When you are absent, classwork assignments are available in the back of the room. So far, Notes 1.1 & 1.2 have been collected.
Late classwork will not be accepted more than 3 days after it was originally collected. No grades will be changed after the assignment has been entered into mygradebook.com. -Mr. S So far 67 students have voted in the contest! The deadline for voting is Friday, Feb. 14.
To vote, use the following link and log into your RKA Google account. You will receive 1 extra credit homework point for responding! You'll need to log in with your RKA gmail account. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16UKcWkFGS-UBvnaCv8_RNhvTcJqTYL9Vc0SRekZFCU0/edit HW2: Read the poems. Both were written by British soldiers during World War I. Answer all questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Use the vocab list to facilitate your understanding of the poems. Due Wednesday, 2/5. Questions: 1) What types of feelings/emotions does Rupert Brooke convey about World War I in "The Soldier? Which specific lines best express these feelings/emotions? Explain your answer. Include line citations. 2) What types of feelings/emotions does Wilfred Owen convey about World War I in "Dulce Et Decorum Est"? Which specific lines best express these feelings/emotions? Explain your answer. Include line citations. 3) What is the meaning of the Latin phrase "dulce et decorum est"? Why do you think Owen chose to end his poem in this way? 4) Explain what you think is the main difference between the messages of the two poems. 5) Examine the years that the poems were written and the information provided about each poet. For each poem, make an inference about how the time it was written and the experiences of its author may have influenced the messages conveyed. 6) Choose one line from either poem that had the biggest impact on you. Explain your choice.
Earlier in the school year, students created political cartoons about the Congress of Vienna of 1814-1815.
To vote, use the following link and log into your RKA Google account. You will receive 1 extra credit homework point for responding! You'll need to log in with your RKA gmail account. You'll be asked to pick ONE cartoon that you think is the best, and THREE other cartoons that you think deserve recognition! If you've never used it (!), your RKA email is [email protected] (ex. [email protected]). If you never changed it, your password is your Student ID#. Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16UKcWkFGS-UBvnaCv8_RNhvTcJqTYL9Vc0SRekZFCU0/edit 10th Graders - THIS IS THE FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT OF THE SPRING TERM! Read textbook pages 845-849. Answer all questions on loose leaf paper. Due Friday, 1/31. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! 2) Explain how Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France, and Britain all got involved in the war. 3) Which countries made up the Central Powers? Which countries made up the Allies? Which country switched sides? Why? 4) Using the map on p.846, what geographic disadvantage did Germany and Austria-Hungary face in fighting the war? 5) Explain Germany's strategy at the beginning of the war. Did this strategy succeed or fail? Explain. 6) What was trench warfare? Describe some of the conditions in the trenches on the Western Front. 7) Describe some of the new military technology that was introduced during World War I. 8) What happened in the Battle of Verdun and the Battle of the Somme? Did either side win? Explain. 9) Which nations fought on the Eastern front? By 1916, which side do you think was winning? Explain. 10) Creative Response: Imagine you're a soldier fighting in the trenches on the Western front. Write a poem, song, or rap that expresses what you are experiencing.
CW15 on President Trump's Letter to Speaker Pelosi was collected in class on Fri. 12/20. The required links are available on the website. The last day to submit this assignment is Friday, 1/17. - Mr. S
Here's next week's schedule. Remember, attendance is required for all days. Any non-excused absences will result in a reduced grade on your own speech.
Monday - Quick Midterm Review (Test #1 Material); Early Student Speeches (5-point bonus for early speakers!) Tuesday - Quick Midterm Review (Test #2 Material); Student Speeches Wednesday - Student Speeches Thursday - Midterm Exam Friday - Complete Student Speeches. Any students not yet picked will have to speak at lunch or after school. Thanks, Mr. S Test #2 was administered in class today. The last day to make up this test is Monday, 1/13. -Mr. S
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