HW

Good morning,

Everyone in the world should be able be able to eat three meals a day.  Is this a reasonable claim?

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Define effective.

2.  What makes a claim effective?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is it important to write an effective claim?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Claim: Cardi B is NOT the best female artist.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a claim?

2. What was Malala's father's decision?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why did Malala's father want to change the school uniform?

Challenge question:
What was the Taliban's claim? What was their evidence?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Remember, it's okay to be sad.  Some days, we just feel sad and that's completely normal.  

Está bien estar triste.

Algunos días, solo estamos tristes. La tristeza es parte de la vida

Your homework for today:

Option one:

1. What is the rule for subtracting a negative number?

2. 3 - (-4) =

Option two:

1. 5- (-3) =

2. 5 + (-6) =

3. 1 + (-5) =

4. 6 - (-8) =

5. 9 - (-6) =

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

My feelings for ice cream are fickle.  One moment I love to eat it, but the next moment, I don't love to eat it.

I guess that makes me fickle.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  What is culture?

2. What is the national dress of Pakistan?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Describe the culture of Pakistan.


Challenge Question:
Why do you think it might be culturally insensitive to dress up as another person's culture for Halloween?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for not being too cheeky this morning.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is culture?

2. Who wrote Malala's father the letter?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If you were Malala, how would feel after the Taliban searched their car? Be specific and use evidence from the text.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Thank you for being patient this morning.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a claim?

2.  Who stopped the car?

Option two:
In a well-developed answer, answer the following question. Why do you think that the Taliban felt emboldened to kill people?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

It was a pleasure working with you guys this morning.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is the rule for adding a positive and negative integer?

2. -9 + 5=

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If Malala's father had four schools and the Taliban destroyed 2, how many schools would he have altogether?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Jose was joking with Ms. Betsy today.  It wasn't too serious, just a little bit of light banter.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a positive number?

2. -4 + -9 =

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt.  Give a real life scenario using, I am Malala,  that illustrates adding a negative number to a negative number.

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

It was so good to see Hailey and Jon here today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is one signal word that authors' use when comparing?

2. Who is Fazlullah?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Contrast Fazlullah with Ms. Betsy .

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Hello,

Just a reminder to those of you who have been feeling under the weather - you are still expected to complete your homework.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is an opinion?

2. Write an opinion about girls' education.

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Contrast Malala's opinion about girls' education with the Fazlullah's opinion.  (Fazlullah is the man on the radio)

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Happy Monday!

I am proud of your hard work and concentration today.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a fact?


2. Write an opinion.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How can you tell if a statement is a fact or an opinion?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I had a great week with you guys. Thanks for being you!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Give an example of a whole number.

2. What did Malala hear on the radio?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Can a number be both an integer and a whole number? Explain your answer.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Hooray for Jon!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a whole number?

2. Why were the people of Mingora scared?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is it easier for someone to control you when you are scared?

 PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

It was very exciting to see Hailey in class today!

Welcome, Hailey!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Define contrast.


2. Why was life in the mountains hard for women?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Contrast Afghanistan and Pakistan.

 PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

I like to use comparison to find similarities in two things that might seem very different.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Define compare.

2. How did Malala feel about school?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How are girls and boys treated differently in Pakistan?

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

What a lovely morning. A special shout out to Jon Cirino who arrived to school 20 minutes early.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a memoir?

2. What is a biography?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If you were to write a memoir about your life, what would it include?  Explain how you would write a memoir and not an autobiography.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Malala is one courageous young woman!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What did Malala fight for?

2. Where was Malala born?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt.  Describe Malala.  Use direct evidence from the text.

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Welcome back to school,

I am so excited and lucky to get to spend my summer learning with you guys!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is one thing you are excited for this summer?

2. What book are we reading?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. What do you hope to accomplish in the next six weeks? Be specific.

 

PARENTS/ GUARDIANS: If you have any questions or comments please feel free to comment on the bottom of this page, or call me. I will reply as soon as possible. I look forward to your comments.  

See you tomorrow,

Ms. Betsy