Homework - Population

1) Define the word "population"

2) Look up the population of Chicago.

3) Look up the population of Illinois.

DUE Thursday 12/8/08

homework - Immigration

Give three reasons why people immigrate to the USA. 

Three complete sentences please!

Due Wed 12/17/08

Homework -the Midwest

List all the states that make up the Midwest.

Hint: click on the wikipedia link (on the right)

Due Monday 12/15/08

Homework - Writing Prompt

Describe your earliest memory. 

1 whole paragraph peeps!!!!!!

Due Tues 12/9/08

homework - sight words

Use each of the above sight words in a sentence. Homework due on Monday 12/8/08!

8 complete sentences people!! 8!!!!!!!

Homework - analogies

Complete the above analogies. 

An analogy is the comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship. For example Sister is to Brother and Aunt is to Uncle.

Homework - prefixes

Study the meanings of the above prefixes. TEST on Wednesday:)

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Homework - Thanksgiving

Please complete the following writing prompts:

1) I am thankful for my health because ...

2) I am thankful for my friends because...

3) I am thankful for my family because ...

4) I am thankful ________ because ...

Due Tuesday, 11/25/08

Homework - nouns

Assignment due Friday 10/21

Taken from superteacherworksheets.com

Homework - Antonyms

Please write the opposites of the words given. 

Assignment due Wed 10/19/08

Homework - anti smoking hero

As you know, we have been creating our own anti-smoking heroes and smoking villains in class using the ugo.com hero machine (My hero is above!!!)

For homework this weekend, I would like you to come up with a plot for your characters. How will the hero defeat the villain? Remember the hero wants everyone to stop smoking while the villain wants everyone to smoke.  

This assignment is due on Tuesday 11/18/08. As always you may email me your homework. My email address is at the top of the page:)

Homework - Vocab

Please define the following words:

1) character
2) plot
3) villain
4) hero
5) theme

Homework assignment due on Friday 11/14/08

homework - Veteran's Day

Assignment due on Nov. 12

Veteran's Day was originally known as Armistice Day. 

1) What was the name of the man who had the idea to change the holiday's name to "Veteran's day"?

2) What year was the name changed? 

3) What president signed the name into law?

Info hint: go to wikipedia and input "veteran's day" 

Have a great day off tomorrow:)

Homework due on 10/10/08

Please answer these questions about the above New York Post story:

1) How did the woman die? 

2) What caused the fire?

3) Where did the fire take place?

4) What time did the fire take place?

This assignment is due on Monday 10/10/08!

Homework due on Wed Nov 5th

Watch the election results on the news tomorrow!

1) Name three states that voted for Obama.

2) Name 3 states that voted for McCain.

3) Write your opinion of the winner (1 paragraph)

As always your answers may be submitted by e-mail. My email address is Dalrymple10@gmail.com

Enjoy the day off!!!

Homework due on monday Nov 3rd

1) Go to www.hopstop.com

2) Get directions from the empire state building (350 5th ave) to the Met (1000 Fifth Ave).

If you are not sure how to get from one point to another in NYC, this is a great website. Learn to use it people!

Homework due on Friday Oct 31

Go to the link provided. Answer the following questions:

1) Why was Neil Stephen called "The Leopard Man"?

2) How old is he?

2) Why did he move into a real house?

www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/oct/28/scotland

Homework - Oct 27, 2008

Use the above table (from the 1997 US Census) to answer the following questions:

1) Which state used the most acreage (land) to grow tobacco?

2) Which state used the least amount of acreage to grow tobacco?

3) How many states used over 10,000 acres to grow tobacco?

4) What is the total amount of acreage used to grow tobacco in the United States?

This homework is due on Wed, Oct 29:)

homework - Oct 23

This assignment is due on Monday october 27.

Please answer the following questions in paragraph form.

1) What do cigarettes do to your health? 

2) Should people be allowed to smoke? Why or why not?

Homework 10/17/08 classes 503, 504, and 501 only!

This assignment is due on 10/22/08 (wednesday).

Which candidate do you like? Do you like Obama or McCain better? Why? 

2 paragraphs people!!! 

homework 10/16/08

Hey Guys:)

This assignment is due on Monday 10/20/08.

1) Go to www.debates.org

2) click on "debate transcripts"

3) click on "october 15, 2008..."

4) Copy one quote from either McCain or Obama that you feel strongly about. Write a paragraph which says why you feel strongly about the quote.

Homework 10/15/08

This Homework is due on Friday 10/17/08.

Please define the following:

1) Gigabyte

2) Megabyte

3) Browser

4) Internet

5) blog

6) Email

Note that you will be tested on the definitions so you should do your homework!!!!!!