HW

Happy Friday,

We've all worked very hard this week so this Friday feels deserved!  Congratulations to Jeraldo who made it two days in a row and did a great job acting today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Imagine you are Piri on your first day of a new job, after many years in prison.

1. What things would you need to remember about introductions and first impressions?

2. Would it be different for Piri because of his time in prison?  Why or why not?



Option two:
Practice your introductions and handshakes with your friends and family over the weekend.  Remember, the more you practice, the better you will become.

Have a lovely weekend,
Ms. Betsy


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HW

Good morning,

I don't know about you, but I had a FUN time in class today.  Special congratulations goes out to Rusey for her excellent acting skills.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Imagine you are Piri's lawyer and answer the following questions:

1.  What is your dress code?

2.  What are your job responsibilities?

3.  Why is it important to be on time?

4. How would you deal with a customer who was very angry with you?
 

Option two:  Write two "unwritten" rules of the workplace. You can take this information from your notes.

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

Special congrats to Rusey, Naetasha and Demetrius for being on time and staying very focused during class.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one: Find the area of the following parallelograms…

Option two:

Find the area of the parallelogram:

Have a good weekend,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I hope you had as much fun in class as I did today!

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:  In a short paragraph, answer the following question:

If you were Piri, how would you feel about Louie?  Why?

Option two:

1. What was Piri's sentence?

2.  How did Piri act when he got sentenced?

3.  How did Louie act when he got sentenced?

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

Great job today.  Thank you for being patient and focused.

A special congrats goes out to Goldie for almost being on time today!!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

In a short paragraph, answer the following prompt:

If you were Piri, would you act like Jimmy to beat the conviction? In your answer, describe how Jimmy was acting and why.

Option two:

Draw a solitary confinement cell.

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Great job today!  Get some rest this weekend and have some fun in the sun!

Your homework tonight:

Option one:  In a short paragraph (at least 5 sentences) describe how Piri has changed.  He moved to Long Island and back to Harlem and engaged in negative behaviors.  Describe the behaviors and why Piri is making these decisions.

Option two:

1.  What are some of the unwritten rules on 'the streets'?

2. Why did Piri's family move to Long Island?

3. Why did Piri want to move back to Harlem?

Have a great weekend,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

Thank you for your focus and your hard work today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?
2. What is the cerebrum responsible for?
3. What is the brain stem responsible for?
4. What is a nerve?

Option two:
1.  What are the two major divisions of the nervous system?

2.  What what is the difference between motor nerves and sensory nerves?

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Just a friendly reminder: class starts at 8:10AM.  Please be in your seats and ready to learn at this time.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Research different nervous system disorders.  Write a paragraph about one nervous system disorder.  Include symptoms and descriptions of the function (or malfunction) of the neurons.

Option two: 

1.  What is the difference between the CNS and the peripheral nervous system?

2.  Which system does the spine belong to?


I'll see you tomorrow at 8:10,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

I am so impressed with your work today.  Special congrats to Demetrius who stopped talking about circles and focused in on parallelograms!

Your homework tonight:

Option one:  Define the following terms:

Congruent
Bisect
Right Angle



Option two: Define the following terms:

Congruent
Bisect
Right Angle
Rhombus
Rectangle
Square
Parallelogram
Quadrilateral
Perpendicular


Good luck!  These definitions can be taken straight from your notes.

Happy Tuesday,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!!

Hopefully you had a restful and wonderful weekend.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1. What does congruent mean?
2. What does bisect mean?

Option two:
1. What does congruent mean?
2. What does bisect mean?
3. Which parallelograms have congruent diagonals?
4. Which parallelograms have all right angles?
5. Which parallelograms have all sides congruent?

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

What a great class! Thank you for participating and being present and asking questions.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:  Describe what is happening in Piri's nervous system when he hit Miss Shepard.  Make sure to include sensory input and neurons in your description.

Option two:  Draw a picture of a neuron and label its parts.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you on Monday,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Congratulations on a great class! Special thanks goes out to Demetrius who came in and got started right away even though his bus was late.  Your hard work is noticed and appreciated.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Why do you think that Miss Washington made sure to call the principal "a white man"?

2. Why did Piri wish Miss Washington would go to school with him rather than his father?

3.  If you could create a class like "Open Air Class" for students who need support, what class would you create?

Option two:

1. If you were Piri, what would you have done if you couldn't use the bathroom?

Remember, I have a meeting at the main site tomorrow morning. I will be back as soon as I'm finished.

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Congratulations on a great class today!  You are proving that you have heart.  Thank you for be professional and working hard.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1.  Piri talks a lot about having heart.  In a short paragraph, discuss what Piri means when he says "heart".  What does it mean to have heart?


Option two:
1.  Define the words:  corazon, manos and cabrones.

2.  How did the fight with the Jolly Rogers end?

3.  What does Piri appreciate about being in a gang?

I'll see you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

Remember, I expect you to work when you come into class.  Even if you're tired.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:

1. What are the three narrator perspectives we talked about in class today?

2. What is the perspective of Down These Mean Streets?

3.  What is an example of book that uses 3rd person omniscient?

Option two:

1.  What are the three narrator perspectives we talked about in class today?


You guys are wonderful! I'll see you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!

Rusey gets the perfect attendance award for the week! Great job. If this was a job, you'd probably get a promotion.  Stay focused and you will be amazing.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  If you were Piri, would you tell your parents what happened to your eyes?  Why or why not?

Option two:  Piri is constantly seeking his father's approval.  Give one example of this in chapter 4.

Have a great weekend,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

A special congratulations to Rusey! You were such a star today in class!!

Your homework tonight:

Option one:

1. What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?

2.  Who is the protagonist in "Down These Mean Streets"?

3.  Give an example of how an antagonist can be complex

Option two:

1.  Who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist in "Down These Mean Streets"?


See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!!!


Today, our special shout out goes to Naetasha Washington who had some really interesting and great ideas!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Define culture.

2. How does one's culture affect one's identity?

3.  Can a person identify with more than one culture?  Give some examples.

Option two:
1. List three different reasons why culture is important.

See you tomorrow,
Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

First, I'd like to extend a congratulations to Jeraldo for being on time two days in a row!!! YEAH!!!!!


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:  Research the book "Down These Mean Streets".
1. Who is the author?
2. What is the book about?
3. What is the setting?
4.Who is the main character?


Option two: Research the book "Down These Mean Streets".

1.  Who is the author?
2. Who is the main character?

I'll see you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy