Freshman Seminar
What % are summatives worth?
70%
Identify the MAIN IDEA: Rabbits live together in burrows. Their babies are born blind and without fur. Hares live alone above ground. Their babies are born with fur and are not blind. In addition, hares are usually bigger than rabbits.
Rabbits and hares are not the same.
Injurers often get hurt due to their own risky decisions and should be accountable for their actions.
Describe the CORRECT order when writing a constructed response.
claim, introduce quote, evidence, analyze
The woman from the Love Has Won cult, “Mother God,” believes she is the ________________ version of many other celebrities, as she believes her soul has flowed into multiple physical bodies.
reincarnated
How many community service hours do you need to graduate?
60
Identify the MAIN IDEA: A shark may have up to 3,000 teeth at one time. Shark teeth grow in rows. When a shark loses a tooth, it is replaced by a new tooth from the row behind it. A shark may have over 20,000 teeth over the course of its life.
Sharks have a lot of teeth.
Why does the Seventh Man feel guilt throughout the story?
He feels that he could've done more to save K and/or that it's his fault K died.
How many pieces of evidence AT MINIMUM should be included in a CR?
2
Cargo pants are a fashion trend that has ___________________ shown up at MBA.
pervasively
How many credits are earned for a quarter class?
0.5
Identify some of the images created through the use of figurative language in "I Am Offering this Poem." What do these images all have in common?
coat, socks, scarf, corn -- all things that warm you
Define survivor's guilt and explain why people who suffered from COVID '19 experienced this.
Survivor's guilt - an irrational form of guilt that a person feels because they survived a traumatic event when others didn’t
People with COVID '19 feel guilty that they survived while others didn't.
provide context, give background info about a quote
When Ms. Schwartz needed to step out for an emergency she said to a student, “I’m _________________ you with the responsibility of making sure nothing happens.”
entrusting
Which is the easiest pathway to pursue to graduate and why?
What is the main idea of "The Key to Disaster Survival"?
Friends/neighbors and relationships are essential to survival.
How did Prof. Daniel Aldrich (Key to Disaster Survival) survive Hurricane Katrina?
His neighbor warned him about it so he and his family were able to get out safely.
What must be included in both topic & conclusion sentences in a CR? (3 things)
-name of author(s)
-title of text(s)
-argument being made
The students were ____________ by the close game between the ___________________, MBA & Kensington, as they have a long-standing rivalry.
entranced; adversaries
What is the combined average of all your grades? What number should students aim for?
GPA; 3.0 - 3.5
What is the main idea of "The Value of a Sherpa Life"?
Sherpa lives are undervalued, as Westerners lives are prioritized.
Why does Pi struggle to kill the fish in "Life of Pi"?
Provide an example claim for the question - what does it take to survive? Be sure to include 2 stories in your answer.
TBD
The boys felt that due to the ________________ of the conflict, it was ____________, as they tried everything they could to reconcile, but could not come to a solution.
magnitude; irresolvable