Vocabulary:
Review the following. No quiz.
Latin:
1. canis- dog; canine
2. feles: cat; feline
3. equus: horse; equestrian
4. caballus: horse; cavalry
5. porcus: pig, swine, hog: pig; pork
6. avis: bird; aviation
7. grex, gregis: flock, herd, group; congregation
Greek:
1. leon: lion; lion
2. hippos: horse; hippopotamus
3. ornis, ornithos: bird; ornithology
Literature: Read Jonathan Swift's "Voyage to Lilliput".
Watch for Swift's satire and political statements.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Tuesday Mornings
Thank you to Mrs. Keith for being with us today.
Vocabulary: No vocabulary quiz. Please review vocabulary review sheet.
Literature: Read Hawthorne's story "The Birthmark".
Please make sure you have a copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The rough drafts of your papers will be ready for you next week.
US History: Test on Chapter 3 and 4. Use your study sheet.
Vocabulary: No vocabulary quiz. Please review vocabulary review sheet.
Literature: Read Hawthorne's story "The Birthmark".
Please make sure you have a copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The rough drafts of your papers will be ready for you next week.
US History: Test on Chapter 3 and 4. Use your study sheet.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Thursday Afternoon
Thank you to Mrs. Mc Nair for helping us in class.
No vocabulary this week.
I will be reading your papers and I will return them for revision.
Literature: Read "A Voyage to Lilliput" from Gulliver's Travels.
Watch for these things as you read:
1. Why did Gulliver take his trip?
2. Who did he meet on the way?
3. What obstacles did he encounter?
4. What do think Swift was saying about the "egg cracking" dispute?
Research Jonathan Swift this week. Please be ready to discuss his family background and his politics.
Was he successful during his lifetime?
Was he influential with his writing?
Did he influence change with his writing?
No vocabulary this week.
I will be reading your papers and I will return them for revision.
Literature: Read "A Voyage to Lilliput" from Gulliver's Travels.
Watch for these things as you read:
1. Why did Gulliver take his trip?
2. Who did he meet on the way?
3. What obstacles did he encounter?
4. What do think Swift was saying about the "egg cracking" dispute?
Research Jonathan Swift this week. Please be ready to discuss his family background and his politics.
Was he successful during his lifetime?
Was he influential with his writing?
Did he influence change with his writing?
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Thursday Morning
Vocabulary: Please review all vocabulary words up to this point. They are all listed on the former blogs. You should find four lists. We will review all in class.
Literature:
Write a 700-800 word essay on Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. This will be your rough draft. Please bring it to class ready for a review.
Choose from one of the following:
1. What was harder in the book? public or private guilt? Give specific examples.
2. Compare and contrast the present view of adultery to that of a Puritan society. How is it exhibited in The Scarlet Letter?
3. What was the significance of "the scarlet letter"? What did it mean to Hester? What did it mean to the community? Give specific examples from the book.
****We will look at " The Birthmark" in class. If you have a copy in your book, please bring it. I will have some handouts.
US History: Read Chapter 4 of BJU's US History. Answer all questions in the Section Reviews.
Literature:
Write a 700-800 word essay on Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. This will be your rough draft. Please bring it to class ready for a review.
Choose from one of the following:
1. What was harder in the book? public or private guilt? Give specific examples.
2. Compare and contrast the present view of adultery to that of a Puritan society. How is it exhibited in The Scarlet Letter?
3. What was the significance of "the scarlet letter"? What did it mean to Hester? What did it mean to the community? Give specific examples from the book.
****We will look at " The Birthmark" in class. If you have a copy in your book, please bring it. I will have some handouts.
US History: Read Chapter 4 of BJU's US History. Answer all questions in the Section Reviews.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Wednesday Morning Girls
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
Greek:
1. peri: around
2. theos: god
3. anthropos: man, mankind, humankind
4. pais, paidos: child
Latin:
1. deus: god
2. divinis: god-like
3. homo, homonis: man, human-being
4. vir: manly, masculine
5. femina: woman
6. infans. infantis: inability to speak
Literature:
Write a 600-700 word essay on one of the following:
( Your rough draft will be due next week).
