Homework: October 16th

Dance History and English Language Arts

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. All students are encouraged to complete at least 15 minutes of IXL online. If you need your username and password please ask me.

Dance History: V00, V05, V01, and V02
Today we were introduced to Swing Dancing which was a popular type of Ballroom dance in the 1930's. Swing Dancing was a partner dance that was used to meet new people as well as get out their energy.

Level 1:
What is one purpose of Swing Dancing?
A) to tell a story
B) to dance to slow music
C) get out pent up energy

Level 2:
Identify one purpose of Swing Dancing.

_________________________________________________________________

Level 3:
One purpose of swing dancing is to meet new people. Describe one way that you meet new people in your life?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Parent Signature: _________________________________

English Language Arts: X01

Today we were introduced to Curley from Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

“A young man came into the bunkhouse; a thin young man with a brown face, with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair. He wore a work glove on his left hand, and, like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots.”

Level 1: 

1. Who is being spoken about?

A) The boss

B) Curley

C) Slim

2. What did slim wear on his left hand?

A) high-heeled boots

B) work glove

C) nail polish

Level 2: 

1. Identify who is being spoken about

The person being spoken about is _____________________________________

2. Identify what Curley wore on his left hand.

Curley wore ___________________________________________________

Level 3:

1. Who is being described? Identify one characteristic of him.

2. Why do you think Curley wears a work glove on his left hand?

Parent Signature: ___________________________________________