Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Week 20

Book Work:

Language Hand book: Lesson 16 Pg. 16

Journey's Soft Cover: Lesson 16 - Making Movies Pg. 152 - 161

Grammar: Extra Practice - Unit 10 Present Perfect Progressive

Math: Math review of Chapter 3 and Chapter 4.

Science: Unit 9 - Ecosystems Pg. 88-91

- We will do the Vocab Homework in class because of the Chinese test.

Homework:

Monday: Sign and correct test 3 and review for Chinese test

Tuesday: Sign and correct test 3 and review for Chinese test

Wednesday: LIM folder - do worksheet - Habit 3

Thursday: Winter Vacation Homework will be given

Friday, January 5, 2024

For Moe 502A

Why Living In A Foreign Country is Good

Hello, everyone! My name is Moe Watanabe from Mr. Richard's 502 class. Today, I want to talk about why living in a foreign country is beneficial.

Firstly, you can experience a change in the environment, such as the language and culture. Living abroad lets us learn new languages and make new friends. Another reason why it's good to live in a foreign country is that it opens many doors for our future. We might discover new dreams! If you live in a place with limited water or electricity, you could learn about these issues and perhaps make a career out of solving them. Also, learning the local language allows you to communicate with more people, which might even help you attend a prestigious school or university.

I've lived in four different countries, and it has been a fantastic experience. In Indonesia, I immersed myself in the culture. When I lived in England, my English improved significantly. Then I moved to Japan, which was the most challenging yet rewarding experience, even though I am Japanese. The language was difficult, and the lessons were awful. But after three months of hard work, I began to see Japan differently. I made a lot of friends. Living in a foreign country can be tough and requires time to adapt, but ultimately, it leads to success. Indeed, living abroad is special and enriching. It teaches us about the language and culture of the country and can shape our future dreams. Thank you for listening.

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Science Slides

Click HERE for invertebrate slides

Click HERE for photosynthesis slides

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Hardcover Journey Questions

Some students requested these. Please disregard the page numbers.

L12 Now read the story and answer the following:

1. (P306) What is the story’s conflict (or problem) mentioned in the first paragraph?

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2. (P306) Why does King George think that Americans should help pay for his wars against the French and Indians?

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3. How does society benefit from paying taxes today?

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4. (P307) Why is King George surprised when the American’s object to paying the stamp tax?

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5. (P308) Why did the Americans drop the tea that arrived by ship in the harbor in Boston?

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6. (P309) How does the phrase, “From now on he would be firm,” suggest how King George feels about the war?

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7. (P310) What do you think “toasted” means? What information in the text helps you guess the meaning?

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8. (P311) What details tell us George was, in many ways, just like any other normal man?

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9. (P312) What makes the Prince of Wales contrary?

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10. (P313) Why do you think the British government’s opinion about the war is different from the king’s?

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L14

1. (P354) Why do you think the author mentions at the top of the page that James Forten overcame obstacles?

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2. (P345) The Fortens sent James to Anthony Benezet’s school for African children. What does this tell you about the Fortens?

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3. (P356) Compare and contrast groups of African people that James saw in Philadelphia?

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4. (P357) What did the colonies hope to achieve by issuing ‘letters of marque?”

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5. (P459) Was Decatur’s decision to surrender a good decision? Why? Why not?

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6. (P360) What happened to James after he was taken aboard the Amphyon?

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7. (P361) Why do you think the author gives such a detailed description of the Jersey crew’s treatment of the prisoners?

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8. Why do you think the author chooses to focus on James being a hard worker and state that he is not a hero?

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