IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT for Verbal students: Verbal students who are
going on the trip to Kean University on December 1st should refer to the
permission slip for time and place to meet, and when you will return to your
school. Go to the Photos/Docs page and click on "Nesse Godin Trip 12.1.09" to
review the nature of the trip. Click on "Permission Slip for the Kean
University Trip 12.01.09" to review time, place, etc.
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HOMEWORK DUE THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2009
3 TAG
Lawrence Brook, Chittick (no new homework, due to the Thanksgiving break):
Answer the question, “What is a photographer’s dark room?”
Bowne and Warnsdorfer: This optional homework is to allow you to tell us
about a mystery book that you have written. Go to the Photos/Docs page and
click on 3 TAG Book Review for the form. You’ll be able to tell us all about
your mystery.
BOWNE: What is a photo enlarger?
4 TAG
Answer one or more of the questions for your Family Project topic. Go to
Photos/Docs and click on Family Project for the questions. Prepare a CD with
digital pictures from home for you to use in your topic. Then write at least
one paragraph in your own words to answer the questions. This will help you
when you get back to your TAG class.
5 TAG
BOWNE, CHITTICK: Complete Memo 2 from your BizWorld packets.
Fifth Grade Verbal
BOWNE and CHITTICK (Not changed from last week, due to the Thanksgiving
break): Write your fantasy dragon story, using your “Fear” essay and your
dragon character study. The story should be at least two pages, typed or in
ink, and double-spaced. Use as many of the 51st Dragon vocabulary words as
possible in your story.
Also, research the story of one rescuer during the Holocaust at one of these
sites. You can go to the “Links” page to click on one of the links that are
listed below. Look for “Rescuers 1, Rescuers 2 or Rescuers 3”.
• www.humboldt.edu/~rescuers/book/contents.html
• www.hearthasreasons.com/bibliography.php
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shtetl/righteous/
LAWRENCE BROOK and WARNSDORFER: For those of you who achieved less than
a “20” on your dragon story, revise the story according to the comments that
were made by your reviewer. When you get at least a “20” on your story, it
will be read to the class.
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HOMEWORK DUE THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23, 2009
3 TAG
Bowne: Answer the question “What is a photographer’s dark room?”
Lawrence Brook, Chittick, Warnsdorfer: No new homework
4 TAG
Answer one or more of the questions for your topic. Write at least one
paragraph in your own words to answer the questions. This will help you when
you get back to your TAG class.
5 TAG
BOWNE, CHITTICK: Research three different lighthouses in New Jersey. Explain
what type of lighthouse each one is, and find pictures of each lighthouse
online.
Fifth Grade Verbal
BOWNE, CHITTICK and LAWRENCE BROOK: Write your fantasy dragon story, using
your “Fear” essay and your dragon character study. The story should be at
least two pages, typed or in ink, and double-spaced. Use as many of the 51st
Dragon vocabulary words as possible in your story.
Also, research the story of one rescuer during the Holocaust at one of these
sites. You can go to the “Links” page to click on one of the links that are
listed below. Look for “Rescuers 1, Rescuers 2 or Rescuers 3”.
• www.humboldt.edu/~rescuers/book/contents.html
• www.hearthasreasons.com/bibliography.php
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shtetl/righteous/
BOWNE AND CHITTICK: Thinking about what you saw on the Hammarskjold film "We
Are Your Voice", come up with one question that you would want to ask Nessie
Godin during the trip on December 1st to Kean University (even if you are not
going on the trip).
WARNSDORFER: Write your fantasy dragon story, using your “Fear” essay and
your dragon character study. The story should be at least two pages, typed or
in ink, and double-spaced. Use as many of the 51st Dragon vocabulary words as
possible in your story.
Also, answer the question: Where does hatred come from? Reflect on
your own life. Where have you seen intolerance?
Answer these questions too:
• What was the Holocaust?
• How many people were killed? How many Jews and how many others?
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