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HW Week 43
Oct
19
to Oct 23
homework

HW Week 43

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Hello 2026 Cohort!

The homework for classes from October 19 to 23 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.

Textbooks

Day ONE
Mon/Tue

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Great Writing 5

  3. The Outsiders

Day TWO
Thu/Fri

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Understanding and Using English Grammar

  3. myPerspectives

  4. Lift 3

Oct. 19–20 //

Work Time: 75+ min.

JOURNAL (5+ min.)

  • Write a comment to a peer for Journal #(revealed in class). www.brendenleeteacher.com

    • 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.)

WRITING (20+ min.)

  • Bring a laptop or tablet to class to type the final draft of your essay.

  • Complete the Student-Teacher worksheet that was handed out in class. A PDF of the worksheet may be downloaded HERE.

NOVEL (30+ min.)

  • Read chapters 9–10 in The Outsiders.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. How do the greasers prepare for the rumble?

  2. How was the winner of the rumble determined?

  3. Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy are, “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…” What do you believe he meant?

  4. Why does Ponyboy become hospitalized?

  5. Describe the events leading up to Dally’s death.

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)

    • Lesson 13 (WW 3000 Book 7)

  • Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)

    • The Outsiders, ch. 9–10

Oct. 22–23 //

Work Time: 65+ min.

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

  • Complete 13E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.

  • Study for the quiz.

GRAMMAR (15+ min.)

  • Complete Practice 1–8 (pp. 129–132) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.

READING (0 min.)

  • None

DEBATE (30+ min.)

  • Read Verbal Presentation (pp. 191–195) in Debating in the World Schools Style: A Guide. A PDF of the reading may be downloaded HERE.

  • Address the following questions in full sentences in your debate notebook:

  1. What is verbal presentation?

  2. What is clarity?

  3. What are the important principles of clarity?

  4. When should you use clever verbal techniques in a speech?

  5. Why is humor a "double-edged sword"?

  • Watch the Prime Minister from the video "Final WSDC 2017." https://youtu.be/4HUFM3JZaLQ?si=j8IS6Cd38Jres2H-&t=333

    1. Motion: TH supports restrictions on free speech to combat the rise of right-wing populism

  • Write notes on what you liked and disliked about the speaker’s style in your debate notebook. Consider the different aspects of style:

    1. Visual Presentation (how you look): eye contact, gesture, stance, mannerisms

    2. Vocal Presentation (how you sound): speed, volume, variation

    3. Verbal Presentation (how you use words): clarity, clever verbal techniques, humor

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)

    • Lesson 13 (WW 3000 Book 7)

Please do not use the PEAI message system; I do not check it. Instead, send me an email if you have any questions or concerns and I will get back to you on weekdays within 24 hours.

-Brenden Lee Teacher
email: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com

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HW Week 42
Oct
12
to Oct 16
homework

HW Week 42

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Hello 2026 Cohort!

The homework for classes from October 12 to 16 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.

Classes will not be held from October 5 to 9 as PEAI will be closed.

Textbooks

Day ONE
Mon/Tue

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Great Writing 5

  3. The Outsiders

Day TWO
Thu/Fri

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Understanding and Using English Grammar

  3. myPerspectives

  4. Lift 3

Oct. 12–13 //

Work Time: 80+ min.

JOURNAL (0 min.)

  • None

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

WRITING (30+ min.)

  • Bring a laptop or tablet to class to type the first draft of your essay.

  • Complete Activities 13–14 (pp. 135–136) in Great Writing 5.

  • Prepare your draft for class. In your writing notebook:

  1. Label each paragraph of your draft What?, So what?, or Now what?

  2. Write 4–5 revision notes in the margin or on sticky notes: What will you change when you type?

NOVEL (30+ min.)

  • Read chapters 7–8 in The Outsiders.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. What injury does Johnny suffer from the church incident?

  2. What does the newspaper report about Johnny and Ponyboy?

  3. What crime will Johnny be charged with?

  4. Why does Randy decide not to fight in the rumble?

  5. Why does Johnny refuse to see his mother?

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)

    • Lesson 12 (WW 3000 Book 7)

  • Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)

    • The Outsiders, ch. 7–8

Oct. 15–16 //

Work Time: 85+ min.

VOCABULARY (15+ min.)

  • Complete 12E in Wordly Wise 3000 Book 7.

GRAMMAR (20+ min.)

