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Algebra 2:

Students will prove their knowledge of Piecewise and Absolute Value Functions.

• We did a little review
• Then we took the Piecewise / Absolute Value Test

English 12:

Students will prove their knowledge of the themes of Night. Students will use their real-world talents in order to create a unique project regarding the Holocaust / Night

• Everyone handed in their Night Essays
• Then we worked on the Holocaust Projects (due in one week)

Algebra 2:

Students will prove their knowledge of piecewise functions and absolute value functions.  This is also an opportunity to get clarification over any part of the unit that they might not fully understand

• We reviewed for the test tomorrow
• Don’t forget: on test day EVERYTHING is due!

English 12:

Students will use their real-world talents in order to create a unique project regarding the Holocaust / Night

• I talked about the importance of time management
• I invited everyone to share their essays with me if they’d like some advice before Friday
• We worked on the Night Essay (due tomorrow) and the Holocaust Project (due 10/7)

Algebra 2:

In order to graph absolute value inequalities on an x/y plane (and then using this graph to solve), students will combine what they know about solving absolute value inequalities algebraically with graphing absolute value equations

• We finished the paper from yesterday paper from yesterday
• Then we took some notes
• Then we did this packet
• We’ll start reviewing for the test tomorrow
• Test Thursday (or Friday, depending)

English 12:

Students will use their real-world talents in order to create a unique project regarding the Holocaust / Night

• I talked about how much this project affects grades
• I invited everyone to share their essays with me if they’d like some advice before Friday
• We worked on the Night Essay (due Friday) and the Holocaust Project(due 10/7)

Algebra 2:

Students will solve absolute value equations algebraically, then use this understanding to solve absolute value inequalities using the same method

• We finished the worksheet from yesterday
• We took notes
• We did this worksheet
• We took more notes
• We started this worksheet

English 12:

Students will use their real-world talents in order to create a unique project regarding the Holocaust / Night

• We worked on the Night Essay (due Friday) and the Holocaust Project (due 10/7)
• We took a tour of the hallway where everything will be set up.

Algebra 2:

Students will connect knowledge of intersections of graphs (used in the Systems unit) and knowledge of solving equations in order to solve Absolute Value Equations in a number of ways.

• We finished the worksheet from Friday
• Then we did this one
• And we started this one

English 12:

Students will use their real-world talents in order to create a unique project regarding the Holocaust / Night

• I clarified the expectations and timeline for the Holocaust Project and Night Essay
• We worked on both assignments during the hour
• Everyone handed in Proposal sheet and drawing for their Holocaust Projects

Algebra 2:

Students will build on their knowledge of Piecewise Functions in order to better understand Absolute Value Functions

• We took a Piecewise Quiz after a quick review
• Then we took some notes
• And did this worksheet
• And this worksheet

English 12:

Students will begin researching their personal interest in the Holocaust

• Everyone had a choice: continue the Night essay or start the Holocaust Project

Algebra 2:

Students will combine their knowledge of slope-intercept form, one-to-one functions, piecewise functions and domain/range.

• We did Pg. 666 #4-7, 11-20
• Then we did this worksheet
• Then we did this quiz review
• Quiz tomorrow

English 12:

Students will prove their knowledge of the memoir Night.  Students will also create an essay based on an already-approved thesis.

• We took the Night Test
• Then we continued on the Night Essay
• Watch this to see the next step:

Algebra 2:

Students will combine their knowledge of slope-intercept form and one-to-one functions to understand a similar concept in piecewise functions

• We handed in everything from yesterday
• Then we took notes
• Then we did this worksheet
• Then we did this worksheet as practice
• Then we did Pg. 666 #11-16

English 12:

Students discuss their experiences at the Holocaust Museum and connect that both to their project assignment and to their Night essay.

• We talked about the museum trip
• We talked about possibilities for our museum
• We started the Night Essay by going here
• Night test tomorrow

Algebra 2:

Students will connect their knowledge of slope-intercept form of linear functions to piecewise functions

• We finished this up from yesterday
• Then we worked a little more on writing equations from graphs
• Then we did this worksheet
• Then this one

English 12:

• 85% of us went to the Holocaust Memorial; if you didn’t, you had a few assignments
• You had to read this transcript from the “Remarks at Millennium” meeting at the White House and summarize EACH PAGE

Algebra 2:

Students will use their knowledge of slope-intercept form in order to learn about piecewise functions

• We finished the worksheet from Friday
• Then we started this worksheet about specific domains in piecewise functions

English 12:

Students will prove their knowledge of Night.  Students will also connect their sensitivity of the Holocaust to the field trip and to their own projects

• We took the Ch. 6-9 Quiz
• Everyone handed in the Ch. 6-9 Guided Reading
• We read a speech by Elie Wiesel about Art and the Holocaust
• Everyone got their assignments for the Holocaust Memorial Fieldtrip tomorrow
• We talked about appropriateness in our Holocaust Project