ITU: DETERMINATION

Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving an outcome, firmness of

purpose
iGenda 1

NOTE: All of today’s assignments are to be completed individually…

not in teams or with a partner. Another words, during class today, it is
to be quiet and focused on completing these Learning Tasks.

Devotion & Prayer…Learning Task

 Look up the word DETERMINATION
 Once you have found the meaning, answer the following
question in at least five (5) sentences:
○ In the last six months, identify one area in your life that
you have displayed DETERMINATION and experienced its
outcome. I have had determination in doing my
homework and making sure that I do really well in
school. I have been keeping up with all of my work
from school really well and I am determined to get
good grades. So far it has been going really well and
I have been doing all of my homework and have
been getting good grades.

English 9
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Learning Task One
 Individual Learners are to pull-up their electronic version of
“Romeo and Juliet”
 Individually read Act One: Scene Three
 Write an eight (8) sentence Synopsis (a brief summary) of Scene
Three (20 pts.)
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Learning Task Two
 Each learner is to identify four (4) specific examples or quotes
from “Romeo and Juliet” Act One: Scenes One through Three
 Analyze and explain how each example or quote defines
DETERMINATION through the characters and their relationships
and the action that takes place (20 pts.)
Lady capulet talks to Juliet about her getting married to
Paris and they discuss that she is too young. Lady capulet
does say though that soon she will be able to marry Paris.
The Nurse makes funny comments about Paris and Susan.
Juliet says that it would be an honor to marry Paris and
that she wants to marry him.
1. See, where he comes. So please you, step aside.
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 1
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”

Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or

achieving and outcome, firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech,
Baltic States, and Russia
 I’ll know his grievance or be much denied. This shows
determination because Benvolio is determined to find out
what is wrong with Romeo.
2. Soft! I will go along and if you leave me so you do me
wrong.
Benvolio tells Romeo that he wants to come with him
because he is determined to find out what is wrong.
3. Groan! Why no but sadly, tell me who.
Benvolio is still trying to discover who is making Romeo
depressed.
4. I’ll pay that doctrine or else die in your debt.
Benvolio is determined to make Romeo happy.

These TWO Learning Tasks need to be uploaded to your iFolio

Posterous for a completion check. Credit on assignments will be
assessed and given 9AM, Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

World Geography WebQuest Learning Task (30 pts.)

This assignment is due Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 9AM
 Go to phschool.com
 Under Course Content…Web Codes…insert mjk-0015 then
press Go
 Left hand side of the page…under Course Content…click onto
SOCIAL STUDIES
 Select Infoplease Resources
○ Scroll down to Atlas
○ Find each of these countries located on this link
 Central Europe and Northern Eurasia
○ Spans two continents in the Northern Hemisphere
 Poland/Czech and Slovak Republics, and Hungry
 Balkan Peninsula/Baltic States
○ Baltic states and border nations along Russia’s western
edge were once republics within the Soviet Union.
 Russia
○ The world’s largest country…it stretches across ten (10)
time zones.

Answer the following questions:

1. Which capital cities are located on the Danube River?

Sofia, Bratislava, Budapest
2. What capital city is located at 50 degrees N latitude?
Moscow
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 1
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”

Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or

achieving and outcome, firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech,
Baltic States, and Russia
 3. Which two rivers serve as Poland’s western border?
The Oder river and the Vistula river
4. How did World War II change the ethnic diversity of Poland?
World War II caused the death of many Jews so there are
very few Jews in Poland
5. How have political and economic conditions in the Czech
Republic changed since the 1980’s?
The country was no longer communist and became
democratic.
6. How have Romania’s economic activities changed since the end
of Communist rule?
They have grown and are making more money and
moving up in the economic standard.
7. What natural resources have given Hungary an advantage in
establishing itself as an independent nation?
It has a lot of oil.
8. How does Hungary differ from the Czech and Slovak republics?
Hungary is more liberal than those countries.
9. List the Baltic States and border Nations.
Estonia, Lativa, and Lithuania.
10.How has location affected the history and economies of the
Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia?
They have been attacked by the Soviet Union and been
caught in the middle of wars before.
11.How did economic concerns contribute to civil war in the
Balkans?
The economic concerns were bad and many people
wanted to change that so out of fear that people would
not be able to have a good life there was a civil war for a
better life.
12.Which river flows through Poland’s capital?
The Vistula
13.In Russia, which city is farther north, St. Petersburg or Moscow?
St. Petersburg
14.How do location and climate affect ecosystems in Russia?
In Russia the climate makes very drastic changes so
unless the animals and plants that live in a particular
ecosystem can adapt very quickly they will most likely
die.
15.In 2014, what special event is going to be hosted in Sochi,
Russia?
The Olympics.

Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 1

Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”

Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or

achieving and outcome, firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech,
Baltic States, and Russia
 16.What line of longitude runs through the Ural Mountains and how
have they affected Russia?
60 degrees East they affect Russia because it makes it
harder to travel throughout Russia.
17.Why did the Russian people start a revolution in 1917?
They started a revolution because they did not want the
Soviet Union in charge of all of Russia.
18.How did the end of Communist rule lead to changes in Russia?
It changed Russia because now their economy is better
and people have more rights. This makes people more
happy in Russia and have an overall better life.

Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 1

Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”

Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or

achieving and outcome, firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech,
Baltic States, and Russia