COMMUNICATION--4th QUARTER

HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 5/23--DUE THURSDAY, 5/30
Come to the park...bring a pen and your yearbook!  Thanks for a great year!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 5/21--DUE TUESDAY, 5/28

Read pages 314-319; do the Ideas to Understand assignment on page 320...finish your testimony, we will share on Tuesday...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 5/16--DUE THURSDAY, 5/23

Read pages 308-313; work on your testimony...we will be sharing on 5/28...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 5/14--DUE TUESDAY, 5/21

Read pages 306-308; do the Announcing the Meeting, and Preparing the Agenda exercises on page 307...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 5/9--DUE THURSDAY, 5/16
You will be presenting your own eulogy, using some of the techniques you have learned...this must be at LEAST five minutes long, no more than ten minutes.  Be creative, think about
how you want to live your life, and how you want to be remembered.
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY. 5/7--DUE TUESDAY, 5/14

Read pages 302-305...we will discuss in class...what does the bible say about work???

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 5/2--DUE THURSDAY, 5/9

QUIZ ALERT!!! There will be a quiz on 5/9...Ideas to Understand on pages 293-294, questions 1-10...have a great weekend!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 4/30--DUE TUESDAY, 5/7
Read pages 290-292; do terms to know on page 293...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 4/18--DUE THURSDAY, 5/2
Humorous speech...make it fun and entertaining!...Have a great week off...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 4/16--DUE THURSDAY, 5/2

Read pages 289-290; prepare a humorous speech, using the information on pages 289-290...three to five minutes...make this fun!!!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 4/11--DUE THURSDAY, 4/18
Read pages 287-289; write either a farewell speech, or a commencement speech, your choice...2 to 3 minutes in length...be prepared to share on Thursday, 4/18...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 4/9--DUE TUESDAY, 4/16
Read pages 283-286; prepare a testimonial/tribute speech using the box on page 286 as a guide...this speech should be about 3 minutes, and we will present them on Tuesday, 4/16...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 4/4--DUE THURSDAY, 4/11

Read pages 280-282; prepare a either a presentation speech or an acceptance speech, your choice...2-3 minutes in length...we will share on Thursday the 11th...make it fun, but effective...have a great weekend!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 3/28--DUE THURSDAY, 4/4

Continue to work on your speech...do research if needed...make this your best speech yet!

Focus on posture, vocal clarity, projecting your voice, rhythm, etc...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 3/26--DUE THURSDAY, 4/4

Read pages 278-280; prepare a welcoming speech OR an introduction speech...it's your choice.  2-3 minutes only...choose someone, living or not, and welcome or introduce them.  This can be a real or fictional character...make this fun! We will share next Thursday...

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COMMUNICATION--3rd QUARTER

HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 3/28--DUE THURSDAY, 4/4
Continue to work on your speech...do research if needed...make this your best speech yet!
Focus on posture, vocal clarity, projecting your voice, rhythm, etc...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 3/26--DUE THURSDAY, 4/4
Read pages 278-280; prepare a welcoming speech OR an introduction speech...it's your choice.  2-3 minutes only...choose someone, living or not, and welcome or introduce them.  This can be a real or fictional character...make this fun! We will share next Thursday...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 3/21--DUE THURSDAY, 3/28
Share your testimony with someone...can be a parent, sibling, friend, someone from church...let them know what you're doing, ask if they have their testimony ready for sharing; if not, remind them about 1 Peter 3:15...encourage them to consider putting it together so they can be prepared...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 3/19--DUE TUESDAY, 3/26
Do last nine Terms to Know on page 268; there will be a quiz on Tuesday, 3/26...Ideas to Understand short answer questions 6-12...it will be in the same format as the book...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 3/14--DUE THURSDAY, 3/21

Do a rough draft of your testimony; we will share on Thursday...because this is a rough draft, feel free to make it as long as you want...we will give feedback...don't try and produce a final version...this will take some time...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 3/12--DUE TUESDAY, 3/19

Read pages 259-267; do Terms to Know on page 268...first 12 words/terms from persuasive speech to cause-effect...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 3/7--DUE THURSDAY, 3/14

Read pages 248-257; do assignment on pages 257-8...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 3/5--DUE TUESDAY, 3/12

Do Ideas to Understand on page 239...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 2/28--DUE THURSDAY, 3/7
Continue to work on and refine your informative speech...due Thursday, 3/7
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 2/26--DUE THURSDAY, 3/7

Read pages 234-238; prepare 3-5 minute informative speech.  Create an outline to follow and help you put your speech together...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 2/14--DUE THURSDAY, 2/28

Create a speech, minimum 3 minutes, about Valentine's Day...do some research, form some opinions, and share what you really think about this "holiday"...have a wonderful vacation...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 2/12--DUE TUESDAY, 2/26

