01/30/15

Homework:  HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

1.  SRI

Username:  Student ID
Password:  pg1234

01/29/15

Quiz on 101-120
All answers must be in complete sentences.

1.  How is Peak doing on the climb up to help ABC?
2.  How is Holly doing on the climb up to ABC?
3.  Describe the camp at ABC.
4.  What literary element is this quote an example of "I was up all night listening to the mountain belch boulders"  Symbolism, personification, or theme.

01/27/15

Homework: 101-120 with 10 notes
                     There will be a quiz on 101-120 on Wednesday 


1.  Mission Overview  This article is mandatory.  You must read this entire article and take 10 notes
2.  Lots of resources   You can pick anything from this source as long as you have ten notes for the resources you choose from this page 
3.  You may work on your homework if you are all done!
        

01/26/15

Homework: Section 101-120 by Wednesday with ten notes 
                   There will be a quiz on Wednesday 

Quiz on Section 81-100 (All answers must be in complete sentences)

1.  Who is Holly and what is your impression of her?
2.  What do the other climbers think of Peak?
3.  What literary element is this quote an example of?  "I didn't know it yet, but Zopa had no plans of going home anytime soon."  The options are: flashback, alliteration or foreshadowing.
4.  How did the trip that Josh and some climbers went on up to ABC go?

2.  Begin your homework

01/23/15

Homework: There will be a quiz on 81-100 on Monday!!!!!!!!!!!!

1.  20 minutes to read and take notes (10 notes every 20 pages)
2.  20 minutes to pic out pictures from the magazines for the Peak collage

 

01/21/15

Homework: Section 81-100 with ten notes by Friday

  Quiz on 61-80 (answer all questions in complete sentences)

1.  What is Zopa having Sun-jo and Peak practice and who is better?
2.  Describe the experience when they are trying to cross the border from Nepal to Tibet.
3.  Describe the scene that Peak sees when he first arrives at base camp.
4.  What does Peak discover about the real reason his father brought him to Everest?

Begin homework

01/20/15

Homework: None

1.  Ice Climbing discussion

01/14/15

SCHOOL TOOL HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH PORTFOLIO 5 

 Notes on section 41-60  20pts

Quiz on section 41-60 80pts

Homework: Final copy of the what if storty due by the end of class today!!
                   Section 61-80 with 10 notes should be done by Friday 

1.  Work on the what if story
WHAT IF:
Peak had never gotten caught?
Josh did not come and get Peak?
Peak had never passed his physical? (Peak even wonders about this one.)

Write a short alternative passage for Peak based on one of these what if scenarios.

Preview of what is to come:
Ice Climbing 

SCHOOL TOOL HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH PORTFOLIO 5 

 Notes on section 41-60  20pts

Quiz on section 41-60 80pts

Homework: Rough draft for the "What if" story needs to be done by the end of the class today 
                   Final copy of the rough draft due by the end of class tomorrow!!
                   Section 61-80 with 10 notes should be done by Friday 

1.  Work on the what if story
WHAT IF:
Peak had never gotten caught?
Josh did not come and get Peak?
Peak had never passed his physical? (Peak even wonders about this one.)

Write a short alternative passage for Peak based on one of these what if scenarios.

Preview of what is to come:
Ice Climbing 

Homework: Finish the "What if" rough draft by Tuesday 

1.Read for 15 mins
2.  Work on the what if story
WHAT IF:
Peak had never gotten caught?
Josh did not come and get Peak?
Peak had never passed his physical? (Peak even wonders about this one.)

Write a short alternative passage for Peak based on one of these what if scenarios.

Preview of what is to come:
Ice Climbing 

01/09/15

Homework:  Have a great weekend!!!!!!!!!!

1.  Create your own matching game : Worth 90pts
        Characters:
         Rolf
         Peak's Mother
         Peak's Father
         Peak
         Zopa
         SunJo

      Worth 5 points each set:  Create a matching game for the vocab 
                            10 words per set/ 5pts each set 

2.  WHAT IF:
Peak had never gotten caught?
Josh did not come and get Peak?
Peak had never passed his physical? (Peak even wonders about this one.)


Write a short alternative passage for Peak based on one of these what if scenarios.

01/08/15

Homework: None!!!!

Quiz on 41-60 

1.  Describe two IMPORTANT experiences that Peak had during this section. 

2.  Who is Zopa?  Describe him.

3.  Who is Sun-jo?  

4.  What is the relationship between Josh and Peak at this point? 

Homework: Pages 41-60 with 10 notes needs to be done by Thursday 
                   There will be a quiz on Thursday 

1.   15 mins to finish your own matching game
        Characters:
         Rolf
         Peak's Mother
         Peak's Father
         Peak
         Zopa
         SunJo

      Extra Credit:  Create a matching game for the vocab 
                            10 words per set/ 5pts each set 
2.  Finish up the reading!

01/06/15

Homework: Pages 41-60 with 10 notes needs to be done by Thursday 
                   There will be a quiz on Thursday 

1.  Create your own matching game
        Characters:
         Rolf
         Peak's Mother
         Peak's Father
         Peak
         Zopa
         SunJo

      Extra Credit:  Create a matching game for the vocab 
                            10 words per set/ 5pts each set 

01/05/2015

Homework: None!!!!

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

  

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