Wednesday 5/16
Wrap up, Review Mrs. Renner's SLO reporting (ACT score data analysis) Book Chat and Recommendation A large portion of the test will be over the novel and will include character matching, war terminology matching--go over novel glossary in packet War on the Evening News Quiz (the worksheet with terms and Walter Cronkite) Review The Things They Carried Character List or on sparknotes and Themes Review Characters Page 28 in packet, Themes Page in packet, Dispatches SuperSummary For quick reminders, you could go back through Quia quizzes on the novel. Access them through Quia Student Zone. Friday 5/18 Semester Exam Previous Days' Lessons: Monday 5/14 Final Novel Quiz View clip from Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam In 2005, HBO released this movie, which is an authentic account of the Vietnam War from the actual letters of the men and women who served there. The harsh realities of life and death, friendships made and lost--these letters home tell it all, with newsreel and home-movie footage shot by the servicemen themselves. These are the authentic voices of war, some who survived, many who never made it home. Dear America is a living, breathing tribute to them all. Return papers and paper quiz Polish up Resume By Wednesday next week 5/16, you will edit and update your resumes one more time based on your job shadow, your current job, other activities and/or honors from this year (HOSA, NHS, Academic All State Awards, Drama, FFA, FCCLA, Band Awards, Music, Track, etc). Resume MUST reflect your job shadow experience under Education section. Under West Central High School... Junior Job Shadow in Nursing at Avera Junior Job Shadow with a Mechanical Engineer at Raven Junior Job Shadow with a Diesel Mechanic at Peterbilt, Inc. Save it to Google Drive for safe-keeping over the summer until you need it next fall! To be safe, you might also send it to both school and non-school email. You will need it right away next fall for college and scholarship applications. SHOW IT TO ME in Google Drive. If it was in pages or somewhere else last fall, drag it into Google Drive. Thursday 5/10 (Golf & Track) Mrs. Lupkes will share schedule info Hang(ed) vs. Hung Vietnam Novel Quiz #6 Assignment: Finish Book for Monday By Wednesday next week 5/16, you will edit and update your resumes one more time based on your job shadow, your current job, other activities and/or honors from this year (HOSA, NHS, Academic All State Awards, Drama, FFA, FCCLA, Band Awards, Music, Track, etc). Resume MUST reflect your job shadow experience under Education section. Under West Central High School... Junior Job Shadow in Nursing at Avera Junior Job Shadow with a Mechanical Engineer at Raven Junior Job Shadow with a Diesel Mechanic at Peterbilt, Inc. Save it to Google Drive for safe-keeping over the summer until you need it next fall! To be safe, you might also send it to both school and non-school email. You will need it right away next fall for college and scholarship applications. SHOW IT TO ME in Google Drive. If it was in pages or somewhere else last fall, drag it into Google Drive. Tuesday 5/8 Vietnam Novel Quiz #4 & #5 Assignment: Read for Quiz #6 Library News! Friday 5/4 Take Novel Quiz #2 and #3 today. Go to the novel tab above to access the quizzes. Once quizzing begins, no talking at all to anyone during class. If I see a cell phone during class at any time, you will forfeit that day's quiz points. If you are not quizzing, you will be reading. If you are finished with reading, you will be quizzing and so on! Read for Quizzes on Tuesday. Look ahead! Wednesday 5/2 Reminders: 1. Last year at least a dozen juniors read both Vietnam novels. If you are a voracious reader with time on your hands, there are plenty of copies of both titles! 2. June ACT registration is due by THIS Friday, May 4!! The Vietnam War: America Takes Charge at 2:18 to 8:14 Take Novel Quiz #1 today. Go to the novel tab above to access the quizzes. Once quizzing begins, no talking at all to anyone during class. If I see a cell phone during class at any time, you will forfeit that day's quiz points. If you are not quizzing, you will be reading. If you are finished with reading, you will be quizzing and so on! Happiness runs in a circular motion! Assignment: Read for next quizzes on Friday |