Thursday, December 20, 2012

12/20

Warm-up:  SChoose one or 2 of the following questions, and write response. 
S1.  Should anyone marry for a reason other than love?
S2.  Would you protect someone else’s reputation or keep their secret at the expense of your own?
S3.  Should a spouse forgive their significant other of adultery?
S4.  Do you believe that children always turn out like their parents?


Classwork:  Read and discuss Scarlet Letter Chapters 3-6

Homework:  Start winter break work


Winter Break Assignment

1.     Read Chapter 7 and 8 of Scarlet Letter and complete study guide questions.
2.     If you took the PSAT, spend time looking at your results.  Log onto the website using the code on your booklet.  Look at which skills they recommend that you practice, then complete a reflection that answers these questions for EACH of the 3 sections on the PSAT. 
                                               i.     What score did I get on the section?
                                              ii.     What skills did I master best?
                                            iii.     What skills do I most need to improve?
                                            iv.     What plan for improvement can I follow to improve my score in this section?
                                              v.     When can I reasonably be ready to take the SAT and score well on this section?
                                            vi.     Choose at least ten questions that you initially got wrong (at least three from each section), and EXPLAIN why the correct answer is correct, and also why you initially got the question wrong.
3.     If you did not take the PSAT, you must complete a practice AP style passage by Mark Twain – this was distributed in class and is also posted in Classroom documents on the blog (it is the second passage in the scanned document under winter break work).  After you read and complete the passage, answer these questions:
                                               i.     Which two questions were easiest?  What evidence made you know that you got the correct answer?
                                              ii.     Which 2 questions were most challenging?  Why did you select the answer that you did?
                                            iii.     Choose at least 5 questions from the passage and explain your answer.  What evidence do you have from the text that proves that you are correct?
4.     Rest and be kind to your families and friends. 

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