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Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework: Complete the appropriate level. The author, Suzanne Collins wrote this novel based off of the TV shows that she watched (Reality TV and the Roman Gladiator Games) Level 1 :  Identify one TV show that you find to be important and would inspire you. Level 2 : Identify one TV show that you find to be important and would inspire you. Explain your answer. Level 3 : If you had to combine two TV shows to make ONE awesome show, what TV shows would you combine? Explain your answer. Parent Signature: _____________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework: Complete the appropriate level. Please complete 20 minutes of (ELA) IXL online. Parent Signature: _____________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework: Complete the appropriate level. Today we started "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. Level 1:  1. Who is the author of "Catching Fire"? A) Art Spiegelman B) Suzanne Collins C) Walter Dean Myers 2. What was the Hunger Games series based off of? A) Bull Riding Games B) European Hunger Games C) Roman Gladiator Games Level 2: Who is the author of "Catching Fire"? The author of "Catching Fire" is _________________________. Explain why this author chose to write this novel. The author chose to write this novel because ___________________________________________ Level 3: Who is the author of "Catching Fire"? Explain why the author chose to write this novel. What influenced the authors writing? Parent Signature: _____________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework: Complete the appropriate level. Level 1: Which best describes the job of a lawyer? A) to sit quietly B) to get their client sent to jail C) to ensure their client gets a fair case Level 2: Explain what the job of a lawyer is.  Level 3: Explain what the job of a lawyer is. If you were a lawyer, would you defend someone that you doubted? Explain your answer. Parent Signature: _____________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework: Complete the appropriate level. Level 1: "It is almost a year since the robbery. James King was sentenced to 25 years to life. Osvaldo was arrested for stealing a car and sent to a reformatory." What happened to James King? A) he was innocent B) he was sent to boarding school C) he was sentenced to 25 years to life  What happened to Osvaldo? A) lived happily ever after B) arrested for stealing a car C) was sentenced to life in prison Level 2: "It is almost a year, minus a few days, since the robbery in the drugstore. James King was sentenced to 25 years to life. Osvaldo was arrested for stealing a car and sent to a reformatory." What happened to James King? What happened to Osvaldo? Level 3: "It is five months since the trial, almost a year, minus a few days, since the robbery in the

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework : Please complete the appropriate level. Read the text from "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers and answer the following questions. Level 1 : "Two guards begin to put handcuffs on JAMES KING. It is clear that the JURY has found him guilty. CUT TO: The GUARDS who were standing behind STEVE. He has been found not guilty." What was the verdict for James King? A) guilty      B) not guilty What was the verdict for Steve Harmon? A) guilty      B) not guilty Level 2 : "Two guards begin to put handcuffs on JAMES KING as color changes to black and white. It is clear that the JURY has found him guilty. We see KING being taken fro the COURTROOM.  CUT TO: The GUARDS who were standing behind STEVE move away from him. He has been found not guilty. STEVE spread his arms to hug O'BRIEN." What was the verdict

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework : Please complete the appropriate level. Level 1: Label each step of the Trial process in order, starting with the number 1. __________  Prosecution's Case __________ Closing Statement's __________  Opening of the court __________ Defendant's Case __________  Opening Statements __________ Verdict Level 2: List the different parts of a trial in the order that they go in. Level 3:  Identify the different parts of a trial in order as they would be seen in a court room.  Which part of a trial do you find to be most important? Why? Parent Signature: __________________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Homework : Please complete the appropriate level. Level 1 : Circle the names of the different type of people who appear in a trial. Judge                   Lawyer       Cashier             Jury             Coffee Barista               Teacher                Defendant            Witnesses            Plaintiff       Student Level 2: Identify 1 type of person that appears in court. Explain what their jobs is. One type of person that appears in court is _____________________________. This job is __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Level 3 : Identify 3 types of people that appear in a court room. Explain what their jobs are. 1:  2:  3:  Parent Signature: _________________________________