Language Arts 8 Per. 4 (Miraleste Intermediate)

Language Arts 8 Per. 4 (Miraleste Intermediate) //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Class Name: Language Arts 8 Per. 4 Instructor(s): Pamela Bucklew en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 03/10/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5358691 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Finish reading The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave by Tuesday, March 10. Students will take a comprehensive reading comprehension assessment on the autobiography on Tuesday, March 10.
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Read your free-choice novel at home for a minimum of 100 minutes weekly.

You may apply the assigned reading of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave to your weekly reading requirement.

]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:49:58 PST <![CDATA[Due: 03/05/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5356524 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Complete the (yellow) Reading Record and have a guardian initial the novels you read during the second trimester.
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Read the anchor text, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, chapters 5-9 (pp. 42-69) by Tuesday, 03/03.

]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 13:51:25 PST <![CDATA[Due: 03/02/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5354878 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Vocabulary Chapters 7 & 8

1. bestow - to give or present as a gift

2. chattel - a moveable item such as a piece of furniture; also used to describe a slave

3. denunciation - a public accusal, strong condemnation

4. depravity - corruption, wickedness

5. emancipation - the release from bondage or servitude

6. precepts - commandments or directions meant as rules

7. callous- lacking pity or mercy

8. dissipation - indulgence in pleasure to the point of harming oneself

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Read your free-choice novel at home for a minimum of 100 minutes weekly.

You may apply the assigned reading of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave to your weekly reading requirement.

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:30:18 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/26/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5351558 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Vocabulary - Chapters 5 & 6

1. abhorrence - loathing, detestation, causing fear or distrust

2. egotistical - an exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceited

3. manifestation - clear or evident formation; shown plainly

4. atrocious - very cruel, evil, brutal

5. festering - growing embittered

6. lacerated - torn jaggedly, mangles

7. offal - waste parts, entrails

8. vestige - trace of something that once existed but has disappeared or passed away

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:34:57 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/25/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5349711 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Vocabulary Chapters 3 & 4

1. ascertain - to find out with certainty

2. defile - to make filthy, dishonor, desecrate

3. execrate - to call down evel upon

4. imbibe - to drink

5. stratagem - to trick or scheme

6. sunder - to break apart, separate

7.debasing - lowering in character, quality or value

8. homage - anything done to show respect or reverence

9. immutable - never changing or varying

]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:23:23 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/25/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5347928 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Read the anchor text, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave, chapters 1-4 (pp. 12 - 46) by Tuesday, 02/25.
]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:06:46 PST <![CDATA[Due: 02/21/2020]]> //mis.pvpusd.net/homeworkItem5349031 //mis.pvpusd.net/apps/classes/952477/assignments/ Vocabulary Chapter 2

1. anguish - great suffering from worry, grief or pain

2. betides - to happen, befall (happens)

3. coopering - making or repairing barrels or casks

4. ineffable - too overwhelming to be expressed

5. obdurate - not easily moved to pity or sympathy

6. pathetic - expressing or arousing pity, sorrow or sympathy

7. privation - depriving or being deprived

8. providence - the care or benevolent guidance of God or nature

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