Hello 2026 Cohort!
The homework for classes from September 21 to 25 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.
Classes will not be held on September 24 and 25 in observance of Chuseok 🎉🇰🇷
Textbooks
Day ONE
Mon/Tue
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7
Great Writing 5
The Outsiders
Day TWO
Thu/Fri
Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7
Understanding and Using English Grammar
myPerspectives
Lift 3
Sep. 21–22 //
Work Time: 90+ min.
JOURNAL (0 min.)
None
VOCABULARY (20+ min.)
Complete 10A–10D in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.
Study for the quiz.
Quizlet Set: https://quizlet.com/312056936
WRITING (40+ min.)
Complete your mindmap on the mindmapping paper that was handed out in class. Write your five-minute moment in the center. The mindmap will be informally assessed ✔-, ✔, ✔+. Include these major branches:
Imagery: Sensory details about the scene
Then: What you thought, felt, experienced in the moment (no hindsight allowed)
Inquiry: What questions do you have about that moment now?
(include at least one branch of your own)
Watch 1 of the 25 short films at the link. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/learning/25-short-films-for-exploring-the-joys-and-challenges-of-growing-up.html
Address the following in full sentences in your writing notebook with 50+ words:
How does the film illustrate the idea of coming of age?
What is your personal reaction to the film?
NOVEL (30+ min.)
Read chapters 3–4 in The Outsiders.
Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:
What do Ponyboy and Cherry have in common?
Why does Ponyboy run away from home?
Why does Johnny stab Bob?
How does Dally help Ponyboy and Johnny?
What is the meaning of the book title, The Outsiders?
Tests
Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)
Lesson 10 (WW 3000 Book 7)
Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)
The Outsiders, ch. 3–4
Sep. 24–25 // Chuseok 🇰🇷
Work Time: 0 min.
VOCABULARY (0 min.)
None
GRAMMAR (0 min.)
None
READING (0 min.)
None
DEBATE (0 min.)
None
Tests
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-Brenden Lee Teacher
email: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com