  • Complete Practice 21–22 (pp. 106–107) in Understanding and Using English Grammar Fifth Edition.

  • Review your class notes and grammar textbook for the test. You should be familiar with the following: active voice, passive voice, past participles

READING (30+ min.)

Unit 4:

People and the Planet

  • Read from Silent Spring (pp. 363–364) in myPerspectives.

  • Answer Comprehension Check questions 1–4 (p. 365) in full sentences in your reading notebook.

  • Address the Analyze the Text questions 1–2 (p. 366).

DEBATE (20+ min.)

  • Read Vocal Presentation (pp. 188–191) 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:

  1. What is vocal presentation?

  2. What is the biggest issue with vocal presentation?

  3. How can you slow your speed?

  4. What is the most important element of volume?

  5. How can you vary your style of presentation?

  6. What is a style change?

  • Watch the Reply speaker from the National HS Debate Championship. https://youtu.be/GPeiZiJEcyI?si=vm_KWKB0ckZvx19b&t=290

  • Write notes on what you liked and disliked about the speaker’s style in your debate notebook.

    1. Visual Presentation (how you look): eye contact, gesture, stance, mannerisms

    2. Vocal Presentation (how you sound): speed, volume, variation

Tests

  • Grammar Test

    • Active and passive voice

Please do not use the PEAI message system; I do not check it. Instead, send me an email if you have any questions or concerns and I will get back to you on weekdays within 24 hours.

-Brenden Lee Teacher
email: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com

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HW Week 40
Sep
28
to Oct 2
homework

HW Week 40

Hello 2026 Cohort!

The homework for classes from September 28 to October 2 is below. Next to each assignment is the recommended amount of time to complete it with proper quality.

Classes will not be held on October 2 as PEAI will be closed.

Textbooks

Day ONE
Mon/Tue

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Great Writing 5

  3. The Outsiders

Day TWO
Thu/Fri

  1. Wordly Wise 3000, Book 7

  2. Understanding and Using English Grammar

  3. myPerspectives

  4. Lift 3

Sep. 28–29 //

Work Time: 90+ min.

JOURNAL (0 min.)

  • None

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

WRITING (40+ min.)

  1. Copy the one sentence where "Contraband" turns from narrative to reflection.

  2. Copy a sentence you like that does narrative work and a sentence you like that does reflective work.

  3. The writer's last line of ¶11 is, "For that, I was ashamed not of my identity, but of myself." What do you think she means?

  4. Read the draft of the essay you wrote in class. How did this moment challenge your values, beliefs, attitudes, assumptions? Interpret what happened. What did this mean to you?

NOVEL (30+ min.)

  • Read chapters 5–6 in The Outsiders.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. Why is Ponyboy so distraught at having to cut and dye his hair?

  2. Why does Johnny want to return home?

  3. Why do Johnny and Ponyboy feel responsible for rescuing the children inside the church?

  4. Summarize the events that happen with the church ablaze.

  5. How does Ponyboy’s understanding of Darry change when they meet in the hospital?

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, antonym)

    • Lesson 11 (WW 3000 Book 7)

  • Novel Quiz (multiple choice, short answer)

    • The Outsiders, ch. 5–6

Oct. 1–2 //

Work Time: 60+ min.

VOCABULARY (20+ min.)

  • Complete 11E 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 (0 min.)

  • None

READING (40+ min.)

Unit 4:

People and the Planet

  • Watch the Oscar-nominated animated short, Wild Life. https://youtu.be/WtbkNCc0tj4

    • This animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man who is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909. A film about the beauty of the prairie, the pangs of homesickness and the folly of living dangerously out of context.

  • Address the following in full sentences in your reading notebook:

  1. Compare and contrast the man's life in England to his new life in Alberta.

  2. What truth does the Englishman discover about himself?

  • Read “Rethinking the Wild” (pp. 356–357) in myPerspectives.

  • Address the Summary and Quickwrite tasks (pp. 358–359) in your reading notebook or textbook. Each response should be 50+ words.

DEBATE (0 min.)

  • None

Tests

  • Vocabulary Quiz (Kahoot!)

    • Lesson 11 (WW 3000 Book 7)

Please do not use the PEAI message system; I do not check it. Instead, send me an email if you have any questions or concerns and I will get back to you on weekdays within 24 hours.

-Brenden Lee Teacher
email: brendenleeteacher@gmail.com

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