Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Math Classes

Test on chapter 6.

LA Classes

Test on novel. Scribblers are due Friday.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Math 8C

Test Thursday on chapter 6.

Homework for tonight is to finish the last page in the booklet.

LA Classes

*TEST THURSDAY on UNDERGROUND TO CANADA

Chapter 18 questions:
1. Where did the girls hide when the slave catchers came on board?
2. What was the girls' plan if they were discovered?
3. Who were the two people the captain shoved to the plank?
4. How does Liza react when she gets to Canada?

Chapter 19 questions:
1. Who is Ezra Wilson?
2. How long would the trip to St. Catherines take?
3. Where did Lester work?
4. who was Julilly surprised to see coming from the kitchen?
5. What was life like for black people living in St. Catherines?

Friday, June 6, 2008

LA Classes

Chapter 16 questions:
1. Describe Levi Coffin.
2. Why did Sheriff Donnelly end up at the Coffin Home?
3. Why did Levi inform the girls they would leave right away?
4. Why does Liza compare herself to Queen Victoria?

Chapter 17 questions:
1. Describe the girls' journey on the train.
2. Who met the girls at the train station?
3. Why did the man caution Liza to drink slowly?
4. What news did the girls receive about Lester and Adam?
5. What was the Mayflower and where would it take them?

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Math Classes

No homework.

LA Classes

Chapter 15 questions:
1. Who woke Jeb?
2. What instructions did Ella give the girls?
3. Why did the Ohio River hold " mystery and terror " for the girls?
4. How were the girls secretly going to Levi Coffin's house?

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

La classes

Chapter 14 questions:

1. What terrified the girls as they made their way through the mountain paths?
2. Why did the girls decide it would be better to travel by day?
3. Why does the old man tell the girls to find Jeb Brown?
4. What news the the girls receive about Lester and Adam?
5. Define the terms used by the underground railway:
A) station B) freight C) drygoods D) hardware E) tracks

Math 8c

We are working through chapter 6 and some students require extra help. It would be great to see some effort on their part and take some responspibilty for their learning.

Monday, June 2, 2008

LA 7B

Quiz chapters 9-13.

LA 7A

Read chapter 14.

Math 8C

A two sided puzzle sheet on equations. One side is solving by addition, the other is solving by division.