Thursday, October 23, 2008

For the week of Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Accounting: This week we will continue learning about good debt and bad debt and how it affects our business. Look out for a special Halloween "treat" on Friday.
Happy Birthday this week to Taylor Casale. Gee, I wonder how we all know it's your birthday this week!

English 12: This week we will be completing (hopefully!) the tale of The Wife of Bath. Look for a test on Thursday and.................look out for something scary on Friday. Just a reminder, that HOMEWORK does ACTUALLY count toward your final grade, and with the marking period coming to a close, I would suggest that EVERYONE take your homework more seriously.

English 10: This class will continue its reading of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible". I wonder what's going to happen to Abigail Williams and the Proctors.........................................

World History: We will be going over our Chapter 3 tests on Monday and will dive right into the next chapter. Look for detail about a project which will be due next week............



Wednesday, October 22, 2008

10/23 World History


Pretend you are Moses. You are chosen by God to lead your people out of Egypt. You are the only one that God speaks to. Everyone looks up to you for all of the answers. What is your biggest concern, as you lead hundreds or thousands of freed slaves into the desert?

This is due on Monday. Failure to submit will result in a zero.

If you do not have access to a computer, the library is available before school and at lunch.

10/22 English 12 homework


The Canterbury Tales. Wow.

The knight finds out from the old woman the secret of "what women desire most". The knight reports back to the queen and tells her that what women desire most is "self-same sovereignty".

If you don't remember what this means, see the side note in your book on page 160.


Do you think that the knight is on target with this answer? Explain.

Once again, failure to post homework results in a ZERO.

Mr. Iorio, do not forget to come to detention.

10/22 English 10 Homework


If this is not done by class time tomorrow, you will receive a zero as your homework grade. Homework is not an OPTION, it is a requirement. Everyone learned how to create an account so that you can post. You are in 10th grade. Take responsibility. Homework is checked and graded every time it is submitted.

Mary Warren if forced by John Proctor to go to the court to tell them that Abigail and all the other girls are lying. After listening to the text being read in class, and after seeing the excerpt from the film, what did you notice about the change in the way John Proctor is treating Mary Warren? Or, to rephrase the question..............When we see Mary Warren at the Proctor's and when we see her at the courthouse, she is being treated much differently. How?

Accounting 10/22 Homework

You own a business. You are hesitant to sell your goods (lemonade, mittens, pizza, coats) on credit since you don't believe that people are honest and will pay you back.


What is one BENEFIT of selling your goods on credit?

What is one DOWNFALL of selling your goods on credit?

If you decide to sell your goods on credit, what part of the balance sheet would you enter this information?

hint: It is two words.


Failure to submit homework will result in a zero for your homework grade.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

10/21 English homework Grade 10


In "The Crucible", John Proctor says "Do that which is good and no harm comes to thee".

Do you think this is a true statement?

Give an example from your life (or someone you know) to support your answer.


Answers posted AFTER class begins on Wednesday will receive no credit.

10/21 English 12 Homework

In the tale of the Wife of Bath, the queen asks the knight to go out into the world and to find out what women most desire. WHAT DO YOU THINK WOMEN MOST DESIRE?

Monday, October 20, 2008

Accounting Homework 10/20

Please answer the following question for homework:

Why do you think it is important for a business, large or small, to have accurate accounting methods? Please list at least three (3) reasons. Enjoy your day.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Week of 10/20

Accounting: Our class just completed a test on Chapters 1-3 which will be returned on Monday.

English 12: Much to everyone's dismay, we will continue our reading of The Canterbury Tales. We just completed "The Pardoner's Tale" and students should expect a short test on this tale on Tuesday.
After a quick review, we will be reading the tale of The Wife of Bath.

English 10: We are having a great time reading The Crucible together and everyone seems to be enjoying watching the movie which closely corresponds with what we are reading in class.

World History: Our class is learning about the beginnings of Judaism and we are watching parts of the classic film: "The Ten Commandments".


