Ms. Forman's Homework Blog

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: We have been discussing censorship in class. Censorship is when material is deleted because some may find it to be harmful or sensitive. Level 1: Do you think that TV shows, movies, etc. should continued to be censored? A) Yes      b) No Level 2: Do you believe that TV shows, movies, etc. should continued to be censored? Why or why not? Level 3: Explain why you think censorship is a good thing or why censorship is a bad thing. Give an example to support your answer. Parent Signature: ________________________________ Dance History: Complete 20 minutes of IXL (English). If you need your username and password please let me know. Parent Signature: ___________________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts and Dance History Today we went on a field trip to the Museum of Jewish Hertiage. Use our trip to answer the following questions. Level 1: How did you feel after visiting the museum? Level 2: Explain how you felt after visiting the museum. What was your favorite part? Level 3: In 3-4 sentences write about your experience at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Parent Signature: ________________________________ For those of you who did not go on the trip to the Jewish Heritage Museum: What would you like to ask your classmates about the Museum of Jewish Heritage? Level 1: Create 1 question to ask your classmates. Level 2: Create 2 questions to ask your classmates. Level 3: Create 3 questions to ask your classmates. Parent Signature: ________________________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: In class we talked about censorship and what is is. Level 1: What is censorship? A) adding new things B) being tired C) deleting material that may be harmful or sensitive Level 2: What is censorship? Level 3: What is censorship? How is censorship connected to Maus? Parent Signature: ________________________________ Dance History: Complete 20 minutes of IXL (English). If you need your username and password please let me know. Parent Signature: ___________________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Today we participated in the Theatre program through New York Theatre Workshop. Level 1: Write down one thing you learned. Level 2: Write 1-2 sentences explaining what you learned. Level 3: Write 3-4 sentences explaining what you learned and how you felt learning it. Parent Signature: ___________________________________________ Dance History: Complete 20 minutes of IXL (Math). If you need your username and password please let me know. Parent Signature: ___________________________________

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: Throughout Maus we have seen different characters show friendship towards one another during the hard times of the Holocaust. Level 1: What is friendship? Friendship is _________________________________________________________________ Level 2: Describe what friendship means to you. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Level 3: Describe what friendship means to you. Give one example of a friend and explain why you consider them to be a friend. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Parent Signature: ______________________...

Dear Parents/Guardians, Please assist your child with the homework and sign at the bottom of the page. English Language Arts: In class we discussed how characters in the book showed friendship towards one another. Use the picture below to assist you.   Level 1: Where did Haskel take Vladek? A) through a tunnel to a cafeteria B) through a store to a shoe store C) through a tunnel to a bunker Level 2: Where did Haskel take Vladek? Why? Level 3: Where did Haskel take Vladek? Explain why Haskel brought Vladek to this place. Parent Signature: _____________________________________ Dance History: Complete 20 minutes of IXL (Math). If you need your username and password please let me know. Parent Signature: ___________________________________