US History Friday morning

Please read Chapter 17 and be ready for the study sheet on Chapter 18.
We will meet Tuesday at 3:30.

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on Greek and Latin roots. The words are listed separately on a blog entry. The first word is "gradus". You are responsible for definitions, origins and derivatives.

Literature: Rough draft of your paper is due. We will edit in class. Please bring your copy of My Antonia to class.

History: Complete take home test on Chapters 15 and 16.

Thursday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on Greek and Latin root words. You must know definitions, origins and derivatives.
                      They are listed on the separate blog entry. The first word is "gradus".


Literature: Read Chapter one of Till We Have Faces. Continue to work on your paper. Be ready with your outline and your introduction.

History: Read Chapters 63 and 64 of SWB's Ancient History.

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary:
Quiz on the words for the week. You must know origin, derivative, and definition.
The first word is "elektron".

 Literature: 
Continue work on your outline and rough draft for your Gatsby paper. Use the handout and the Purdue writing lab workshop to help.
 Please bring My Antonia to class.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the words of the week. You must know origin, derivative and definition. They are listed on a separate blog entry.

Literature: Finish you outline and begin working on the rough draft of your paper.
Use your OWL handout or the Purdue writing lab website to help.
Please bring Till We Have Faces to class.

History: Read Chapters 64 and 65 of SWB's Ancient History.
I will prepare a study sheet for class.

Vocabulary March 25-27 (Test next week)

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




Greek:
1. elektron: amber; electricity
2. akros: topmost, high point: acrobat
3. kata: down,against: catastrophe
4. ana: up, back again, along: analysis
5. hyper: above, overly: hyperbole

Biology Lab

Our next lab will be on April 4. We will dissect the frog. Before that time, complete the Field Observation in Module 13. This is for homework. Please enter your results into your notebook. I will check them.

Friday American History

Ladies,

Be ready for a test on Tuesday. We will meet at Common Ground at 3:30.

God bless,
Mrs. F

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on the separate blog entry. You are responsible for the definitions, origins and derivatives.

Literature: Begin your rough draft of your paper. Bring all of your work to class. Please make sure you have a copy of My Antonia.

 History: Finish reading Chapter 16 of BJU's US History.

Thursday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on new Greek and Latin roots. The words are on the separate blog entry. You are only responsible for definitions.

Literature: Choose your three characters for your research paper. Please complete at least 6 hours of research. Bring a record of all sources to class.
Bring your copy of Till We Have Faces to class.

History: Read Chapters 61 and 62 of SWB's Ancient History.

US History

Thank you all for meeting me yesterday. That will be helpful.

Please complete the study sheet on Chapter 16 after you read the chapter. See you Friday morning.

BJU US History

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the Greek and Latin words for this week. You will need to know definition and one derivative for each.

Literature: Using your research complete your outline for your paper.
Bring it to class. Record any information on sources.

Please make sure you have a copy of My Antonia.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary:
Quiz on Greek and Latin roots with one derivative. Listed on the separate blog entry. The first word is "hypo".


Literature: Begin research for your paper. You should spend at least 6 hours on your research work.
Choose three characters and use the spec list from class. Bring a record of all 5 sources to class.
Please bring Til We Have Faces to class.


History: Read chapters 61-63 in SWB's Ancient History.

Greek and Latin roots for the week of March 18

Please know definition and one derivative for each.

Greek:

1. hypo: under, below: hypodermic

Latin:

1. super: on top, above, over: super

2. sub: under, below, beneath: submarine

3. rumpo ruptum: break, burst: abrupt

4. pax pacis: peace: peace

5. specto spectatum: to look at, see: inspect

6. vox vocis: voice: voice

7. loquor locutus: speak; eloquent

8. felox felicis: happy: felicity

9. fides: faith: fidelity

Friday a.m. American History

We will meet at 3:30 on Tuesday at Common Ground.

History: Complete study sheet on Chapter 15. Read the first half of of Chapter 16 of BJU's US History.

Thursday p.m. American Literature

 Literature: Please begin your research for research paper. Choose your topic and make a skeleton outline. Bring all information about your sources to class.

Vocabulary: Quiz on the last ten Greek and LAtin roots. Please know their definitions, derivatives, and origins.

Katie, Please finish your study sheet of Chapter 15.

Thursday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the last ten definitions, dervatives and origins. They are listed on a separate blog entry.

Literature: Read Antigone. Please keep characterization in mind when you read.

History: Read Chapters 58-60 of SWB's Ancient History.

Vocabulary: Derivatives for 3/ 11-13

Derivatives are in the bold print.

 Latin: 
1. solos: alone, only    solo
2. rideo risum: laugh, make fun of  ridiculous
3. laboro laboratum: work   labor
4. durus: hard to the touch, strong  durable
5. bellum: war  antebellum

Greek:
1. monos: alone, solitary  monologue
2. ergon: work  ergonomics
3. barbaros: foreign  barbarians
4. orthos: straight, correct  orthodontist
5. dokein: think, have an opinion  doxology, dogma

Tuesday p.m. American Literature:

Vocabulary: Quiz on the derivatives for last week's Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on this week's blog.

Literature: Following the specs, choose your research topic. Spend time gathering sources. Please bring a skeleton outline to class. You will probably need to spend around 6 hours this week on research.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz on the last ten Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on last week's blog. The first word is "solos".

 Literature: Read Antigone. 

History: Read Chapters 58-60 in SWB's Ancient History.

BIology Lab

I thought the dissection of the crayfish went well. We will meet on March 21 for the perch lab. Please bring your notebooks to class.

Friday American History

I am working on another day to meet. I will let you know.

Read Chapter 15 of BJU's US History
Be ready for test on Chapters 13 and 14.

Movie night TBA.

Thursday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the last ten Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on a separate blog entry.

Literature: Finish reading The Great Gatsby.

Thursday Ancient History and Literature

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

Literature: Finish epic. Bring your copy of Antigone to class.

History: Be ready for discussion on Chapters 54-57 IN SWB's Ancient History.

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz in the last ten Greek and latin roots. They are listed separately on the blog. The first word is "solos".

 Literature: Finish reading The Great Gatsby.

New Greek and Latin roots. 3/6

Latin:
1. solos: alone, only
2. rideo risum: laugh, make fun of
3. laboro laboratum: work
4. durus: hard to the touch, strong
5. bellum: war



Greek:
1. monos: alone, solitary
2. ergon: work
3. barbaros: foreign
4. orthos: straight, correct
5. dokein: think, have an opinion

BIology Lab

We will have lab on Friday, March 7. More dissection!!!

Tuesday a.m. Ancient Literature and History

Vocabulary: No quiz this week.

Literature: Epics are due on March 11. Please bring your copy of Antigone to class.

History: Read Chapters 54-57 in SWB's Ancient History.

I enjoyed the time with all of you in Columbia. It is so nice to make memories.
Thanks for your wonderful behavior!!

Friday American History

Ladies,

Read Chapter 14 and we will finish the study sheet in class.
Please make sure you have your books with you in class.

Good work on your tests!!!!

Adeline, if you need the study sheet, shoot me an email.

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

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

Literature: Read Chapters 6 and 7 of The Great Gatsby.
Please do some research on Fitzgerald and his way of life and success.

History: Read Chapter 14 and finish study sheet for Chapters 13 and 14 in BJU's US History.

Thursday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary: No quiz this week.

Literature: Work on your epic.  They are due on the 13th. Please make sure you have a copy of Antigone.

History: Read Chapters 54-57 in SWB's Ancient History.

See you Tuesday for the field trip.