Greek and Latin Roots 2/11/2014

Greek:
1. elektron: amber
2. akros: topmost, high point
3. kata: down, against
4. ana: up, back again, along
5. hyper: above, overly, beyond



Latin:
1. gradus: step, degree
2. plus pluris: more, many
3. duco ductum: draw, attract
4. ago actum: do, act. drive
5. pendo pensum: hang down. weigh, consider

Thursday p.m. American Literature and History

Vocabulary: Quiz in the new Greek and Latin roots. They are listed on last week's blog post.
The first word is "naus". Please be careful!!

Literature: Write a 500-600 word essay on the origin of worship, beauty or power. We will compare your ideas to those of Emerson.
Bring The Great Gatsby to class.

History: Katie, read Chapter 12 of BJU's US History. We will do the study sheet in class.

Thursday a.m. Ancient History and Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new Greek and Latin roots. They are on the blog post from last week. The first word is "naus".

Literature: Please be thinking of your epic. You will want an idea soon.
Read Books 8-10 of The Aeneid.

History: The history projects were great. I learned a lot!!
Please read Chapters 48-49 of SWB's Ancient History.

Field trip is March 4.

Greek and Latin roots for the week of 2/3-2/5

Latin:

1. primus: first
2. secundus: second
3. tertius: third
4. quartus: fourth
5. quintus: fifth
6. sextus: sixth
7. septimus: seventh
8. octavus: eighth
9. nonus: ninth
10. decimus: tenth

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on the Greek and Latin roots listed on last week's vocabulary blog. The first word is "naus".

Literature: Read the "Power " essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Bring your copy of The Great Gatsby to class.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten Greek and Latin roots. They will be listed separately on the blog.

Literature:  Read Books 8, 9 and 10 of The Aeneid by Vergil.
Be ready to give some ideas about your own epic. Make notes, etc.

History: Read Chapters 49 and 50 of SWB's Ancient History.  Make 6-7 bullet points for each chapter.
We will hear from Jalyssa and Cole next week.
I enjoyed the projects today.

Please pray for your field trip on March 4.

Friday a.m. American History

Ladies,

Please review the study sheet for chapters 11 and 12. We will test when you return from Moody.
Rachel, you and I can meet for a review session on this Friday.

God bless,
Mrs. S