1. Foreshadowing is used by Kipling throughout The Jungle Book. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to tell the events yet to come.
2. Compare and contrast the wolf pack's mistrust of Mowgli and the loyalty of Mowgli's friends, Baloo and Bagheera.
3. Compare and contrast Mowgli's life in the village compared to life in the jungle.
Greek:
1. peri: around
2. theos: god
3. anthropos: man, mankind, humankind
4. pais, paidos: child
Latin:
1. deus: god
2. divinis: god-like
3. homo, homonis: man, human-being
4. vir: manly, masculine
5. femina: woman
6. infans. infantis: inability to speak
Literature:
Write a 600-700 word essay on one of the following:
( Your rough draft will be due next week).
1. Foreshadowing is used by Kipling throughout The Jungle Book. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to tell the events yet to come.
2. Compare and contrast the wolf pack's mistrust of Mowgli and the loyalty of Mowgli's friends, Baloo and Bagheera.
3. Compare and contrast Mowgli's life in the village compared to life in the jungle.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday Morning
Thanks to Mrs. Malphrus for being with us today. We were grateful for your presence!
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. fallow: cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons.
2. fastidious: giving careful attention to detail
3. foster: help grow
4. garner: store grain; assemble or get together
5. generic: any product that can be sold without a brand name
6. glib: marked by a lack of intellectual depth
7. grotto: small cave
8. hiatus: an interruption in time
9. hone: make perfect or complete
10. hinder: put at a disadvantage
Literature: Write a 700-800 essay on Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Choose from one of the following:
1. What was harder in the book, public or private guilt? Give specific examples.
2. Compare the present view of adultery to that of a Puritan society. How is it exhibited in The Scarlet Letter?
3. What was the significance of "the scarlet letter"? What did it mean to Hester? What did it mean to the community? Give specific examples from the text.
This will be your rough draft, but it must be a complete paper.
******* We will look at "The Birthmark" in class. If you have a copy in your book, please bring it.
I will have some handouts.
US History:
Read Chapter 4 of BJU US History. Answer the questions for each Section Review.
Also, go online and listen to the sermon called, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. fallow: cultivated land that is not seeded for one or more growing seasons.
2. fastidious: giving careful attention to detail
3. foster: help grow
4. garner: store grain; assemble or get together
5. generic: any product that can be sold without a brand name
6. glib: marked by a lack of intellectual depth
7. grotto: small cave
8. hiatus: an interruption in time
9. hone: make perfect or complete
10. hinder: put at a disadvantage
Literature: Write a 700-800 essay on Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Choose from one of the following:
1. What was harder in the book, public or private guilt? Give specific examples.
2. Compare the present view of adultery to that of a Puritan society. How is it exhibited in The Scarlet Letter?
3. What was the significance of "the scarlet letter"? What did it mean to Hester? What did it mean to the community? Give specific examples from the text.
This will be your rough draft, but it must be a complete paper.
******* We will look at "The Birthmark" in class. If you have a copy in your book, please bring it.
I will have some handouts.
US History:
Read Chapter 4 of BJU US History. Answer the questions for each Section Review.
Also, go online and listen to the sermon called, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God".
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Thursday Afternoon Class
Thank you to Mr. Snyder today. We appreciate your presence.
Vocabulary:
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all
2. ambi: on both sides
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of, beyond
5. arcus: bow, arc
6. circum: around, about
Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel
Literature: Choose one essay prompt and write a 600-800 word essay.
Your rough draft will be due on Thursday. It must be complete.
Use examples from Kipling's writing.
1. Foreshadowing is used by Kipling throughout The Jungle Book. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to tell the events yet to come.
2. Compare and contrast the wolf pack's mistrust of Mowgli and the loyalty if Mowgli's friends, Baloo and Bagheera.
3. Compare and contrast Mowgli's life in the village compared to life in the jungle.
Prompts taken from Bookrags.com
Vocabulary:
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all
2. ambi: on both sides
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of, beyond
5. arcus: bow, arc
6. circum: around, about
Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel
Literature: Choose one essay prompt and write a 600-800 word essay.
Your rough draft will be due on Thursday. It must be complete.
Use examples from Kipling's writing.
