Week 22 – 4-20-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 22 & 23

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 21

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #21.

Writing Assignment

Revise your knights paper with the suggestions given.

Staple the newly revised paper to your other paper that has the revisions. Staple it all to your cover sheet.

Don’t forget to put on the coversheet if you finished the book.

Read – The Second Mrs. Gioconda

Finish the book!

Second Mrs. Giocando – page 109- end

History Video (Optional)

This is a video about the history and future of the bubonic plague.

Week 21 – 4-13-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 20

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 19

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #19.

Writing Assignment

No writing assignment this week.

Read – The Second Mrs. Gioconda

Second Mrs. Giocando – page 75-109

History Video (Optional)

Here is a funny video about the Feudal system.

Week 20 – 3-30-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 18

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 17

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #17.

Writing Assignment

Write an introduction and conclusion paragraph for your paper.  Combine it with the 3 other paragraphs so that it is a 5 paragraph essay.

Fill out your writing checklist.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – The Second Mrs. Gioconda

Read – The Second Mrs. Gioconda – page 38-74

History Video (Optional)

Want to know more about Marco Polo? This first video does a summary.

THEN – be sure to watch the Studio C video where Marco Polo learns how he might most be remembered. 🙂

Here is the video we watched in class if you missed it.

Week 19 – 3-23-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 15

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 16

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #16.

Writing Assignment

Write a 1-2 page story about a journey (pilgrimage) you went on. It can be funny, sad, exciting, scary, or anything you want. It doesn’t all have to be a true story. It can be a mixture of both truth and made up if you would like.

Use the Writing Checklist to make sure you’ve included everything.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – The Second Mrs. Gioconda

Start reading – The Second Mrs. Gioconda – page 1-37

History Video (Optional)

Horrible Histories creates funny parodies about all time periods in history. Here’s a fun compilation of videos about the Middle Ages.

Week 18 – 3-16-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 14

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 13

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #13.

Writing Assignment

Fuse the 2nd paragraph you outlined in class.  Then do a third paragraph on your own (outline and type up the fused paragraph with a topic of your choice). 

Copy and paste the first paragraph from a few weeks ago to this paper so you will turn in 3 paragraphs all together.

Include everything listed on your checklist in your paragraph. Circle or underline them after you are done.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – Good Masters, Sweet Ladies

Read Good Masters, Sweet Ladies – whole book

BONUS Movie Assignment

The story of Joan of Arc is inspiring and exciting. This movie – made by BYUtv – does an excellent job of portraying her short, purpose-filled life.

Watching this gives you 100 bonus points you can apply toward getting your reward!!

Watch Joan of Arc HERE.

And here is a fun Arabian Nights themed Studio C you can watch.

Week 17 – 3-9-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 12

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 11

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #11.

Writing Assignment

Finish the cliffhanger that you were given.  Your portion of the story should be one page. 

Include everything listed on your checklist. (You don’t need your name on the second page – the page your write, just the first page you were given.) Circle, highlight, or underline them after you are done.

Staple the beginning of the story and your ending along with your checklist and your coversheet.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – Arabian Nights

Finish Arabian Nights – pgs 187-end

Week 16 – 3-2-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 10

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 9

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #9.

Writing Assignment

Write your Fused “Duties” Paragraph. Be sure to use the outline we created in class.

Include everything listed on your checklist in your paragraph. Circle them after you are done.

Make sure you save your paragraph because you will be copying and pasting it to other paragraphs in a few weeks. 

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – Arabian Nights

Read Arabian Nights – pgs 89-186

History Video (Optional)

Here is a fun recap about the Vikings.

Week 15 – 2-23-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 8

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 7

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #7.

Writing Assignment

Write a Journal Entry detailing a scene from our Joseph in Egypt tapestry. Make sure it is first person perspective. (Your pronouns will be I, me, us, and ours.) It can be 1-2 pages long.

Include everything listed on your checklist in your journal entry. Circle, underline, or highlight them after you are done.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – Arabian Nights

Start reading Arabian Nights – pgs 1-88

History Video (Optional)

This is the animated version of the Bayeux tapestry if you want to watch it again or if you missed seeing it.

Week 14 – 2-16-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 6

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its.

Robin Hood Fix-it 5

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Robin Hood Fix-it #5.

Writing Assignment

Rewrite your paragraphs on Mohammed using your Asia B worksheet we used in class. Also use your story outline we used in class to help you rewrite the story.  You can rewrite it like we have done before using about 8 sentences, or you can make the story longer. (1-2 pages)

Include everything listed on your checklist. Circle, highlight, or underline them after you are done.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – Anna of Byzantium

Finish reading Anna of Byzantium – 143-209 End

Look over the Anna of Byzantium discussion questions in your study guides section of the binder.

Make sure you have our next book Arabian Nights.

History Video (Optional)

Watch Muslims as they circle around the Kaaba.

The Kaaba, meaning cube in Arabic, is a square building elegantly draped in a silk and cotton veil. Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it is the holiest shrine in Islam.

The Kaaba represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God in Islam. Observant Muslims around the world face toward the Kaaba during their five daily prayers.

The circling is believed to demonstrate the unity of the believers in the worship of the One God, as they move in harmony together around the Kaaba, while supplicating to God. 

Week 13 – 2-9-23

The following homework is due next week.

Robin Hood Fix-it 4

Rewrite the sentence on the lines, correcting as many mistakes as you can find. (Don’t ask for a parent or sibling to help you!)

When you are done, watch the video below to correct your Fix-its

Robin Hood Fix-it 3

If you missed correcting it in class, here’s Fix-it #3.

Writing Assignment

Write your Fairy Tale Retelling by borrowing the plot of a fairy tale.

Include everything listed on your checklist at least once in your story. Circle, underline, or highlight them after you are done.

Make sure it is 2-4 pages long.

Remember to have a parent proofread your paper before you bring it to class.

Read – Anna of Byzantium

Read Anna of Byzantium – 71-142

History Video (Optional)

Here is a video about the legend of King Arthur.