Thursday, September 25, 2014

Thursday Afternoon Class

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin roots. This will just be definitions.
You will find them below:

Latin:                                                          Greek:
1. vivo victum: live                                  1. mikros: small
2. pater patris: father                                2. polis: city
3. mater matris: mother                            3. megas: large, great, big
4. frater fratis: brother                              4. demos: the people, the citizens
5. populus: people
6. magnus: great, large, big

Literature: Please bring Rifles for Watie to class.
Research and record three facts apiece on Alfred Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, and Harold Keith.

Begin your essay on The Scarlet Pimpernel. Your rough draft is due next week. Choose a topic from last week's blog and write 500-600 words. Please remember our discussion from class. You should have an introduction, three main facts with examples, and a conclusion.
Do not worry about MLA format this week. Work on the content of your paper. Your rough draft must be a complete paper.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Pronouns

These are the pronouns you must know next week:

Subjective Case                     Objective Case                 Possessive Case          
1. I                                              1. me                            1. mine                      
2. you                                         2. you                           2. yours                      
3. he                                           3. him                           3. his                        
4. she                                          4. her                            4. hers                          
5. it                                             5. it                               5. its                          
6. we                                          6. us                             6. ours                            
7. they                                        7. them                         7. theirs                      



Reflective Case

1. myself
2. yourself/yourselves
3. himself
4. herself
5. itself
6. ourselves
7. themselves

Tuesdays and Thursdays High School Classes

Grammar: Be prepared to write the list of pronouns. Please be able to divide them into cases.
I will put the list on a separate blog entry.

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin root words. They are as follows:

Latin:                                                             Greek:
1. vivo victum: live                                        1. polis: city
2. magnus: big, great, large                            2. mikros: small
3. pater patris: father                                      3. megas: great, large, big
4. mater matris: mother                                  4. demos: people, the citizens
5. frater fratis: brother
6. populus: people



Medieval Literature: Write a 800-1000 word essay on Beowulf. Your rough draft will be due next week.
Make sure it is in MLA format and use specific examples from the book.
 Choose from one of the following options:

1. Discuss the idea of good versus evil in the epic. Use specific examples from the book. You may use the ideas of others if you give them credit.

2. Discuss the idea of gold and treasure in the epic. Use specific examples from the book. Use research to use ideas of others, but give them credit in your text.


3. Discuss the Christian element in epic. Tis was a pagan time. Why is this interesting or even possible?
Use specific examples from the book. Use other information, but give the authors credit.

Please remember , this is your rough draft, but you must finish the entire paper. No partial documents.


Medieval History: 
Read Chapters 9-12 of SWB's Medieval History. 
Please be considering a topic from Chapters 1-25 for your history project. Due Nov. 18.


American History: Read Chapter 3 in BJU's US History. 
Your history project will be due on Nov. 18. Please choose your topic soon. ( from Chapters 1-10)

Friday, September 19, 2014

Thursday afternoon World Literature

Vocabulary: Please be prepared for a quiz on all 20 Greek and Latin roots. You must know the origins, definitions and derivatives. They are listed on a separate blog entry.

Literature: Please finish reading The Scarlet Pimpernel. Look at Purdue OWL. Review and study MLA format.

Essay choices for September 25. Look at these and see if you can work on a plan of attack.
I will give you the specific assignment on Thursday.

The following were taken from www.collegedaleacademy.com:

1. Bravery is a theme of The Scarlet Pimpernel. It is important to many of the characters. Choose three characters and explain how they demonstrate bravery. Use specific examples from the book.

2. In many ways, Sir Percy Blakeney is an ideal man. Choose three of the listed traits and explain how Percy models them- bravery, loyalty, patience, intelligence or cunning, fairness,honor. Give specific examples from the book.

3. Marguerite endures many trials before the end of the book. Choose three of her trials and discuss what lessons she learns through these experiences. Please give specific examples from the book.

Thursday morning Medieval Literature and History


 Vocabulary: Quiz on the 20 Greek and Latin roots. You must know the origins, definitions and one derivative. They are listed on a separate blog post.

Grammar: Please be prepared for the test on nouns, articles and adjectives.

Literature: Please finish reading Beowulf.  Also, please make sure you have a copy of the History of the Magna Carta.

History: Test on Chapters 1-8 in SWB's Medieval History.

Greek and Latin roots with origins and derivatives


Latin:

1. trans: across, over, beyond, through                                 transportation, transcontinental
2. terra: land                                                                         territory, terrace
3. dormio dormitum: sleep                                                  dormitory, dormant
4. annus: year                                                                       annual, anniversary
5. stella: star                                                                          stellar, constellation
6. arbor arboris: tree                                                           arboretum, Arbor Day
7. tempus temporis: time                                                     temporary, tempo
8. inter: between, among, amid                                            international, interaction
9. ars artis: art, skill                                                              art, skill


Greek:                                                                

1. bios: life                                                                           biology, biosphere
2. techne: art, skill                                                               technical, technique
3. para: beside. along with                                                  parable, parallel
4. chronos: time                                                                  chronology, chronic
5. dendron: tree                                                                  dendrophile, rhododendron
6. astron: star                                                                      astronaut, asteroid
7. petros: rock, stone                                                          petrified, Peter
8. lithos: stone                                                                     lithograph, paleolithic
9. hypnos: sleep                                                                  hypnosis, hypnotic
10. geo: earth                                                                      geography, George
11. dia: through, between, across, apart                              diameter, diagonal