1. Foreshadowing is used by Kipling throughout The Jungle Book. Give three examples of foreshadowing and how it is used to tell the events yet to come.
2. Compare and contrast the wolf pack's mistrust of Mowgli and the loyalty if Mowgli's friends, Baloo and Bagheera.
3. Compare and contrast Mowgli's life in the village compared to life in the jungle.
Prompts taken from Bookrags.com
Thursday morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary: Quiz this week.
1. edict: proclamation having the force of law
2. erudite: well read or esteemed for knowledge
3. extol: praise, glorify, or honor
4. evanescent: tendency to vanish like a vapor
5. daunt: cause to lose
6. decorous: dignified in conduct or manners
7. distain: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
8. docile: easily handled or managed
9. dubious: not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt
10. censure: rebuke formally
Literature: Finish reading The Scarlet Letter.
Is Hester the first American heroine?
US History:
Read Chapter 3 and answer all Section Review or Quiz questions.
Research: Who was Charles Willson Peale?
1. edict: proclamation having the force of law
2. erudite: well read or esteemed for knowledge
3. extol: praise, glorify, or honor
4. evanescent: tendency to vanish like a vapor
5. daunt: cause to lose
6. decorous: dignified in conduct or manners
7. distain: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
8. docile: easily handled or managed
9. dubious: not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt
10. censure: rebuke formally
Literature: Finish reading The Scarlet Letter.
Is Hester the first American heroine?
US History:
Read Chapter 3 and answer all Section Review or Quiz questions.
Research: Who was Charles Willson Peale?
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Wednesday morning girls
I missed being with you the entire time today. I know you enjoyed your capable substitutes. Thanks to Mrs. Leha and Nicole!!
Vocabulary:
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every , all
2. ambi: on both sides
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of. beyond
5. arcus: bow, arc
6. circum: around, about
Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel
Literature: Read "Rikki Tikki Tavi".
Complete your character charts. Please come ready to share next week.
Vocabulary:
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every , all
2. ambi: on both sides
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of. beyond
5. arcus: bow, arc
6. circum: around, about
Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel
Literature: Read "Rikki Tikki Tavi".
Complete your character charts. Please come ready to share next week.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Tuesday Morning class
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. edict: proclamation having the force of law
2. erudite: well read or esteemed for knowledge.
3. extol: praise, glorify, or honor
4. evanescent: tendency to vanish like a vapor
5. daunt: cause to lose something.
6. decorous: dignified in conduct or manners.
7. distain: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
8. docile: easily handled or managed
9. dubious: not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt
10. censure: rebuke formally
Literature: Finish reading The Scarlet Letter.
Is Hester the first American heroine?
US History: Read Chapter 3 and answer the Section Reviews.
Research: Who was Charles Willson Peale?
1. edict: proclamation having the force of law
2. erudite: well read or esteemed for knowledge.
3. extol: praise, glorify, or honor
4. evanescent: tendency to vanish like a vapor
5. daunt: cause to lose something.
6. decorous: dignified in conduct or manners.
7. distain: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
8. docile: easily handled or managed
9. dubious: not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt
10. censure: rebuke formally
Literature: Finish reading The Scarlet Letter.
Is Hester the first American heroine?
US History: Read Chapter 3 and answer the Section Reviews.
Research: Who was Charles Willson Peale?
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
Latin:
1. deus: god
2. divinis: god-like
4. homo, hominis: man, human being
5. vir: man, manly
6. femina: woman
7. infans, infantis: inability to speak
Greek:
1. peri: around
2. theos: god
3. anthropos: man, mankind
Literature: Read " Rikki Tikki Tavi".
Create a character chart with 4 main characters from Kipling's stories with their attributes and examples of each. Follow directions given in class.
Please make sure you have a copy of the Gulliver's Travels stories.
Latin:
1. deus: god
2. divinis: god-like
4. homo, hominis: man, human being
5. vir: man, manly
6. femina: woman
7. infans, infantis: inability to speak
Greek:
1. peri: around
2. theos: god
3. anthropos: man, mankind
Literature: Read " Rikki Tikki Tavi".
Create a character chart with 4 main characters from Kipling's stories with their attributes and examples of each. Follow directions given in class.
