Fill out the worksheet as we view King Kong in class. We will use these responses to help us with a literary comparison activity.

You were assigned a group in class. you are either for or against using drones for non-military applications in the US. You should have prepared 3 facts to support your side using a valid and reliable source.

read the article and create a pro/con list on the topic: Should the US use drones for non-military purposes domestically (in America)?

Your list should have 4 pros and 4 cons AT LEAST from the article.

Write a paragraph stating your opinion on the issue and explain your position using facts from the pro/con list.

Click here for the article:/schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/invasion_of_the_drones_article.pdf

If you missed class on April 2nd or 3rd, you need to complete the following assignment on your own:

read through the article that can be found here:/schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/manatee_article.pdf

Answer the questions from the powerpoint which can be found here:/schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/Manateesfrom_the_Cradle_to_the_Grave.pdf

We did this practice together in class on March 18th and 19th. If you were not present, please follow the links to read the passage and answer the questions.

FCAT READING PASSAGE 1: /schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/fcat_reading1_1.pdf

FCAT READING PASSAGE QUESTIONS: /schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/meleager_and_the_brand.pdf

If you were absent March 20th or 21st, follow the links below to complete the class assignment.

Reading passage 2: /schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/fcat_reading2.PDF

Reading passage 2 questions: /schools/bhs/teachers/userfiles/wolfangh/file/Graveyard_Peaches.pdf

if you did not already make the vocabulary squares for our latest quiz, please do so over the weekend.

Each square should include:  WORD, DEFINITION, PICTURE( that illustrates the word meaning), SENTENCE (that uses the word correctly).

WORDS AND DEFINITIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE.

Write a letter to convince someone that true love does or does not exist.

Consider: what evidence do you have that true love does/does not exist?

                   Are there famous examples that prove true love exists or does not exist:

                                         ex.) fairy tales, celebrity break ups, etc.

                   What is it about the person you are writing to that convinces you that what you feel is or is not true love?

Keep all responses school appropriate and should be at least 3 paragraphs long.

This class assignment is worth 45 points.

You are awarded 1 pt. per correct response and 2pts for explaining why you chose that answer (be sure to support your selection with evidence from the text)

If you list a supported reason for each of the 15 questions, you can score no lower than 30pts, even if there is a better answer than the one you selected!

please complete the assignments contained in the Writing Prompts power point posted to the announcements page of the website under intensive reading.

complete the organizer we began in class.

Respond to the prompt: should schools require uniforms to be worn by students?

Read "Do You Buy This?" in Impact Book #3.

Answer the comprehension questions that follow.  

We will be working on the vocabulary study guide for our semester test in class next week. You will have one class period to complete it. Anything not completed in class must be taken home and finished for the extra credit points.

A copy of the semester exam study guide can be found on the announcements page under "Intensive Reading" and can be printed out if you would like to bring your own copy.

Create questions to check comprehension of the third CIS article.

If you did directed notes for paragraphs 4,5,6,7,and 8, you will do QUESTIONS for 9,10,11, 12,13.

If you did directed notes for 9,10,11,12, and 13, you will do QUESTIONS for 4,5,6,7, and 8.

Make sure your questions can be answered using the paragraphs.

DETAILED DIRECTIONS AND VOCABULARY TERMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE IN THE CIS 3 POWER POINT ALONG WITH COPIES OF THE ARTICLE AND ANSWER PACKET.

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS ARE LISTED BELOW.

Day 1:

define vocabulary (REFER TO POWER POINT)

Answer the predicitive response question on the CIS packet.

Day 2:

Text code the article

S= science

K= knowledge

B= belief

Directed notes: paraphrase the main idea of each paragraph and place a check in the categories that each statement falls into: risk, reward, or reaction.

Day 3:

Finish directed notes and respond the the first draft question on the CIS packet.

We are FAIR testing Monday and Tuesday of this week. Please be present in class.