February 3, 2011

English 9:
- Finish Chapters 3+4 in AF
- BW (Ch 4 BW below)
-Quiz Thursday

Chapter 4 BW

1. Describe the significance of the spread of the "Beasts of England" song to the other farms. What are the other farmers nervous?
2. Describe the Battle of the Cowshed. Explain, using textual detail, Snowball's involvement in both the planning and the fighting. Carefully note the exact details of the battle and the following ceremony. Remember Santayana's quote about remembering the past...
3. Where was Napoleon during the battle?  Make sure you remember this clearly.

English 12:

- Read 1-4 in The Hobbit

- Question packet 1-4

Socio:

- Consider "McDonaldization" this week.  What have you seen?

February 2, 2012

English 9:
- Finish Chapter 2 in AF
- Finish BW
- Define AF Vocab #2
- AF Quiz next Thursday 

English 12:
- Chapters 1-4 in The Hobbit due Monday
- 1-4 Questions
- Read 776-779 in textbook for tomorrow

Socio:
- Consider project ideas/study topics of interest

February 1, 2012

English 9:
- Finish BW
- Continue AF/Russian Revolution  research

English 12:
- Read Chapters 1-4 in The Hobbit for Monday
- Questions for 1-4 due Monday
- Quiz tomorrow over Blake, Burns, Shelley

Sociology:
- TV Commercial research 1 (Journal 2)
- Watch one hour of television and note:
* what channel, time, show(s)?
* what are the commercials?
* what demographic are they targeting? Why?
* be prepared to present your findings tomorrow in class

January 31, 2012

English 9:
- Finish Chapter 1 in AF
- Continue research
- Finish BW

English 12:
- Quiz tomorrow (Blake, Shelley, Burns)

Socio:
- Read 14-22 in textbooks
- Pay attention to any TV commercials you encounter

January 30, 2012

English 9:
- Define Animal Farm vocab #1
- Finish review sheet using sites listed below

Character Research Site #1
Character Research Site #2


English 12:
- Blake
- Finish ":The Lamb" and "The Tyger"
- Read Infant Sorrow, p 752
- Listen to Intro Lecture on The Hobbit (CLICK HERE)

Sociology
- Read 5-11 in your textbook
- Journal # 1 Q3 - " What do you think the study of Sociology is about?  What is the point?  Why would we bother to study it at all?  What do you expect to learn this semester?  What do you want to learn?"