Please make sure you have a copy of the Gulliver's Travels stories.
Thursday Morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary:
1. accolade: tangible symbol of approval or distinction
2. atrophy: any weakening or degeneration
3. bane: something to cause misery or death
4. blunder: an embarrassing mistake
5. brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting
6. callous: emotionally hardened
7. capitulate:surrender under agreed conditions
8. clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of a rule or law
9. credence: the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
10. cupidity: greed and strong desire or wealth
Literature:
Read Chapters 11-20 in The Scarlet Letter.
Create a character chart with Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimesdale.
Include their attributes and examples.
1. accolade: tangible symbol of approval or distinction
2. atrophy: any weakening or degeneration
3. bane: something to cause misery or death
4. blunder: an embarrassing mistake
5. brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting
6. callous: emotionally hardened
7. capitulate:surrender under agreed conditions
8. clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of a rule or law
9. credence: the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
10. cupidity: greed and strong desire or wealth
Literature:
Read Chapters 11-20 in The Scarlet Letter.
Create a character chart with Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimesdale.
Include their attributes and examples.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Wednesday Morning Girls
It was so nice to meet and see all of you today. I am very excited about our class.
Here are your assignments for next week:
Vocabulary: Quiz next week. I would strongly suggest making flash cards.
Latin: Greek:
1. canis : dog 1. leon: lion
2. feles: cat 2. hippos: horse
3. equus: horse 3. ornis, ornithos: bird
4. caballus: horse
5. porcus: pig, hog, swine
6. avis: bird
7. grex. gregis: flock, herd, group
Vocabulary: Read the following stories in The Jungle Book for next week:
"Toomai of the Elephants"
"The Miracle of Purun Bhagat"
"How Fear Came"
" Her Majesty's Servants"
If one of these chapters in not in your text, you can probably find it online.
Katie,
These are the chapters from last week:
" Mowgli"s Brothers"
" Kaa's Hunting"
" Tiger- Tiger"
"The White Seal"
Here are your assignments for next week:
Vocabulary: Quiz next week. I would strongly suggest making flash cards.
Latin: Greek:
1. canis : dog 1. leon: lion
2. feles: cat 2. hippos: horse
3. equus: horse 3. ornis, ornithos: bird
4. caballus: horse
5. porcus: pig, hog, swine
6. avis: bird
7. grex. gregis: flock, herd, group
Vocabulary: Read the following stories in The Jungle Book for next week:
"Toomai of the Elephants"
"The Miracle of Purun Bhagat"
"How Fear Came"
" Her Majesty's Servants"
If one of these chapters in not in your text, you can probably find it online.
Katie,
These are the chapters from last week:
" Mowgli"s Brothers"
" Kaa's Hunting"
" Tiger- Tiger"
"The White Seal"
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Tuesday Beaufort Class
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. accolade: tangible symbol of approval or distinction
2. atrophy: any weakening or degeneration
3. bane: something to cause misery or death
4. blunder: an embarrassing mistake
5. brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting
6. callous: emotionally hardened
7. capitulate: surrender under agreed conditions
8. clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of a rule or law
9. credence: the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
10. cupidity: greed and strong desire for wealth
Literature:
Read Chapters 11-20 in The Scarlet Letter.
Be prepared to discuss characters and his/her qualities.
US History: Test on Chapters 1 and 2 of text. Use study sheet and book for prep.
Specs for projects coming soon.
1. accolade: tangible symbol of approval or distinction
2. atrophy: any weakening or degeneration
3. bane: something to cause misery or death
4. blunder: an embarrassing mistake
5. brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting
6. callous: emotionally hardened
7. capitulate: surrender under agreed conditions
8. clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of a rule or law
9. credence: the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
10. cupidity: greed and strong desire for wealth
Literature:
Read Chapters 11-20 in The Scarlet Letter.
Be prepared to discuss characters and his/her qualities.
US History: Test on Chapters 1 and 2 of text. Use study sheet and book for prep.
Specs for projects coming soon.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Thursday Afternoon
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all
2. ambi: on both sides, around
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of, beyond, from
5. arcus: how, arc
6. circum: around, about
Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel
Literature:
Read the following chapters of the Jungle Book:
" Toomai of the Elephants"
"Servants of the Queen"
" How Fear Came"
" The Miracle of Puran Bhagat"
Research: Are there wolves in Africa?
