Friday Medieval History and Lit

Vocabulary: Be prepared for the original quiz on derivatives.
Literature: Read Chapters 28-37 of Ivanhoe.
                   Please bring 10 questions to stump the class.

History: I am going to email you at least one study sheet today. Please print and complete.

God bless and stay well!!
Happy Birthday, Ale'!!

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Please be ready for your original quiz.
 Literature: Read Chapters 17-27 of Ivanhoe.
                    Please prepare 10 questions to stump the class.

I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

God bless!!

Wednesday a.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Be prepared for your original quiz on the derivatives.
Literature: Finish reading Up from Slavery.
                   Please go on line and listen to BTW's address to The Altlanta Exposition.
                   Write a short  explanation of his address. You may need to read the text to understand it.
                   Make sure that you explain his words, "Cast down your buckets where they are."
                   This should be no more than 500 words.

We may need to postpone our field trip because of my absence this week. I am working on it.

Also, I will supply the text for many of the poems for your unit.
Get ready to memorize!!!

Tuesday a.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Please be prepared for your original test. We will resume next week.
Literature: Read Chapters 20-32 in Ivanhoe.
                  Make a list of 10 questions from the novel to stump the class.

I have missed you guys this week. Stay well!!!

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Hello everyone,
I have missed you. I am posting a general assignment, but I am also going to email you a history study sheet for Chapter 10. Please complete for Monday.

History: Print and complete study sheet. We will review next week and continue.

Literature: Hopefully, you have finished your test. I would love to get them if you will email them.

Vocabulary: I am not in a hurry at all about more vocabulary words. Please review your cards and we will quiz on Thursday.

To All Students

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

It makes me sad, but I need to cancel classes for the rest of the week.  I have a confirmed case of the flu, and things are pretty germ-ridden around here. I would not have any of you sick for the world.

I have begun to feel a little better, but now Mr. Mac is in the throws of it. We would appreciate your prayers. Please pray for our children too, because we were all together last weekend. Maggie starts a new job, so she needs to be well.

I will begin tomorrow posting assignments. I realize that this not ideal, but it needs to work this week. Please be diligent and do the assignments. You may even want to get together to work.

Thanks for understanding. Please pass the word since all do not check the blog and I am NOT on Facebook!!

I love you!

Friday Girls

Vocabulary: Quiz on 10 derivatives. Listed on separate blog entry. You must know definitions also!
History: Read Chapters 28,29 and 30 in SWB's Medieval History.
              Please write narratives for each.

Literature: Read Chapters 18-27 in Ivanhoe.

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz next Thursday on 10 derivatives. They are a separate blog entry.
History: Finish reading Chapter 10 and complete all questions.
              I will have a study sheet ready.

Literature: Due Thursday- essay on The Scarlet Letter. Choose from one of the options.
                   Please keep it between 800-1000 words. MLA format.

                   1. What was harder in the book, private or public guilt?
                         Use examples from the book.

                   2. How is adultery viewed now and how was it viewed by a Puritan society?
                       Use specific examples.

                  3. What was the significance of the "scarlet letter"? What did it mean?
                        Use the text for examples.


Remember, we are going to Jake's for a movie on Monday morning.
I will text you girls for times.


                     

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on ten Greek and Latin roots with derivatives. They are a separate blog entry.
Literature: Ivanhoe  by Sir Walter Scott: read Chapters 10-16.

Wednesday a.m. American LIt

If you have not returned your final draft of your Robert E. Lee paper, please do so.

Vocabulary: Quiz on ten Greek and Latin roots with derivatives. They are posted on a separate
                      blog entry.

Literature: Read Chapters 13-16 in Up from Slavery.
                   Please expect a comprehension quiz.

Suggested field trip date to Penn Center: Feb. 6.
More details to follow!!

Vocabulary with derivatives Jan. 23

Greek:
1. astron- star         astronomy. astronaut
2.dendron- tree      dendrophile, rhododendron
3. chronos- time    chronic, chronology
4. para- beside, along with    parable, parallel
5. techne- art, skill     technical, technique

Latin:
1. stella- star     stellar, constellation
2. arbor arboris- tree   Arbor Day, arbor
3. tempus temporis- time   tempo, temporary
4. inter- between, among, amid    international, interject
5. ara artis- art, artist

Tuesday A.M. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin roots.
Literature: Read Chapters 10-20 of Ivanhoe.

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin roots listed separately on the blog.
Literature: Read the Introduction and conclusion of The Scarlet Letter.
History: Begin reading Chapter 10 ( pages 192-199) Answer all questions.

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Literature

Literature: Read Chapters 3-9 in Ivanhoe.
Vocabulary: Quiz on new 10 Greek and Latin roots.

Wed. a.m. American literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new 10 Greek and Latin roots.
Literature:  Read Chapters 8-13 of Up From Slavery.
                   Be prepared for a comprehension quiz.

Vocabulary for Jan. week 3

Greek:
1.polis- city
2. pathos- feeling, suffering
3. autos- self
4. thermos- heat
5. zoon- animal

Latin:
1. urbs urbis- city
2. curro cursum- run
3. verto versum- turn
4. facio factum- do, make
5. scribo scriptum- write

Tuesday a.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the blog marked January
                      Vocabulary, Week 2.

