Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten words next week.

Latin
1. cor, cordis: heart
2. dorsum: back
3. mons, montis: mountain
4. humus: earth, soil
5. folium: leaf
6. sal, salis: salt
7. mare: ocean, sea

Greek
8. athlon: prize, award
9. agon: contest, struggle
10. dromos: race, course, running hippodrome

Assignment: Project topics are due. Read the next four chapters in Robin Hood. Order King Arthur His Knights of the Round Table. 

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: No vocabulary this week.

Assignment: Project topics are due next week. Finish reading the Cat of Bubastes. Make sure you have a copy of The Illiad. 

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these ten words next week.

Greek
1. schole: leisure time
2. latros: doctor, physician
3. holos: whole, entire
4. rhinos: nose, snout
5. derma: skin, hide

Latin
6. ludo, lusus: play, mock
7. medicus: physician
8. sanus: healthy, not diseased
9. cornu: horn
10. cutis: skin, hide

Assignment: Read the next four chapters in Robin Hood.

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Test on 50 words next week.

Assignment: Read chapters 12-15 in The Cat of Bubastes. 

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Continue to review for the 50 word vocabulary quiz. It will be on October 25th.
We will do a review activity in class.

Literature: Please read one more chapter in The Cat of the Bubastes.  I don't want you too far ahead without discussion.

Hope you are all safe and sound. See you on Tuesday.

Heroes Class

I hope everyone is safe and sound.

Vocabulary: Please be ready for your vocabulary quiz next Tuesday. All the roots, definitions and derivatives are posted on last week's blog.

Literature: I don't want you too far ahead in your reading without discussion, so please just read one more chapter in Robin Hood.

I will see you on Tuesday.

No Class Tomorrow

There will be no class this Tuesday, October 11 due to the recent conditions due to hurricane Matthew. We are praying for everyone's safety and remember to stay diligent in your studies for the class.

Heroes in Litertaure

Vocabulary: Quiz on these 11 Greek roots next week. Know the definitions and the derivatives.

1. leon: lion (lion)

2. ornis, ornithos: bird (ornithology)

3. amphi: both (amphibian)

4. eu: well, good, pleasant (eulogy) 

5. archos: chief, principal (archbishop)

6. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel (cycle)

7. peri: around (perimeter)

8. theos: god (theology)

9. anthropos: man, mankind (anthropology)

10. pais, paidos: child (pediatrician)

11. hippos: horse (hippopotamus) 

Assignment: Read the next 4 chapters in Robin Hood.

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: No vocabulary this week. Prepare for the 50 word test on October 18.

Assignment: Read chapters 7-10 in The Cat of Bubastes .