English II AP-Period 3 Assignments
- Instructor
- Julie Hill
- Term
- 2020-2021 School Year
- Department
- High School
- Description
-
Class code for google classroom (hxncdll) Please have this code ready to enter to join the class. Please make sure you are entered into your school google account ([email protected]) to sign up. If you are a parent, you may use any google account.
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Write about a time when you had an adventure.
*Definition of Adventure: an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity
This may be made up, but it MUST BE BELIEVABLE.
*Definition of Adventure: an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity
This may be made up, but it MUST BE BELIEVABLE.
Due:
We are listening to the audiobook of The Hobbit.
You will be responsible for any reading during your absence. You may listen to the link provided and follow along on the PDF attached in the materials folder.
You will be responsible for any reading during your absence. You may listen to the link provided and follow along on the PDF attached in the materials folder.
Due:
Millions of people visit zoos around the world, but some people believe that zoos are inhumane and that animals should not be kept in captivity. Do you agree? Why, or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
**Do not begin with "I agree..." or "I disagree"
Follow the following format:
My position =
Why/why not =
Reason 1 =
Example 1 =
Reason 2 =
Example 2 =
Reason 3 =
Example 3 =
***You must use complete sentences. If you do not complete each line, you will be given a zero and your work will be turned in to the office.
**Do not begin with "I agree..." or "I disagree"
Follow the following format:
My position =
Why/why not =
Reason 1 =
Example 1 =
Reason 2 =
Example 2 =
Reason 3 =
Example 3 =
***You must use complete sentences. If you do not complete each line, you will be given a zero and your work will be turned in to the office.
Due:
Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle to cope with repeated closures and re-openings, and the transition, when it was an option, to online schooling.
Many feel that some of the consequences related to Covid and school closures include loss of learning and higher drop out rates, increased violence against children, teen pregnancies and early marriages.
Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Tell why by giving examples that support your position.
**This must be 7-10 sentences
***3rd period students must also write the essay (separately) using the 5 paragraph format.
Many feel that some of the consequences related to Covid and school closures include loss of learning and higher drop out rates, increased violence against children, teen pregnancies and early marriages.
Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Tell why by giving examples that support your position.
**This must be 7-10 sentences
***3rd period students must also write the essay (separately) using the 5 paragraph format.
Due:
Do you think that more people watched the 2021 Presidential Inauguration or the 2021 Super Bowl LV? Give reasons to support your opinion. Provide at least two quotes from others who agree with you. (These can be made up.)
This should be 5-8 sentences.
This should be 5-8 sentences.
Due:
Read each passage and then answer the questions from each. Make an answer sheet to submit answers. Make sure that you label each story to match the answers that go with it.
Example:
.
"Exploring Space"
1.
2.
3.
"Underage Drinking"
1.
2.
3.
"Rainforest Frogs"
1.
2.
3.
Example:
.
"Exploring Space"
1.
2.
3.
"Underage Drinking"
1.
2.
3.
"Rainforest Frogs"
1.
2.
3.
Due:
Imagine that you know someone who is unfamiliar with computers and has never been on the Internet.Give him/her three reasons to get a computer ad get online.
Due:
Humans have always wondered about the possibility of life on other planets in the universe. Do you believe extraterrestrial life exists? Write an essay persuading others to share your point of view.
This needs to be 4-6 sentences.
This needs to be 4-6 sentences.
Due:
Make a separate answer sheet and submit.
Please use a dictionary where needed. The answer to number 25 is D.
Please use a dictionary where needed. The answer to number 25 is D.
Due:
Some studies have shown students often perform better on exams if music is played softly in the background. However, some students may find the music distracting. Should schools play classical music during exams and/or allow students to listen to headphones whilst working? Take a position and explain your answer.
This needs to be 6-8 sentences.
This needs to be 6-8 sentences.
Due:
Make an answer sheet to submit for this assignment. Please use a dictionary where necessary.
