Heroes in Literature

Please finish reading Mornings on Horseback. 
We will discuss the ending in class.

We will also begin The Hiding Place.

Ancient Literature

It was so nice to be with you all today. You have finished The Aeneid!! 
Congratulations.
Please bring your copy of Till We Have Faces next week to class.

Write a 500-600 word Personal Narrative.
It should be first person and relay an event from the last year.
This will be your final draft.

Heroes in Literature

No more vocabulary.

Assignment: Read chapters 9-12 in Mornings on Horseback. 

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these words next week

1. equus: horse
2. collum: neck
3. fidus: faithful fides
4. humus: soil, earth
5. labaro: work
6. abrogate: revoke formally
7. hubris: overbearing pride
8. jejune: lacking interest
9. tectonic: pertaining to the earth's crust
10. winnow: the act of separating grain from chaff

Assignment: Finish The Aeneid. 

Ancient Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on these words next week.

1. sustain: support
2. pious: highly moral or religious manner
3. disdain: lack of respect
4. entrails: internal organs
5. impetuous: impulsive, made suddenly without thought
6. augment: enlarge or increase
7. daunt: discourage or intimidate
8. discord: conflict
9. dissent: disagreement
10. emulate: imitate (copy)

Assignment: Read chapters 6-9 of The Aeneid.

Heroes in Literature

Assignment: Read chapters 6-9 of Mornings on Horseback. Exam on Greek and Latin roots next week.

Ancient Literature

Assignment: Make corrections to your paper and read books 3-5 of The Aeneid.

Heroes in Literature

Vocabulary: Study Greek and Latin roots. There's an exam on April 18.

Assignment: Read chapters 3-5.