Monday/ Thursday American Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on Thursday. Derivatives.
Literature: Read to page    in The Old Man and the Sea.
 History: Complete test for Chapters 5 and 6.

Don't forget the chickens.

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Literature

Literature: Please read the first 40 pages of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
                   Watch for the description of the crowd, the description of Arthur, and the attitude of the
                    of the hearers. Does Arthur remind you of anyone?


Vocabulary: Quiz on the 20 Greek and Latin derivatives on the separate blog entry.
                 

Wednesday a.m. American Literature

Literature:  Read pages 1-91 of Virginia's General.

Vocabulary: Quiz on the following:

Latin:

1. luna- moon
2. trans- across, over, beyond, through
3. terra- land
4. dormio dormitum- sleep
5. annus- year
6. ignis- firs
7. Vulcanus- Roman god of fire
8. aqua- water
9. bonus- good
10. sol- sun

Greek:

1. pyro- fire
2. skopeo- look at, inspect, consider, examine
3. logos- word, study
4. hydros- water
5. helios-sun
6. dia- across, between, apart, through
7. geo- earth
8. hypnos- sleep
9. lithos- stone
10. petros- rock, stone

Don't forget the chickens!!!

Tuesday a.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the meanings and derivations of the 10 Greek and Latin roots listed on the
                      separate blog entry.

Literature: Read the first 40 pages of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
                   What is the description of Arthur? Does he remind you of anyone?
                    How is the audience described?
                   Why do you think that the poet lists Arthur in the founders of ancient civilization?

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary- Quiz next Thursday on 10 Latin and Greek roots and derivatives.
                     They are separate blog entry.


Literature: Read pages 1-60 of The Old Man and the Sea.

History: Review all terms for Chapters 5 and 6. You will take a test home for the weekend.

Don't forget your paper if I have not seen it!!

Vocabulary and Derivatives for December

Vocabulary and derivatives.


1. ignis- ignite, ignition
2. Vulcanus- volcano, vulcanite
3. hydros- dehydration, hydroplane
4. aqua- aqueduct, aquarium
5. bonus- bounty, boon
6. helios- heliotrope, helium
7. sol- solar, parasol
8. luna- lunar, lunatic
9. dia-  diagonal, diabolical
10. trans-  transport, transcontinental
11. pyro- pyre, pyromaniac
12. skopeo- scope, telescope
13. logos-logic, zoology
14. dormio dormitum-dormant, dormitory
15. annus-annual, anniversary
16. terra- territory, terrace
17. geo- geography, geology
18. hypnos- hypnosis, hypnotherapy
19. lithos- lithograph, neolithic
20. petros- petrified, Peter

Friday Medieval History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on the 20 Greek and Latin roots listed on the separate blog entry.
Literature: Create an original work of fiction. It should be no more that 2,500 words.
                   Please set it in a historical period and keep the integrity of the time.

History: Read Chapters 21 and 22. Write narrations for each.

Don't forget the Chickens!!!