Well, our class was very small on Thursday afternoon. I enjoyed my time with those of you who were there, but missed the rest of you. Here are your assignments for the week:
Vocabulary: Quiz on the following with derivatives: (You are responsible for definitions and derivatives).
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion ( doxology)
2. orthos: straight, correct ( orthodontist)
3. barbaros: foreign ( barbarian)
4. ergon: work ( energy)
5. monos: alone, solitary ( monologue, monk)
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat (antebellum)
2. durus: hard to the tough (durable)
3. laboro, laboratum: work ( labor)
4. rideo, risum: make fun of, laugh ( ridicule, riddle)
5. solus: alone, only ( solo)
Literature: Please bring your copy of Robinson Crusoe to class.
Write a 700-900 word essay on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Please format in MLA and answer the following:
Discuss how Ichabod Crane's superstition led to his downfall. Use research and specifics from the text.
Your rough draft is due on Thursday.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary : No quiz this week. PLease review last three lists. They begin with incite, skiff and filament.
Literature:
Write a 700-900 word essay on The Old Man and the Sea. You may choose form one of the following:
This will be your rough draft.
1. Discuss the relationship that Santiago has with the sea. How does Hemingway portray it? Use research and specifics from the text.
2. Compare Santiago's approach to fishing to the younger fishermen in the village. Use specifics from the text.
3. Discuss Santiago's relationship with the boy. How is it portrayed by Hemingway? Use specifics from the text.
Please make sure you have a copy of Frankenstein for class.
US History: Read Chapter 11 and the first section of Chapter 12. Answer all Section Review questions.
PRESIDENT QUIZ!!!!
Literature:
Write a 700-900 word essay on The Old Man and the Sea. You may choose form one of the following:
This will be your rough draft.
1. Discuss the relationship that Santiago has with the sea. How does Hemingway portray it? Use research and specifics from the text.
2. Compare Santiago's approach to fishing to the younger fishermen in the village. Use specifics from the text.
3. Discuss Santiago's relationship with the boy. How is it portrayed by Hemingway? Use specifics from the text.
Please make sure you have a copy of Frankenstein for class.
US History: Read Chapter 11 and the first section of Chapter 12. Answer all Section Review questions.
PRESIDENT QUIZ!!!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Wednesday morning girls
Vocabulary: Quiz on the derivatives of the following: You need to know definition and the derivatives.
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion (doxology, orthodoxy)
2. orthos: straight ( orthodontist)
3. barbaros: foreign ( barbaric)
4. ergon: work ( energy)
5. monos: alone, solitary ( monologue, monk)
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat ( antebellum)
2. durus: hard to the touch ( durable)
3. labaro, laboratum: work ( work)
4. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of (riddle, ridicule)
5. solus: alone, only ( solo)
Literature: Correct your Pilgrim's Progress paper.
Answer the following research questions about Washington Irving:
1. How was Irving educated?
2. Give some background on Irving's family
3. Why was Irving considered among the Romantics?
4. How did Irving describe his homeland to the world?
5. What did scholars believe Irving was saying in his story of Rip Van Winkle?
6. When did Irving become a successful writer?
7. What other writers admired Irving?
8. Did Washington Irving ever meet his namesake?
9. Where did Irving live in New York? (name the farm)
10. Why did Irving describe the natives of New York as superstitious?
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion (doxology, orthodoxy)
2. orthos: straight ( orthodontist)
3. barbaros: foreign ( barbaric)
4. ergon: work ( energy)
5. monos: alone, solitary ( monologue, monk)
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat ( antebellum)
2. durus: hard to the touch ( durable)
3. labaro, laboratum: work ( work)
4. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of (riddle, ridicule)
5. solus: alone, only ( solo)
Literature: Correct your Pilgrim's Progress paper.
Answer the following research questions about Washington Irving:
1. How was Irving educated?
2. Give some background on Irving's family
3. Why was Irving considered among the Romantics?
4. How did Irving describe his homeland to the world?
5. What did scholars believe Irving was saying in his story of Rip Van Winkle?
6. When did Irving become a successful writer?
7. What other writers admired Irving?
8. Did Washington Irving ever meet his namesake?
9. Where did Irving live in New York? (name the farm)
10. Why did Irving describe the natives of New York as superstitious?
Tuesday morning class
Vocabulary: Review words form the last three weeks. We will review in class.
Literature: The rough draft of your Old Man and the Sea paper is due on Tuesday morning. Please strive to bring a hard copy to class. I am going to try and look at those in class.
Bring your copy of Frankenstein to class.
US History: You will have your president's quiz in class.
If you miss this quiz it must be taken by February 9.
Read the remainder of Chapter 11 and answer all the Section Review questions.
