HW for Tuesday, 4/29

You must print out and read 3 articles or documents on your topic and take notes (8 bullet point notes for each article/document).  You and your partner do not have to read the same documents.  Your notes must be yours and yours alone.

On Thursday, you will show me the 3 articles and turn in the notes.

HW for Monday, 4/28

IRP 2 -- Please see the question under "Resources" on the right.

HW for Thursday, 4/24

For HW, you will watch 2 videos and read a bit about the transcontinental railroad.

PLEASE TAKE NOTES ON THE READING AND THE VIDEOS.  You will need at least 15 bullet points/notes and 5 QUIZ QUESTIONS (with answers).  We will have a brief quiz on the material on Monday.

1) Please click on this link, read the text, and watch the video:
http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/transcontinental-railroad

2) Then watch this video:
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=19400

HW for Tuesday, 4/22

IRP 1 -- please see me before Thursday if you need/want help choosing a book.
For directions, see the Independent Reading Project Questions and Guidelines link on the right.

HW for Monday, 4/21

Finish your 6 Lewis and Clark slides.  These are due tomorrow!

Daily Warm up for Thursday, 4/10

If you have completed reading the book, please spend 20 minutes responding AS A COMMENT TO THIS POST to one of the following questions. Be sure to indicate which numbered question you're responding to and support your answer with evidence from the book.  If you have not finished the book, please spend the warm up time reading it.

1. How would this story have been different if the author had narrated it from another character’s point of view?

2. How do native women act differently when they are alone, as compared to when they are around men?

3. What is the difference between the “inner” voice of Sacagawea and the “outer” voice of Sacagawea?

4. How does the author use word choice to “paint” one picture of  Charbonneau and a very different picture of Captain Clark?

5.Sacagawea is portrayed as noble and showing integrity. Other characters are portrayed as less noble than she. Choose a character and explain how

6. One of the themes of this novel is man’s struggle against nature. How is this theme developed in the book?

HW for Tuesday, 4/8

STTR 23-27 and worksheet.

HW for Thursday, 4/3

1) Study for Monday's vocab/grammar/STTR quiz.
2) IRP due Tuesday.