Thursday, March 28, 2013

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Review for a practice quiz on the first 60 Greek and Latin roots. They are on the blog.
Literature: FInish the Charlemagne book.
Please make sure that you have the Selected Writings of Thomas Aquinas.

We will finalize our dinner plans for April 7 in class.

Hope that you feel better, Jacob.

Wednesday a.m. American Lit

Vocabulary: Review for a practice quiz on the first 60 Greek and Latin roots. They are on the blog.
Literature: Read Chapters 14-18 of Little Men.
                   Choose your favorite character and write 5 things that you enjoy about him/her.      
                   This will aid your  character sketch.

Please make sure that you have a copy of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Tuesday a.m. Medieval Lit

Vocabulary: Study Greek and Latin roots.  I will post more on the blog.
Literature:Research papers are due.
                 Read the rest of Notker's Charlemagne.

You will want to make sure that you have a copy of Thomas Aquinas' Selected writings.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Review words for exam. It will be in April.
Literature: Read the following poems: Write a one paragraph reaction to each.

1. " If I Can Stop one Heart from Breaking" by Emily Dickinson
2. " God Gave a Loaf to Every Bird" by Emily Dickinson
3. " I Am New York City" by Jayne Cortez
4.  " I Carry Your Heart" by e.e. cumming
5. " The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

 History: Begin Chapter 16 to page 370. Answer the Section Review.

Remember no class on Monday.

Friday, March 22, 2013

Friday Medieval History and Lit

Vocabulary: Please be ready for a review of the first 50 roots. They are now all on the blog.
History: Read Chapter 45. Please write 10 important facts for discussion.
Literature: Final draft of paper due.
               
Because our next class is Good Friday we will meet downtown at 10:30 at Common Ground. Please join me for church at noon if you would like, and/or work at CBC on the Egg Hunt.

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Continue to review roots. I have put ten new ones one the blog.
History: Read Chapter 15 and do all section reviews.
Literature: Read the following poems by Dorothy Parker: " A Very Short Song" and " A Dream Lies Dead". Write a one paragraph response to each.

Please make sure that you have a copy of the book. My Antonia by Willa Cather.

Wednesday P.m. Medieval Lit

Vocabulary: Continue to review words The first 50 are on the blog.
Lit: Final paper due. Deducted points for late papers.
       Read the first 20 pages of Notker's Charlemagne.