Literature: Read Chapters 3-9 in Ivanhoe.
                   We will have a comprehension quiz.

Comprehension practice:www.readtheory.org

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog entry.
                     
Literature: Read Chapters 13-19 in Scarlet Letter.

History: Read pages 170-183 in BJU US History. Answer all Section Review Questions.

Friday Medieval History and Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the 10 new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on a separate blog.
Literature: Read Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Ivanhoe.
History: Complete test on Chapters 18-24.

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz Thursday on the new Greek and Latin roots.
Literature: Read to Chapter 14 in The Scarlet Letter.
History: Complete the take home test.

Wed. p.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Vocabulary quiz on the next 10 Greek and Latin roots. They are on their own
                      blog entry marked Jan., week 2.

Literature: Read Ivanhoe. Read the dedication and Chapters 1-2.
                   Research the Battle of Hastings 1066.

Wed. a.m. American LIt

Vocabulary: Quiz on the next 10 Greek and Latin roots. They are on the blog entry marked Jan., week 2.

Literature: Read Chapters 1-7 in Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington.
                   We will have weekly comprehension quizzes on this book. The first one will not be
                    graded.

Hunter, we hope and pray that you will be back with us next week.

Vocabulary for Jan.( week 2)

Greek:
1. bios- life
2. mikros- small
3. megas- great, large, big
4. demos- the people, the citizens

Latin:
1. vivo victum- live
2. magnus- big, large, great
3. pater patris- father
4. mater matris- mother
5. frater fratis- brother
6. populus- people

Tuesday Medieval Literature

 Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog entry.
                       Please make sure that you use the entry with stella, astron, etc.
 Lit: Write a short essay ( no more than 800 words) on Sir Gawain.
         Choose one of the following:
         1. Examine the ideal of knighthood as presented in Sir Gawain
         2. Explain the theme of the hero's passage to maturity:
             A. courage in accepting the challenge of the Green Knight
             B. Showing self-control when he refuses Lady Bertiak
             C. Facing death in his appointment with the Green Knight
         3. Explain each of the three hunts and their results
             (this should include both the hunts and the activity going on at the castle)

          Read Ivanhoe- The dedication and Chapters 1 and2.

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog.
Literature: Correct your essay on The Old Man and the Sea.
                   Read through chapter 7 in The Scarlet Letter.

History: Please make sure that you have throughly read Chapter 8.

Friday Medieval History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on the 10 new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on a separate blog entry.
Literature: Read the introduction to Ivanhoe.
                   Write a short essay on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 
                    Choose one of the following:
                    1. Examine the ideals of knighthood as presented in Sir Gawain.
                    2. Explain the theme of the hero's passage to maturity.
                        A. Courage in accepting the challenge of the Green Knight
                        B. Showing self-control in refusing Lady Bertilak
                        C. Facing death in his appointment with the Green Knight
                    3. Explain each of the three hunts and the parallel action in the castle

History: Review the study sheets for 18,19,20 and 23 and 24. I will try and get myself in order and have the other chapters. I am sorry for the confusion.

Thank you all so much for the Christmas surprise. I will spend it wisely!!!

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz next Thursday on the 10 new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog entry.

Literature: Short essay on The Old Man and the Sea. (no more than 700 words)
                   The topics are as follows:
                    1. Describe Hemingway's portrayal of Santiago's relationship with the sea.
                    2. Is Santiago a prideful man? Why or why not?
                    3. Is Santiago a successful fisherman? Why or why not?

History: Read all of Chapter 9 in BJU US History.

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on 10 new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on a separate blog entry.

Literature: Read the Introduction to Ivanhoe.
                   Write a short essay on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. (500-700 words)
                   Choose on of the following:
                    1. Examine the ideal of knighthood as presented in Sir Gawain.
                    2. Explain the theme of the hero's passage to maturity.
                       A. courage in accepting the challenge of the Green Knight
                       B. Showing self-control when he refuses Lady Bertilak
                       C. Facing death in his appointment with the Green Knight
                   3. Explain each of the three hunts and their results.
                       ( this should include both the hunts and the activity going on at the castle)

Wednesday a.m. American Literature

It was nice to be back in class. I missed those who could not make it.

Literature: 500-700 word biographical essay on Robert E. Lee. This will be rough draft. Please follow
                   this outline:

                   I. Introduction with a story or example of Lee's life
                  II. Body of the paper including his schooling, family life, accomplishments and failures
                  III. Wrap up with quote from or about Lee
            

Vocabulary: Quiz on 10 new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog entry.

I am looking for a mom to organize a field trip to Fort Sumter. It would be nice to do it on the Spring.

Vocabulary for the week of January 2-4

Greek:
1. astron- star
2. dendron-tree
3. chronos- time
4. para- beside, along with
5. techne- art, skill

Latin:
1. stella- star
2. arbor arboris- tree
3. tempus temporis- time
4. inter- between, among, amid
5. ara artis- art, skill