 10/1/12:
Monster Study Questions 12-14 due tomorrow
*Screenplay and Courtroom Terms quiz re-take will be tomorrow during resource
Tuesday, 10/2/12:
Monster Study Questions 15 & 16
Open Ended Assessment on Monster tomorrow
Wednesday, 10/3/12:
No Homework
Thursday, 10/4/12:
Monster Study Questions 17-19
Friday, 10/5/12:
Monster Questions 20 & 21
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Thursday, 9/27/12:
Answer Study Questions 9-11 - due tomorrow
Monday, 9/24/12:
Answer Monster Study Questions 5-8 (do not answer part two of question 5) - due tomorrow
Quiz tomorrow!!
Friday, 9/21/12:
Use your index cards to study courtroom and screenplay terms for Quiz on Tuesday!
Thursday, 9/20/12:
Answer Monster Study Questions 1-4 (complete sentences) - due tomorrow
Wednesday, 9/19/12:
Create notecards for allof the screenplay and courtroom terms (25 total) - due tomorrow
- Front: Word / Term and whether it is screenplay or courtroom vocabulary
- Back: Definition and an explanation in your own words
If you did not complete your notes in class, below is a complete set of notes:
Friday, 9/13/12:
No homework - enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, 9/13/12:
Quiz tomorrow on setting. Be sure to know the 4 elements of setting and bring your National Georgraphic article to class.
Wednesday, 9/12/12:
* Read the article "Growing Up in East Harlem" (provided in class) and complete the Analysis handout - due tomorrow
Tuesday, 9/11/12:
* Read " The Baddest Dog in Harlem" (provided in class) and complete the
Analysis of Harlem handout -
due tomorrow
All summer reading material is due on Monday, September 10, 2012
Friday, 9/7/12:
*Finish paper person with 4 goals (2 academic, 2 non-academic) due Tuesday
