Heroes in Literature

No vocabulary this week.

Details on the poetry book:
1.  Select a theme for your book. (ex. seasons, romance, adventure, peace)
2.  Find 10 poems by well-known poets (ex. Frost) which reflect the theme.
3.  Paraphrase one of the poems selected including use of figures of speech, rhyme scheme, etc.
4. Write short biography on one of your poets.
5.  Write two original poems which reflect your theme.
6.  Create a cover and bind all of your works together.
7.  Prepare an oral presentation of two poems: one original and one published.

• Poems should be a minimum of eight lines each.

Ancient Literature

No vocabulary this week.

Assignment: Read books 1-4 of The Odyssey.

Specifications on King Arthur essay

Write a 600-700 word essay on one of the following prompts. Your rough draft is due on 1/31/2017.
Please try to include at least 3 quotes form the text. It should be in MLA format.

a. Identify 3 characteristics of one of the characters in the book. Discuss these characteristics and give examples that support the lessons they learned or did not learn.

b. A hero/heroine is not without flaws. Compare and contrast the attitude of one characters in the book that make him/her a hero and those attitudes that make him/ her flawed.


The next book will be Eric Liddell: Pure Gold by David McCullough.
We will begin in two weeks after a brief poetry unit.

Specifications for The Iliad essay.

Write a 700-800 word essay on one of the following prompts. The rough draft is due 1/31/2017.
Your essay should be in MLA format and have at least one other source other than the text.
This means you will need a works cited page.

 a. Identify the theme of The Iliad. Use characters and their experiences to explain the lessons they learned.


b. A hero is not without flaws. Compare and contrast the attitudes of Achilles that make him a hero and those attitudes that make him flawed.

You need a copy of The Odyssey.

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary:

Greek
1. dokein: to think, have an opinion (doxology)
2. orthos: straight, correct (orthodontist)
3. barbaros: foreign (barbarian)
4. ergon: work (energy)
5. monos: alone, solitary (monologue)
6. hyper: beyond, overly (hyperactive)
7. hypo: under, below (hypordermic)

Latin
8. bellum: war (antebellum)
9. laboro, laboratum: work ( labor)
10. rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of (ridicule)
11. solus: alone (solo)
12. fides: faith, trust (fidelity)
13. felix, files: happy (felicity)
14. loquor, locutus: speak (eloquent)
15. vox, vocis: voice (voice)
16. specto, spectatum: to look at, see (spectacles)
17. pax, pacis: peace (peace)
18. rumpo, ruptum: break (rupture)
19. sub: under, beneath, below (submarine)
20. super: on top, above (supervise)

Assignment: Finish reading the book.

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz  on these words next week:

1. dirge: slow, sad song or poem
2. herald: official messenger
3. omen: sign of impending doom
4. theomachy: battle of the gods
5. ichor: ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods
6. diegn: to do something below ones dignity
7. marauding: plundering or pillaging
8. heed: pay close attention
9. wield: to use
10. endow: to give something of value


Assignment: Finish reading the Iliad.

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these 10 words next week.

Latin
1. felix, felicis: happy
2. loquor, locutus: speak
3. vox, vocis: voice
4. specto, spectactum: to look at, see
5. pax, pacis: peace
6. rumpo, rumptum: break, burst, split
7. sub: under, beneath
8. super: on top, above, over

Greek
9. hypo: under, below
10. hyper: above, beyond, overly

Assignment: Reach chapters 7-8 of Book 2 and 1-3 of Book 3. 

Ancient Literature

No Vocabulary this week!

Assignment: Read chapters 12-16 of the Iliad. 

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these roots next week.

Latin
1. bellum: war, combat

2. laboro: work

3. rideo risum: laugh

4. solus: alone

5. fides: faith, trust

Greek

6. dokeim: think, have an opinon

7. orthos: straight, correct

8. barbaros: foreign 

9. ergon: work

10. monos: alone, solitary

Assignment: Read chapters 4-6 in King Arthur. 

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these 10 words next week.

1. rouse: to bring out of a stage of sleep
2. hordes: a large group
3. thwart: to oppose successfully
4. wallow: to live self-indulgently
5. seething: to surge or foam as if boiling
6. couple: to fasten or link together
7. tempered: to strengthen through experience
8. reparations: compensation in money
9. burnished: a smooth glossy finish
10. brazen: like brass, as in sound, color, and strength

Assignment: Read books 8-11 of The Iliad. 

Heroes in Literature

Happy New Year. Our class will resume on Tuesday, January 3. I am anxious to see all of you.
Please read Chapters 6 and 7  of King Arthur.
See you soon!

Ancient Literature

Happy New Year. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you. I have grade reports ready for your progress reports.

Please read Books 6 and 7 of The Iliad. We will talk about our progress in class.