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all
2. ambi: on both sides, around
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of, beyond, from
5. arcus: how, arc
6. circum: around, about
Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel
Literature:
Read the following chapters of the Jungle Book:
" Toomai of the Elephants"
"Servants of the Queen"
" How Fear Came"
" The Miracle of Puran Bhagat"
Research: Are there wolves in Africa?
Thursday morning
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. Abjure: to formally reject a belief
2. Abrogate: to abolish
3. Acumen: keen insight ( discernment)
4. Antebellum: before the war ( especially the American Civil War)
5. Auspicious: promising success
6. Abstemious: moderate in eating and drinking
7. Belie: to be in contradiction ( misrepresent)
8. Bellicose: eager to fight
9. Bowdlerize: to remove objectionable material from a written work
10. Chicanery: artful deception
Literature: Read Chapters 3-10 in The Scarlet Letter.
Keep in mind our question about Hester.
US History: Read Chapter 2 in BJU US History.
Please answer all questions in Section Reviews and Quizzes.
Research: Find the names of the 8 Lord Proprietors of SC.
I missed those of you who were sick today. I hope feel better soon.
I will keep you informed about the building situation.
1. Abjure: to formally reject a belief
2. Abrogate: to abolish
3. Acumen: keen insight ( discernment)
4. Antebellum: before the war ( especially the American Civil War)
5. Auspicious: promising success
6. Abstemious: moderate in eating and drinking
7. Belie: to be in contradiction ( misrepresent)
8. Bellicose: eager to fight
9. Bowdlerize: to remove objectionable material from a written work
10. Chicanery: artful deception
Literature: Read Chapters 3-10 in The Scarlet Letter.
Keep in mind our question about Hester.
US History: Read Chapter 2 in BJU US History.
Please answer all questions in Section Reviews and Quizzes.
Research: Find the names of the 8 Lord Proprietors of SC.
I missed those of you who were sick today. I hope feel better soon.
I will keep you informed about the building situation.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Wednesday morning
Ladies,
I am so sorry that we will not be able to gather tomorrow. I want to stay on track with your reading, so please read the following in The Jungle Book:
" Mowgli's Brothers"
" Kaa's Hunting"
" Tiger-Tiger"
" The White Seal"
God bless you all. I will see you next week.
Mrs. Fowler
I am so sorry that we will not be able to gather tomorrow. I want to stay on track with your reading, so please read the following in The Jungle Book:
" Mowgli's Brothers"
" Kaa's Hunting"
" Tiger-Tiger"
" The White Seal"
God bless you all. I will see you next week.
Mrs. Fowler
Tuesday Morning
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. abjure: to formally reject a belief
2. abrogate: to abolish
3. acumen: keen insight (discernment)
4. antebellum: before the war ( usually the US Civil War)
5. auspicious: promising success
6. abstemious: moderate in eating and drinking
7. belie: to be in contradiction ( misrepresent)
8. bellicose: eager to fight
9. bowdlerize: to remove objectionable material from a written work
10. chicanery: artful deception
Literature: Read Chapters 3-10 in The Scarlet Letter. Keep in mind our question about Hester. Is she the first American heroine?
US History:
Read Chapter 2 of BJU US History. Answer all section review questions.
Research: Find the names of the 8 Lord Proprietors of SC.
History projects coming soon!!
1. abjure: to formally reject a belief
2. abrogate: to abolish
3. acumen: keen insight (discernment)
4. antebellum: before the war ( usually the US Civil War)
5. auspicious: promising success
6. abstemious: moderate in eating and drinking
7. belie: to be in contradiction ( misrepresent)
8. bellicose: eager to fight
9. bowdlerize: to remove objectionable material from a written work
10. chicanery: artful deception
Literature: Read Chapters 3-10 in The Scarlet Letter. Keep in mind our question about Hester. Is she the first American heroine?
US History:
Read Chapter 2 of BJU US History. Answer all section review questions.
Research: Find the names of the 8 Lord Proprietors of SC.
History projects coming soon!!
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