Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 31

History: Review study sheet of Chapters 73-76 (test on Thursday)

Read Chapters 77 and 78 of SWB's Ancient History.

Literature: Read Chapters 17-20 of Till We Have Faces.

Meeting of Moms will be Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. We will discuss next year!

Vocabulary is coming.

Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 3/30

Happy Birthday Presley!!! I hope your day is wonderful!

Literature: Read Chapters 13- 16 of Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

Be aware of any symbolism.

History: Review Chapters 73 and 74 using study sheet from class.

Read Chapters 75-76 of SWB's Ancient History.

Woods 3/29

Woods,

Here is the essay that we wrote in class. Please unscramble it and rewrite it to make sense.

If you would like to make improvements, please feel free to do so.

Icebergs

The birth of an iceberg is called calving, because when it is thrown from a glacier, it is like a calf being born. An iceberg is a huge hunk of ice in the North Atlantic.

The largest iceberg ever found was 550 feet above the water. Scientist who study icebergs are called oceanographers.

Oceanographers use radars to help discover the icebergs.

The dangers of icebergs exist because most of an iceberg is underwater and cannot be seen by ships sailing close to them. For example, the Titanic sank because the ship's captain could not see the iceberg. so, if you are a the captain of an ocean liner and are sailing form New York to London, beware of Danger!

Rebekah and RJ

Choose from one of the following for your essay:

1. Explain Booker T. Washington's ideas about education and work by giving examples from his autobiography.

2. Why did Booker take up public speaking? How successful was he? Why was the Atlanta Exposition so important?

Your essay should be at least 1000 words and concentrate on thesis statements, transitions and parallelism.

Ancient Literature 3/23

No class on March 30th!!!

Please bring your copy of Plato's "Crito" to the next class.

Also please make sure that you have a copy of Antigone.

Choose one of the following:

1. List or draw a map of Aeneas' route, list major cities, islands and landing as well as the major event at each location. (13)

2. Make a list of supernatural interventions; the gods, and minor deities, their role with respect to major characters and the role of Fate in the epic.

( taken form Sally Morris Phillips Exeter Academy AP Latin)

Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 3/24

History: Re-read and summarize Chapter 74 of SWB's Ancient History.

Read Chapters 75 and 76 for the first time.

Literature: Read Chapters 6-12 of Till We Have Faces.

Keep in mind the definition of an allegory.

No vocabulary this week.

You may want to take some time to listen to Faceless by Red. This is suppose to be based on Lewis' book.

Please check with your parents before you do this.

American History 3/23

Please remember that there is no class next week. ( March 30)

Read the short story by Stephen Crane called The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.

Also bring the rough draft for your own short story to class.

Your story should be at least 3500 words and no more than 10,000.

Chandler,

I am emailing you a handout that we had in class. (story hill)

Woods 3/23

Woods,

Please bring your folder to my house on Friday.

I would also like for you to see if you could find the name of an oceanographer who studies icebergs today. Please check to see where he studies and if there are any quotes he has made about his work.

Thanks,

Mrs. Fowler

Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 3/22

History: Read Chapter 74 and review Chapter 73 of SWB's Ancient History.

Alexander papers are due by midnight on March 22.

Any thoughts on how Hannibal got elephants to Iberia?

Literature: Read Chapters 1-5 of Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis.

Any research you do on Lewis will aid your understanding.

Please bring "Crito" back to class on Thursday.

Mothers meeting TBA.

Ancient Literature 3/21

Finish reading the Aeneid.

I will furnish copies of Plato's "Crito", but if you have a copy of Plato's Dialogues, please bring it to class.

You will need a copy of Sophocles' Antigone next.

Vocabulary:

1. illimitable- boundless

2. imbrue- to wet or moisten

3. imminent- dangerous and close at hand

4. impetuous- impulsive

5. impiety- irreverence toward God

6. indelible- that cannot be blotted out

7. infirmity- physical, mental, or moral weakness

8. ire- wrath

9. islet- small island

10. itinerant- to wander from place to place

American History 3/21

Please read "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce

You should be able to find the text online.

Watch the action carefully in the story.

Define the following as they apply to the short story:

1. plot

2. theme

3. setting

4. characterization

5. conflict

Ancient History/ Literature 3/15

Happy Birthday, Angel!

Literature: Be ready with a copy of Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis.

