Thursday afternoon

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.