Read pages 230-233; do the exercise on page 233...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED WEDNESDAY, 2/6--DUE THURSDAY, 2/14
Do Ideas to Understand AND the essay question on pages 217-218...
Have a great weekend...love the unlovable!!!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 2/5--DUE TUESDAY, 2/12
Extemporaneous speech...prepare well, and deliver with feeling and enthusiasm...
topic? Your three biggest pet peeves...I've explained in class...also...remember
to use appropriate GESTURES!!!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 1/31--DUE WEDNESDAY, 2/6
Finish Terms to Know on page 217...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 1/29--DUE TUESDAY, 2/5

Read pages 200-206; begin Terms to Know on page 217...this will be due on Wednesday, 2/6...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 1/24--DUE THURSDAY 1/31

Prepare a 2-3 minute speech as the character of your choice; fact or fiction, become
the character and speak as the character would, about a subject that is topical to the
character you've chosen...this should be fun!
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COMMUNICATION--2nd QUARTER

HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 1/29--DUE TUESDAY, 2/5

Read pages 200-206; begin Terms to Know on page 217...this will be due on Wednesday, 2/6...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 1/24--DUE THURSDAY 1/31

Prepare a 2-3 minute speech as the character of your choice; fact or fiction, become
the character and speak as the character would, about a subject that is topical to the
character you've chosen...this should be fun!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 1/22--DUE TUESDAY, 1/29
Your testimony...brainstorm, use a cluster diagram, outline, whatever you'd like to use to come up with around 10 key points that you'd like to include in your personal testimony.  Again, this process will take time, thought, and Jesus...don't forget to invite Him to the party!  We will share our results on Tuesday...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 1/17--DUE THURSDAY, 1/24
Do Terms to Know AND Ideas to Understand, pages 193-194; on Ideas to Understand,
do only questions 1-10...also, there will be a review quiz on Ideas to Understand
from Chapters 1 and 2...I will explain in class on 1/17...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 1/15--DUE TUESDAY, 1/22
Read pages 186-192; do Analysis box on page 191...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 12/13--DUE THURSDAY, 1/10
Read the book of James...we will discuss in class...take some notes regarding
what you find that is significant in your life from the book...have a wonderful
Christmas holiday...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 12/11--DUE TUESDAY, 1/8
Create an outline on the topic of the Christmas Holidays...pretty much anything
you want to tackle...then, create a speech using your outline.  Make this an
interesting, maybe thought-provoking, entertaining speech.  You will be turning
in your outline.  Use your clustering skills to narrow your topic if need be.  We will
be focusing on refining your speaking skills next year...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 12/6--DUE THURSDAY, 12/13

Read pages 173-176; do breathing control exercise on page 176...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 12/4--DUE TUESDAY, 12/11

Read pages 160-168; do Ideas to Understand on pages 169-170...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/29--DUE THURSDAY, 12/6

Read pages 155-159; answer the questions on page 159, and be prepared to

discuss in class...

SERVE THE LORD THIS WEEKEND!!!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 11/27--DUE TUESDAY, 12/4

Read pages 152-154; do the Outlining Effectively exercise on page 154

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/15--DUE THURSDAY, 11/29

Create and present a 3-5 minute speech about your Thanksgiving holiday experience;

include some interesting facts, stories, etc., and make it entertaining.  Have a wonderful

holiday...oh, and also do a "good deed" for someone you don't know, and be ready to share

with the class...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 11/13--DUE TUESDAY, 11/27

Read pages 149-151; do Outlining Practice on pages 152-153...

BLESS SOMEONE THIS WEEKEND!!!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/8--DUE THURSDAY, 11/15

Read pages 144-147; do Which is it? exercise on pages 147-149...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 11/6--DUE TUESDAY, 11/13

Read Chapter 7, pages 124-136; do Ideas to Understand on page 137, questions

1 thru 10...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/1--DUE THURSDAY, 11/8

Continue to work on your speech, which is now due on Thursday instead of

Tuesday...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/30--DUE TUESDAY, 11/6

Read pages 115-118; do Ideas to Understand on page 119; also, prepare

a 3-4 minute speech on a topic that you've created through clustering...please

include the original topic, and then the topic you've chosen by clustering...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 10/25--DUE THURSDAY, 11/1

Read pages 109-112; do the Steps to Narrowing a Topic on pages 112-114

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/23--DUE TUESDAY, 10/30

Read pages 104-108; create a cluster diagram using the topic of your choice...

