Assignment List

English:

>>>Poetry set final<<<
Biography critique draft XXX
Biography critique final
- Was King of the Hill a realistic story?  Did it seem like a series of events that could have happened, or did it seem more "literary" -- or fantastical?
- What obstacles did Helen Keller have to overcome?
- What growth did the main character in King of the Hill go through?
- For both of these biographies, were the stories compelling?  Were the authors' stories worthy of being a biography?  Were their lives -- memorable?  Why or why not?

Depression era short story
- >>Think of a short story set in the Depression Era of the 1930s<<
- Who are the major characters of your story?
-- Lilith Rain (F): POV character, 15, soft-spoken, shy, passionate about witnessing
-- Felix Rain (M): Her brother, 7, naive, bold, zealous
-- Dylan Rain (M): Their father, 39, caring, used to have violent tendencies
-- Ash Rain (F): Their mother, 35, tactful,
-- Jean Werth (F): Their sweet grandmother, 73, widowed, terminally ill
- What is the setting or locale of your story?
-- Downtown New York in 1935
- Create an outline for your story
- Write your story

Science:

>>>Black holes draft<<<
>>>Black holes final<<<
Water cycle draft XXX
Water cycle final
- What is the water cycle?
- Draw a picture illustrating the water cycle
- Describe 3 processes of the water cycle

Social Studies:

>>>Scientific Revolution draft<<<
>>>Scientific Revolution final<<<