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60 Minutes Hard Times

The two 60 minute videos, are great examples, of what millions of children are dealing with, every single day. My goal is to get my students to have a greater appreciation for what they have, and a determination to get their education and accomplish all their goals. 

Topic for Week of 9/14

We will be discussing poverty in America, and specifically how it affects children, emotionally, physically, and academically. 

READING ASSIGNMENTS, CHAPTER 17

For Monday, 8/24, read lesson 1, page 320
For Tuesday, 8/25, read lesson 2, page 326
For Wednesday, 8/26, read lesson 3, page 332

Week of August 24-28

We will spend the week in the DRC, students will choose 3 colleges/universities of their choice, and find out what it takes to get accepted to those institution. There is a career interest paper that they will need to write. The directions and format for the paper will be attached to the class. 

Chapter 1 Reading Assignments

For Monday 8/17, read lesson 1, page 4
For Tuesday 8/18, read lesson 2, page 9
For Wednesday 8/19, read lesson 3, page 14

WEEK OF AUGUST 10-14

We will be discussing "How to get good grades"
Students will learn the SQ3Rs, which will help with reading comprehension.