Hola, from the jungles of Mesoamerica! Our novel, The Captive, is really getting exciting, and the assignments for this week will make you want to keep reading! As you read, be asking yourself what you would do if you were in Julian's situation!
Our history and literature work during class will help us understand the Mayan culture, and will give us a good background of the world that Julian finds himself in. You will eventually have a HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY test over the 9 Activities of Culture (SMERFCAPS) and the 5 Themes of Geography (MR. LIP), and will include a map test over naming the countries of Central America. I'll be giving you a study guide for that test in plenty of time for you to study and feel confident about the information on the test.
Below are your assignments for the coming week. Don't forget to read at least 30 minutes every day, and have your parents sign your reading log. Enjoy!
HOMEWORK for the Week of September 13-17 (Reading quizzes every day except Friday)
For Monday (given last week) you are to have read pages 63-100 & answered study guide questions.
For Tuesday, September 14--read pages 98-116, Chapters 21-26, and do study questions.
For Wednesday, September 15--read pages 117-133, Chapters 27-32, and do study questions.
For Thursday, September 16--read pages 134-149, Chapters 33-36, and do study questions.
For Friday, be prepared to take spelling/vocabulary test over the words listed below.
Bring your Reading Log to turn in.
For Monday, September 20--read pages 150-174, Chapters 37-43 (the end of The Captive.) I will give you the study guide for this assignment on Thursday of this week.
SPELLING/VOCABULARY for Friday, September 17th, 2010
1. pinnacle (must also be able to write definition)
2. persuasion
3. portent (must also be able to write definition)
4. supplication (must also be able to write definition)
5. slaughter
6. staunchly (must also be able to write definition)
7. mosquito
8. meandered (must also be able to write definition)
9. mountainous
10. musketeer (must also be able to write definition)
11. mean
12. mien (must also be able to write definition)
