Day before Hallowe'en! =)

Language

Chapter 8
1. Sophie's escape and Aunt Harriet's death contribute to a new 'mood' in the story. How do these events affect David? Explain.
2. Explain how Axel is such a help to David. Explain in your own words, p.79, paragraph 1 what Axel is telling David.
3. On p.80 Axel tells David something else. What is it and how does this help David? Explain.

Vocab words

Language

Chapter 6
1. Summarize the discussion between David and the Inspector. Who does the Inspector thinks sends Deviations and why?
2. Why don't the sailors talk about what life is like outside of this society? Explain.
3. Describe what is found in the lands beyond the Black Coasts.
4. Why is David doubtful that the true image of man can be found in Nicholson's Repentences?
Vocab words

Chapter 7
1. Explain why Petra's birth is not announced immediately. Why does the Inspector intentionally delay in 'approving' Petra?
2. Summarize the reasons that Joseph Strorm provides in his 'sermon' to Aunt Harriet, for causing her to 'produce a defilement'.
Vocab words

Science

Test next Thursday
read p.50-53
Complete Check and Reflect p.54 Q1-6

Language

Chapter 5
1. In this chapter David's character is described more fully. He is now at a crucial stage of boy-man, having characteristics of both stages. Provide some examples of David's behaviour that shows each stage.
2. Describe the Inspector. Who is the greater threat to David, the Inspector or Joseph Strorm? Explain.
3. On p.46, Miss Wender says 'Oh Johnyy, dear...' What does she mean? What does it say about the position of women in the socirty? Explain.
4. Why do the Wendles leave? What does David ask them? Why?

Vocab words too.
AND IF ANYONE ASKS ME ONE. MORE. TIME! WHETHER I PUT THE QUESTIONS ON THE BOARD-----!

Science

p.49 Key Concept Review Q1-4
" " A24 Q2-3

Language

Mini-Dictionary:
-Old People
-Tribulation
-Sunday Precepts
-Definition of Man
-Blasphemy
-Nicholson's Repentences
-Mutant
-Fringes
-Deviation
-Offence
Badlands
-Wild Country
-Ethics
-Blacklands

Chapter 4
1. Explain why Uncle Axel warns David about his 'gift'.
2. David never asks his father about the Spiderman from the Fringes. Who do you think he was? Support your opinion. Does it explain in some way Joseph's efforts to rid the region of Deviations?
3. Explain the conflict between Joseph Strorm and Angus Morton.
4. Explain the further info about the location of Waknuk and the Old People.

changed the template =)

Ch.2

1. what is the purpose of Ch.2?
2. describe the kind of man david's grandfather, elias strorm was. what kind of man was david's father? in what ways are the two similar to and different from each other? explain.
3. draw a map or diagram that shows the grographic relationship among waknuk, the badlands, the fringes, and wild country.

Ch.3

1. from what we have read so far, describe the Old People
2. comparing the civilization of waknuk to those of our historic past. in what century would you place the technology of waknuk. use examples from the text to support your thinking.

i spell better than shyan =D

1. wat is the curios understanding that David has with his cousin Rosalind?

2. in first chapter, evidence tat society obsesed with normality

3. Wo du u think "old people" are... Why?

Read Pg. 36-38
Do Prcedure for quick lab & starting point

Religion

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Choose 2 Bible Passages and complete the following questions for each passage:

1. Where is God in the story?
2. From the point of view of a character in the story, describe the qualities of Jesus' presence to people in this story.
3. When God deals with people in these stories, are there any losers? Explain.

