Skills Tutor Assignments

• Go to the Skills Tutor Web Site at:  www.myskillstutor.com

• Log in by using the following information:
  User Name:  your ID #
  Password:    _____  (leave blank at first login, then create your own password)
  Site:             palm01

• After you've logged in, click Language Arts.

• You should now see various lessons & quizzes on different topics.  You must complete each Quiz & Posttest for each section by the specified date below.  The lessons are there for extra practice, but will not be graded.  You may retake any quiz to improve your score.  I will grade your highest percentage score on each quiz, but the Posttest can only be taken once, so do your best.

• Complete the following grammar sections by these due dates:

  • Capitalization Quizzes & Posttest = Oct. 16th

  • Punctuation Quizzes & Posttest = Oct. 29th

  • Usage Quizzes & Posttest = Nov. 6th

  • Spelling Quizzes & Posttest = Nov. 20th

My Perfect World Project
Based on The Giver  by Lois Lowry

In The Giver, Lowry has created a utopian-society where life is supposed to be perfect.  For this project, it will be your turn to create such a world.  It will be your duty to create a "perfect" community, giving it a name, a system of government, a physical description, and an account of how its people spend their days.  Consider all aspects of life in the creation of your society (social, educational, professional, business, morality…), and think carefully about the impact your decisions will have on all the members of your society.  You must do the following to establish your “perfect world”:

1. First, start by thinking of a name for your society that will reflect the overall principles that guide your way of life.  It can be something symbolic – like “The Red Roses Community” – or something that clearly states your intent – like “No School Ever World.”  Either way, write a paragraph to explain the reasoning behind choosing the name for your community.

2. Then, continue by creating a set of rules to live by.  What will and will not be allowed?  What will be the consequences for breaking these rules?  List at least 10 rules to govern your society, and 3 different consequences for breaking the rules.

3. Next, create a map of your community.  Your map must include all the essential features of a community (homes, city offices, stores, hospital, school, parks, etc.)  Design its layout creatively & “perfectly” in respect to your community’s ideals.  You can use any paper, poster-board, 3-D materials or computer program to show the finished model of your “perfect world.”

4. Write a narrative story of what two different people would do on a typical day in your “perfect world.”  Use this story to reveal the details and interesting aspects of your community life.  Your story must be at least 2 pages typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.

5. Compare & contrast your “perfect world” with our real world society. What changes would we need to make our real world more “perfect?”  What changes would be necessary to make your “perfect world” more realistic?  (1 page, typed, double, 12 pt.)

6. History has shown us that there is no such thing as a “perfect” society.  What are the essential problems of your “perfect world?”  Why wouldn’t it work?  What would be the downfall of your society?  (1 page, typed, double, 12 pt.)

Finally, to turn in your completed project you will need to bind all these assignments together with a title page as your society’s manifesto.  As you have about a month to complete this project, I expect it to be exceptional!  The due date for all parts of the project is Dec. 4^th.