Also, read the first section of Chapter 12.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: Quiz on the following next week:
Greek:
1. hyper: above, beyond
2. ana: up, back again
3. kata: down, against
4. akros: topmost, highest
5. elektron: amber
Latin:
1. pendo, pensum: hang down, judge
2. ago, actum: do, act, perform
3. duco, ductum: draw, attract, lead
4. plus, pluris: more, many
5. gradus: step, degree
Literature:
Research the following about Washington Irving:
1. How was Irving educated?
2. Give some background of Irving's family.
3. Why was Irving considered among the Romantics?
4. How did Irving describe his homeland to the world?
5. What do scholars believe Irving was saying in his story of Rip Van Winkle?
6. When did Irving become a successful writer?
7. What other writers admired Irving?
8. Did Washington Irving ever meet his namesake?
9. Where did Irving live in New York? ( name of the farm)
10. Why did Irving describe the natives of New York as superstitious?
Greek:
1. hyper: above, beyond
2. ana: up, back again
3. kata: down, against
4. akros: topmost, highest
5. elektron: amber
Latin:
1. pendo, pensum: hang down, judge
2. ago, actum: do, act, perform
3. duco, ductum: draw, attract, lead
4. plus, pluris: more, many
5. gradus: step, degree
Literature:
Research the following about Washington Irving:
1. How was Irving educated?
2. Give some background of Irving's family.
3. Why was Irving considered among the Romantics?
4. How did Irving describe his homeland to the world?
5. What do scholars believe Irving was saying in his story of Rip Van Winkle?
6. When did Irving become a successful writer?
7. What other writers admired Irving?
8. Did Washington Irving ever meet his namesake?
9. Where did Irving live in New York? ( name of the farm)
10. Why did Irving describe the natives of New York as superstitious?
Wednesday morning girls
Vocabulary: Quiz next week on the following:
Latin:
1. pendo, pensum: hang down, judge
2. ago, actum: do, act, perform:
3. duco, ductum: draw, attract, lead
4. plus, pluris: more, many
5. gradus: step, degree
Greek:
1. hyper: above, beyond
2. ana: up, back again
3. akros: topmost, highest
4. kata: down, against
5. elektron: amber
Literature: Read the remainder of " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle".
Latin:
1. pendo, pensum: hang down, judge
2. ago, actum: do, act, perform:
3. duco, ductum: draw, attract, lead
4. plus, pluris: more, many
5. gradus: step, degree
Greek:
1. hyper: above, beyond
2. ana: up, back again
3. akros: topmost, highest
4. kata: down, against
5. elektron: amber
Literature: Read the remainder of " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle".
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Tuesday morning ( Beaufort and Thursday morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary: Quiz next week on the following:
1. filament: a threadlike structure
2. carapace: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
3. mysticism: obscure or irrational thought
4. phosphorescence: a fluorescence that persists after radiation has ceased
5. fathom: a linear measurement for water depth
6. ineffectual: producing no results
7. plankton: group of small organisms that float or drift in water
8. iridescent: varying in color when seen in different lights
Literature: Research the following about The Old Man and the Sea as well as Ernest Hemingway:
1. How do the baseball references in the novella help the reader know the exact time the story takes place? When was the story set?
2. Was any of The Old Man and the Sea autobiographical for Hemingway?
3. Research Hemingway's careers.
4. How is Hemingway's journalistic influence shown in The Old Man and the Sea? What do experts say?
5. What was Hemingway's " principle of the iceberg"? How does it relate to the text?
6. How is Santiago seen my some scholars as a picture of Christ?
The prompts for next week:
Write a 700-900 word essay on The Old Man and the Sea. Please use MLA.
1. Discuss Santiago's relationship with the sea. How does Hemingway portray it? Use research and specifics from the text.
2. Compare Santiago's approach to fishing with the younger fishermen in the village. Use specific examples from the text.
US History:
Complete your take home test on Chapters 9 and 10. Come prepared to discuss your specific research question/topic.
1. filament: a threadlike structure
2. carapace: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms
3. mysticism: obscure or irrational thought
4. phosphorescence: a fluorescence that persists after radiation has ceased
5. fathom: a linear measurement for water depth
6. ineffectual: producing no results
7. plankton: group of small organisms that float or drift in water
8. iridescent: varying in color when seen in different lights
Literature: Research the following about The Old Man and the Sea as well as Ernest Hemingway:
1. How do the baseball references in the novella help the reader know the exact time the story takes place? When was the story set?
2. Was any of The Old Man and the Sea autobiographical for Hemingway?
3. Research Hemingway's careers.
4. How is Hemingway's journalistic influence shown in The Old Man and the Sea? What do experts say?
5. What was Hemingway's " principle of the iceberg"? How does it relate to the text?
6. How is Santiago seen my some scholars as a picture of Christ?
The prompts for next week:
Write a 700-900 word essay on The Old Man and the Sea. Please use MLA.
