1. #1.) 2/22/16
Read the quote and answer the following questions in 2-3 complete sentences:
Why is it important to be humble when you are victorious (successful)?
Why shouldn’t you boast about your accomplishments?

2. #2.) 2/24/16
1. Appeal:____________________
2. Appeal:____________________
Identify which rhetorical appeal each of these advertisements uses. Then, explain WHY or HOW that appeal is being used (2-3 complete sentences).

3. Finish the sentence starter answer in 2-3 complete sentences.
#3.) 2/25/16
“Paying it forward” (treating people with kindness) can make a difference in the world because…
Finish the sentence starter answer in 2-3 complete sentences.

4. Actions speak louder than words.
#4.) 2/26/16
Explain the following phrase in 2-3 complete sentences:
Actions speak louder than words.

5. Explain your answer in 2-3 complete sentences.
#5.) 2/29/16
What would you do if you woke up one morning to find yourself invisible?
Explain your answer in 2-3 complete sentences.

6. Answer the sentence starter in 3-4 complete sentences.
#6.) 3/2/16
In 15 years, I see myself….
Answer the sentence starter in 3-4 complete sentences.

7. #7.) 3/3/16
List 5 things you need in your life and describe them. How do you use them? These "things" cannot be people. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

8. #8.) 3/22/16
What was your experience with the flood over Spring Break? Was your family or neighbors affected? your family? Did you help people prepare their home? Did you help flood victims with clean up?

9. Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.
#9.) 3/2/16
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
(This will be soon after you graduate from high school. Consider college options, the work force, personal goals, etc. – you’ll be about years old.)
Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.

10. #10.) 4/4/16
Copy down the definition of Assimilation. You will need to be familiar with this term today as we read “Assimilation through Education”.
Assimilation –
absorbing information; adapting or adjusting to the culture of a group or nation

11. #11.) 4/5/16
What If? The principal of your school wants to raise test scores. He decides that all students must learn a new language called “Babble.” The principal feels that learning this language will increase students’ critical thinking abilities and that will increase their test scores. Once the students learn Babble, they are forbidden to speak any other language in school. Students who use the language correctly are rewarded with parties. They all speak Babble at the parties. Those who don’t speak Babble well are not invited to the parties. Instead they have to spend more time studying Babble. Journal: How would you feel about having to learn and use this new language? How could this language unite you with people? How could it separate you from people? Answer each question in a complete sentence.

12. #12.) 4/7/16
Think back to when you were 6 years old. This is how old our main character, Kii Yazhi, is at the beginning of Code Talkers. Describe yourself as a 6 year old. What were you like when you were 6? Have you changed since then? If so, how? What were you interested in? What were your hobbies? Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.

13. #13.) 4/8/16
If you could choose a Navajo Indian name for yourself, what would it be and why? Kii Yazhi’s name “Little Boy” describes his appearance. Your name can describe your looks, personality, or character. Explain your answer in 2-3 sentences.

14. Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.
#14.) 4/12/16
Kii Yazhi was given the nickname “Wolachii”, which translates to “ant.” He was given this name because he was small, yet powerful.
Do you have a nickname? If so, explain what it is and what it means.
If you don’t have a nickname, give yourself one and explain why you would want to be called that.
Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.