Homework Helps 2008 - 2009 - Week 1                                                           Periods 1, 2, 4

August 14-15, 2008

LIBRARY CARD: Have a Sonoma County library card in your name for use in research, internet access, and reading. Due 8/29/08.

READING: Read a minimum of 20 minutes each night including weekends. You will need to spend this time to finish the required literature books and books of your choice for book reports.  Turn in summer reading log.  Due 8/19/08.  This week read a book of your choice.

VOCABULARY AND SPELLING : You will have a vocabulary/spelling assignment each week. Words: abandon, abstract, academy, access, accommodate, accompany, accumulate, accurate, achieve, acknowledge, acquire, adapt, adequate, adjacent, adjust.  Define each word and write an original sentence with each one. It is due with the vocabulary test Friday 8/22/08. For a grade of "C" the standard is 10 words written correctly; "B" is 13 words; "A" 15 words. Completed homework is half the grade.  VOCABULARY AND SPELLING (Plan B)

Current events: Due ______________________________.

PARADE OF HISTORY: (otherwise known as Letter People). See separate instructions. Due 8/21/08.

AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT: 5 Paragraph essay. First rough draft due 8/22/08.  Second rough draft due 8/25/08.   Final due 8/29/08.

EXTRA CREDIT:  Visit a replica of Colombus' ship the Niņa at the Petaluma Turning Basin August 22-26, 2008.   Create a 1 page report; agree on the format with Mrs. Sterling before submitting.

8/11/08

08/12/08

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 8/14/08

 

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__Read 20 min.

 

 

__ Parade of History
    30 min.

 

 

 

I will accept homework assignments by e-mail on the due date. My e-mail address is: katherinsterling@hotmail.com
Please note that there is no period at the end of the last sentence; this is another example of a language in transition. Please also remember that the computer logs the date and time that you sent the e-mail message. I do not accept late work unless you have been absent. Further information may be obtained from my web page: http://www.mrssterling.org/school/index.html
There will be current copies of daily Class Work and Homework Helps posted there as well as work samples, project instructions, attendance.. If you have been absent, please refer to this rather than request work from the office.
Current grades are available at: mygradebook.com