February 10, 2014

Psychology classes had a test on Module 20 today and did Module 22 vocabulary. The vocabulary is on the class wiki page. You will have to see me after school Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday in order to make up the test. U. S. History students did chapter 19 test today and Chapter 20 vocabulary. There will be a re-test on Wednesday. If you are not present, then you will not be able to take the re-test. Economics students did bellringer #2 and took notes entitled "Basic Characteristics of a Market Economy". The notes are on the class wiki. Tomorrow we will be going to the library to work on the Stock Market Game. Please remember to check your stocks daily, even when we do not go to the library. The stock market game app is a very handy tool for this purpose. Download it to your phone.

Success!

As you know, the blog has been down for the past month because the operating system I have is no longer supported by IE. I have figured out a way around it, and you can once again start checking the blog daily to see important class updates and for online literature circles. Remember to check HERE. Remind 101 is used for reminders ONLY, not to impart important daily information. Psychology classes will have a test tomorrow. U. S. History classes will have a test tomorrow on Chapter 19.

TEWWG chapter 18

The seminal event Of the book occurs in chapter 18 when a hurricane hits the Everglades. What do Janie and Tea Cake decide to do in the face of the hurricane initially? Who is with them? What eventually changes their minds regarding their previous actions? Later Janie nearly drowns in flood waters and Tea Cake has to save her from a vicious dog who is standing on the back of a cow. Tea Cake kills the dog, but not before he gets bit. Predict what you believe the outcome of the flood events will be in chapter 19. Please phrase your responses in complete sentences, and remember that spelling counts.

TEWWG chs 13-15

In chapter 13, Janie leaves Eatonville to go meet Tea Cake in Jacksonville, where they are married and begin their life together. Janie almost immediately becomes suspicious of Tea Cake's motives when the money she brought with her disappears along with him. When he finally does return the next day he has quite a story to tell about a party he threw with her money. Janie’s reaction is to chastise him for having such a good time without her. My reaction probably would have been a lot different. What would you have done had such a scenario arisen in your romantic life? How does Tea Cake win Janie’s money back? Tea Cake then decides to move his new family down on the “muck” which is the locals’ nickname for the Florida Everglades, a large swampy area of Florida. Tea Cake and Janie move to the edge of Lake Okechobee. Early in chapter 14, there are a couple of instances of foreshadowing: One when Hurston describes the area where they live as only being separated from the lake by the dyke (dam), and the other when Tea Cake spends countless hours teaching Janie how to shoot a rifle. Both of these will be important to the story later on. Chapters 14 and 15 both give us insight into life on the “muck” as well as introducing us to a number of new “characters”. How would you describe Tea Cake and Janie’s life on the lake? Also, please give me your impressions of Chapter 15, which is the shortest chapter, but quite revealing about the relationship between Janie and Tea Cake. Please make sure you answer all questions and phrase your response in complete sentences. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Exam schedule for the week of December 16th

The exam schedule for first semester is as follows: Monday, December 16 -------- 1st period exam Tuesday, December 17-------- 2nd and 3rd period exams Wednesday, December 18---- 4th and 5th period exams Thursday, December 19 ------ 6th and 7th period exams Friday, December 20---------- Exam make-up day U. S. History students your diorama projects are due the day of your exam. Psychology students your neuron model project is due on the date of your exam. Grades will be posted by January 6th, which is the day you come back to school from Christmas break. I will NOT be at school that day. This means that all makeup work must be in prior to that date. EVERYTHING must be completed BEFORE you leave for break in order for it to be graded and put into STI over the break.

Their Eyes Were Watching God, chs 8-10

In chapter 8, Joe and Janie essentially start living separate lives after the argument in the store. Joe is sick-- a fact Janie notices, but he won't allow her to take care of him. In fact, he starts taking advice from other people, some of whom don't have his best interests at heart. On Joe's deathbed, Janie expresses to him everything she had been holding in. What is the first thing Janie does after Joe dies? What does this symbolize to her? During Joe's funeral, Janie shows all of the outward signs of being a grieving widow. "The funeral was going on outside...Inside the black expensive folds were resurrection and life." How is Joe's death, in a way, a rebirth for her? Explain what she means by this statement: "To my thinkin', mourning oughtn't tuh last no longer'n grief." She also comes to realize at this time in her life how much she resents her grandmother for trying to get her to conform to a certain station in life, instead of allowing her true self to shine. In chapter 10 we meet a new character, Tea Cake. Janie is immediately attracted to his vibrant energy. She also loves that he doesn't treat her with "kid gloves", but as an actual thinking, feeling human being. To recieve full credit for posting you must respond to the post in complete sentences, and respond to one of your classmates' comments as well. Spelling and grammar count.

Thursday, December 5

U. S. History students did chapter 17 vocabulary and took notes entitled "U. S. Imperialism". Both of these assignments can be found on the class wiki. Please do not forget to read Their Eyes Were Watching God chapters 8- 10 this weekend and respond to the blog post. Your notebook test is scheduled for next Thursday. Psychology students took notes entitled "The Nervous System." These notes can be found on the class wiki. U. S. Government students, did a bellringer, a political cartoon, and a vocabulary activity. Bellringers and Vocabulary activity 10 were both turned in for a grade. Your unit 3 test will be next Tuesday. Your notebook test is scheduled for next Thursday.