Homework: December 1

Hands on Hanford has begun to look at how to evaluate a timeline and break down the information into different categories. For homework students need to do the following
1. Finish their timelines from 1971-1974
2. Write a rough draft on one of the following topics...they did their outline in class today:

Each essay must be a minimum of 5 paragraphs and must be written in the proper style…persuasive or expository.

1. Think of an adult from your current school or another school you have attended that you will remember for a long time. In a multi-paragraph essay, explain to your teacher what will make this person hard to forget and why.
2. Over the years, humans have benefited from inventions (as simple as a zipper or as complex as a computer or space ship). Write an essay for your teacher in which you name an invention that has had an important impact on how people live, work or play. Inform your teacher of the importance of this invention.
3. Recently a citizen’s group proposed a change to the rules for obtaining a driver’s license. The group has proposed that high school students have at least a "B" average in order to get a driver’s license. Take a position on this proposal. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper to persuade voters to agree with your position.
4. Think about the area or community in which you live. Write several paragraphs explaining to your teacher what you like or dislike about your area or community and why.
5. You have been given permission to invite a person to speak to sophomores at your school. Write a multi-paragraph letter in which you name the person and convince your principal that this person would be the best speaker.

Middle School Language Arts:
Students are to define each of their spelling words and write a sentence for each of them...here are their words: debt deceive decorations definite definition delicate demonstrate dependent description detect detour develop dictionarydifference disaster discourage discovery disease document domestic
Also students selected their December article to write...rough drafts are due on Thursday, final drafts will be due on the 8th!

Middle School History:
Students have started on their Classroom Based Assessment. Looking at Constitutional Issues.
Look over the student's packet for more information! Here is the website where you can get more information: http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/SocialStudies/MiddleSchool.aspx
Then just click on the CIVICS *Constitutional Issues buttons for more information.
Students will need to have a minimum of ONE perspective for Thursday. We will do another perspective in class then they will do the third one on their own.