Past Assignments
2022-2023 School Year
April -
- State Research Project -
- Please download the PPT for your state research project, you must sign up for a state in class before beginning your research. One state per person. Presentations will be the last 2 weeks of school.
February 20th- 23rd
Read 180 workshop 8 Justice For All? Paragraph writing
Read 180 workshop 8 Justice For All? Paragraph writing
- Read the writing prompt on page 26 - Argue what is the most important outcome of the court case Loving v. Virginia
- Complete the chart on page 27 and use the information to write a paragraph.
- Paragraphs are due February 23rd. If you have already submitted paragraph have a great break, if you have not you must email your paragraph no later than February 23rd to [email protected]
February 6th-10th
Student Presentations
Read 180 Workshop 8 - Justice for All? pages 20-25 Richard and Mildred the Love Story that Changed America
Student Presentations
Read 180 Workshop 8 - Justice for All? pages 20-25 Richard and Mildred the Love Story that Changed America
January 30th- February 2nd- Week 21
Biography Projects and Posters are due this week! Make sure you practice you presentation. You will turn in your feedback forms when you give your presentation.
Biography Projects and Posters are due this week! Make sure you practice you presentation. You will turn in your feedback forms when you give your presentation.
January 23rd-26th - Week 20
Biography Project - You have one more week in class to work on this project!
Biography Project - You have one more week in class to work on this project!
- You will have time in class to complete research and create a PowerPoint presentation.
- You will also complete a poster to be displayed on the classroom window.
- Presentations will be given the week of February 6th-9th
- If you miss your presentation day you will present on the next day you are in class.
- Tuesday- Viewing with a Purpose Discussing Media page 8-9. Watch the video Class Action and complete the activities.
- Wednesday- Concept Map page 10 and Content Area Vocabulary page 11
- Thursday - SNOW DAY! WILL COMPLETE NEXT WEEK See You in Court! pages 12-13
January 17th-19th Week 19
Tuesday-
Thursday-Join our class on Quizizz Follow the instruction at the link, DO NOT use nicknames for your account.
Tuesday-
- rBook page 246-247 1965 Marches in Selma- Read the article and answer the questions.
- Stand Out Lesson 3
- Biography Project
Thursday-Join our class on Quizizz Follow the instruction at the link, DO NOT use nicknames for your account.
January 9th -12th Week 18
This week we completed pages 240-245 in the rBook workshop 9 The Frontlines of Justice
I introduced a new activity called Stand Out- If you were absent, please pick up a packet for this.
We continued to work on biography projects.
This week we completed pages 240-245 in the rBook workshop 9 The Frontlines of Justice
I introduced a new activity called Stand Out- If you were absent, please pick up a packet for this.
We continued to work on biography projects.
January 3rd-5th Week 17 -
Welcome back! If you are absent this week you will need to choose a person to complete a biography on next week. You will need to complete activities below at home. rBook workshop 9 The Front Lines of Justice page Tuesday- page 237 Academic Vocabulary Wednesday- page 238 Angry Young Man - read article and complete questions in margin. Thursday-page 239 Angry Young Man - Make Inferences- complete chart Reminder! Vocabulary test on the packet of vocabulary from before break will be on Monday January 9th. |
Biography Project - Due January 30- February 2
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Week 15 and 16 December 12th-21st- If you have been absent, please see previous weeks assignments to ensure you have all materials needed to make up your missing work.
12/12-12-15
12/12-12-15
- Vocabulary Quiz- If you did not complete the vocabulary on the board, be sure to do so. You will be receiving vocabulary quizzes weekly. If you do poorly on a quiz you will have a chance to earn more points. See me for information on how to do this. If you are absent, you will take the quiz when you return to school. Today's quiz covers Column 1, 2, and 3 through the word seizures.
- Winter Holidays packet- Kwanza
- Kwanzaa - Watch the video and use the reading to complete the thinking questions.
- Monday-
- Johnny Tall Bear Video
- Compare Text Across Media- After watching the video complete the chart comparing the cases of Johnny Tall Bear and Ray Krone. In the Margin write in Stephen Cowens and compare his case to the others.
- Tuesday- rBook (you will need your book for these assignments)
- page 209 Academic vocabulary
- The 8th Amendment
- page 210- 211 Too Tough on Teens? Complete the activities in the margin and the compare and contrast graphic organizer.