FOR STUDENTS WHO STILL HAVE NOT MADE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT, YOU MUST DO SO SINCE MANY OF THE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS WHICH WILL BE GIVEN ARE ON THIS BLOG. NO WRITTEN WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THE ASSIGNMENTS SPECIFIES TO REPLY TO THIS BLOG. IF STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AT HOME, THE LIBRARY IS OPEN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND THERE ARE ALWAYS COMPUTERS AVAILABLE. STUDENTS MAY ALSO VISIT THE LIBRARY DURING THEIR LUNCH PERIOD. FAILURE TO SUBMIT HOMEWORK IN THE CORRECT MANNER WILL RESULT IN A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

English 12 homework/ due 10/16

If you were one of the characters in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", how would the narrator describe you?

Your answer must be at LEAST TEN (10) lines and it has to RHYME! HA HA HA

Friday, October 10, 2008

The week of 10/13

Happy Columbus Day!

Good luck to all sophomores and juniors taking the PSAT's on Wednesday!

Accounting: We will continue our discussion of the lemonade stand.................there will be a test on Friday. We all hope Nick is feeling better..................

English 12: We will continue reading "The Canterbury Tales" this week and completing homework assignments via this blog. Mrs. Mitchell was kind enough to order the DVD that re-tells Chaucer's tale and we are anxiously waiting to see it! If there is anyone who needs to make up work, please see me after class.

English 10: We will continue reading "The Crucible". I think everyone is a little surprised at how steamy the Puritans can get. We will also continue to view excerpts of the movie by the same name starring Winona Ryder. All the people that have had speaking parts so far have been doing a great job!

World History: This week we will complete Chapter 3 and there will be a test at the end of the week. Don't forget to submit your homework to this blog.........it's due on Tuesday. Again, if you don't have access to a computer the library is open before and after school and you can also get a pass to go to the library from lunch.

I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THEIR LONG WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to Sean Connelly for getting all of those Presidential trivia questions right!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

World History/ Thursday Night Homework

If you have to choose between being a Hindu or a Buddhist, which would you choose and WHY?

Please remember to put your name on your response so that you receive credit for this assignment.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

English 10/Homework/October 9

We have started reading "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.

Based on what we have read thus far, which character do you feel most sympathetic towards? Why?

This answer is due tomorrow before class begins. Failure to reply will result in a 0.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Week of 10/6

Accounting: This week our class will be working on "The Accounting Game". Look for a quiz on this by the end of the week.

English 12: I'd like to welcome our new student, Joanna, to our class. We are beginning "The Canterbury Tales" this week and we have been going around the room telling about OUR life stories, much like the characters in Chaucer's poem. So far we have heard some very interesting things about our classmates! We will be learning this week about the historical background of this selection......and then off we go...............

English 10: We will be finishing "The Devil and Tom Walker" this week. We will be discussing "tall tales" and learning about some more examples of that genre of literature. There will be a test by the end of the week.......next week we will be starting "The Crucible".......just in time for Halloween.

World History: Chapter Two test today.........then off to Chapter Three where we will be discussing People and Ideas on the Move. We will cover such topics as: Indo-European Migrations, Hinduism and Buddhism, and the beginnings of Judaism. It should be a very interesting week!

Friday, October 3, 2008

World History

Due to the shortened period on Friday, as I stated in class, we will be having our Chapter Two test on Monday. Everyone should have brought their study guides and textbooks home this weekend to study.

Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

October 3rd

Just a reminder that World History is having a Chapter Test on Friday 10/3. A study guide will be given out today in class.

Accounting is finishing their project on the Wall Street bailout tomorrow. It will count as a test grade.

English 12 is almost done with all of tests on Beowulf. So far everyone has done very well. Next week starts the Canterbury Tales..................

English 10 has just begun "The Devil and Tom Walker".....since the language is difficult, we are reading it in class........so far, so good.

I hope everyone enjoys the half day tomorrow and the upcoming weekend.

Don't forget to bring in food tomorrow for "Dress Down Day" if you already haven't.

Mrs. S.