Due:
Nearly all private schools require students to wear uniforms. Should public school students wear uniforms too? Argue for or against school uniforms for public school students. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
This entry needs to be 6-8 sentences.
This entry needs to be 6-8 sentences.
Due:
Today we defined words from this exercise. I will send the list to you tomorrow, but in the meantime answer these on a separate answer sheet. Please message me with questions!
Due:
Today we defined words from this exercise. I will send the list to you tomorrow, but in the meantime answer these on a separate answer sheet. Please message me with questions!
Due:
Many schools now require teenagers to spend a certain number of hours each term doing volunteer work or community service. Some people believe this is an excellent idea as it promotes good citizenship and cultivates compassion. Others feel that forced volunteerism is not volunteering at all. How do you feel about this issue? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
This entry must. be between 5-8 sentences in length. Please make note above that this prompt also calls for examples. (Think of the book we read last semester.)
This entry must. be between 5-8 sentences in length. Please make note above that this prompt also calls for examples. (Think of the book we read last semester.)
Due:
Many schools now require teenagers to spend a certain number of hours each term doing volunteer work or community service. Some people believe this is an excellent idea as it promotes good citizenship and cultivates compassion. Others feel that forced volunteerism is not volunteering at all. How do you feel about this issue? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.
This entry must. be between 5-8 sentences in length. Please make note above that this prompt also calls for examples. (Think of the book we read last semester.)
This entry must. be between 5-8 sentences in length. Please make note above that this prompt also calls for examples. (Think of the book we read last semester.)
Due:
Please answer these on a separate document. On numbers 1, 10, 14, and 19, WRITE A DEFINITION to each answer choice before choosing. On number 11, define the word HABITAT.
Due:
Some parents give children a weekly or monthly allowance regardless of their behavior because they believe an allowance teaches children to be financially responsible. Other parents only give children an allowance as a reward for completing chores or when they have behaved properly. Explain what you think parents should do and why.
Make sure you give 3 reasons to support your position.
Make sure you give 3 reasons to support your position.
Due:
Make an answer sheet numbered 1-20 and answer each question. Some are multiple choice, but some are fill-in-the-blank. Use a dictionary, please!
Due:
Make an answer sheet for each practice. There are three for today with 5 questions each. Please use a dictionary!!!
Due:
Should students vape at school. Give 3 reasons to support your position. This must be written grammatically correct and must be at least 3-5 sentences in length.
Due:
If you choose to not turn in the paper copy I provided, please submit the answers for this test on a SEPARATE document.
Due:
Create your own answer sheet to submit for this quiz. DO NOT COPY THE QUIZ ITSELF TO SUBMIT. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THESE. Make sure you put this as your title of your answer sheet: "The Monkey's Paw" Part II and III Quiz, 1-12. Number your answer sheet 1-12, and put the letter of your answer choice next to each.
Due:
Use the answer sheet provided and submit it here. I only want my answer sheet with your answers on it. If you want credit, follow the instructions. YOU MUST DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE ANSWER SHEET IN ORDER TO PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN AND SUBMIT.
Due:
Using the Google Doc attached as your answer sheet, answer 1-10 from the Part 1 Quiz.
Make sure you submit the answer sheet I have provided; otherwise, you will not get full credit.
Make sure you submit the answer sheet I have provided; otherwise, you will not get full credit.
Due:
We will be covering a unit over a short story. I am providing the text attached.
I will be uploading an audio file later in the week. (It will not go along exactly with this file, so I will add an additional text as well.)
Read the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
When you have read the text, you may mark as "done".
I will be uploading an audio file later in the week. (It will not go along exactly with this file, so I will add an additional text as well.)
Read the short story "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
When you have read the text, you may mark as "done".
Due:
Using the text provided in this week's other attachment (the short story), answer questions 1-7 in today's attachment (using complete sentences). Then define the words in number 8. Please do this on a google document and submit it here. (Please make sure you "turn in" your assignment so that it can be graded and returned to you.)