Wednesday, June 24, 2015

HW

Good morning,

Thank you to those students who came to the lesson first before graduation.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Read chapter 199 on page 164.  What does this chapter reveal about Christopher's beliefs?

Option two:  What made the train ride so difficult for Christopher?

Congratulations to all of the CO OP graduates!!!

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

HW

Good morning,

Great job in class today.  Thank you for making it a priority to come to school.  Your commitment to learning is your commitment to your future.

You're on the right path!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Christopher has difficulty with new places.  Explain, in detail, why he might be overwhelmed with new places.

Option two:  Describe Christopher's interaction with the first policeman in the train station


Congratulations to our graduates from CO OP and from MSCD!!!  You guys worked hard and you rocked it!

See you tomorrow, 
Ms. Betsy

Monday, June 22, 2015

HW

Happy Monday!

For some of you, it will be the last Monday of your high school career.

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:  Describe Christopher's chain of reasoning when deciding to go live with his mother

Option two:  Draw a visual representation of Christopher's chain of reasoning when he decides to go find his mother.


Thank you for working so hard.

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Friday, June 19, 2015

HW

Happy Friday!

We finally found out the big mystery!!!!

I hope you were as excited as I was!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  What is empathy?  Why is empathy hard for people with diagnosed with autism?


Option two:  Make a prediction.  What do you think will happen next?

See you on Monday,
Ms. Betsy

Thursday, June 18, 2015

HW

Good morning,

Firstly, let me extend my most sincere gratitude for your continued commitment to learning, growing and literacy.

Your hard work is recognized and appreciated.

Your homework for tonight requires a little of reading!

Option one:  According to Christopher, how are people like computers?  Are you like a computer?  How are you like a computer?

Option two: How did Mr. Boone explain Wellington's death?



Happy Friday,
Ms. Betsy

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

HW

Good morning,

Great job today! Talk about a plot twist!  If you missed out, read pages 90 - 115.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Pretend you are Christopher.  Write a response letter to your mother after having read her letters to you.

Option two:  What did we learn about Christopher's mother?





To those of you going on the trip tomorrow, have a lot of fun!!!!


See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

HW

Good morning!

You did such a wonderful job this morning!

Your homework tonight:

Option one:  What is a rhetorical question?  Give three examples of rhetorical questions.

Option two:  Why is Christopher's father so mad with Christopher?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Friday, June 12, 2015

HW

Happy Friday,

Remember there is a half-day schedule on Monday.  We will be having a quiz. You can use your books but NOT the INTERNET!!!!!!!!!!


Your homework for tonight and the weekend:

Option one:  How does Christopher explain his feelings about his mother and Mr. Shears?


Option two:  Why is Christopher good at chess?



Have a good weekend,
Ms. Betsy

Thursday, June 11, 2015

HW

Hello,

Happy Thursday, young people!!!

Remember that Monday is a half day schedule!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Describe why Christopher likes The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Option two:  Give one example of a red herring.




See you tomorrow,
Ms Betsy

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

HW

Hello,

What a great class today!!!

Remember, we all have learning difficulties.  " …learning to speak French or understanding relativity is difficult."


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Make a prediction!  Why do you think that Christopher's dad does not like Mr. Shears?

Option two:  List some of Christopher's behavioral problems.




See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

HW

Good morning,

Happy half-day! Now you have more time to do your homework!

Thank you for being flexible this morning.  You are truly wonderful students!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Christopher reasoned that his prime suspect was Mr. Shears.  In your own words, describe how he came to that conclusion.

Option two:  What was two reasons that Mr. Shears was Christopher's prime suspect?



I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Friday, June 5, 2015

HW

Happy Friday!!!


Please enjoy the weekend.  Use the time to rejuvenate and relax.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  How did Christopher's mother die?  What is Christopher's hypothesis about how his mother died?

Option two:  Using Christopher's classification of days, (good days, quite good days, quite good days and super good days), tell me about your day.


Have a great weekend,
Ms. Betsy

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

HW

Good morning!

Thank you for being present today during class.  Remember that there is no school tomorrow!  Enjoy your day off.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Describe Christopher's police cell.  Why did Christopher like being in the cell?

Option two:  Draw Christopher's police cell.

I'll see you on Friday!
Ms. Betsy

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

HW

Good morning,

What a great start to a wonderful June!  Remember, class starts at 8:00 AM.  If you come late, you miss precious academic time.  We are going to start calling home at 8:45 if you are not present.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  What are some characteristics of Asperger's syndrome that we learned about while reading today?

Option two:  Siobhan drew faces and wrote down the emotions next to them.  Draw 5 faces and write down the emotion that goes with it.



I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

Monday, June 1, 2015

HW

Happy Monday,

Great job today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  What is the difference between Asperger's syndrome and autism?

Option two:  What are some characteristics of a person with Asperger's syndrome?

Remember, there is no school on Thursday!

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy