Hello 2026 Cohort!
The homework for classes from July 6 to 10 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.
New and returning students, please make sure you have four notebooks for class: grammar, reading, writing, and debate.
Textbooks
Day ONE
Mon/Tue
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7
Great Writing 5
Animal Farm
Day TWO
Thu/Fri
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7
Understanding and Using English Grammar
myPerspectives
Lift 3
Jul. 6–7 //
Work Time: 55+ min.
JOURNAL (5+ min.)
Write a comment to a peer for Journal #114. www.brendenleeteacher.com/index
If you did not write the Journal response in class, write it at home. Spend 15+ minutes to write the response. It should be 100 words or more. Any AI-generated text for this task violates PEAI policy.
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 1A–1D in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.
Study for the quiz.
Quizlet Set: https://quizlet.com/303570304
PRESENTATION (30+ min.)
Interview mom, dad, or other guardian about a former job from earlier in their life. Write notes about their responses in your writing notebook. Interview questions:
What was the job? What did you do on a typical day?
What were some of the challenges you faced?
What were your takeaways from the job?
Why did you decide to leave?
How do you think I would do at the job?
Research the top ten dream jobs for teens for a country other than Korea and write them in your writing notebook.
NOVEL (0 min.)
Purchase Veronica Roth’s Divergent. We will begin reading the novel next week.
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)
Lesson 1 (WW 3000 Book 7)
Jul. 9–10 //
Work Time: 65+ min.
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 1E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.
Study for the quiz.
The 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 (15+ min.)
Complete Practice 1–5 (pp. 63–64) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.
READING (0 min.)
Unit 3:
Turning Points
None
DEBATE (30+ min.)
Watch “Why Plastic Surgery Is On The Rise.” https://youtu.be/4CcBKY1eCTM
Create an outline the four sections of the video in your debate notebook:
History (1:33–3:42)
Worldwide plastic surgery obsession (3:43–6:16)
Stigmas (6:17–9:21)
The Zoom effect (9:22–End)
Read the article “South Korea’s Plastic Surgery Boom: A Quest To Be ‘Above Normal.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/korea-plastic-surgery_l_5d72afb0e4b07521022c00e1
Create an outline of a speech for Side Gov. or Opp. for the motion. Use bullet points, indentations, symbols, abbreviations, etc.
Include at least one piece of evidence from the video and the article.
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)
Lesson 1 (WW 3000 Book 7)
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