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Good morning,

Welcome to your holiday break.  It is a perfect time to get some rest and spend quality time with your loved ones.  Please remember to GET SOME REST, drink lots of water and eat a vegetable every once in a while.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Did the jury find Tom Robinson guilty or innocent?

2.  Why did African Americans stand up as Atticus left the court?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why was Tom Robinson's trial unfair?  Use your knowledge of social studies (the Great Depression, Alabama, Jim Crow laws) and evidence from the text.

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Jose, you did a wonderful job as Mr. Ewell today!  Thank you for listening and being your wonderful self.

Jensy, welcome back!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a sentence fragment?

2.  Is the following phrase a fragment or a complete sentence:

tom and atticus in court

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Should an author use complete sentences or sentence fragments in a story?  Why or why not?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

I had a lot of fun with you guys this morning!

It can be difficult to be patient when you feel frustrated.  Each one of you showed me how mature you are becoming.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  X + 4 = 8

2.  Y - 2 = 11

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why is it important to check your work?

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Good morning,

What a fun class!!!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Why does Jem have to read to Mrs. Dubose?

2.  What is courage?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Do you think Mrs. Dubose was courageous?  Why or why not?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Great job acting today!


Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What is symbolism?

2.  Why did Atticus kill the dog?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What does the mockingbird symbolize?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

It seems that a little bug has infected our class!  Please remember to hydrate, eat vegetables and get plenty of rest!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is a caste system?

2.  Who is Atticus defending?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why does Atticus take Tom's case even though he knows it's a losing battle?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning!

Thanks for being patient this morning.

Your homework for tonight :

Option one:

1. What was the note to Boo Radley going to say?

2.  What did Atticus say about the note?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why does Jem, Scout and Dill want to "play" with Boo?  Do you think it is harmless?  Why or why not?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning!

Welcome back, Jensy! You were missed!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
 Combine like terms

6X + 3X =

Option two:
Combine like terms:

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Good afternoon!

I hope your weekend is off to a great start.

As a friendly reminder:  you are expected to behave like young professionals when you are in class and at your internship.  There are consequences to poor decisions.  Always do a little bit better than you did the day before.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Who is Calpurnia?

2.  Why do some students (like the Ewells) get to skip school?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Do we let certain members of our society "certain privileges by the simple method of becoming blind" to their illegal activites?  (Re-read page 41 for context)  Explain your answer.

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Ms. Betsy

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Hello young people,

Welcome to our class, Joannie!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is the golden rule?

2.  Describe the Ewells.


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How are the Ewells different than the Cunninghams?

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Ms. Betsy

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Hello young men and women,

You guys are awesome! Thanks for being great students!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is absolute poverty?

2.  Why does Walter Cunningham not have lunch?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Does Walter Cunningham live in relative poverty or absolute poverty?  How do you know?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

You guys are so patient and kind.  I really appreciate you.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a biography?

2.  Who does Scout live with?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Do you think the children's description of Boo Radley is accurate?  Why or why not?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

You guys are the best!!! Thanks for sharing your time and effort with me!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What are the "Jim Crow" laws?

2. When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird significant?

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Ms. Betsy

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Hello!

I hope you guys have an awesome weekend.

Your homework for tonight:


Option one:

Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Harper Lee is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of … To Kill a Mocking Bird. The book.. became a best seller… and was also adapted (made) into a… movie in 1962. ..

1.Who is Harper Lee? 

Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. Lee’s father was a lawyer and … mother was … unwell and mostly stayed inside the house.

2. When and where was she born? 

Option two:

Harper Lee is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of the brilliantly written To Kill a Mocking Bird. The book instantly became a best seller internationally and was also adapted into an Academy Award winning movie in 1962. Although Harper’s contribution to literature has been limited to one novel only, she has achieved what many writers can only wish for even after authoring volumes.

Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama. Lee’s father was a lawyer and member of the Alabama State Legislature. Her mother was mentally unwell and mostly stayed inside the house. Lee was the youngest child of her parents with 3 siblings. Most part of her childhood was spent in a small town being a tomboy with close friend Truman Capote who too became a famous writer. Unlike girls of her age, Lee was as tough as boys and always stood up for Truman when he was being picked on by other boys for being sissy and dressing up in fancy clothes. Their exemplary childhood companionship was to grow stronger into a lifelong friendship.

She dropped out of the university and moved to New York in 1950 where worked at an airline as a reservations officer. It is during her time in New York that she wrote and finished the manuscript of To Kill a Mocking Bird in 1959.

1.       How successful was Harper Lee’s novel? 

2.       What did she accomplish with just one book? 

3.       Where was she from and who were her parents? 

4.       How is she described? 

5.       When and where did she finish her manuscript? 

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Good morning,


Andrew Gordon is a smart student.  He knows the answers to tough questions.  He can read complex sentences with ease.  Andrew can make connections from the text to his own life.  He is a smart student.

Option one:

1. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

2.  What is a detail?


Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What was the main idea of The Outsiders?

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Good morning,

Remember, a bad attitude is contagious - don't spread it!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a main idea?

2.  How do we find the main idea?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question 

….we’re all interconnected, both bodily and emotionally….It began much more simply, with the synchronization of bodies: running when others run, laughing when others laugh,  crying when others cry, or yawning when others yawn. Most of us  have reached the incredibly advanced stage at which we yawn even  at the mere mention of yawning—as you may be doing right now!— but this is only after lots of face-to-face experience. (De Waal, p. 124)

1.   1.  What is the main idea of this passage?

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Good morning,

I like learning with you guys!  (This is written in first person)

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What does POV stand for?

2.  How does Johnny feel after the church?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What is a narrator?  How does the narrator differ between first and third person?

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Good morning,

You guys did a great job this morning!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What is a round character?

2.  Why did Pony and Johnny run back into the burning church?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  If you were at the church, what would you have done?

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Good morning,

I had a lovely time with you this morning! Thank you for being honest and hard working.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1. Are the Greasers a positive or negative group?

2. What is a static character?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Gangs are considered a group.  According to your notes, why do people join gangs (groups)?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning!!

Man, we have some different characters in our class!

Your homework for tonight:
Option one:

1. What is a flat character?

2. Name one flat character in The Outsiders

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Can the antagonist be likable? Explain your answer.

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Good morning,

I am so happy to be in the group W04!!!

Your homework for today is:

Option one:

1. What is empathy?

2. Why do people join groups?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How does joining a group fulfill a basic human need?

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Good morning,

Thank you for being such wonderful students!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is an allusion?

2.  What kind of allusion is used in The Outsiders?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Discuss an allusion from Of Mice and Men.

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Remember, it's okay to be sad, angry or upset.  It is not okay to be disrespectful.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Why did Johnny and Ponyboy run away to an abandoned church?

2.  Why didn't want Ponyboy want to cut his hair?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What might Frans de Waal say about the Greasers?

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Good morning,

I had a lot of fun with you this morning.

Remember - parent-teacher conferences are today and tomorrow.

Your homework for tonight"

Option one:
1.  What is an antonym?

2.  What is a synonym for pants?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why is it important to use context clues when we are reading?

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Good morning,

Remember that there are parent teacher conferences tomorrow and on Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be a half day and we will be dismissing at 11:00

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  What is a context clue?

2.  Why do we use context clues?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Describe two different methods in which using context clues will help you find the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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Good morning,

You guys did a great job!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Who did Johnny kill?

2.  What kind of conflict is this?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why do writers include different kinds of conflict in their stories?

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Ms. Betsy