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Week Beginning Monday 09/12/2011
Subject Public Speaking
High School Grade Level Pre-Rhetoric
Day of the Week
Monday
Wednesday
Day of the Week
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Covered in Class
No class.
No class.
Home Assignments
Prior to class, read “Introduction” and “How to Write a Speech,” pp. 540, in As I Was Saying...
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Week Beginning Monday
Subject
____Progym______
Grade Level
Day of the Week
Monday
Wednesday
Day of the Week
_Sept. 12, 2011______
__PreRhetoric__
Covered in Class
Please have the introduction of the D’Angelo text read
for discussion of course overview.
N/A
Home Assignments
Tuesday
Read Chapter 1 (selections as designated in class
Monday) of the D’Angelo text.
Thursday
Complete comprehension questions.
Friday
Notes to Parents:
Choose a Greek or Roman narrative to condense, and
bring your typed full (original) version of your choice to
class.
Week Beginning _09-12-11
Subject Spanish 1_________
Grade Level
Day of the Week
Monday
Wednesday
____
Covered in Class
pp. 2-5
pp. 6-9 Please remind your son or daughter
we will have a quiz on 9/21
Day of the Week
Home Assignments
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Parents:
Make flashcards p.n 21
Draw 4 situations/cartoons and label the drawings
with appropriate greetings or farewells on the
back (bring to class).
Do Act. 1, p. 3
Do Act. 5, p. 5
Review flashcards, p. 21
Do Act. 9, p. 9
Write a dialogue using greetings and introducing
people.
Do WB, p. 2
Review flashcards, p. 21.
Write the names of 10 Spanish-speaking
countries. Write 10 sentences saying where
these people are from. Ex.: Ana es de México.
Memorize el abecedario, pp. 10-11
Do WB, p. 3
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Week Beginning Monday
Subject
Grade Level
Day of the Week
Monday
Wednesday
Day of the Week
September 12, 2011_
Biology _
Pre-Rhetoric__
Covered in Class
Turn in your work and test from module 1. Begin
learning about bacteria.
Go over the homework and learn about genetic
recombination, transformation, and transduction. Hand
out bacteria to practice labeling.
Home Assignments
Tuesday
Answer OYO (On Your Own) questions 2.1-2.3. Read
from OYO 2.3 up to OYO 2.6. Answer OYO questions
2.4-2.7. Start learning any vocabulary words right
away. Don’t wait until just before the test. You will be
in trouble. Make lists, use note cards, just don’t wait
until the night before a test.
Thursday
Read from OYO 2.7 up to OYO 2.9. Answer OYO
questions 2.8-2.9. Also answer study guide questions
#1(a-l). You might want to leave room on your paper
to finish part m and n when you learn them.
Friday
Read page 52 through page 57. You do not need to
read experiment 2.1. then answer OYO questions 2.102.14. Practice your vocabulary!!!!!!!! Then answer
study guide questions 2-10. You may practice labeling
the bacteria on the paper I gave you to help learn parts
of the bacteria.
Notes to Parents: Please remind your child not to wait until the night
before the test to learn material. Biology is significantly harder than
Physical Science.
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Week Beginning Monday
September 12, 2011 _
Subject
Geometry___
Grade Level _Pre-Rhetoric __
Day of the Week
Monday
Wednesday
Day of the Week
Covered in Class
Review findings from Introduction: Euclid, the Surfer
and the Spotter
Chapter 1.1 Lines in Designing a City
Chapter 1.2 Angles in Measuring the Earth
Chapter 1.3 Polygons and Polyhedra
Chapter 1.4 Constructions: Telling Time with Shadows
Chapter 1.5 We Can’t Go on Like This
Algebra Review: Simplifying Expressions
Home Assignments
Tuesday
1.1 Set 2 (#17-27)
1.2 Set 2 (#24-34)
Thursday
1.3 Set 2 (#19-34) if not completed in class
1.4 Set 2 (#17-36)
Friday
1.5 Set 3 (#1-10)
Algebra Review, page 40 #1-49 odd
Notes to Parents:
Please be sure that all homework is checked (by student and/or parent) BEFORE class.
Problems that were missed should be clearly marked so that we may go over those questions in
class! Put a check mark next to any problem that was not missed so we know it was correct!
Students will need text book, compass, straightedge, protractor, notebook and pencil for class
this week.
First chapter test is next week!
Engrade Notes:
Be sure to read the Welcome letter on the calendar August 21 and follow instructions for class
preparation and sending an e-mail before the first day of class.
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Week Beginning Monday Sept. 12, 2011 _
Subject Algebra II_____
Grade Level Rhetoric_
Day of the Week
Monday
Wednesday
Day of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Covered in Class
Introduction / Class Expectations
Chapter 1: Section 1.1 and Section 1.2.
Review homework.
Chapter 1: Section 1.3 and Section 1.4
Home Assignments
Chapter Review pg. 47- 48 (1-35 all). Due
on Wednesday, 9/14.
Study Chapter Summary pg. 43 (key terms
from Section 1.1 and 1.2), pg. 44 – 45 (New
Symbols, Test Your Word Power and Quick
Review for topics related to 1.1 and 1.2).
Keep in notes.
Make correction to homework problems from
Review Exercises Section 1.1 and 1.2. Due
on Monday, 9/19. Chapter Review pg. 4850 (36 - 90 all). Due on Monday, 9/19.
Chapter Test: pg. 51-52 (1-30 all). Due
Monday, 9/19.
Study Chapter Summary pg. 43 (key terms
from Section 1.3 and 1.4), pg. 44 – 46 (New
Symbols, Test Your Word Power and Quick
Review for topics related to 1.3 and 1.4).
Keep in notes. Complete Chapter 1 take
home Quiz due on 9/19.
Parents: I would like to see all the work associated with homework problems, it helps me
understand student’s strengths and weaknesses. Please allow use of answers provided in the
back of the book. I will collect & correct some homework assignments (I will always check for
completion) and encourage students to make corrections for ½ the credit back.