Week Five Assignment due July 6, 2013
1) Weekly Literature Blog Entry (20%)- You will have noticed that our reading this week is short. It is not, however, lacking substance. How do you think Sojourner Truth's life affected the way she spoke and what she chose to discuss? In a 100 or more word post, discuss one or more things that stood out to you from one or more of the works. Provide textual evidence (quotes) from the work to allow your blog reader to understand your thoughts. In completing your posts, make sure you are adding to the discussion, not simply stating the same things.
2. Blog responses (10%)- After completing your post, you must respond to two other students posts. Students may respond to additional posts if they like.
3. Reading comprehension quiz (20%) Follow the link to the W.W. Norton website and take the reading quiz for Sojourner Truth's . Answer all six questions. Email results to your teacher. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/africanamericanlit2e/ch/B_Slavery/quiz.aspx
4. Vocabulary (15%)- Go to the Sheppards software website and practice SAT/GRE practice Quiz Set 5 Vocab until you score at least a 80%. Post to the blog you create an entry using at least 3 words from this list. Write down in your grammar log any words and definitions that you were unable to answer correctly on the quiz. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabmania.htm
5. SAT Grammar review (15%)- Go to the SAT website and do the first set of 8 practice SAT grammar questions. If you do not answer a question correctly, write down the question and correct answer in your grammar log. SAT weblink: http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-questions-reading-sentence-completion?practiceTestSectionIDKey=QuestionType.SENTENCE_COMPLETION
6. Your Blog (20%)- Maria Stewart ends her speech with the line "NEVER WILL VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TRUE POLITENESS BEGIN TO FLOW, TILL THE PURE PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION AND MORALITY ARE PUT INTO FORCE." How importance is virtue and knowledge in the 21st century? How as Christians in America should we put religion and morality into force? What is one specific thing that you can do this week towards that goal? In your blog, answer these questions and set a goal to do one thing this week that you can report about in next weeks blog.
2. Blog responses (10%)- After completing your post, you must respond to two other students posts. Students may respond to additional posts if they like.
3. Reading comprehension quiz (20%) Follow the link to the W.W. Norton website and take the reading quiz for Sojourner Truth's . Answer all six questions. Email results to your teacher. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/africanamericanlit2e/ch/B_Slavery/quiz.aspx
4. Vocabulary (15%)- Go to the Sheppards software website and practice SAT/GRE practice Quiz Set 5 Vocab until you score at least a 80%. Post to the blog you create an entry using at least 3 words from this list. Write down in your grammar log any words and definitions that you were unable to answer correctly on the quiz. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabmania.htm
5. SAT Grammar review (15%)- Go to the SAT website and do the first set of 8 practice SAT grammar questions. If you do not answer a question correctly, write down the question and correct answer in your grammar log. SAT weblink: http://sat.collegeboard.org/practice/sat-practice-questions-reading-sentence-completion?practiceTestSectionIDKey=QuestionType.SENTENCE_COMPLETION
6. Your Blog (20%)- Maria Stewart ends her speech with the line "NEVER WILL VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, AND TRUE POLITENESS BEGIN TO FLOW, TILL THE PURE PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION AND MORALITY ARE PUT INTO FORCE." How importance is virtue and knowledge in the 21st century? How as Christians in America should we put religion and morality into force? What is one specific thing that you can do this week towards that goal? In your blog, answer these questions and set a goal to do one thing this week that you can report about in next weeks blog.