Do some biographical research on C.S. Lewis.

History: Complete your report on Alexander the Great.

Please use MLA format. Other materials should be used in addition to the text.

Review Chapters 72 and 73 of SWB's Ancient History.

Have a great break. I will see you next Tuesday!

Ancient History/ Literature 3/10

Please remember that there is no school next Thursday!

Literature: Bring Sophocles and Plato to class.

Final draft of your story is due.

Get your hand on Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis.

History: Paper on Alexander due on March 22.

1200-1500 words using MLA format

Choices are:

Alexander's Military Campaigns

Alexander's Personal Choices and How They Influenced His Life

( please be careful in your research)

Ancient History/ Literature 3/9

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No class on March 30th!

Please read Chapters 7-9 of Virgil's The Aeneid.

Read Section 1, Parts 1-6 of Aristotle's Poetics at classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics

American History 3/9

Choose from one of the following and write an essay:

1. Explain Booker T. Washington's ideas about education and work by citing examples from the autobiography.

2. Why did Booker take up public speaking? How successful was he? Why was the Atlanta Exposition speech so important?

The essay should be around 800 words and please keep in mind thesis statements, transitions and parallelism.

Also read Mark Twain's The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County at

etext.virginia.edu/railton/huckfinn/jumpfrog

Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 3/8

No class on the 17th!

Literature: Please bring your copy of Plato's Crito to class. If you need a copy, please let me know. Also, a rough draft of a work of fiction is due. The protagonist must be female with a moral dilemma. Try to remember Aristotle's thoughts.

Make sure that you all have a copy of the C.S. Lewis book Till We Have Faces.

History: Re-read Chapter 70 and read Chapter 71 of SWB's Ancient History.

Please be ready for discussion.

Vocabulary to follow on Thursday.

RJ and Rebekah

Please revise your essays. If you would like to

Read Chapters 8-13 of Up from Slavery.

Please define the words we found together.

Let me know if you need anything.

Stephanie

Woods 3/4

Woods,

It was really nice to see you at the library.

Please research why icebergs are said to calve away from the main sheet of ice. It is call calving.

See what you can find.

Mrs. Fowler

Ancient History/ Literature 3/3

Vocabulary: Test on Tuesday.

1. illimitable- boundless

2. imbue- to wet or moisten

3. imminent- dangerous and close at hand

4. impetuous-impulsive

5. impiety- irreverence toward God

6. indelible- that cannot be blotted out

7. infirmity- physical, mental or moral weaknesses

8. ire- wrath

9. islet- small island

10. itinerant- to wander from place to place

Literature: Read www.classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/poetics

Section 1 Parts 1-11.

History: Read Chapters 69 and 70 of SWB's Ancient History.

American History 3/2

Spring Break: No class on March 30th!

Vocabulary:

1 .flax- plant/ fiber woven into linen yarn for thread

2. woe- grievous distress

3. antebellum- existing before the war

4. engrafted- surgery

5. penitentiary- place of imprisonment

6. normal school- school for graduates preparing to be teachers

7. blue-back speller- speller/reader published by Noah Webster

8. forbearance- refraining form the enforcement of something that is due

Finish reading Up From Slavery.

Ancient History/ Literature 3/2

Vocabulary:

1. hardihood- foolish, daring

2. heterodox- at variance with any common custom

3. hibernal- pertaining to winter

4. hoodwink-to deceive

5. hydrous- watery

6. hypodermic- area under the skin

7. hirsute- having a hairy covering

8. hexapod- having 6 feet

9. heinous- sinful

10. havoc- devastation

Literature: Read books 4-6 of The Aeneid. I know some of you had trouble with the reading. Please use any helps you may need.

Woods 3/2

Woods,

I will see you at the library. Please bring your green folder.

God bless,

Mrs. Fowler

Ancient History and Literature Tues/Thurs 3/1

Happy Birthday, Spencer. It was nice to share the morning with you.

Please tell your mom: No class on March 17th. I am traveling to Ohio for a wedding.

Vocabulary: Take your quiz at home and return it on Thursday.

History: Quiz on Chapter 64 and 65.

Re-read Chapter 68. Take notes for our discussion.

Literature: Finish reading Antigone.

Watch for family loyalty, gender bias and troubles suicide.

Grammar : Test on Adverbs!