Thursday Morning ( Bluffton)

Vocabulary:

1. accolade: tangible symbol of approval or distinction
2. atrophy: any weakening or degeneration
3. bane: something to cause misery or death
4. blunder: an embarrassing mistake
5. brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting
6. callous: emotionally hardened
7. capitulate:surrender under agreed conditions
8. clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of a rule or law
9. credence: the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
10. cupidity: greed and strong desire or wealth

Literature: 
Read Chapters 11-20 in The Scarlet Letter.
Create a character chart with Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimesdale.
Include their attributes and examples.

Wednesday Morning Girls

It was so nice to meet and see all of you today. I am very excited about our class.
Here are your assignments for next week:


Vocabulary:  Quiz next week. I would strongly suggest making flash cards.

Latin:                                             Greek:
1. canis : dog                                          1. leon: lion
2. feles: cat                                              2. hippos: horse
3. equus: horse                                        3. ornis, ornithos:  bird        
4. caballus: horse
5. porcus: pig, hog, swine
6. avis: bird
7. grex. gregis: flock, herd, group


Vocabulary: Read the following stories in The Jungle Book for next week:

"Toomai of the Elephants"
"The Miracle of Purun Bhagat"
"How Fear Came"
" Her Majesty's Servants"
If one of these chapters in not in your text, you can probably find it online.


Katie,
These are the chapters from last week:

" Mowgli"s Brothers"
" Kaa's Hunting"
" Tiger- Tiger"
"The White Seal"

Tuesday Beaufort Class

Vocabulary:  Quiz next week.
1. accolade: tangible symbol of approval or distinction
2. atrophy: any weakening or degeneration
3. bane: something to cause misery or death
4. blunder: an embarrassing mistake
5. brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting
6. callous: emotionally hardened
7. capitulate: surrender under agreed conditions
8. clemency: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders of a rule or law
9. credence: the attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
10. cupidity: greed and strong desire for wealth


Literature:
Read Chapters 11-20 in The Scarlet Letter. 
Be prepared to discuss characters and his/her qualities.

US History: Test on Chapters 1 and 2 of text. Use study sheet and book for prep.

Specs for projects coming soon.

Thursday Afternoon

Vocabulary:   Quiz next week.

Latin:
1. omnis:  each, every, all
2. ambi:  on both sides, around
3. malus:  bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex:  out of, beyond, from
5. arcus:  how, arc
6. circum: around, about


Greek:
1. amphi: both
2. eu: well, good, pleasant
3. archos: chief, principal
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel

Literature:
Read the following chapters of the Jungle Book:

" Toomai of the Elephants"
"Servants of the Queen"
" How Fear Came"
" The Miracle of Puran Bhagat"


Research: Are there wolves in Africa?

Thursday morning

Vocabulary:  Quiz next week.

1. Abjure: to formally reject a belief
2. Abrogate: to abolish
3. Acumen: keen insight ( discernment)
4. Antebellum: before the war ( especially the American Civil War)
5. Auspicious: promising success
6. Abstemious: moderate in eating and drinking
7. Belie: to be in contradiction ( misrepresent)
8. Bellicose: eager to fight
9. Bowdlerize: to remove objectionable material from a written work
10. Chicanery: artful deception

Literature:  Read Chapters 3-10 in  The Scarlet Letter.
Keep in mind our question about Hester.


US History:  Read Chapter 2 in  BJU US History.
Please answer all questions in Section Reviews and Quizzes.

Research: Find the names of the 8 Lord Proprietors of SC.


I missed those of you who were sick today. I hope feel better soon.

I will keep you informed about the building situation.

Wednesday morning

Ladies,

I am so sorry that we will not be able to gather tomorrow. I want to stay on track with your reading, so please read the following in The Jungle Book:

" Mowgli's Brothers"
" Kaa's Hunting"
" Tiger-Tiger"
" The White Seal"

God bless you all. I will see you next week.
Mrs. Fowler

Tuesday Morning

Vocabulary: Quiz next week.

1. abjure: to formally reject a belief
2. abrogate: to abolish
3. acumen: keen insight  (discernment)
4. antebellum: before the war ( usually the US Civil War)
5. auspicious: promising success
6. abstemious: moderate in eating and drinking
7. belie: to be in contradiction ( misrepresent)
8. bellicose: eager to fight
9. bowdlerize: to remove objectionable material from a written work
10. chicanery: artful deception


Literature:  Read Chapters 3-10 in  The Scarlet Letter. Keep in mind our question about Hester. Is she the first American heroine?

US History:
Read Chapter 2 of BJU US History. Answer all section review questions.

Research: Find the names of the 8 Lord Proprietors of SC.

History projects coming soon!!