Student Information Form

Please complete the following Getting to Know You Form.

Anne Frank Timeline

Check out this interactive Anne Frank Timeline including video, audio, and photographs detailing World War II, Anne Frank's life, and the Holocaust.

Famous Pennsylvanians Pathfinder

To access the Famous Pennsylvanians online pathfinder for digital sources, click here and scroll to the bottom of the page. Research packets are to be completed by Thursday, 4/26.

In-Class Assignment: Wed. 4/18

To conclude our study of persuasive techniques:

1. Click here to complete a review of persuasive techniques. 
2. Read the opinion pieces regarding the topic: Nuclear Energy: Does It Make Sense for the Environment? You can click on the link for the pieces or read them in your book on pages 1050-1051.
3. Click here for the interactive practice quiz when you are when you are finished reading.
4.  Use the passages to answer each question. Be sure to hit "DONE" after you select the answer to each question, then use the arrows to move between questions.
5. If you finish steps 1-4, you may go on Free Rice or read AR/work on a extra-credit project listed on the next post.

AR Book Extra Credit Opportunity

Click on the document below for a list of extra credit projects that can be completed for your AR book. All projects are due on or before Friday, April 27, 2012.

Advanced English: Thursday, 2/16/2012

Today in class, please complete both of the following activities to review and practice strategies for reading informational texts.

1. Complete Level Up: Informational Texts. Work through both the tutorial and practice tabs.

2. Complete the Interactive Quiz. You will read a brief article titled "Odd Couples" then answer 20 questions. The article can be found here or by clicking on the link within the quiz. When you have completed the 20 questions and clicked "Score My Test," raise your hand so that I can record your grade. This will count as a quiz score out of 20 points.

3. If you finish both of these assignments before the end of the class period you may read your library book, take an AR quiz, or play vocabulary games on Free Rice.

The Giver: Final Test

The final test on The Giver will be on Thursday, February 16th. Students will receive a study guide in class on Wednesday and should also review their reading guides for the novel.