1. Discuss Santiago's relationship with the sea. How does Hemingway portray it? Use research and specifics from the text.
2. Compare Santiago's approach to fishing with the younger fishermen in the village. Use specific examples from the text.
US History:
Complete your take home test on Chapters 9 and 10. Come prepared to discuss your specific research question/topic.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Thursday afternoon class
Vocabulary: Quiz next week on the following:
Latin:
1. fides: faith
2. felix, felicis: happy
3. loquor, locutus: speak
4. vox, vocis: voice
5. specto, spectatum: to look, to see
6. pax, pacis: peace
7. rumpo, ruptum: break, burst, split
8. sub: under, below
9. super: on top, above
Greek:
1. hypo: under, below
Literature: Read the rest of " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and " Rip Van Winkle".
Please make note or mark your vocabulary words.
Watch for the tone of Irving and for evidence of Romanticism.
Latin:
1. fides: faith
2. felix, felicis: happy
3. loquor, locutus: speak
4. vox, vocis: voice
5. specto, spectatum: to look, to see
6. pax, pacis: peace
7. rumpo, ruptum: break, burst, split
8. sub: under, below
9. super: on top, above
Greek:
1. hypo: under, below
Literature: Read the rest of " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and " Rip Van Winkle".
Please make note or mark your vocabulary words.
Watch for the tone of Irving and for evidence of Romanticism.
Thursday morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary: Quiz next week on the following works:
1. skiff small boat propelled by oars, sails or motors
2. gaff: an iron hook with a handle for landing a large fish
3. gaunt: very thin, especially from disease or hunger
4. benevolent: intending to show kindness
5. erosion: the process of wearing or grinding away
6. stern: the rear part of a ship
7. relic: something of sentimental value
8. bodega: small shop selling groceries, especially in a Hispanic area
9. subdue: put down by force or intimidation
10. resolution: the trait of being firm in purpose or benefit
Literature: Read the rest of The Old Man and the Sea.
US History: Read CHapter 10 and answer all the questions for each Section Review.
Bring one piece of current news to class next week to share.
President's test will be on Feb. 4.
1. skiff small boat propelled by oars, sails or motors
2. gaff: an iron hook with a handle for landing a large fish
3. gaunt: very thin, especially from disease or hunger
4. benevolent: intending to show kindness
5. erosion: the process of wearing or grinding away
6. stern: the rear part of a ship
7. relic: something of sentimental value
8. bodega: small shop selling groceries, especially in a Hispanic area
9. subdue: put down by force or intimidation
10. resolution: the trait of being firm in purpose or benefit
Literature: Read the rest of The Old Man and the Sea.
US History: Read CHapter 10 and answer all the questions for each Section Review.
Bring one piece of current news to class next week to share.
President's test will be on Feb. 4.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Wednesday morning girls
Vocabulary: Quiz next week on the following:
Latin:
1. fides: faith
2. felix, felicis: happy
3. loquor, locutus: speak
4. vox, vocis: voice
5. specto, spectatum: to look, to see
6. pax, pacis: peace
7. rumpo, ruptum: break, burst, split
8. sub: under, below
9. super: on top, above
Greek:
1. hypo: under, below
Literature:
Write your rough draft for your Pilgrim's Progress paper.
Please have a copy of " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in class.
Latin:
1. fides: faith
2. felix, felicis: happy
3. loquor, locutus: speak
4. vox, vocis: voice
5. specto, spectatum: to look, to see
6. pax, pacis: peace
7. rumpo, ruptum: break, burst, split
8. sub: under, below
9. super: on top, above
Greek:
1. hypo: under, below
Literature:
Write your rough draft for your Pilgrim's Progress paper.
Please have a copy of " The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in class.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Tuesday morning
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. skiff: a small boat propelled by oars, sails, or motors.
2. gaff: an iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish
3. gaunt: very thin especially from disease or hunger
4. benevolent: intending to show kindness
5. erosion: the process of wearing or grinding away
6. stern: the rear part of a ship
7. relic" something of sentimental value
8. bodega: small shop selling groceries, especially in a Hispanic area
9. subdue: put down by force or intimidation
10. resolution: the trait of being firm in purpose or belief
Literature: Read the rest of Old Man and the Sea.
US History: Read Chapter 10 and answer all the Section Review questions.
Bring one piece of current news to share with the class.
Work on President list. Quiz is on February 2.
1. skiff: a small boat propelled by oars, sails, or motors.
2. gaff: an iron hook with a handle used for landing large fish
3. gaunt: very thin especially from disease or hunger
4. benevolent: intending to show kindness
5. erosion: the process of wearing or grinding away
6. stern: the rear part of a ship
7. relic" something of sentimental value
8. bodega: small shop selling groceries, especially in a Hispanic area
9. subdue: put down by force or intimidation
10. resolution: the trait of being firm in purpose or belief
Literature: Read the rest of Old Man and the Sea.
