Homework due Friday, January 28th

Please sign the updated rules handout and have a parent or guardian sign it. It is due at the beginning of class tomorrow.



2010: A Year of Self Discipline and Responsibility

Please make note of a few new rules . . .

Ø Late homework will no longer be accepted. It must be turned in as you enter the classroom. You may not go to your locker to get it, so come to class prepared!

Ø 10 percentage points will be taken off for every school day a project is late. After 10 days, the project will no longer be accepted because the total points possible = 0.

Ø All class work must be completed in pencil or blue or black pen. Students may not use other colors on homework or assessments. I will not accept assignments that do not follow this guideline.

Ø All projects must be submitted in hard copy format. That means that no electronic submissions will be accepted. (Hand me a paper print out, do not email a project to me.)

Ø Projects must be printed in advance; therefore, if a students needs to print a project in class on the day it is due, it will be considered 1 day late.

Ø Missed assessments must be made up within two days of the student’s return to class. I will try to remind you, but ultimately it is your responsibility. Assessments not made up within this time will be counted as a “0”.

Ø Binders will be checked every Friday. Students will lose credit for missing notes or returned work.


What I plan on doing to help . . .

Ø I am available every day after school for homework help. If you have a problem, talk to me! I would love to help you, but I can’t if you don’t ask.

Ø I check my email constantly. If you have a question outside of school hours, email me and I will get back to you ASAP. lheister@paulcharter.org

Ø I will be more diligent about updating my blog with a list of upcoming assignments and any relevant rubrics. mrsheister.blogspot.com



Please sign below to indicate that you have read these updated rules and understand the consequences. You should also have your parent(s) or guardian(s) sign do indicate that they have done the same. I will check this for homework on Friday, January 29th. You should then put this in your binder.


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Parent/Guardian signature


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Student signature

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December 21st

I hope everyone has a wonderful winter Break! Here are few things to think about and work on over before classes resume on the 5th.

All students should finish their Holocaust Literature Circle books over the break.

Due Tuesday, January 5th (each number counts as one homework grade)

1) Summarize your Holocaust Literature Book.

2) Identify the exposition, climax, and resolution.

3) Describe the setting (time and place).

4) Describe how the setting influenced the story.

5) Describe the character traits of the protagonist. Support your answer with details explaining what he or she said or did that led you to believe those were his or her character traits.

Friday, January 8^th (assessment grade)

Vocabulary #3 Quiz

Due Monday, January 11^th (project grade)

Begin thinking about 4 things that you would use to make connections to the book. This is similar to what you did for the last multimedia text set project. You should try to use your Hispanic Literature Circle Book as one of the connections to the Holocaust Literature Circle Book. This time you will need to do a Power Point presentation and the explanation paragraphs will need to be typed. This will be due the Monday after we return from the winter break. Please remember that if you use a book or movie as a connection, you must have actually read the book or seen the movie.

Suggested Movies for Holocaust Connections:

The Rape of Europa: Documentary about art stolen, lost, or destroyed during World War II

Schindler’s List: Movie based on a true story about a Czech business man who tried to save Jews during the Holocaust

Jacob the Liar: Story of a man surviving in the ghetto during the Holocaust

Life is Beautiful: Fictional story about a family in Italy during the Holocaust

The Pianist: Based on the memoirs of a survivor