- Wednesday-rBook (you will need your book for these assignments)
- Continue from Tuesday - page 210- 211 Too Tough on Teens? Complete the activities in the margin and the compare and contrast graphic organizer.
- Vocabulary List and activities to help you study - I handed out a packet with the vocabulary from our board. The next vocabulary test will be when we return in January. There will be 24 words on the test. Vocabulary List and Frayer Model Use the Frayer Model worksheet to study the second part of the vocabulary list.
- Test your knowledge of Constitutional Amendments
- Thursday-rBook (you will need your book for these assignments)
- page 212-215 Leaving Crime Behind. Complete the activities in the margin and the compare and contrast graphic organizer.
- Monday-rBook (you will need your book for these assignments)
- page216-219 Youth Crime... Adult Time. Complete the activities in the margin and the text feature- Reading a Map.
- Tuesday
- Complete activities from yesterday. page216-219 Youth Crime... Adult Time. Complete the activities in the margin and the text feature- Reading a Map.
- Kahoot -Play this kahoot game about common American idioms.
- Kahoot- Play this Kahoot game to review the workshop, Crime, Punishment... and Teens
- Wednesday
Week 14 December 5th -8th If you have been absent, please see previous weeks assignments to ensure you have all materials needed to make up your missing work.
- Winter Holidays packet- Christmas and Las Posadas
- Wath these videos Origins of Christmas Evolution of Santa Claus Coca Cola Santa
- Monday -
- Sixth Amendment Video
- The Brownsville Youth Court - pages 146-149, complete activities on pages 146-147
- Watch the video - The Danger of A Single Story
- Tuesday-
- The Brownsville Youth Court - pages 146-149, complete activities on pages 148-149
- Wednesday-
- The 5th Amendment
- Freed Man Talking: Death Penalty System Broken- pages 154-157, complete pages 154-157
- Thursday-
- A Second Look at the Evidence complete the questions for the article.
Week 13 November 28th - December 1st
Workshop - It's Your Right! A printed copy of this workshop is available from me. If you are absent this week you will need to use this PDF version of the book.
Workshop - It's Your Right! A printed copy of this workshop is available from me. If you are absent this week you will need to use this PDF version of the book.
- A History of Listening In- Pages 138-139, complete the activities on each page.
- Tuesday- Review A History of Listening In
- 2018 news article Congress Just Passed a Terrible Surveillance Law, Now What
- 2020 new article FBI and NSA Violated Surveillance Law or Privacy Rules, A Federal Judge Found
- Wednesday -
- Examining Word Parts: Suffixes pg. 140 and Multiple Meaning Words pg. 141
- Hanukkah
- Read the Hanukkah information sheet handed out in class.
- Watch the two videos- National Geographic Hanukkah What is Hanukkah?
- Answer the Hanukkah Thinking Questions also handed out in class.
- Thursday-
- pg. 144-
Concept Organizer - Justice - Content Area Vocabulary pg. 145
- pg. 144-
Week 10 -11 November 7th-17th
Workshop - It's Your Right! - A printed copy of this workshop is available from me. If you are absent this week you will need to use this PDF version of the book.
Workshop - It's Your Right! - A printed copy of this workshop is available from me. If you are absent this week you will need to use this PDF version of the book.
- Viewing With a Purpose - Watch the video and complete pages 124-125. Then complete the concept map for the word right on page 126 and the Content Area Vocabulary on page 127.
- The Bill of Rights pages 128-129. Complete the vocabulary on page 128 and close reading on page 129. Watch this video about the Bill of Rights. Compare this Bill of Rights to the Pocket Constitution Bill of Rights you received in your new student packets.
- rBook page 96-97 Rockers, Rappers, and Freedom of Speech- Read the article and complete the activities in the margin.
- First Amendment Video
- Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know pages 130-132. Watch the video and read the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District(1969) court case and answer the questions on page 131. Watch the video about Matthew Fraser. Bethel School District v. Fraser
- Complete Court Cases Everyone Should Know (Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier) page133-134. Watch the videos for this case Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier explained and First Hand Account
- Complete Making Inferences page 134-135
Week 3 September 19th- 22nd
- Read 180 Computer Application (use the link on the technology page for Read 180 to log in)
- Complete activities in System 44 to learn the 44 sounds for English reading and writing
- rBook pages 12-15 Beyond Brave - The Bethany Hamilton story
- Read the article and complete all activities. If you were absent ask a friend for help.
