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Week of  11/17/08

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Topic this Week

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Social Studies

Ms. Clifford

How did Americans create a government based on democratic ideals?  How have they transformed that government to better reflect changing interests, needs, and values?

This week, we will take a closer look at the role of the Judicial Branch and its responsibilities in the U.S. Government.

All Trimester 1 work must be handed in by Thursday.

All revisions to Trimester 1 work must be handed in by Thursday.

If you have not handed in your Political Change Unit Reflection (on 2 colonial responses) please place it in the "Unit Reflections" box.

 

Science

 

Mr. Price

Monday we review the density quiz and use it as a model for answering open response MCAS questions.  We continue developing our theory of particle motion by studying water and its phase changes and the phase changes of other substances.

 

No HW this week.

 

 

English

Ms. Sullivan-Flynn

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream  

Act One

Acting Out a Line Literally

Set design and theme homework assignments

 

 

WR2

Ms. DuBock

 

News
Spot the Phony News Story - - 3 short news articles.  Which is fake?
 Reliable News - Who can you trust?  What makes a source reliable ?
Evaluating Scientific Claims
Take the Toxic Survey- Online to correct your responses.  On to a Deeper Analysis.  Select one product.  Analyze the data.  Fill in the data sheet. 

 Publish Your Results. Create a Public Service Announcement on your product. Inform the public about the dangers or the safety of your product.
End of Trimester Wrap

Self-Evaluation:
 

All work is done in class.
See the WR2 Homepage  for more info.