Weekly+Assignments+&+Activities


 * A. Posted below are your weekly assignments and activities. Remember everyone, each assignment/activity is worth 20 points and since there will be a total of 10 throughout the semester, you have the opportunity to gain a total of 200 points. Be dedicated, pace yourself and put love into all that you do. **


 * B. Weekly Assignments: **


 * Week 1: "Getting to Know You"-- ** Write a two-page, double-spaced, 12-font paper about yourself. Tell us about your likes, dislikes, hobbies and interests. Do you like to read? If so, what are your favorite novels or authors?


 * Week 2: "Getting to Know You Pt. II"-- ** Write a one to two-page paper about your family. Tell both us about your mom, dad and siblings, if you have any. What are some of the activities you do together, as a family? Describe a few of your family traditions and how you feel about them.


 * Week 3: "Heal The World" ** --For this assignment, I want you to go online and find 5 websites that are all about community outreach. These websites can be local or international, provide food, clothing or monetary donations and may be geared towards helping the homeless, children and even the elderly-just to give a few examples. Next, I want you to write a paragraph on each site about how it helps the community and why it stood out to you.


 * Weeks 4-5: “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” ** –Of those two local websites you chose for last week’s community outreach assignment, choose 1 that you want to volunteer for at least 3 hours. If you are unable to find transportation, then you may write a three-page paper about another country in Africa, Asia, South America or Europe that needs our help, how we can help and an outreach program that is currently working in that country. (Please Note: Parent Supervision is required for the 3-hour volunteer opportunity & the organization must sign the class paper for confirmation of your volunteering).

**Week 6: “Poetry in Motion”** –This week we are going to explore our minds with emotion. Pick three topics, next pick one out of the three that is most important to you and write a poem about it. You can write about love, nature or even your puppy. There is no required length for the poem, but a valiant effort must be made. We will have a “Spoken Word” day on Friday where you will read your poem in front of the class. No claps, only snaps : )


 * Week 7: “Around the World in 80 Days” ** – Now that we have watched the film, “Around the World in 80 Days” in class, write at least two paragraphs about your favorite part of the movie. Next, do a PowerPoint presentation (at least 7 slides) about the country you randomly selected. On Friday, you will be giving your presentation in class and 10 extra credit points will be given to those who dress up.


 * Week 8: “It’s A Small World After All” ** – Continuing with our cultural theme, this week I want you to pick a partner and with the country you were assigned, you will be working with another team and give a presentation about how the 2 countries can work together. What resources can you trade? What are some things that the 2 have in common?


 * Week 9: “Yummy in my Tummy” ** –For this activity, you will need a parent. I want you to pick your favorite food or a food that represents your cultural background, I will leave the choice up to you. On Friday, we will all bring in our foods and chow down together. If you want to bring a food in on any other day during the week, just let me know at least one day in advance.


 * Week 10: “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye” ** –This week, just prepare for your final exam on Wednesday. Be prepared to share 10 of your most important notes with the rest of the class on Monday. On Thursday we will have our class party!