- Burlington English Civics - Intermediate module 1 Education Lesson 2 Filling out a Student Registration Form
- Spelling Lesson 2
- Phonics lessons 1.2-1.3 pages 10-13
2021-2022 school year
May 2nd -12th
- State Research Project -
- Please download the PPT for your state research project, you must sign up for a state in class before beginning your research. One state per person. Presentations will be the last week of school.
- Book Report Presentations-
- Presentations will be given May 9th- 12th, sign-up sheet is next to the class sign in sheet.
- Poetry - All three poems are due May 12th
- You will create a three slide PowerPoint, one slide for each poem.
- The templates for the color and biography poems are on the computer cart.
- Stand Out- Continue to work on your resumes
- Read 180- Check back later for more information
- Burlington English
- Module 11-Soft Skills/Lesson 3-Building Your Career Pathway
April 11th-28th
- Stand Out
- Unit 6 Getting Hired -We are working on job information and resumes.
- Top Resume Format -video from Indeed.com
- Read 180 rBook
- Essays from before Spring break about freedom of speech are due April 28th
- New Unit- Killer Plagues
- April 20-21 pages 35-37
- April 25-28 pages 38-45
- Burlington English - Module 10 Resources and Module 11 Soft Skills
- Acrostic Poetry - Watch this video about acrostic poetry. Your poem will use your first name, you may use a nickname if you would like. Poems will be put into PowerPoint to create a class online book.
March 21- 24
- Stand Out Unit 4- Housing
- Complete Lesson 3 -5
- Read 180 rBook -When Music Offends (Next week we are writing essays that are due on Thursday March 31st)
- The Day the Music Died page 92-95
- Rockers, Rappers, and Freedom of Speech page 96-99
- Papa Teach Me English video - A, Am, The or is it Thee?!
March 14th-17th Thursday is St. Patrick's Day
- Stand Out Unit 4-Housing
- Read 180 rBook- New Workshop- When Music Offends
- Music and Free Speech Articles and Videos
- Academic Vocabulary page 89
- MTV Unplugged page 90-91
- Burlington English - module 13 - housing
March 7th -10th March is Reading Month
- See the link above for a calendar of reading month activities. A paper copy is available in class.
- New unit -Stand Out Unit 4 Housing
- Monday - Vocabulary Builder page 92
- Tuesday-Thursday- Lesson 1 I have a Problem
- Read 180 Essay
- You will be working on your essay throughout the week.
- Burlington English -Module 13- Housing
- Read Works Due Sunday - A Hidden Figure of the Space Race: Katherine G. Johnson
February 14th - February 17th - Happy Valentine's Day.
- NewsELA - log into the site and complete the assignment "Black History" be sure to submit a quiz.
- Biography.com article -Claudette Colvin -Read the article and complete a Fact Finder worksheet.
- The Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman- read the articles (available in class) and complete the Fact Finder and All About worksheets.
- Stand Out - We are behind on this unit. We will complete what we can this week and move on to a new unit after the mid-Winter break.
- Read 180 Workshop 8
- Monday- Rosa Parks from Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea page 38-39
- Tuesday- Rosa Parks from Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea page 40-41
- Wednesday - Rosa Parks from Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea page 42-43
- Thursday- Making Meaning page 44-45
February 7th- February 10 (next Monday is Valentine's Day)
- Black History Month Biography Presentations - Each day this week you have the first hour of class to work on your presentation. All presentation PowerPoints and Peer Reflections are due on Monday February 14th. A sign-up sheet for presenting to the class is available on the sign in table in class.
- Read Works assignment - The Father of Black History - Carter G. Woodson (Due February 14th)
- Stand Out
- Due to last week's snow days, we are completing Lesson 2 and 3 this week.
- Due to last week's snow days, we are completing Lesson 2 and 3 this week.
- Read 180 Workshop 8
- Monday - in the new packet-Concept Organizer page 32 and Content Area Vocabulary page 33
- Tuesday- Students Walk Out - Article available in class.
