Hello 2026 Cohort!
The homework for classes from March 2 to 6 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.
Classes will not be held on March 2 in observance of Movement Day. 🇰🇷🎉
🚨🚨🚨 BM1 + BM2: Complete the presentation assignment from March 2 and bring it to class on Friday.
Q&A
Several of the questions asked about the syllabus have been answered and may be viewed at the link. If your question was not answered, let me know via email or in class! https://www.brendenleeteacher.com/supplemental
Textbooks
Day ONE
Mon/Tue
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 6
Great Writing 5
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Day TWO
Thu/Fri
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 6
Understanding and Using English Grammar
myPerspectives
Lift 3
STATIONERY
Notebooks for grammar, writing, reading, debate
Pencil and pen
Highlighter
Mar. 2–3 //
Work Time: 80+ min.
JOURNAL (0 min.)
None
VOCABULARY (30+ min.)
Complete 7A–7D in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6.
Study for the quiz.
Quizlet Set: https://quizlet.com/271474441
PRESENTATION (20+ min.)
Create a mindmap of your topic choice on the mindmapping paper or your writing notebook. The mindmap will be informally assessed ✔-, ✔, ✔+. Include at least 3 major branches:
Why this matters to me
My personal history with [topic]
What I know that others may not
Questions I have about [topic]
+any other branches you’d like
*Mindmapping paper may be downloaded HERE.
NOVEL (30+ min.)
Read pp. 179–196 in The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:
Find one moment in pp. 179–196 where Eddie begins to understand what happened to his love for Marguerite after she died. Describe what he learns. Include the page number. (2+ sentences)
Think about your own life. Describe a relationship with a person, pet, or even a place that you have lost. What is left of the relationship today? (4+ sentences)
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)
Lesson 7 (WW 3000 Book 6)
Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (pp. 179–196)
Mar. 5–6 //
Work Time: 40+ min.
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 7E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 6.
Study for the quiz.
This vocabulary quiz will be done via Kahoot. All students will play individually. There will be 20 questions. Students without a device will take the quiz with paper and pencil.
GRAMMAR (0 min.)
None
READING (0 min.)
None
DEBATE (20+ min.)
Read Chapter 2: Rebuttal (pp. 143–149) in Debating in the World Schools Style: A Guide. A PDF of the reading may be downloaded HERE.
Address the following in full sentences in your debate notebook:
What is rebuttal?
What should you rebut?
What is the difference between rebutting and adjudicating an opponent's case?
Why is it incorrect to state, "You should never rebut examples"?
Which is more important, rebutting rebuttals or rebutting an opponent's case? Why?
Why is it important to be thorough in one's rebuttal?
What is the problem with pre-prepared rebuttal? What is a more effective way to prepare for rebuttal?
Write a question you have about rebuttal in debate.
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)
Lesson 7 (WW 3000 Book 6
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-Brenden Lee Teacher
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