Wednesday Western Civ Lit 1:15

It was so nice to see new and old faces this afternoon. I am praying for each of you as you work.

Vocabulary: Quiz next Wednesday

1. hautboy- a slender, double reed instrument

2. thane- a feudal lord or baron

3. fife- a small, high-pitched flute

4. tyrant- a cruel and oppressive dictator

5. apparition- a ghostly figure

6. owlet- young bird

7. unsanctified- not holy ( found in the old English. Not recognized in modern language)

8. gash- wound made by cutting

9. knell- the sound of a bell ringing slowly

10. cyme- a flat-topped flower in which the central flower opens first

Read Act 1 of Macbeth.

Define any words you do not recognize.

Google Holinshed's Chronicles of England + Macbeth. If you can find any prose written about Macbeth read a portion of it. We will look at this in class and compare Shakespeare's poetry to to Holinshed's prose.

Begin to memorize the portion of Act 5 that we discussed today. Begin with Tomorrow........

Wednesday World Lit 9:15

What a joy to meet and be with you this morning. I will be praying for you as you tackle your work. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Your assignments are as follows:

Vocabulary: Quiz next Wednesday

1. Abase to lower in estimation

2. Abdicate to give up (royal power)

3. Abet to aid, promote, or encourage the commission of an offense

4. Abhorrence the act of detesting

5. Abject sunk to a low condition

6. Abjure to renounce under oath

7. Ablution washing or cleansing

8. Abominate to hate violently

9. Abrade to wear away the surface by friction

10. Abridge to make shorter in words

Read Chapters 1-8 in Sergeant York

Answer the following questions in your notebook:

1. Do you agree with Alvin York"s first decision to be a contentious objector?

2. Defend your answer with scripture.

See you next week.

Western Civ. Monday/ Thursday Class

Hello Girls,

Welcome back to school. I am going to include all of your assignments here, but there is a separate entry for an overview for Macbeth. It is very general, and may be subject to change.

I am also going to add to your vocabulary list for Macbeth during September. You will have a the first vocab quiz on Monday, September 5th.

It begins as follows:

1. hautboy- a slender, double-reed instrument

2. thane- a feudal lord or baron

3. fife- a small, high pitched flute similar to a piccolo

4. tyrant- a cruel and oppressive dictator

5. apparition- ghostly appearing figure

6. owlet- young bird

7. unsanctified- not holy, unconsecrated

8. gash- a wound made by cutting

9. knell- the sound of a bell ringing slowly to announce a death or funeral

10. cyme- flat-topped flowers in which the central flower opens first

Read Act 1 of Macbeth and also read the Macbeth account by Holinshed at

www.library.upenn.edu/etext/furness.holinshed/239.html

After reading this account, be ready to discuss Shakespeare's change from prose to poetry.

How do you feel about Shakespeare's abilities after reading Holinshed?

Tucker, you may want to so a little bit of research on the real Macbeth. We talked briefly about him in class.

*Don't forget to make mental notes about references of time, blood and bloodstains.

Western Civ: Read Pages 373-392 for Thursday.

Read the questions at the beginning of the chapter. You will answer them soon.

Nice to have you all back.

God bless.

MacBeth Overview

Week 1

Act 1. Scenes 1-7

Compare Holinshed's MacBeth

Historical background

Vocabulary

Memorization

Week 2

Act 2. Scenes 1-4

Character comparisons

Memorization

Week 3

Act 3. Scenes 1-6

Act 4. Scenes 1-3

Elision

Relationship between gender and power

Week 4

Act 5. Scenes 1-11

Memorization quiz

Final essay

Sergeant York Timeline

September Class Schedule

August 31/Sept.2 Introduction to class

What is a contentious observer?

What is hero?

Vocabulary

Reading for next week Chapters 1-8

Research beginning of WW1

Do you agree with Alvin York's stand? What does scripture say?

September 7/9 Vocab quiz

Oral reading of papers

Reaction of research

Reading Chapters 9-16

Vocabulary

Research on pandemic of 1918

September 14/16 Vocabulary quiz

Timeline of book

Reaction to personality of York

Vocabulary

Discussion of research

Reading Chapters 17-24

Develop a character sketch

September 21/23 Vocabulary quiz

Peer editing of character sketches

Final draft of character sketch

Vocabulary

Finish reading for homework

Assignment of final paper

Discussion of MLA format

September 28/30 Excerpts from film

Final paper due

Assignment of All Quiet on the Western Front