Homework and Notes from 10/16/14

Homework:

Math:

Integers Math worksheet Review
Questions #s 54-65

English:

Finish Chapter 1 of Red Badge of Courage Questions

What season is being described here?

What do you think would lead the private to believe the time of wars was past?

Explain in your own words what theory is captured in this paragraph.

What inspired Henry to enlist?

Which side of the civil war will Henry fight for?

Explain in your own words what effect all of the praise and attention had on Henry.

What distinction is Henry drawing in his self-awareness?

What is the major message in this chapter?

Notes:

Pizza Friday

Tomorrow is Friday which means we have Clubs from 1:00 to 2:00. We also will be ordering pizza. If you would like to buy some, they are 2 dollars a slice!

In English we started to read our first novel of the school year entitled The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane. Taking place during the American Civil War, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle.

In Current Events we read the article entitled No Step Goes Wasted on This Soccer Field from Dogo News. The kids that live at the Morro da Mineira slum in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro love to play soccer on the nearby community field. However, thanks to constant power shortages, they could rarely extend their games beyond sunset. Now, thanks to some innovative thinking and extraordinary technology, the young players will be able to use the field all night long if they wish, provided . . . they keep running! That's because at this newly renovated soccer pitch, all the kinetic energy expended by the players is harnessed and used to power the lights. The hi-tech field, which was officially opened on September 10th by legendary soccer player Pele, was spearheaded by Royal Dutch Shell's "Let's Go" initiative that encourages people to find new ways to deliver energy from cleaner and more sustainable sources.

Check out the video about the article!

In Health we continued our Healthy Eating Campaign. We also continued to work on our Powerpoint presentations that we will present in order to create healthier options at the Gersh Academy School Store.

In Social Studies, we finished Chapter 2 in our textbook today. The Civil War has been finished and we are ready to learn about Reconstruction. We will having our Chapter 2 Social Studies test on Friday 10/24/14. We will be completing our review sheet during the week and use it as a study guide!