Bible Passages:

John 11: 1-44
John 2: 1-12
John 13: 1-15
Luke 7: 36-50
Luke 19: 1-10
Mark 10: 17-22
Mark 10: 46-52
Mark 10: 13-16
Mark 6: 30-44
Mark 5: 21-34
Acts 9: 1-19
Acts 28: 23-30

Test Thursday
summerize conversation Wednesday

On the Edge
Entire unit's assignments due friday

Self-assessment rubric thingy for the monologue

Math

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Pg 122 A-J
Pg 123 #2,3 cd 4,5cd,6,7

Read from start of Chapter 4 to pg. 98
Do.
Pg. 94 #2
Pg. 96 #1
Pg. 97 #1+2
Pg. 98 #1-4
Due Wednesday

Dr. Strangelove movie thing

summarize the video explaining the satire

describe using examples, some of the methods used to create the satire.

i.e. parody, irony, exaggerations, puns, juxtapositions

*DUE FRIDAY*

i want a doomsday device too

verbes -er, -ir, -re
vouloir
povoir
Test friday

Religion

Discernment questions/paragraphs-Friday

Math

Practice questions-Tomorrow

History

History assignment thing-Friday

Language

Find 5 satricial newspaper ads-Monday

Monologue Present Friday

Gifts of the holy spirit

Comment on trip. How did u enjoy it? Best part?
Important thing you learned? Explain.
Do differently next time? Explain.
Interested in going in spring time trip? Why/Why not? Explain.

Do teh POLL

Math

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Data MAnagement Assignment due Thursday
MAth Test Chapter 3 Friday

French

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Test de -ir, -er, -re, pouvoir, and vouloir Friday

Signez et returnez les notez dez fransez

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TRY THE POLL!!!

1. Which gift use do you most? How use it you?

2. Which gift use not do you most? Plan you must outline, for develop that gift, you must.

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e.d.m.o.n.d.s. .class.

For Mr. Edmonds' Grade 8 Pace class :)

The language of Mr Edmonds

>The other end of the spectrum - the opposite
>Ponder - consider
>Run by you - to inform you
>So be it - let it be so, I accept it as it is
>Dressed to the nines - dressed well
>Ahead of the game - caught up in homework
>Grab the bull by the horns - deal directly with the problem
>Park yourselves - sit down
>I want to be inundated with outstanding work - i want to be flooded/overwhelmed with late work
>How old are we? - be mature
>Do whatever your heart desires - do whatever you want
>That's what we're shooting for - that's what we're aiming for
>Outstanding work - late work
>It's your baby - it's your responsibility
>Blurb - a comment
>Don't get bogged down by the books - don't focus too much on the book
>Time is of the essence - time is important/the matter is urgent
>Black and white cowboy hats - the bad guys and the good guys
>Working my tail off - working my butt off
> Went walking - went missing
> Come hither! - come here!
>Inhale - eat
> Bringing up the rear - to move along behind everyone else; to be at the end of the line
> Bogged down – stuck; prevented from making progress
> Holding the apple cart up – holding everything up
> Play your cards right - managing your resources efficiently
> Break a leg - to wish success
> Bodies - people
> Last day - last time
> Next day - next time
> 'Til the cows come home - to no end
> Pull up your socks - get your act together
> Prerogative - your choice
> Switch gears - switch activities
> Left, right, and centre - everywhere
> Touch base - have a discrussion
> Keep on truckin' - keep moving
> Rule of thumb - general rule
> Muchly - really, very
> Get the wheels started - to get started
> Item # - something he wants to tel you, in order of priority
> Who belongs to...? - who does this belong to?
> BLAH blah BLAH blah BLAH - less important information
> ...and I stress the word 'quietly'... - does this need an explanation?
> Kettle of fish - situation
> Grandliose ideas- big ideas
> That's the way the cookie crumbled - that's life
> Missing in action - missing
> I know it's not a week's notification - he'll give a test
> Happy camper - somebody in a good mood
> Quandary - predicament
> Heads up - warning, notice
> Method of madness - plan
> Full meal deal - entire package
> The day is out - the day is over
> Can of worms - issue
> Part and parcel - bits and pieces making up a whole
> Wise words of wisdom - wise words of wisdom
> Walk and talk, my class! - self-explanatory

Credits go to Brian for collecting this stuff.

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