Students my do ONE alternative assignment per nine weeks. The assignment must correspond to the units being studied during that nine weeks unless the teacher specifies otherwise. Students should confirm their choice with the teacher in advance of doing the assignment to avoid confusion. The documents below list a variety of options, and other options may be provided during the year such as attending a festival or speaker event. For World Geography students, the Alternative Assignment replaces the lowest quiz grade.
Movie Special Events - for these movies, just fill out the attached assignment rather than writing a paper.
1st 9 weeks: Coco; worksheet OR Which Way Home (documentary); worksheet
2nd 9 weeks: Miracle; worksheet
3rd 9 weeks: Gandhi; worksheet
4th 9 weeks: Hotel Rwanda; worksheet