Assignments for Oct. 26-31

I.  Reading and Writing Assignment: Virtual School

• Read the attached article, "Virtual High School: Does it Make the Grade?"
• Make a diagram of the main ideas in the article and the support for those ideas.
• Page 2 of the article has a practice in identify fact and opion (blue column down the right side of the page). Answer those Questions
• The last page of the article has a column titled "20-Minute Essay." You are to write this essay. In the essay you agree or disagree with the statement and support your ideas with evidence and examples.  This is a full essay of multiple paragraphs!  You make send me your essay by e-mail cksinsap@gmail.com  or print it out to turn on on November 2

debate-virtual schools.pdf (113,4 kB)

II  Reading Assignment: Taking off the F's

Should schools give F grades to students?  Should students be allowed to keep retaking tests and re-doing work until they get it right? 

• Read the article about a decision made at West Potomac High School in the 2010-2011 school year and answer the discussion questions.    Remember that a discussion question means you must fully explain ideas, not answer with only a few words!At West Potomac High School.docx (35,7 kB)
• Do the vocabulary activities:  vocab-taking off Fs.docx (76,9 kB)
• Vocabulary practice online-- sign in so you can get credit for your practice. https://www.quia.com/pages/csinsap/eng4