Grade 112  Period 1 and 2                                                 Week 3 April 20-24/2020

English 112

READING

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)  -  Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire).  You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc.  These can be either in print or e-copy.  After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. 

WRITING

For each day this week let’s focus on some creative writing.  Here are the topics for each day.

04/20-  My worst mistake?

04/21-  How to build a paper airplane

04/22-  My dream house

04/23-  Peer pressure

04/24-  Capital punishmnet

Take approximately 10 minutes each day and get pen to paper (or type and save electronically)    *  Don’t forget to focus on both creativity and the 7 Traits of Writing (look them up if you forget!)

History 112

View the following video over the course of this week.  We are currently working in the Industrial Revolution Unit. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbBx9BDBJCM

Also, answer the following questions and keep answers either on paper or saved in a folder.  Use the internet to research and then formulate an answer.

4.

A.     What changes came about in working conditions?

B.    What were living conditions in urban areas like?

C.    What were the working conditions of women and children?

D.    How did standards of living improve?