Wednesday 1:15 Western Civ Lit

Vocabulary:


1. molt: to cast off
2. onus: a burden or responsibility
3. petulant: displaying impatience
4. proctor: an agent acting for another
5. quay: wharf or artificial landing place
6. regale: to give unusual pleasure
7. retrench: to cut down or reduce
8. sapid: affecting the sense of taste
9. staid: of a steady or noble character
10. supine: lying on the back

Read the Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Write a 200 word essay on one of the following:

1. Using Hawthorne's Haunting Tales, discuss the examples of the imperfection of man. Give specific examples from the text of each of the four stories.

2. Discuss the examples of symbolism in Hawthorne's Haunting Tales. Give specifics from each story.


3. Discuss why you think that Hawthorne's Tales are called Haunting. Give specific examples from each story.

Wednesday, 9:45 World Lit

What a nice time it was with you all today. Thank you for participating in the field trip and thanks to Mrs. Griz for her help. We could not have gone without her.

Please meet me in the cafe on Sunday to get your rough drafts after the 11 o'clock service.
I would like for you to keep working on your papers and be prepared for the vocabulary quiz.

Also, please have a copy of No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt.

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on Thursday.
Literature: Read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel T. Coleridge.
Western Civ: Begin Chapter 24 of Spielvogel by reading pages 731-742.

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Vocabulary:


1. molt: to cast off
2. onus: a burden or responsibility
3. petulant: displaying impatience
4. proctor: an agent acting for another
5. quay: wharf or artificial landing place
6. regale: to give unusual pleasure
7. retrench: to cut down or reduce
8. sapid: affecting the sense of smell
9. staid: of a steady and noble character
10. supine: lying on the back

History: Test on Chapters 22 and 23 of Spielvogel.


Literature: Read "The Tell Tell Heart" by Edgar A. Poe
                   Please make sure that you have a copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
                   Write a 200 word essay on one of the following:
                   1. Using Hawthorne's Haunting Tales,  discuss the imperfection of man and how Hawthorne uses it in each of the four selections. Please give specific examples.
                   2. Using Hawthorne's Haunting Tales, discuss the symbolism in the four selections and give specific examples.

Wednesday, 1:15 Western Civ Lit

Vocabulary:
1. reciprocity: equal right and benefits granted
2. sear: to burn on the surface
3. sonorous: resonant
4. tenure: the term during which anything is held
5. turgid: swollen
6. ungainly: clumsy
7. virtuoso: master in technique of an art
8. wield: to use, control, or manage
9. zodiac: imaginary belt around the heavens
10. abbot: superior on a community of monks

Literature: Read the remaining Haunting Tale by Hawthorne." The Artist of the Beautiful".
                   Correct short stories
                   Please make sure that you have a copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

Wednesday 9:45 World Lit Class

We will meet at CBC for the field trip to Parris Island on Wednesday, Feb. 29th.
Mary Beth Griz and I will be the drivers. You will need lunch money if you would like to go to Subway with the group.
It is my plan to be back at CBC by noon.
If your parents have any questions, please have them give me a call at 521-4758.

Literature: Bring the rough draft of your Stalin/ Hitler paper to class on Feb.29th and turn it in before the field trip.
Make sure you have a copy of No Promises in the Wind by Irene Hunt.


Vocabulary for March 7th:


1. reciprocity: equal rights and benefits granted
2. sear: to burn on the surface
3. sonorous: resonant
4. tenure: the term during which anything is held
5. turgid: swollen
6. ungainly: clumsy
7. virtuoso: a master of technique of any art
8. wield: to use, control or manage
9. zodiac: imaginary belt around the heavens
10. abbot: superior on a community of monks.

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on Thursday
Literature: Read Hawthorne's "The Artist of the Beautiful".
                   Finish short stories.
                   Please make sure that you have a copy of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.
History:  Review study sheets for Chapters 22 and 23 of Spielvogel.

Friday Girls

Field trip to Parris Island Museum.
We will meet at  CBC at 9 am.
Please bring $$ for lunch. 


 For the next week: March 2
Vocabulary:
1. reciprocity: equal rights and benefits granted
2. sear: to burn on the surface
3. sonorous: resonant
4. tenure: the term during which anything is held
5. turgid: swollen
6. ungainly: clumsy
7. virtuoso: master in technique of any art
8. wield: to use, control or manage
9. zodiac: imaginary belt encircling the heavens
10. abbot: superior in a community of monks

Literature: Complete the rough draft of your Stalin/ Hitler paper
                  Finish reading Air Raid.


History: Test on Chapter 18 and 19th of Spielvogel on March 2.

Wednesday 1:15 Western Civ LIt

Vocabulary: We will quiz on the words from last week.

Lit: Read The Minister's Black Veil in Hawthorne's Haunting Tales.

We will catch up on Wednesday.

Wednesday 9:45 World Lit

Dear Gentlemen,
I am so sorry that I have been out of touch. I am back home and trying to catch up.
Here are your assignments:

Vocabulary: 
Quiz on previous words.


Literature:
Finish the book Air Raid.
Bring your Stalin/ Hitler outline to class.
If you have any extra time, begin your rough draft.
Field trip to Parris Island Museum during class time on Feb 29th.

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Vocabulary:
1. reciprocity: equal rights and benefits granted
2. sear: to burn on the surface
3. sonorous: resonant
4. tenure: the term in which anything is held
5. turgid: swollen
6. ungainly: clumsy
7. virtuoso: master in technique of any art
8. wield: to use, control or manage
9. zodiac: imaginary belt around the heavens
10. abbot- superior in a community of monks

Literature: Complete the rough draft of your short story.
                   Read " The Minister's Back Veil " by Hawthorne


History: Finish study sheet on Chapter 23 of Spielvogel.