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Tuesday Classes

Vocabulary: Quiz on the 20 Greek and Latin roots. You should know the definition, origin and one derivative. They are as follows:

Latin:
1. trans: across, over, beyond, through                     transport, transcontinental
2. terra: land                                                             territory, terrace
3. dormio dormitum: sleep                                      dormitory, dormant
4. annus: year                                                           annual, anniversary
5. stella: star                                                              stellar, constellation
6. arbor arboris: tree                                               arboretum, Arbor Day
7. tempus temporis: time                                         temporal, temporary
8. inter: between, among, amid                                international, interaction
9. ars artis: art, artist                                                 artist, art



Greek:

1. bios: life                                                              biology, bionic
2. techne: art, skill                                                   technology, technique
3. para: beside, along with                                     parable, parallel
4. chronos: time                                                     chronology, chronic
5. dendron: tree                                                     dendrophile, rhododendron
6. astron: star                                                         astronaut, asteroid
7. petros: rock, stone                                             petrified, Peter
8. lithos: stone                                                       lithograph, paleolithic
9. hypnos: sleep                                                    hypnosis, hypnophobia
10. geo: earth                                                         geology, George
11. dia: through, between, across, apart                diameter, diagonal

Grammar: Test next week. Review nouns, articles and adjectives.

Medieval Literature:   Finish reading Beowulf. Please make sure you have a copy of the History of the Magna Carta.

COLD WRITING: Hannah, I apologize for not using your prompt today. We will use it next week.

Medieval History: Test on Chapters 1-8 in SWB's Medieval History.

US History: Test on Chapters 1-2 in BJU's US History.

Justin has volunteered to bring snacks next week. Turner, thank you for today.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Thursday afternoon class

Vocabulary: Quiz on the second set of Greek and Latin roots. They are listed separately on the blog.

Literature: Read from the chapter entitled "Lord Grenville's Ball" to the chapter entitled "Calais".
Write at least one paragraph making a prediction about the outcome of the book or the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel.

We will begin looking at form and format next week.


Thursday Bluffton Class

Vocabulary: Quiz on the second set of Greek and Latin roots. They are listed separately on the blog.

Grammar:  Paraphrase the Pledge of Allegiance.
( Ross and Matthew: paraphrase the selection from Wind and the Willows.)
Test on nouns, adjectives and articles will be September 25.


Literature:  Read Lines 1144-2081 in Beowulf.
Watch for examples of alliteration, kenning and references to God.

History: Review study sheets for Chapters 1-8.
We will have a review and test on September 25.

Dakota has volunteered to bring snacks next week.

Greek and Latin Roots for tests on 9/16 and 9/18

Latin:

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



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

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Tuesday Classes

Vocabulary: Quiz on the following:

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

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

Grammar:
Paraphrase the Pledge of Allegiance.

Cold Writing: Hannah Wise is responsible for the prompt.

Medieval Literature: Read Lines 1144-2355 in Beowulf.

Medieval History: Review study sheets for Chapters 1-8 in SWB's Medieval History.
Test on September 23.

American History: Complete Content Questions at the end of Chapters 1 and 2 of BJU's US History.
Test on September 23.
Map test on the thirteen colonies.


Thursday, September 4, 2014

Thursday afternoon: World Literature

Please read the assignments carefully. You will want to pace yourself this week to finish the work.

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

Literature: Read Chapters 1-9 in The Scarlet Pimpernel. This is page 80 in my book.
Watch carefully for the parallel between Britain and France.
If you were given a history research question, please be ready with your information.

Writing: Write one paragraph describing your favorite person. Please do use any physical description.

Thursday a.m. Medieval Literature Bluffton

It was so nice to be back with you today. God is so good to me!

Assignments:

Grammar: Complete Exercises 1-3 in Analytical Grammar, Section 1.

Vocabulary: Quiz on the first 10 Greek and Latin roots. They are listed separately on the blog.

Literature: Read lines 1-1144 in Beowulf. Please watch for alliteration, kenning, and references to the one, true God. Be ready to talk about them.

History: Make sure you have completed the study sheet on Chapters 1-2 in SWB's Medieval History.
Read Chapters 3-8.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Tuesday Classes

Assignments:

Grammar: Complete exercises 1-3 in Section 1. Nouns, articles and adjectives.

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

Medieval Lit: Define the vocabulary words from Beowulf. Please keep these in your notebook.
Read Lines 1-1144. Watch for alliteration and keening. Please be able to share an example of each.

Medieval History: Read Chapters 3-8 in SWB's Medieval History.
Complete study sheet on chapter 1 and 2.

US History: Read Chapter 2 in BJU's US History.

I had a wonderful first day. I am praying for each of you as you work hard and learn.

Vocabulary Test on 9/9 and 9/11

Latin:
1. trans: across, over, beyond, through
2. terra: land
3. dormio dormitum: sleep
4. annus: year


Greek:
1. dia: through, between, across, apart
2. geo: earth
3. hypnos: sleep
4. lithos: stone
5. petros: rock, stone
6. astron: star