Miss Kirby Tells All About Class

Welcome back...hope you enjoyed the break! U.S. History= You have homework due soon...that means this week for some of you! Your homework for this unit (maps of the European & Pacific Theaters of World War II as well as the Chapter 10 & 11 Study Guide), is due on Friday, 3/2 (for odd periods) & Monday, 3/5 (for even periods). We will be taking your World War II Unit Test that same day...so be sure to study & be prepared! Extra Credit Alert ...here is another way to earn some extra credit for class to make-up some points or pad your grade a bit on Thursday, March 1st by attending Peer Court after school in the Social Hall from 3:05-5:05. To earn the extra credit (and even some community service hours) you must be there the entire time! To get the extra credit answer the following questions about each case (there will be a maximum of 4 cases): a- What was the case about? (i.e. what are they in trouble for doing?) b- What was the jury's decision & did the judge ch

Here is an extra credit opportunity for all classes. Make yourself very familiar with this format before you go see the movie & do the write up! The movie you are to review is revealed at the end of this post. How to Write a Movie Review: A TemplateFive Parts (Paragraphs) of a Movie Review Opening: Catch the Reader's Attention Think about how advertisements sell movies: "trailers" show you a few seconds of the movie to get you interested. When you begin your movie review, make your own "trailer." If you liked the movie, then your trailer should make people want to see it; but if you didn't like it, the trailer should be something that shows why you didn't like it. Don't explain why you liked it or didn't like it; make the reader like or not like the movie by what you describe. Begin your review by retelling an incident or moment from the movie, which you think, captures the spirit of the movie, as you understood it. Second Paragraph: Take Car

U.S. History= You have a Chapter 10 Quiz this week (Thursday, 2/16 for odd periods & Friday, 2/17 for even periods). You MUST take this quiz before the break; there will not be any make-ups for this quiz after the break! To be prepared for the quiz be sure to go through your class notes and Chapter 10 in the textbook (pay special attention to the vocabulary terms). Also you should be working on your homework for this unit (maps of the European & Pacific Theaters of World War II as well as the Chapter 10 & 11 Study Guide), these items are due on Friday, 3/2 (for odd periods) & Monday, 3/5 (for even periods).

A fresh start, that's what the second semester brings! Let's all be sure to get off on the right foot and stay on top of things this semester. U.S. History= New homework packet/assignments are being given out in class on Monday & Tuesday. The Study Guide and World War II Map are due on Friday, March 2nd (for odd periods) and Monday, March 5th (for even periods). Also you should be prepared for a Chapter 10 quiz next week!