Renaissance Faire EXTRA CREDIT

**Extra Credit**

Here is an opportunity for you to earn some extra credit points:

Visit the Renaissance Faire that is up and running until May 18th. Meet famous people such as Mr. Bill Shakespeare himself, Queen Elizabeth, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Listen to the beautiful music, watch entertaining shows, play games, and eat the fantastic food. Follow this link to find information about the Faire:

http://www.renfair.com/socal/

After you visit the Faire, write a two-page report that answers the following questions in standard essay format:

1. What did you see?
2. What did you learn?
3. What did you do?
4. What did you like/dislike?
5. Would you go again?
6. Did you see/meet any famous people? If so, who? What did you learn from them?
7. Did you see any shows, play any games, or make any crafts? If so, which ones?
8. What did you think of the food?
9. What did you think of the music?
10. Did you bring home any souvenirs? If so, what?

Do not simply number the questions and answer them. It needs to be a comprehensive essay about your experience. This means no grammatical/mechanical errors and full complete sentences. This report needs to be double-spaced, 12pt. font with your name, date, and period up in the top-left corner.

ALSO, you need to attach your ticket stub to your report in order for the extra credit to count.

Star Testing - Week 13's lessons 4/28 - 5/2 - 2008

This week you will be taking the STAR Test (Tuesday - Thursday), and remember the result will be a reflection on our school and go in your permanent file. Second, we will write a comparison essay on Romeo and Juliet, which is also practice for the district essay that you write in May.
For EXTRA CREDIT you may write out the "Commonly Confused Words" and definitions neatly three times each (pages 211 - 212 Vocab Book). The assignment is due by 7:40 am Tuesday 4/29.

Monday 4/28
1. Review Unit 13 Test
2. Romeo and Juliet Essay

Wednesday/Thursday
1. Review Romeo and Juliet Packet and Anticipation Guide
2. Finish essay
3. Study for Romeo and Juliet Final

Friday 5/2
1. Romeo and Juliet Final
2. Edit and revise essay
3. Type final copy of essay (due Monday)

We start The Odyssey next.

Week 12 Research Project 4/21 - 4/25 - 2008

This week we are working on researching a famous person. We will meet in the library every day except Friday. Don't forget to bring your books on the person you choose (50 points extra credit). I will be at school Monday through Wednesday, but Thursday and Friday Miss Takada will be handling the class, while I am at a tennis tournament. Your project is due Friday and it is an absolute deadline.

4th quarter - 11th week's lesson 4/14 - 4/18 - 2008

Finally we are in the last quarter of the school year. Make sure you get the grade you want by working for it. We are finishing The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet- please keep up with your reading. For extra credit you may type the answers to the questions on page 1103, the end of Act V. The questions are due Friday before class 4/18.

Monday 4/14
1. Review Test
2. Questions on Packet
3. See Understanding Romeo and Juliet Act V
4. Do Unit 13 Vocabulary

Tuesday 4/15
1. Read and discuss Act V
2. Do Act V Packet

Wednesday 4/16
1. Review Vocabulary
2. Read and discuss Act V
3. Finish Packet

Thursday 4/17
1. Vocabulary Bingo and Pretest
2. Review Act V Packet
3. Finish Romeo and Juliet Packet

Friday 4/18
1. Unit 13 Vocabulary Test and Act V Test
2. See Romeo and Juliet
3. Packet due
4. Select Person for research

End of 3rd 1/4 lessons 4/7 - 4/11 - 2008

We are now in the last week of the third quarter and I hope your grade is what you have worked to earn. You have three finals to see what you have learned this quarter - study hard - good luck. If you have any questions or problems with your grade see me. Your last extra credit project is to go to your Aeries account and print out your grade for this quarter, and have a parent write a note that they understand your grade before your finals and third quarter notebook is added into it. Have them print and sign their name. It is due tomorrow before class and is worth twenty five points.

Monday 4/7
1. Review Vocab Lab 3 Test
2. Review Act IV Packet
3. Read and discuss Act IV
4. Review for Finals (homework)

Tuesday 4/8
1. Grade 3rd ¼ Notebook
2. Read and discuss Act IV
3. Study for Finals (homework)

Wednesday 4/9 (late start)
1. Act IV Final Test
2. See Romeo and Juliet
3. Study for Idiom’s Test (homework)
4. Read S. S. Reading Book (20 minutes homework)

Thursday 4/10
1. Idiom Final Weeks 15-19
2. See Romeo and Juliet
3. Read Act V (homework)
4. Study for Vocabulary Final (homework)

Friday 4/11
1. Vocabulary Final Unit 9 - 11
2. ASB elections
3. Review Act IV Test
4. Finish Reading Act V (homework)
5. Work on big Packet

Finish Strong!