Homework Tasks Autumn 2 2015 ­ Week 8 These are the homework tasks set for the first week back after half term. A schedule and tasks for the rest of the term for each subject will be posted on the website soon. Here is a suggested schedule : Monday Tuesday Reading (15 mins) Reading (15 mins) English (20 mins) Maths (20 mins) ‐ ‐ Wednesday Reading (15 mins) Science (40 mins) Thursday Friday Reading (15 mins) Reading (15 mins) English (20 mins) Maths (20 mins) History (20 mins) Philosophy and Ethics (20 mins) English (up to 40 minutes) Topic: Commas. 1.My task​
‐ Write 5 sentences that use commas in a list. Here is an example: At The Kingston Academy we wear black blazers, charcoal skirt or trousers, green and blue ties and black shoes. 2. Core​
‐ Write 5 sentences that use commas to separate an embedded subordinate clause. Here is an example: Ms Wade, ​
who is an English teacher at The Kingston Academy​
, is holding auditions for the Shakespeare production in December. Underline the subordinate clauses. Tip: start your subordinate clauses with phrases like: who is.../ who has / which is…/ where I / where she... Here is another example: 3. Challenge a.Explain the difference between these two sentences. Let’s eat Grandma! Let’s eat, Grandma. b. How can we punctuate this sentence so it has two different meanings? A woman with her man is nothing. c. Now write down 2 more identical sentences where the ​
meaning​
changes if the punctuation is changed. Mathematics (up to 40 minutes) Your mathematics teacher will set your homework tasks with you in lesson. Science (up to 40 minutes) WEEK 8 (2nd Nov) ‐ Chromatography and Distillation My task: ​
Complete the following activities allocated to you in assignments on ActiveLearn ●
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Chromatography 2 Distillation 2 Core task: ​
Produce a spider diagram summarising the key ideas in the mixtures and separation topic (mixtures, solutions, evaporation, chromatography, distillation) in preparation for a test on mixtures and separation in week 9. Homework Tasks Autumn 2 2015 ­ Week 8 ​
Challenge task: ​
Write an account of how chromatography can be used to identify criminals History (up to 20 minutes) Write your answers with the title ​
Contender to the Throne​
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​ack of your exercise book (or if you don’t have your exercise book, on a sheet of paper ready to stick in). Choose one of the tasks below to work on. ​
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you have time, then choose another more challenging task. My task: 1. Read the info on this webpage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/3/ 2. List the names of the 3 contenders to the throne. 3. Define the words: contender and rival. Core task: 1. Read the info on this webpage: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/3/ 2. List the names of the 3 contenders to the throne. 3. Write at least one reason next to each name for them to become king. 4. Define the words: contender, successor and rival. Challenge task: 1. Read this webpage: ​
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval‐england/1066‐2/ 2. For William, Harold and Harald, identify at least 3 reasons each why they had a claim to the throne. 3. Define the words: hereditary and Witan. Uber‐challenge task: 1. Read this webpage: ​
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval‐england/1066‐2/ 2. Identify for William, Harold and Harald at least 3 reasons each why they had a claim to the throne. 3. Find out who ​
Edgar Etheling was and his reasons for claiming the throne. 4. Define the words: hereditary and Witan. Philosophy and Ethics (up to 20 minutes) Write your answers with the title ​
Ethical Code​
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​ack of your exercise book (or if you don’t have your exercise book, on a sheet of paper ready to stick in). Choose one of the tasks below to work on. ​
If ​
you have time, then choose another more challenging task. My task: Write a list of 3 good things everyone should do. Write a list of 3 bad things everyone shouldn’t do. Core task: Write a list of 3 good things everyone should do. Write a list of 3 bad things everyone shouldn’t do. Explain why each thing is good or bad. Challenge task: Homework Tasks Autumn 2 2015 ­ Week 8 Write a list of 3 good things everyone should do. Write a list of 3 bad things everyone shouldn’t do. Explain why each thing is good or bad. ​
Try and think of a situation/example where one of your ‘bad’ actions might be OK, explain your idea. Uber‐challenge task: Consider the following questions, spend some time thinking and then show your ideas as sentences or a mind map (title ethics). Explain why following the law isn’t necessarily the same as being ‘good’. What makes an action good or bad? Who might decide whether an action is good or bad?