- Wednesday- No Justice No Peace (day 1 page 34-35)
- Thursday -No Justice No Peace (day 2 page 36-37)
January 31st - February 3rd
- Stand Out- Unit 2 -Personal Finance
- Lesson 1
- Lesson 2
- Read 180 Workshop 8 (The following assignments are due Wednesday)
- page 28- Examining Word Parts: Prefixes
- page 29- Context Clues
- page 30-31 Should Supreme Court Justices be appointed for life?
- Burlington English in America Advanced
- Module 12 -Banking - Lesson 1 -Learning More About Checking Accounts
- Black History Month Biography
- Complete your poster! It was due last Thursday
- Work on your presentation! (A copy of your PowerPoint is due to me by Monday February 14th)
- Present you presentation to someone at home and complete the rubric to be turned in Monday February 14th.
January 24th-27th
- Stand Out- Unit 2 -Personal Finance
- Vocabulary Builder
- Lesson 1
- Vocabulary Builder
- Read 180 Workshop 8
- Plan Your Paragraph page 26- typed paragraphs due via email end of class Thursday
- Burlington English in America Advanced
- Digital Literacy lesson 2 Understanding Tone & Form Online
- Black History Month Biography posters
- Complete your poster this week! Time will be given at the end of class Tuesday-Thursday
January 18th-20th
- Understand the difference- Read the article from the CDC about quarantine and isolation -
- Stand Out Unit 1
- Complete lesson 5 and Unit Review
- Read 180 workshop 8
- Read - Mildred and Richard The Love Story That Changed America pages 20-25 and complete all activities. (Next week you will write a paragraph about this story so you must have the activities completed!)
- Burlington English- English in America Advanced
- Lesson 4. Digital Literacy: 1. Communicating Successfully Online
January 10th-13th
Please bring in your personal device (laptop is best, tablet next best, phone if that is all you have) Wednesday and Thursday this week! This is very important!
Please bring in your personal device (laptop is best, tablet next best, phone if that is all you have) Wednesday and Thursday this week! This is very important!
- Stand Out Unit 1
- Monday/Tuesday Lesson 3 Achieving Balance
- Wednesday/ Thursday Lesson 4 Setting Priorities (On the technology page there is now a link to Stand Out where you can find the audio tracks for listening activities.)
- Read 180 Workshop 8
- Monday/Tuesday- The Life Cycle of a Criminal Case pages 14-17
- Wednesday-Analyze People, Places, and Ideas pages 18-19
- Student Application- minimum 30 minutes this week
- Read Works
- The King Holiday: A Day to... - This reading assignment is due January 18th. There is no school Monday for this holiday!
- Burlington English
- English in America Advanced- Module 4 -Digital Literacy- Lesson 1-Communicating Successfully Online
- Biography research
Welcome Back! January 3rd-6th
- Black History Month Biography - Each student chooses a person to research from the list IN CLASS. One person per student, first come first served! Presentations will be given the week of February 14th!
- Stand Out Unit 1- Balancing Your Life
- Monday- Vocabulary Builder pages 14-15 and Lesson 1 Learning Styles
- Tuesday- Lesson 2 Career Planning
- Wednesday- Complete Lesson 2
- Read 180 Workshop 8- Justice For All? (I have uploaded part one of the new workshop here for everyone to download. A paper copy is available at school.)
- Monday- Viewing with a Purpose Discussing Media page 8-9. Watch the video Class Action and complete the activities.
- Tuesday- Concept Map page 10 and Content Area Vocabulary page 11
- Wednesday-
- Thursday - See You in Court! pages 12-13
- Student Application - Reading Inventory
Reminder- There is no School December 20th-January 2nd!
School resumes on Monday January 3rd!
Your Personal Narratives are due on Wednesday January 5th!
School resumes on Monday January 3rd!
Your Personal Narratives are due on Wednesday January 5th!
Week of December 13th-16th, 2021
- 1.Read Works - Gift of the Magi- Due December 17th
- Stand Out
- Lesson 1- Investigating Citizenship
- Lesson 2 -Rights
- lesson 3 -Getting Involved
- Lesson 4- Saving the Environment
- Lesson 5 Expressing yourself
- Read 180
- The Ballad of Birmingham pages 248-251
- Word challenge page
- Personal Narrative page 254-255
- Personal Narrative pages 256-258
- Kwanzaa - Watch the video and use the reading to complete the thinking questions.