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HOMEWORK--COMMUNICATION--FIRST QUARTER

HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 12/13--DUE THURSDAY, 1/10
Read the book of James...we will discuss in class...take some notes regarding
what you find that is significant in your life from the book...have a wonderful
Christmas holiday...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 12/11--DUE TUESDAY, 1/8
Create an outline on the topic of the Christmas Holidays...pretty much anything
you want to tackle...then, create a speech using your outline.  Make this an
interesting, maybe thought-provoking, entertaining speech.  You will be turning
in your outline.  Use your clustering skills to narrow your topic if need be.  We will
be focusing on refining your speaking skills next year...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 12/6--DUE THURSDAY, 12/13

Read pages 173-176; do breathing control exercise on page 176...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 12/4--DUE TUESDAY, 12/11

Read pages 160-168; do Ideas to Understand on pages 169-170...

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/29--DUE THURSDAY, 12/6

Read pages 155-159; answer the questions on page 159, and be prepared to

discuss in class...

SERVE THE LORD THIS WEEKEND!!!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 11/27--DUE TUESDAY, 12/4
Read pages 152-154; do the Outlining Effectively exercise on page 154
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/15--DUE THURSDAY, 11/29
Create and present a 3-5 minute speech about your Thanksgiving holiday experience;
include some interesting facts, stories, etc., and make it entertaining.  Have a wonderful
holiday...oh, and also do a "good deed" for someone you don't know, and be ready to share
with the class...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 11/13--DUE TUESDAY, 11/27

Read pages 149-151; do Outlining Practice on pages 152-153...

BLESS SOMEONE THIS WEEKEND!!!

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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/8--DUE THURSDAY, 11/15
Read pages 144-147; do Which is it? exercise on pages 147-149...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 11/6--DUE TUESDAY, 11/13

Read Chapter 7, pages 124-136; do Ideas to Understand on page 137, questions

1 thru 10...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 11/1--DUE THURSDAY, 11/8
Continue to work on your speech, which is now due on Thursday instead of
Tuesday...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/30--DUE TUESDAY, 11/6
Read pages 115-118; do Ideas to Understand on page 119; also, prepare
a 3-4 minute speech on a topic that you've created through clustering...please
include the original topic, and then the topic you've chosen by clustering...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 10/25--DUE THURSDAY, 11/1
Read pages 109-112; do the Steps to Narrowing a Topic on pages 112-114
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/23--DUE TUESDAY, 10/30
Read pages 104-108; create a cluster diagram using the topic of your choice...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 10/18--DUE THURSDAY, 10/25
Give the questionnaire to four people, have them complete it, and bring it to class on 10/25...
we will discuss and compile data...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/16--DUE TUESDAY, 10/23

Read pages 90-96; do Terms to Know AND Ideas to Understand on pages
97-98...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 10/11--DUE THURSDAY, 10/18
Create a questionnaire with 5 questions...work with your group using the topic
decided on in class...contact me with any questions...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/9--DUE TUESDAY, 10/16
Read pages 82-86; do the Adapting to Audience Demographics activity on
pages 86-87...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 10/4--DUE THURSDAY, 10/11
Read pages 67-72; we will discuss Ideas to Understand in class; do the Listening Evaluation assignment on pages 74-75...we will review this in class...
HAVE A JESUS-FILLED WEEKEND!!!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 10/2--DUE TUESDAY, 10/9
Read pages 62-66; do the What are you Hearing? exercise on page 64...please write your responses on a separate sheet of paper...we will share in class...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 9/27--DUE THURSDAY, 10/4
Finish your "Wait till you hear what happened to me" speech...these will be
presented on Thursday, 10/4...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 9/25--DUE THURSDAY, 10/4
Begin to work on the "Wait till you hear what happened to me" speech...use information on pages 56-59 to help you formulate your presentation...this will be due on Thursday, 10/4...DO A GOOD JOB!!!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 9/20--DUE THURSDAY, 9/27
Do Ideas to Understand on pages 54-55...we will go over these in class...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 9/18--DUE TUESDAY, 9/25
Read pages 50-53; do the Effect of Word Connotation exercise on pages
50-51...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 9/13--DUE THURSDAY, 9/20
Read pages 40-49; do the Your Communication exercise on pages 44-45...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 9/11--DUE TUESDAY, 9/18
Create and present a Personal Opinion speech, using the information found
on pages 35-36...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 9/6--DUE THURSDAY, 9/13
Read pages 26-32; do Terms to Know on page 33...write the terms on a piece
of paper, and then write the definition for each term...
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 9/4--DUE TUESDAY, 9/11
Read pages 20-25...be prepared to discuss in class...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED THURSDAY, 8/30--DUE THURSDAY, 9/6
Read pages 4-12; do Ideas to Understand on pages 13-14...
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HOMEWORK: ASSIGNED TUESDAY, 8/28--DUE TUESDAY, 9/4
Prepare a two-minute speech about YOU!!! Include information that you want the rest of the class to know.  Because this is your very first "speech", you will receive 100% for doing it.  DON'T BE AFRAID!  Actually, it's ok to be afraid...we'll work on that...this speech will be given on Tuesday, 9/4...
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