Everyone

Hi guys, I am so sorry that I have had to miss classes. I will be home soon,so please just continue on your own as much as possible . I do not have Internet, but I will try to post some details later. God bless.

Friday World History and Literature

Vocabulary:
1. addle : to make inefficient or worthless
2. bemoan: to lament
3. bellicose: warlike
4. conscript: to force into military service
5. contusion : a bruise
6. defer: to delay
7. disparity: inequality
8. doublet: a pair of like items
9. engross:   to completely occupy
10. enigma: a riddle


Literature:
 Make sure you have corrected the format on your reference cards if you need to do that. Make sure you use the OWL Purdue website.
Created an outline for your paper. Remember parallelism.
Read Chapters 6-19 in Air Raid.


History:
Answer the focus questions for Chapter 19 of Spielvogel.


Field trip on Feb. 24th!!!!!!!!

Monday/ Thursday Girls

Vocabulary:
1. addle: to make inefficient or worthless
2. bemoan: to lament
3. bellicose: warlike
4. conscript: to force into military service
5. contusion: a bruise
6. defer: to delay
7. disparity: inequality
8.  doublet: a pair of like items
9. engross: to occupy completely
10. enigma: a riddle

Literature:
Finish your original short story.
Bring your answers to the Hawthorne questions to class.

History:
 Finish reading Chapter 23 of Spielvogel.

Wednesday 1:15 Western Civ Lit

Vocabulary:
1. addle: to make inefficient or worthless
2. bemoan: to lament
3. bellicose: warlike
4. conscript: to force into military service
5. contusion: a bruise
6. defer: to delay
7. disparity: inequity
8. doublet: a pair of like things
9. engross: to occupy completely
10. enigma: a riddle

Lit: Read "The Birthmark" by Hawthorne
                  I will return your rough drafts for your story.

Wednesday 9:45 World History

Vocabulary:
1. addle: to make inefficient or worthless
2. bemoan: to lament
3. bellicose: warlike
4. conscript: to force into military service
5. contusion: a bruise
6. defer: to delay
7. disparity: inequity
8. doublet: a pair of like things
9. engross: to occupy completely
10. enigma: a riddle

Literature: Prepare note cards for paper
                   Outline for Stalin/ Hitler paper
                    Read Chapters 6-10 of Air-Raid.

Monday/ Thursday Girls

Vocabulary quiz on Thursday. The words are listed on Thursday's blog.
History: Please be ready to discuss the end of Chapter 22 in Spielvogel.
              Read page 698-708 of Chapter 23 in Spielvogel.
Literature: Answer the following questions about "The Birthmark" by Hawthorne:
                   1. Why do you think that the story ends before you see Aylmer's reaction to his wife's death?
                   2. Do you think that there are parts of the story missing?
                   3. Do you think that there is a moral to the story?
                   4. What do you think the story says about man's control over nature?
Your original short story is due next Monday.

Hayley, we missed you and hope that you feel better soon!!!

Friday World History and Lit

Vocabulary:
1. rigmarole: nonsense
2. quarto: 8 page newspaper
3. purl: to cause to whirl
4. pungent: affecting the sense of smell
5. omission: exclusion
6. natal: pertaining to one's birth
7. mulatto: a person of mixed birth
8. lunacy: mental unsoundness
9. lucid: mentally sound
10. kernel: a grain or a seed

Literature:
Read Chapters 1-5 in Air Raid by Theodore Taylor.
Complete 3x5 cards for references.
Do one more hour of research for paper

History:
Finish reading Chapter 19 in Spielvogel.


Field trip on Feb. 24th.

Monday/ Thursday Western Civ and Lit

Vocabulary:
1. rigmarole: nonsense
2. quarto: an 8 page newspaper
3. purl : to cause to whirl
4. pungent: affecting the sense of smell
5. omission: exclusion
6. natal: pertaining to one's birth
7. mulatto: a person of mixed race
8. lunacy: mentally unsoundness
9. lucid: mental soundness
10. kernel: a grain or seed

Literature:  Complete rough draft of your story.
                    Please bring a copy of Haunting Tales to class.

History: Finish reading Chapter 23 of Spielvogel.
           

Wednesday 1:15 Western Civ Lit

Vocabulary:
1. rigmarole: nonsense
2. quarto: an 8 page newspaper
3. purl: to cause to whirl
4. pungent: affecting the sense of smell
5. omission: exclusion
6. natal: pertaining to one's birth
7. mulatto: a racially mixed person
8. lunacy: mental unsoundness
9. lucid: mentally sound
10. kernel: a grain or a seed

Literature: Complete your rough draft for your original story.
                   Bring your copy of Haunting Tales to class.
                   Take your quiz on The Scarlet Pimpernel at home.

Wednesday 9:45 World Lit

Vocabulary:


1. rigmarole: nonsense
2. quarto: an 8 page newspaper
3. purl: to cause to whirl
4. pungent: affecting the sense of smell
5. omission: exclusion
6. natal: pertaining to one's birth
7. mulatto: a person a mixed race
8. lunacy: mental unsoundness
9. lucid: mentally sound
10. a grain or a seed

Literature:
Read Chapters 1-5 in Air Raid.
Create reference cards for your paper.
Do one hour of research for your paper.
Begin to think about a thesis statement.