Wednesday WEDNESDAY WeDnEsDaY

French

• Pimsleur
• Duolingo

IXL

• Math -- Level J, Section A.5 - A.6
• Language Arts -- Level L, Section B
• Language Arts -- Level K, Section GG.1 - GG.2
• Social Studies -- Level F, Section K
• Science -- Level G, Section B.1 - B.2

It's Van Gogh's Birthday!

• Look at this timeline.
• Take this quiz.

Of Mice and Men

FIRST, we need to discuss chapter one so you know what kind of answers I'm looking for. Also, these are discussion questions, so would not have been administered until after reading. Remember I didn't know you'd already started the book until you were almost finished? Yeah. So it's a good thing it's fairly short and easy so we can go back through it together.

Answer in comments. These are comprehension questions:

1. Who greeted George and Lennie at the bunkhouse?
2. What unusual habits did Whitey have?
3. Whom did the boss punish because George and Lennie were late? Why?
4. Why does George answer all the questions directed to Lennie?
5. How does the boss react to George's friendship with Lennie?
6. What excuse does George give for Lennie's slowness?
7. How does Curley react to Lennie's silence?
8. What does Curley think about George and Lennie's traveling together?
9. What does the swamper mean by the statement "Curley's pretty handy"?
10. What uneasy feeling does George have about Curley's wife?

Answer in comments. These are interpretation questions.

1. Most of the opening paragraphs of this section consist of a realistic description of the bunkhouse. What detail suggests that the ranch hands have a "romantic" side?
2. How does the account of Whitey's quitting contribute the book's mood of alienation?
3. Why is the stable buck set apart from the other men? (not just race)
4. Which character names from this section have symbolic importance?
5. Why is the boss suspicious of George and Lennie?
6. Who or what seems to be a source of tension in this chapter that may foreshadow future conflicts?
7. Is Candy's opinion of Curley's wife justified? Why?
8. What qualities does the description of Slim suggest?
9. What is the significance of Slim's and Carlson's remarks about the dogs?
10. Give examples of foreshadowing.

Tuesday, Week Whatever

Before I take someone back there and start throwing things away, please go into the green room and have a good look around to see what you want to keep and/or move to the studio. If you see things you want to throw away, please go ahead and throw them away.

PSAT --

• First, reread the passage on page 30. Then, review the correct answers to the questions.
• Read the passage on page 34-35 and complete practice questions.
• Thank you very much for your notes on the math concepts -- This is extremely helpful for me. What I need for you to do is go back and highlight each numbered concept with a yellow highlighter. Leave your notes, but make the highlights so I can pick out the concepts more easily.

Of Mice and Men, Chapter 1 Questions

1. In what part of the country does the novel take place? Time period?
2. List words that describe Lennie.
3. List words that describe George. 
4. To what animal is Lennie compared?
5. To what animal would you compare George? Why?
6. Why were George and Lennie run out of Weed?
7. What things does Lennie do and say that make him like a child?
8. Where does George tell Lennie to hide if he gets in trouble? 

Answer the above thoroughly on paper or in comments (include numbers).
Be prepared to discuss the following --

1. How does Steinbeck convey Lennie's animal-like qualities? (#4 above)
2. Why does Steinbeck describe the actions of Lennie's hands (foreshadowing their importance)
3. What is George's attitude toward Lennie in this section? Why does he stay with Lennie?
4. Explain the connection between Lennie's mouse and what happened in Weed.
5. Describe George's dreams in this section.
6. What suggests that the dream of the farm is unrealistic?
7. Give some examples of foreshadowing in this section.

IXL --

• Math -- Start at the beginning of Level J, Section A
• Language Arts -- Level L, Section A
• Language Arts -- Level M, Section A
• Social Studies -- Level E, Section B
• Science -- Level G, Section A

French --

• Pimsleur
• Duolingo

Monday, Week ??

• Explore this site -- Arne Svenson
• Read the bio, look through the photography series, and feel free to pursue anything else that interests you.
• Read the details of tomorrow night's event at the Modern.

PSAT Practice

• Review your answers on pg. 26-27.
• Read p 57-61.
• Practice p 30-32 / Turn in when finished.
• p. 81-101: Highlight each of the 26 numbered math concepts. Look through each to refresh your memory of the concept.

Watch Hi How How Are You Daniel Johnston? on Vimeo TODAY before the 48 hour rental expires.

French

• Duolingo
• Pimsleur

Watch the film -- Neurocomic

Sign in at IXL

• Social Studies Level E -- A.4 and E1-E5
• Math -- Start with Level J, Section N
• Language Arts -- Start with Level J, Section A

Read Of Mice and Men.

Chicago Art / March 2016

ALSO, Harvey Darger --

Wednesday, March 2

Watch:  A Look Inside Rosson Crow’s Madame Psychosis Holds A Séance

Click through 10 slides to see the gallery walls:  Honor Fraser / Rosson Crow

Read:  A Conversation with Rosson Crow

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Printable:  The Ruth Bader Ginsburg coloring book you didn't know you needed
READ the short article and click through coloring pages.

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Look:  NTHS Art Show and Sale

Thursday, February 25

Watch:



Which of her ideas do you find most interesting or compelling?

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Water dog

Empty dishwasher

Return trash/recycling bins to house

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What day is this on Unstandardized Standard?

What's the last lesson and test that you completed in Math?

Write a 6 word reaction to what you've read in Wuthering Heights so far.

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Redbird this afternoon

Grocery shopping

Parelli

Happy Chinese New Year !

Year of the Shifting Monkey

















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AP Exam

Read this: Art Portfolio as AP Test

Portfolio Examples

Upload, organize, edit, store and share digital portfolios at photoshop.com

The Case for Kanye

catching up

--Water

--Empty dishwasher.

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Art -- I'm having trouble logging in again. I know you've sent it, but please send the link again so I can make sure I'm doing it correctly. What week is this?

Math -- 

French -- Pimsleur, DuoLingo

English --

History -- 

Chemistry -- at least two videos

Week 15, Monday

-- Ice / Water

-- Put on Harley's collar; put dogs outside.

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Art -- Finish Week 13 ?

          Finish Week 14
          Begin Week 15

English -- Read OMG! The Hyperbole of Internet-Speak

French -- Pimsleur, Duolingo

Math

Chemistry

LEARNERS PERMIT

Week 13 Thursday

-- Ice / Water

-- Put on Harley's collar & put dogs outside.

-- Clean bathroom mirror w/ Windex and paper towels.

-- Empty dishwasher.

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Art -- Please e-mail me the link to the dashboard login.
        -- Make sure you are caught up through today.

Math -- Lsn. 54, 55 & chapter test

French -- Pimsleur, DuoLingo

English/History -- LOOK at the my response to YESTERDAY's comments to find out what to do next with CNN and BBC.

-- LOOK back at the videos you watched yesterday, Future Starts Here. 
    In the comments section, tell me the takeaway message from the two videos you watched, Ep. 1 and 2.
-- Then watch Ep. 3 and 4 (Follow the link from yesterday to get back to the videos.) 
     Again, short takeaway message from each video.

-- Read Books are dangerous.

Chemistry -- at least two videos

Driver's Ed -- GO GO

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Physical Therapy 11:00

I have chiro in Flower Mound at 3:00

Willow Bend Thanksgiving at 6:00 -- We'll go around 5 so we can PARK and get seated. Take your sketchbook.