Math 8C

Mr. Ramsay, a student teacher, has taken over control of the class. He has started chapter 1 in the math book. Students that are having trouble should be reviewing the material at home.

LA Classes

Questions for the first two chapters of Last Chance Summer. Chapter 1 questions were checked in class today and chapter 2 will be for homework tonight.

Last Chance SummerChapter
Chapter 1
1. Describe Marl in five points.
2. Why was Marl at the police station?
3. What did Marl leave the Harcourts?
4. Why did Marl have "almond eyes"?
5. In school, what would Marl have the biggest problem with?
6. What was CC at Ryerson?
7. Paraphrase Marl’s dream.
8. A)Describe an "outward hurting" kid.
B)Describe an "inward hurting" kid.
9. Why do people become rippers?
10.Describe Carleton Jenner's farm for boys?

Chapter 2
1. Why was the area around the farm called the badlands?
2. Why didn’t Marl want people to see into his eyes?
3. Why didn’t Marl want to fight Topo?
4. Why did Topo get so angry with Marl?
5. Describe Topo in five points.
6. Describe Goat in five points.
7. Why didn't Goat allow Marl to get beat up by Topo?

LA Classes

Mr. Ramsay, a student teacher, is taking over the class for the next month. He started a novel study with the classes today, Last Chance Summer. For homework tonight students are to complete chapter one questions. Each student has their own book and the chapter was read in class today.

Math Classes

Homework: Two sided sheet on substitution and relations.

Test this Thursday afternoon on:
*plotting on coordinate planes
*graphing linear equations
*using substitution to solve expressions
*expressing relations in a variety of ways (ordered pairs, table of values, in equations, and using words).

LA Classes

Students have a quiz this Friday on the stories mentioned in yesterday's blog. However, I will leave out Antaeus as time is limited. Students should be reading over the stories for homework through the week.

LA Classes

We are currently working on a Working Together anthology (collection of short stories). The stories we have covered thus far are: The Phantom Dog Team, Four Men and a Box, From Behind the Red Line, Brother Leon, and Alfred the Great. The two remaining stories we will be working on will be The Friday that Everything Changed and Antaeus.

* We will have a quiz on these short stories this Friday.

Math Classes

Today we worked on substitution in expressions. For homework students are to complete the sheet they worked on in class today. Band students should have some left to complete.

* Test on relations will be this Thursday. Any student that needs to catch up should get extra help through the week.

LA Classes

Homework: Finish your good copy of poetry. Include a drawing if you so choose and hand it in to Mr. Ramsay before leaving for March Break!

LA Classes

7A homework: Write three sentences that show how Gerry felt about Brother Leon from the short story Brother Leon.

* I sent home tests yesterday and several had to be signed by parents. I did not see a single one today.

Math Classes

We are working on relations and graphing relations. Students that are having trouble should be seeking help.

LA Classes

Homework: Students are to read Four Men and a Box and answer the question sheet for the reading. Students had their spelling tests returned today, and some will need to bring them back signed tomorrow.

LA 7A

Homework: Students must collect information on a specific Russian hockey player (selected in class).

Math Classes

Homework: Students have a booklet in which they should have the first two pages complete, sections 5.4 and 5.5.

Math Classes

Homework: none. We are working on graphing ordered pairs, so students could review if needed.

LA 7B

Homework: Finish reading From Behind the Red Line and find information on hockey player.