Friday, July 31, 2015

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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Thursday, July 30, 2015

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

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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

Monday, July 27, 2015

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

Friday, July 24, 2015

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

Thursday, July 23, 2015

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