Past Assignments 2008-09

 

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Due September 25

American History

  1. Select a “less publicized election contest” and find 2 “current event” articles about the race. Cut or copy them, read and complete one form for each.  Articles can be found in newspapers, news magazines, and on internet news links. Attach a copy of each article to the form. Be  careful to choose a contest that interests you because we will follow it until the election
  2. On your US map:
    1. Label the rivers shown and locate the major mountain ranges on the river side of the page.
    2. Locate and label 15 of the Native American tribes we discussed, on the side of the map with the state outlines

 American Literature

  1. Practice reading your parts in the first act of the Crucible. The list below is what Angel assigned in class:
Here is the cast list for the Crucible.

Narrator- Ana/Jordan
Abigail Williams- Carissa
Reverend Parris- Brian
Betty Parris- Chloe
Tituba- Heidi
Susanna Walcott- Andrea
Mrs. Ann Putnam- Elisa
Thomas Putnam- Colin
Mercy Lewis- Esther
Marry Warren- Angel
John Proctor- Ross
Rebecca Nurse- Nick
Giles Corey- Matthew
Reverend John Hale- Willie
Elizabeth Proctor- Ashlynn
Francis Nurse- L.J.
Ezekiel Cheever- Joseph
Marshal Herrick- Kaleb
Judge Hathorne- Jacob
Deputy Governor Danforth- Steven
 Sarah Good- Mrs. Marshall
Hopkins- Joe
  1. Read the second section of your novel:
    1. ½ if you are reading Winter People or Blackbird Pond
    2. 1/3 if you are reading Pirates
    3. ¼ if you are reading First Salute
  2. For your novel :
    1. Sketch or clearly describe the setting at one particularly interesting spot in the middle of the book.
    2. Select and copy one quote (1 – 2 paragraphs) that show each of the following attributes, for a total of 3:

                                                              i.      Author’s style or skill in choosing colorful, specific words

                                                           ii.      The culture of the time

                                                         iii.      The attributes of a character

    3. If you did not finish your "In-class" writing "in class" please finish and turn in.

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Due September 18

American History

  1. Choose a country or type of government. Research how the government of that country or type of government works. Draw an organization chart showing the role of leaders and citizens in:
    1. Selecting leaders
    2. Making laws
    3. Enforcing laws
    4. Managing natural resources
    5. Solving disputes
    6. National security
  1. Complete step I of Project Citizen. This means read pages 1 thru 8 and answering the questions in your book.
  1. If you haven’t already, start to become aware of the elections coming up in November.  We will each follow a “less publicized” contest.  This means any race except the contests for President, Vice-President and governor.  Nothing to turn in this week on this.

 American Literature 

  1. Read ½ of the book you selected.
  2. From your book:
    1. Choose one character who you think was innovative and self-reliant.  With specific examples, explain, in one well structured paragraph, why you feel this character exhibits these qualities.
    2. Select one group of people from the book and list the expectations of members of their group.
    3. Develop 3 questions to discuss with others reading your book about the style of the writing, the cultures presented, the authenticity of the information, or anything else that catches your interest.

All of these may be on the same piece(s) of paper.

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Due September 11

American History

  1. Select a Native American tribe from the list below. 
  2. For that tribe create a visual portrayal of your tribe and a 2-4 minute presentation that helps the class to know your tribe.  This can be:
    1. A diorama
    2. A poster
    3. A PowerPoint
    4. A collage

You must include:

    1. A map of the tribes area
    2. Their diet and how they get their food
    3. Their beliefs and rituals
    4. Their relations with other tribes
    5. Social or leadership structure
    6. Clothing, housing, and art work
    7. How we know about them

First Peoples of North America:

Abenaki            Algonkin           Anasazi                        Blackfoot         Catawba           Cherokee          Chicksaw            Chippewa          Choctaw           Cree                                         Delaware          Erie                  Haida               Iroquois           Kickapoo           Kwakiltu           Manichan         Massachusett   Metoac             Miami                                       Mohegan          Navaho             Nez Pierce       Niantic             Nipmuc             Penobscot         Potumtuc            Ojibwe             Salish               Shawnee           Shoshone         Sioux               Wampanoag      Yakima             Zuni

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