Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: No quiz next week.

Literature: Read Chapters 6 and 7 of The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

The field trip is next week. Please make sure that you have all details. If your parents have a questions, please have them call me.

Please work on your epics and make sure that you have a copy of Antigone.

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the ten new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on last week's vocabulary entry, The first word is "elektron".

Literature: Read Chapters 4 and 5 of The Great Gatsby.  Watch for symbolism and figures of speech.

History: Katie, complete your test for Chapters 11 and 12.  I will bring you a study sheet for 13 and 14. next week and we will continue.

Thursday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz in the ten new Greek and Latin roots. They are on last week's vocabulary post. The first word is "elektron".

Literature: Work on your epics. They are due March 6. We will hold a small workshop in class on converting prose into the required epic form.  Please bring all of your work to class.
The next reading selection is Antigone. Please make sue you have o March 6.

History: Test on Chapters 47-53. Use your study sheet to study.

Field trip will be March 4.

Greek and Latin roots words 2/19/2014

Greek:
1. hypo: under, below

Latin:
1. super: on top, above, over
2. sub: under, below, beneath
3. rumpo ruptum: break, burst, split
4. pax pacis: peace
5. specto specatum: to look at, see
6. vox vocis: voice
7. loquor locutus: speak
8. felix felicis: happy
9. fides: faith, trust
10. hypo: under, below   (Only Greek root word)

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on 10 new Greek and Latin roots. Your words are listed on last week's blog entry. The first word is "elektron".


Literature: Read Chapters 4 and 5 of The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin root words. They will be listed on a separate blog entry.

Literature: Now that you have finished three important epics, it is time to write one yourself.
Please be ready with your story on paper. We will "workshop" in class to make sure you will be ready.
Your own epic is due on March 4.
Make sure your epic has the elements of an epic. It should be between 1200-3600 words.

History: Test on Chapters 47-53. Use your study sheet.

Field trip on March 4.

Biology Lab

We will meet on February 21.
Be ready to dissect the earth worm.
Please bring your goggles!!!

Friday American History

Field trip next Friday. We will meet at the church at 8:30 a.m.
You will need lunch money and $3.00 for the fort.

Read Chapter 13 of BJU's US History.

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the 10 new Latin roots. They are listed on last week's blog.
Be careful. The first word is "primus".

Literature: Read Chapters 1-3 of The Great Gatsby.  Watch for figures of speech and symbolism.
Please bring your text to class.

History: Katie, you will receive your test on Chapters 11 and 12.

Field trip March 4.

Thursday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on 10 new Latin roots. Be careful looking at the list. It begins with "primus".

Literature: Finish reading The Aeneid. 
Work on ideas for your epic.

History: Read Chapters 50-52 in SWB;s Ancient History.

Field trip March 4.
Details to follow!!!

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on last week's vocabulary blog post. The first word is "primus". Be careful to study the correct list.

Literature: Read Chapters 1-3 in The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog entry for 2/11/2014.


Literature: Read Books 11 and 12 of The Aeneid.
                   Consider ideas for you own epic.

History: Read Chapters 51-53 in SWB's Ancient History.
              Complete study sheet.

Greek and Latin Roots 2/11/2014

Greek:
1. elektron: amber
2. akros: topmost, high point
3. kata: down, against
4. ana: up, back again, along
5. hyper: above, overly, beyond



Latin:
1. gradus: step, degree
2. plus pluris: more, many
3. duco ductum: draw, attract
4. ago actum: do, act. drive
5. pendo pensum: hang down. weigh, consider

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz in the new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on last week's blog post.
The first word is "naus". Please be careful!!

Literature: Write a 500-600 word essay on the origin of worship, beauty or power. We will compare your ideas to those of Emerson.
Bring The Great Gatsby to class.

History: Katie, read Chapter 12 of BJU's US History. We will do the study sheet in class.

Thursday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin roots. They are on the blog post from last week. The first word is "naus".

Literature: Please be thinking of your epic. You will want an idea soon.
Read Books 8-10 of The Aeneid.

History: The history projects were great. I learned a lot!!
Please read Chapters 48-49 of SWB's Ancient History.

Field trip is March 4.

Greek and Latin roots for the week of 2/3-2/5

Latin:

1. primus: first
2. secundus: second
3. tertius: third
4. quartus: fourth
5. quintus: fifth
6. sextus: sixth
7. septimus: seventh
8. octavus: eighth
9. nonus: ninth
10. decimus: tenth

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the Greek and Latin roots listed on last week's vocabulary blog. The first word is "naus".

Literature: Read the "Power " essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Bring your copy of The Great Gatsby to class.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin roots. They will be listed separately on the blog.

Literature:  Read Books 8, 9 and 10 of The Aeneid by Vergil.
Be ready to give some ideas about your own epic. Make notes, etc.

History: Read Chapters 49 and 50 of SWB's Ancient History.  Make 6-7 bullet points for each chapter.
We will hear from Jalyssa and Cole next week.
I enjoyed the projects today.

Please pray for your field trip on March 4.

Friday a.m. American History

Ladies,

Please review the study sheet for chapters 11 and 12. We will test when you return from Moody.
Rachel, you and I can meet for a review session on this Friday.

God bless,
Mrs. S