daily update – October 16
English 7
Responding to Literature
Assignment: “Making a Difference” comic strip (ongoing)
Social Studies 7
Connections with the Past
Activity: Discussion on our collective past; identifying our common needs, tools and methods used today & in past societies.
Assignment: Connecting with the Past: Write a paragraph using at least 5 pieces of evidence that supports the statement, “The roots of the present are deep in the past.” Examples may be from this chapter (text pp. 11-15) or from your own lives.
Social Studies 9-E/F
The Fight for Democracy & the English Civil War
Activity: finish viewing “Cromwell”; lecture on progression from absolute monarchy to the rule of law & constitutional monarchy
Assignment: The English Civil War questions