Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Out of the Classroom

Hi everyone,
I'll be out of the school for the next two weeks spending time at our school board down in Aylmer. If you have any questions about assignments please email me at aboone@wqsb.qc.ca I'll be checking in regularly. All assignments are posted on this site so refer to it when you need to.
Behave and I'll be back soon,
Ms. Boone :)

Public Speaking

Choose to present one of the following:
  1. A soliloquy from a Shakespeare play (Sec III/IV Taming of the Shrew , Sec V Othello)minimum of 15 lines.
  2. A speech (topic of your choice) 5 minutes - 1 cue card!

Good Luck!

Due Tuesday April 29

China Assignment

History V
Ms. Boone
April 2008

Q: Has China’s human rights record improved as a result of being awarded the 2008 Olympic Summer Games ?

Task:

Research the issue of China and human rights.
Examine the history of China’s relationship with Tibet and the genocide in Darfur.
Refer to current events (i.e. the Olympic torch relay)
Conclude with your own opinion.

Details:

500 words minimum
Good copy
Title page
Works cited (see English Manual for MLA guidelines)
Can include maps/photos but they must be integrated into the text with their relevance explained.
4 classes to research

DUE: Tuesday April 29th