Answer each of the following in three complete sentences.
Monday 10/1: 1. Describe what you did during your week off from school. Tuesday 10/2: 1. Will humanity's future involve humans becoming part robot? Why or why not? Wednesday 10/3: 1.What is the plot of a story? The plot of a story is… 2.What is the setting of a story? The setting of a story is… 3.What is the theme of a story? (think back to “Amigo Brothers”) The theme of a story is… Thursday 10/4: 1. What makes humans different from other animals? Friday 10/5: 1. What does it mean to be free? What does freedom mean to you?
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Answer each of the following in THREE COMPLETE SENTENCES, MINIMUM.
Monday 9/17: 1. What language(s) do you speak? 2. What cultural group(s) do you feel you belong to? 3. Are there any issues you feel your cultural group experiences? If so, what issues? Tuesday 9/18: Community definition: a feeling of belonging with others, as a result of sharing common attributes, interests, and goals. 1. What makes someone feel like they are a part of a community? 2. What is a community you feel you are a part of? Wednesday 9/19: 1. Describe your greatest strength. What makes you awesome? Thursday 9/20: "Injustice everywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. injustice = inequality justice = equality 1. Describe what you think the above quote means. Friday 9/21: 1. What are your plans for the week-long break? Answer each of the following in at least three complete sentences.
Monday 9/10/18 1. What do you predict is going to happen next in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"? *Sentence starter: "I predict that..." Tuesday 9/11/18 1. What do you think Lemon Brown's treasure is and why? *Sentence starter: "I think that Lemon Brown's treasure is __________." "I think his treasure is _____________ because ____________." Wednesday 9/12/18 1. What is Lemon Brown's Treasure? 2. Why is Lemon Brown's treasure so important to him? *Sentence starter 1: "Lemon Brown's treasure is..." *Sentence starter 2: "Lemon Brown's treasure is important to him because..." Thursday 9/13/18 1. People "sing the blues" when they go through hard times in life. In your opinion, does Lemon Brown have good reason to sing the blues? WHY or WHY NOT? Give examples from the story. *Sentence starter: "I believe Lemon Brown does/does not have good reason to sing the blues. I think this because..." Friday 9/14/18 1.What are some similarities between the "Thank You, Ma'am and "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" stories? *Sentence starter: One similarity between "Thank You, Ma'am" and "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" is..." *Answer every single do now in THREE COMPLETE sentences each day, unless told otherwise.
Monday 9/3/18 NO SCHOOL Tuesday 9/4/18 1. Think of a law or issue in your community (or society in general) that you would like to change. 2. How would you change it? Wednesday 9/5/18 1. Persuade: What is the best type of chips and why? (If you don't like chips: What is the best kind of snack and why? Thursday 9/6/18 1. What would you do for the day if you were invisible? Friday 9/7/18 1. What is the best day of the week and why? Answer all of the following in THREE complete sentences, minimum. Monday 8/27/18 1. Write a letter from yourself in sixty years to yourself right now. Tuesday 8/28/18 1. Imagine you are a fashion police officer for the day. What type of violations will you go after? Wednesday 8/29/18 1. Is privacy dead? 2. Why or why not? Cite specific examples. Thursday 8/30/18 1. Describe what you think the graffiti artist was trying to say in this photo. 2. Do you agree with that he was trying to say? Why or why not? Friday 8/31/18 1. Describe a time in which you narrowly (barely) escaped danger. 1. Make sure you have turned in your "Magic of the Mind" packet we completed in class.
2. Check StudentVUE for your Vocabulary Quiz 1 grade.
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1. Whose face would you like to see on our money? Why? Answer in three complete sentences. Tuesday 8/20: 1. If your life were a movie, what are three songs that would be on the soundtrack? 2. Why would you pick these songs? How do they describe who you are? Answer in three complete sentences. Wednesday 8/21: 1. Create a five-sentence long story using the following as the first sentence of your story: "You may be wondering why I work at a hospital for pinatas." Thursday 8/22: 1. Are people more respectful online or in person? Why? Answer in three complete sentences. Friday 8/23: 1. If you could have a conversation with the world, what would you say? Answer in three complete sentences.
Monday 8/13
-Create a paragraph long story using your vocabulary from last week: illusion, manipulated, misdirection, perspective, and routine. -Refer back to your vocabulary section if you forgot what these words mean. Tuesday 8/14 1.What qualities make someone a good friend? 2.Why do these qualities make someone a good friend? Wednesday 8/15 1.What do you imagine your life will be like in 15 years? Describe it in 3-5 sentences. Thursday 8/16 1.Who is someone you could not imagine living without? Why? 2.What is something you could not imagine living without? Why? Friday 8/17 Answer the following in 3-5 complete sentences: 1.Do you think artificial intelligence (robots) will take over human jobs in the near future? Why or why not? Monday 8/6/18
1.Describe a time you were faced with a problem and how you solved it. 2.What can failure/mistakes teach us? Tuesday 8/7/18 3-5 complete sentences: 1.Have you ever felt lonely? Write about an experience when you felt like you had trouble relating with other people. Wednesday 8/8/18 1. Who is a person that you look up to? 2. Why do you look up to this person? Friday 8/10/18 1. What have been some struggles you’ve experienced so far during your first week of school? (You will not have to share this). OR: If you have not experienced any struggles, what has been positive about your first week of school? |