Monday Nov 24

1. writing and math practice books.

NO BIG MATH BOOKS

Social Science
2. Zeb -- Ben Franklin and the Constitution, continue. Draft of the introduction by the end of the day. Today's assignment is Read the Preamble (introduction) to the Constitution. Then go here and read Article 1 of the Constitution.

Answer the questions in your notebook.
a ) There are three branches of the Federal government. Which is Article 1 concerned with?
b) The Article lists some of the powers of Congress. In Section 9, what are the limits on Congress' power? Look up "Bill of Attainder"
c) What are the rules for who can be a Representative? A Senator?
d) Section 7 defines the Presidential role in approving the laws of the nation. What happens if the President does not sign a bill?

Dan-dan:
Continue Reading the Barbara Tuchman book on the revolution.

Taiwan History: Hakkas
Zeb and Dan-dan each read this page on the Hakka in Taiwan. And this page too.

Current events: 3 articles each from Washington Post

3. Science
1. 3 articles on Science each
2. Dn-dan: start on chapter 3 or 4 of your science book. do the first section. Make sure to talk about it with me tomorrow morning.
3. Sebastian: we will continue to work on geology this week. As you know, rocks are made of minerals. do this page on identifying minerals

4. English
Read this poem by the very famous poet William Butler Yeats

I WILL arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,	5
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;	10
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.

1. First, what is the structure of the poem...it is very simple. What is the rhyme? Now count the number of syllables in the last line of each stanza. How many are there?

2. What does the speaker in the poem want to do? Why do you think he wants to do this? Write it in your notebooks.