Week of December 6th-9th, 2021
- Read Works- Beating the Winter Blues -Due December 15th
- Stand Out- New on Thursday- We looked at this survival English book and began working on Unit 8 Civic Responsibility
- Christmas and Las Posadas
- Read both informational texts
- watch these videos - Origins of Christmas Evolution of Santa Claus Coca Cola Santa
- Complete the Christmas Thinking Questions
- Read 180 rBook(this is the book you were given in September)- Workshop 9 The Front Lines of Justice
- Academic Vocabulary page 237
- Angry Young Man page 238-239- Read the Biographical Sketch and complete the questions.
- In Their Own Words page 240-247 -Read the Historical Documents and complete the quetions.
Week of November 29th- December 2nd, 2021
- Read Works: Thanksgiving Fact or Fiction -Due to the unfortunate events of this week I am extending the due date for this assignment to Dec. 6th
- Hanukkah
- Read the Hanukkah information sheet handed out in class.
- Watch the two videos- National Geographic Hanukkah What is Hanukkah?
- Answer the Hanukkah Thinking Questions also handed out in class.
- Read 180
- Complete the Analyze a Model Essay worksheets on page 160-161
- Gather evidence for 3 amendments using the Plan Your Essay worksheet on page 162-163. You will choose between amendments 1, 4, 5, and 6.
- Complete the Stating a Claim activity on page 164. You must have your claim approved by me.
- Once I have approved your claim you may complete the Organize Your Draft page 165.
- The Organize Your Draft outline is due Monday December 6th.
Week of November 22nd-23, 2021 Happy Thanksgiving
No school on Wednesday or Thursday
No school on Wednesday or Thursday
- You are the Historian - Thanksgiving Activity -Due Tuesday November 23rd. If you are absent this week you must turn in your completed questions when you return.
- Citizenship - 7th Amendment Video/8th Amendment Video
- Read 180 Workshop - It's Your Right
- Johnny Tall Bear Video
- Compare Text Across Media- After watching the video complete the chart comparing the cases of Johnny Tall Bear and Ray Krone. In the Margin write in Stephen Cowens and compare his case to the others.
Week of November 15th - 18th, 2021
- 504 Words Lesson 10
- Citizenship- Judicial Branch
- You are the Historian Thanksgiving activity
- Complete locations 1-3, we will complete locations 4 and 5 next week. This assignment is due on Tuesday November 23rd.
- Read 180 Workshop - It's Your Right
- Monday- The Merchant of Venice page 150-151 in your packet - Video The 8th Amendment
- Tuesday - Video The 5th Amendment
- Wednesday-Freed Man Talking: Death Penalty System Broken page 154-159
- Thursday- A Second Look at the Evidence complete the questions for the article.
Week of November 8th-11th, 2021
- 504 Words Lesson 9
- Citizenship - Burlington English Beginning-Government Officials and Stating your Rights and Responsibilities
- Read Works Assignment- French- Native American Relations in the Great Lakes Region. This assignment is Due on November 11th at 12PM.
- Sixth Amendment Video
- Read 180 Workshop- It's Your Right
- Monday -Complete the Effective Expression/Debate worksheet on pages 142-143 (old packet)
- Tuesday- Complete the Concept Organizer for the vocabulary term justice pg. 144 and the Content Area Vocabulary worksheet on page 145. (new packet, see me if you do not have one)
- Wednesday- Read the article The Brownsville Youth Court and complete the vocabulary and close reading questions on pages 146-149.
- Thursday- Watch the video The Danger of A Single Story. How does this relate to the article The Brownsville Youth Court.
Week of November 1st-4th, 2021
- 504 Words Lesson 8
- Citizenship - Political Parties Crash Course Video
- Read Works Assignment - America From Washington to Madison was due on October 31st. If you have not completed it, it must be completed by Friday November 5th at 12 pm to receive credit.
