Week of Feb. 9-12

WRITTEN PORTFOLIO

This week students should accomplish two things for their media essay:
1) Create a second draft outline.

Please ensure that your new outline does the following:
     a. Begins with a thesis statement that actually answers the prompt questions.
     b. Uses full-sentence claims at the higher levels of the hierarchy and supporting evidence at the lower levels of the hierarchy.
     c. Organizes paragraphs in a logical sequence.

2) Complete the full essay for the LDS audience. Please ensure that a parent or trusted adult has reviewed and initialed the essay. Use the feedback they provide to ensure you are submitting the best essay you are capable of creating.

The media essay is due on Tuesday, February 17.


ENGLISH

Monday
Bellwrite #47: Reflect on the following quotation by Gandhi: “Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.” How does this relate to your experiences? How does it relate to the gospel of Christ?

In class, write Angel Letter #5 (corresponds with Screwtape Letters 13-15).
HW: Complete at least half of the vocabulary list, "Screwtape Letters 16-18" on Vocabulary.com.

Tuesday
Bellwrite #48: Why do you think that Latter-day Saints are assigned a ward to attend instead of allowed to choose the one that they like the best? Has this ever been frustrating for you? Why?

Read in small groups Screwtape Letters 16&17 (Please note that parochial organization refers to a church group organized by geographical boundaries, like an LDS ward. On the other hand, a congregational church depends on attracting people to come to it, regardless of where they live.) As you read, use effective reading strategies:
1) Find out what the words you don't know mean.
2) Stop frequently to rephrase what you have just read.
3) If you don't understand a passage, re-read it.
4) Pay attention to pronoun antecedents! (What does it refer to? Who does He refer to?)
5) Relate what you are reading to examples from your own life.
6) Ask yourself why Screwtape would say what he just said. What is his reasoning?

HW: Finish the vocabulary list, "Screwtape Letters 16-18" on Vocabulary.com. (Do not spend more than 40 minutes on it.)

Wednesday
Bellwrite #49: Should someone get married even if they are not in love? (What if their potential spouse is a very good person: spiritually mature, intelligent, fun to be around, etc. but that "spark" is just not there?) What are the purposes of marriage?

Read together as a whole class Screwtape Letter #18.

HW: Write angel letter #6.

Thursday
No bellwrite
Students should read individually or in small groups Screwtape Letter #19.

HW: Complete the first half of the practice for the vocabulary list "Screwtape Letters 19-21" on vocabulary.com.

HISTORY

Students will be watching the film, Gandhi, in class this week. As they watch, they should take notes that will help them answer in-depth the following three questions:

1) What were the long-term consequences of British imperialism for India?
2) Explain Gandhi's methods of resistance. What were they are why were they effective?
3) Why do you think Gandhi titled his autobiography, My Experiments With Truth?

After viewing the film, please write a full response to the questions. (You will probably need at least one full page per question, but please do not fill it up with fluff.) There should be enough time to view the entire film and write these responses during class.