US History: Read Chapter 10 and answer all the Section Review questions.
Bring one piece of current news to share with the class.
Work on President list. Quiz is on February 2.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion
2. orthos: straight, correct
3. barbaros: foreign
4. ergon: work
5. monos: alone, solitary
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat
2. durus: hard to the touch
3. laboro, laboratum: work
4. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of
5. solus: alone, only
Literature:
Write your essay on Pilgrim's Progress. Prompts are on a separate blog post.
Please make sure you have a copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for class.
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion
2. orthos: straight, correct
3. barbaros: foreign
4. ergon: work
5. monos: alone, solitary
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat
2. durus: hard to the touch
3. laboro, laboratum: work
4. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of
5. solus: alone, only
Literature:
Write your essay on Pilgrim's Progress. Prompts are on a separate blog post.
Please make sure you have a copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for class.
Thursday morning (Bluffton)
It was nice to be back with all of you today. I am glad to be back into the routine.
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. incite: to provoke
2. juxtapose: place side by side
3. jargon: a characteristic language of a certain group
4. kudos: an expression of approval or commendation
5. lackadaisical: lacking spirit or liveliness
6, lucid: having a clear mind
7. morbid: suggesting an unhealthy mental state
8. mundane: ordinary, often boring
9. munificent: giving, very generous
10. myopic: lacking foresight, narrow-minded
Literature:
Write your essay on "Our Town". Specs are on a former post.
Please have a copy of The Old Man and the Sea.
The next book will be Frankenstein.
US History:
Read Chapter 9 and answer all Section Review questions.
Please be ready to write the US presidents in order on February 4.
Bring one point of current events to class. You will be asked to share with your classmates.
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. incite: to provoke
2. juxtapose: place side by side
3. jargon: a characteristic language of a certain group
4. kudos: an expression of approval or commendation
5. lackadaisical: lacking spirit or liveliness
6, lucid: having a clear mind
7. morbid: suggesting an unhealthy mental state
8. mundane: ordinary, often boring
9. munificent: giving, very generous
10. myopic: lacking foresight, narrow-minded
Literature:
Write your essay on "Our Town". Specs are on a former post.
Please have a copy of The Old Man and the Sea.
The next book will be Frankenstein.
US History:
Read Chapter 9 and answer all Section Review questions.
Please be ready to write the US presidents in order on February 4.
Bring one point of current events to class. You will be asked to share with your classmates.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Wednesday morning girls
It was nice to be back with you this morning.
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat
2. durus: hard to the touch
3. laboro, laboratum: work
4. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of
5. solus: alone, only
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion
2. orthos: straight, correct
3. barbaros: foreign
4. ergon: work
5. monos: alone, solitary
Literature:
Finish reading Pilgrim's Progress. Begin your essay. You will find the prompt on a separate blog post.
Please make sure you have a copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
Latin:
1. bellum: war, combat
2. durus: hard to the touch
3. laboro, laboratum: work
4. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of
5. solus: alone, only
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion
2. orthos: straight, correct
3. barbaros: foreign
4. ergon: work
5. monos: alone, solitary
Literature:
Finish reading Pilgrim's Progress. Begin your essay. You will find the prompt on a separate blog post.
Please make sure you have a copy of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Tuesday morning
It was so nice to see all of you today. I missed you all.
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. incite: to provoke
2. juxtapose: place side by side
3. jargon: a characteristic language of a certain group
4. kudos: an expression of approval or commendation
5. lackadaisical: lacking spirit or liveliness
6. lucid: having a clear mind
7. morbid: suggesting an unhealthy mental state
8. mundane: ordinary, often boring
9. munificent: giving, very generous
10. myopic: lacking foresight, narrow minded
Literature: Essay on " Our Town" due. Specs on former post.
Please have a copy of The Old Man and the Sea in class.
Frankenstein is our next book.
US History:
Read Chapter 9 and answer all questions in the Section Reviews.
You will need to memorize all the US presidents in order. You will be required to write them from memory on February 2.
Field trips coming in the Spring!!
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. incite: to provoke
2. juxtapose: place side by side
3. jargon: a characteristic language of a certain group
4. kudos: an expression of approval or commendation
5. lackadaisical: lacking spirit or liveliness
6. lucid: having a clear mind
7. morbid: suggesting an unhealthy mental state
8. mundane: ordinary, often boring
9. munificent: giving, very generous
10. myopic: lacking foresight, narrow minded
Literature: Essay on " Our Town" due. Specs on former post.
Please have a copy of The Old Man and the Sea in class.
Frankenstein is our next book.
US History:
Read Chapter 9 and answer all questions in the Section Reviews.
You will need to memorize all the US presidents in order. You will be required to write them from memory on February 2.
Field trips coming in the Spring!!
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