- Read 180 Workshop -It's Your Right
- Monday- Review A History of Listening In
- 2018 news article Congress Just Passed a Terrible Surveillance Law, Now What
- 2020 new article FBI and NSA Violated Surveillance Law or Privacy Rules, A Federal Judge Found
- Tuesday -NO SCHOOL TODAY- ELECTION DAY!
- Wednesday- Defending an Opinion/Analyze Persuasive Speech- Complete these activities and turn in for grading.
- Thursday-Debate page 142-143 Complete the Analyze Arguments chart on page 143.
- We will complete the plan and Present a Debate section on Monday.
- Monday- Review A History of Listening In
Week Of October 25th-28th, 2021
- 504 Words Lesson 7
- Read 180 Workshop -It's Your Right
- Monday-Thursday - Complete paragraphs and edit. Paragraphs are due on Monday November 1st. If you need an extension, please email me.
- Tuesday-Thursday - A History of Listening In pages 138-139
- Fourth Amendment Video
- Electoral College Video
Week Of October 18th-21st, 2021
- 504 Words Lesson 6
- Read 180 Workshop - It's Your Right
- Monday- Complete Court Cases Everyone Should Know (Hazelwood School District v Kuhlmeier) page133-134. Watch the videos for this case Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier explained and First Hand Account
- Tuesday - Complete Making Inferences page 134-135
- Wednesday- Begin Plan Your Paragraph page 136-137.
Week of October 11th-14th, 2021
- 504 Words lesson 5 (there will be a quiz on lesson 5 on Monday October 18th)
- See last weeks post for citizenship packet due on Wednesday October 13th - Establishing Independence
- Readworks Assignment is due on Wednesday! An assignment has been added to Readworks.org it is due on October 13th. Use the link in the technology page to sign in the class code is KFFJME, find your name, the password is 1234
- rBook end of workshop - Crime, Punishment...and Teens
- Monday- Word challenge page 220-221 and Research Paper and Analyze the Text Type page 222-223.
- Tuesday- Page 230-231 21st Century literacy and End of Workshop Quiz (must be taken in class)
- New Workshop - It's Your Right! - A printed copy of this workshop is available from me. If you are absent this week you will need to use this PDF version of the book.
- Tuesday- Viewing With a Purpose - Watch the video and complete pages 124-125. Then complete the concept map for the word right on page 126 and the Content Area Vocabulary on page 127.
- Wednesday- The Bill of Rights pages 128-129. Complete the vocabulary on page 128 and close reading on page 129. Watch this video about the Bill of Rights.
- Thursday-
- First Amendment Video
- Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know pages 130-132. Watch the video and read the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District(1969) court case and answer the questions on page 131. Watch the video about Matthew Fraser. Bethel School District v. Fraser
- This is a check to see who is checking the website regularly. If you are reading this complete the kahoot quiz for a treat on Monday (use your first name so I can identify you). If you are on an extended absence and complete this quiz you will receive your treat when you return.
Week of October 4th--7th, 2021
- 504 words lesson 4 - There will be a quiz on Thursday on words from lessons 1-4
- rBook new workshop - Crime, Punishment... and Teens page 208-209 Don't forget to complete the activities in the margins including the React and Write activities.
- Monday page 210- 211 Too Tough on Teens?
- Tuesday page 212-215 Leaving Crime Behind
- Wednesday page216-219 Youth Crime... Adult Time
- Don't forget to complete the activities in the margins including the React and Write activities.
- Citizenship packet due this Wednesday Early America
- New Citizenship Packet due Wednesday October 13th Establishing Independence
- Don't Forget your Readworks assignment is due October 13th (class code -KFFJME password- 1234)
- Read 180 Student app minimum 60 minutes/week
- Burlington English Civics- English in America Advanced- Emergencies lesson 2 Coping with Emergencies
Week of September 27th-30th, 2021
- 504 words lesson 3
- Complete pages 25-29 in rBook.
- Complete page 209 in rBook - New workshop- Crime, Punishment...and Teens
- Paragraphs are due on Wednesday September 29th! If you are absent you are still responsible for completing the work, email me if you need an extension.
- Read Works - An assignment has been added to Readworks.org it is due on October 13th. Use the link in the technology page to sign in the class code is KFFJME, find your name, the password is 1234
- Workshop 1 Wrap-Up Test (must be complete IN class. Do not do this at home.)