HW

Good morning,

Welcome to our very last day of summer school! It has been a pleasure working with you this summer.  Remember to take good care of yourselves.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is one amazing thing you will do over your break?

2. What is one goal you have for the upcoming school year?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 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 in September,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

The count down is officially on.  We have one day to go.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What word do you capitalize in a sentence?

2. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct capitalization.

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is it important to use correct capitalization?

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,

As summer school nears its end, I want to take a moment and thank you all for your hard work.  You are wonderful!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is the first rule for multiplying integers?

2. (-3) x (-5) =

Option two:

1. If Malala had 4 classmates and she wanted to give each one three books, how many books would she need?

2. If Malala was given 2 awards in every country she visited (14 countries), how many awards would she have?

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,

As a reminder, saying "sorry" is nice, but the best action is to not hurt somebody's feelings in the first place.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Why are themes important?

2. What is a universal truth? (A universal truth is ______________ that is true for ______________)

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. If you wrote a story, what lesson about the human experience would you want to convey through a theme?

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 and wonderful this morning. 

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Where did Malala wake up?

2. Why couldn't Malala speak?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following prompt. Make a prediction. Why do you think that Malala woke up in a place where everyone was speaking English?

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,

You are wonderful young people.  Thank you for working hard.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a theme?

2. Is the theme a sentence or one word?

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

Ms. Betsy's claim: The theme of I am Malala is that Malala was a good student.  

Do you agree or disagree?  Back up my claim or offer a counter 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,

Thank you for all of your hard work this morning.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Who shot Malala?

2. What does Malala fight for?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why do you think that Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize?

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 supporting my big presentation at the main site! With your support and concern, it went very well.

You still have homework for the weekend.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Who bombed the school?

2. What is the difference between a claim and a counter claim?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. How did Fazlullah gain so much control 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 on Monday,

Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

You guys are great.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. What is a rebuttal?

2. Give a rebuttal to the following claim:
"You should get 9 hours of sleep for your health"

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why are rebuttals important?

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,

We welcome the rain like we welcome each other - with a patient and kind curiosity. 

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1. Draw a picture of a shalwar kamiz.

2. 3 - (-5) =

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why is changing the school uniform to a shalwar kamiz important?

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