Homework for Friday, September 30 (Due Monday)

1. CSG, pp. 32-35 and AN, pp. 205-208, #1-5 (on ratification of the Constitution).

2. Community Service Report for September, including revised goals at top and a running total of hours listed. Here are the directions:

MONTHLY REPORTS
On the first of each month, turn in a word-processed document to Ms. Allen with a St. Luke’s heading that answers each of these questions for each different activity. Write it in PARAGRAPH form, and make sure the work is done up to SLS standards for 7th/8th grade writing.Mr. Travalgione and Ms. Allen will keep copies of your goals and reports and will work with you individually and as a group to implement your goals and reflect on your service learning.
WHAT was the event? Describe it.
WHERE was the activity?
WHEN did it take place – and for how long? Keep a running total of your hours on each monthly report.
WHY was your activity a meaningful example of community service? What did you learn from it? How did you help others?

Homework for Thu., Sept. 29 (Due Fri.)

1. Highlight all the human rights being denied to the 13-year-old boy in our new Amnesty case.
2. Do the CSG, pp. 27-31.
3. Do the Essentials, p. 40.

COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORTS DUE MONDAY! AMNESTY MEETING AT LUNCH AT 12:15 TOMORROW!

Homework for Wednesday, September 28 (due Thu.)

1. Constitution Study Guide, pp. 11-15 (questions on p. 15).
2. Read American Nation, pp. 216-218.
3. Any makeup work? CSG, pp. 19 and 26?
4. Be thinking about Community Service Reports, due Monday. Amnesty Meeting Friday at Lunch!

Homework for Tue., Sept. 27 (due Wed.)

1. Consider and be prepared to defend your answer to this question tomorrow: Were the founders of the new American nation reasonably concerned about Shays' Rebellion and other such instability, and did they really need a new constitution?
2. Read about the framers of the Constitution. Who were they? Read and answer in the CSG, pp. 22-26.

AMNESTY MEETING FRIDAY AT LUNCH! CASE BELOW.... FIRST COMMUNITY SERVICE REPORTS WILL BE DUE ON MONDAY!

Homework for Monday, Sept. 26 (Due Tue.)

1. Make sure you've done the work in the CSG and AN (see below) -- you've had plenty of time!

2. Tomorrow, you'll be asked to report back what you did with the tv ad on Sudan and the Kristof article.

3. Please note: our first AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL meeting will take place Friday from 12:15 to 1:00. Our case will be for a young person in the Sudan (see below if you want to get a head start).

Homework for Friday, September 16 (Due Monday)

1. Homework change: the work formerly due Mon. (CSG, pp. 16-19 and AN, p. 194) will be due Tuesday, September 27. We will watch the conclusion of "Freaks and Geeks" in class on Monday.

2. Still due Monday: share the Kristof article with an adult and email the www.beawitness.org link. Be ready to report back.

3. If you would like to get started on community service over the weekend, our new Amnesty case can be found online. You may write to the Ambassador from Sudan about El-Amin Kuku, age 13, who is a refugee in police custody who is in serious danger of abuse. You can find the case at: http://www.amnestyusa.org/aikids/ceua/index.html.

Again, you were great at Peter's Place. If there is anything missing for your Newcomers buddy, please make sure you bring it on Monday!

Homework for Thursday, Sept. 22

No change from yesterday...see below. You were all so wonderful at Peter's Place!

Homework for Wednesday, September 21, 2005

1. DUE TOMORROW (THU.): Cut out ten pairs of matching shapes for the mobile/collage we are going to put together tomorrow at Peter's Place, the homeless shelter in Chelsea. We will be eating at 11:30 in the homeroom and leaving at 11:45.

2. Get your quiz signed.

DUE FRIDAY:
3. Do your Life Awareness homework (see below).

4. Write a personal letter to your Newcomers buddy. Ask him/her some questions to answer. If you have two buddies, please write two letters. If you haven't turned in a picture yet, do so ASAP (Margaret, Nicole, Olivia, Adam, Nikhil).

THE REST OF THE HOMEWORK IS NOT GOING TO BE COLLECTED UNTIL MONDAY. HOWEVER, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE ANY HOMEWORK OVER THE WEEKEND, DO IT SOONER RATHER THAN LATER:

5. Email the www.beawitness.org link to someone and be ready to report back about it.
6. Give the Kristof Darfur article to an adult, explain it, and ask him/her to pass it on. Be ready to report back.

7. Do the Section Review in the AN, p. 194, # 1-6.
8. Read and answer the questions in the CSG (Constitution Study Guide), pp. 16-19.

Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 20 (Due Wed.)

1. Do CSG workbook, pp. 4-5 (answer the "quiz").
2. Read American Nation (AN, from now on), p.. 186-194. Define all blue vocabulary in writing.
3. Find your Essentials workbook.
4. Don't forget Life Awareness assignment due on Friday -- worksheets, read magazine, memorize decision-making method.

Homework for Monday, Sept. 19 (Due Tue.)

Create a beautiful Venn diagram comparing the independence movement of India to that of the 13 Colonies. 15 items minimum, illustrated, with color -- and nice, neat, and serious work!