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Links to help get started:

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/jewish.htm

http://www.historyforkids.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/

http://www.uri.org/kids/world.htm

Homework for Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

For tonight:

• Please upload the questions that you have, and what you would like to know about the Israel / Palestine conflict to the class wiki. 
•  Please "preview" the section reading, pages 682-687.  Look for words that you are unfamiliar with.  On the back of you "KWL" chart, write the definitions for 10 vocab words.
• Political map of South/South West Asia is due on Friday, April 29th.

Homework for Monday, April 25th, 2011

Your Final Draft of the "Values Paper" is due tomorrow. 

You must bring the rough draft that was edited by at least two peers today, and staple the final copy on top of the rough draft. 

Examples of Topic and Transition Sentence

Topic Sentence:

I have learned in life that without one’s ability to freely express ideas, the world can become a very cold and grey place to live.

Transitions Sentence:

Freedom of expression allows me as a teacher to protect our already fragile environment through education of the next generation. 

For Homework on 4/21

Please bring in the following tomorrow to class typed and double spaced:

• An introductory paragraph, which includes you thesis statement
• The topic sentence for each body paragraph
• The transition sentence for each body paragraph

So in total, you should have the intro and six sentences written.  

Examples of Thesis Statements for the "Values" Paper

The first three statements are examples of "weak" thesis statements:

My three most important values are freedom of expression, environmental protection, and universal education.


Important values to me are freedom of expression, environmental protection, and universal education.


I like my family and friends and religion.


Below are examples of strong thesis statements:

Freedom of expression, environmental protection, and universal education are my three most important values, which have shaped the way I see the world.


My values have been shaped by personal experiences and cultural impressions, they guide me through daily life and mainly derive from freedom of expression, environmental protection, and universal education.


Whether I am conscious of it or not at the time, the values most dear to me, freedom of expression, environmental protection, and universal education have played an important role in each decision I have ever made.