Sunday, September 25, 2011

September 25-October 1, 2011

One week to go before fall break! We can make it! Here's a look at the week ahead:

Bible: Lessons 12 and 13 will be covered in class this week with a verse quiz on Friday.

Spanish I: Follow your calendar exactly! If you have lost yours or would like a digital copy please email me and I'll send it to you!

Spanish II: We continue our Chapter 3 Lesson 3 grammar and quizzes. We should be able to test over the lesson on Wednesday, depending on how the class is doing.

US History: We will wrap up Test 4 lecture and have the test by Friday. Don't forget the video tour for a test pass!

AP US History: Chapters 9 and 10 this week! Your DBQ is due on Monday.

Arts and Humanities: Highlights from the world of Opera...including your own performances! I'm really excited about this project. Remember your required poetry memorization and your poetry anthology!

Drama - memorize lines! Act 2 due by the end of the week!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

September 19-23, 2011

Hope you've had a great weekend! Here's a look at the week ahead:

Bible: We will test over Lessons 1-10 on Wednesday. It is imperative that you do a good job! Please make sure you have all your work done and have carefully read the scripture passages! We will have a verse quiz on Friday that will cover Lesson 11.

Spanish I: Study for your vocabulary quizzes! We will follow the homework/quiz/test schedule included in your calender without exception. Parents, if you would like a copy of the calendar, please email me and I'll send you a digital copy.

Spanish II: I anticipate two interruptions this week that will cause us to change the calender schedule - on Monday the Balfour rep will be in class to talk about class rings. He will come again on Friday to take orders. We will TEST ON WEDNESDAY to give ourselves extra time to cover the command tense. We will then move on to Chapter 3 Lesson 3 in order to finish chapter 3 before fall break.

Arts and Humanities: We will finish Carmen this week. Remember that time is running low for you to memorize your poetry and compile your poetry anthology!

AP US History: Test on Wednesday over chapters 5-8. Review on Monday and Tuesday; Thursday and Friday will be writing days (DBQ).

US History: Test on Tuesday. Be sure to keep up with your online homework assignments and maintain your notes for a grade!

Sunday, September 11, 2011

September 12-16, 2011

Looking forward to the last late-summer week! Here's a look at the week ahead:

Bible: Lessons 9 and 10. Remember, we'll have a test over lessons 1-10 next week!

Spanish I: Chapter 2 test on Tuesday. Remember to follow your calendar closely!

Spanish II: Test on Monday! All your tests, quizzes, and homework assignments are on the assignment calendar!

Arts and Humanities: We continue to work on our Poetry project. This week we also return to "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain".

AP US History: Quizzes over chapters 7 and 8. Test next week, chapters 5-8!

US History: We will lecture this week on the early American presidents. Look for a test early next week. Don't forget your online homework!

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

September 5-9, 2011

Hello, and I apologize for not posting earlier - the long weekend must have thrown my schedule off because I completely forgot! So sorry, but here's a look at what's left of the week:

Spanish I and II: please continue to follow your homework/quiz/test schedule. There is a Spanish I test on Friday (chapter 2, lesson 3) which will be followed next week by a chapter test (which counts twice as much as a lesson test).

There are no other tests or major quizzes in any other classes this week. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience of this late post!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Test Review

Tomorrow's Spanish test will include the following information:

4 questions using the possessive adjective. An example is

Tenemos dinero in __________________ bolsas. Answer - nuestros
Diego, donde esta _________ carro? Answer - su

2 questions using idiomatic expressions with tener.

3 questions requiring the comparative form of the adjective/adverb. Example:
bueno - ________ Answer - mejor

Bonus: Proverbs 17:17

US History essays will include information about:
Patriot advantages and disadvantages in the Revolutionary War
British laws that offended the colonists in the pre-war era
Advantages of both sides during the French and Indian War
Causes of the French and Indian War
The identity of the Massachusetts Bay settlers
General reasons why settlers came from England to the colonies