Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on next 20 roots and derivatives. You must know definitions and derivatives.

Literature: Read Emerson's Conduct of Life: Fate.
                   Try to watch Prof. Patell's lecture at NYU on You tube.
                   Search Emerson's Transcendentalism on You tube.


History: Read US History pages 240-247. Answer all Section Reviews.
              Remember your quizzes!!!

Friday Medieval History and Literature

So sorry for not posting the blog sooner. I am still having internet problems.

Vocabulary: Quiz on 20 roots and derivatives. They are listed on the separate blog entry.
Literature: Finish reading Ivanhoe. 
                   Research the Knights Templars and their code of chivalry.
                   How does this compare to the behavior of Sir Brian in the book?

                   Research the location and treatment of Jews in the 12th century.
                   Do you think that the book gives and accurate picture?

History: Read Chapters 31-33 in SWB.
              I am trying to email you the next study sheet.

Movie and cookies on Friday.
Welcome home, Jenna!!

Wednesday p.m. Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on 20 roots and derivatives. They are listed on separate blog entry.
 Literature: Read through Chapter 37 (to 38) in Ivanhoe.

Research the code of chivalry in the Knights Templar. We will compare this to the conduct of Sir Brian in the book.

Research the Jewish nation during the 12th century. Where did they live? How were they treated?
How does this compare to the account of Isaac and Rebecca?

Wednesday a.m. American Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on 20 roots and derivatives. Listed on Separate blog entry.
Literature:
Begin poetry notebook. It should be handwritten and illustrated. Enter 4 poems by Henry van Dyke this week.
" America for Me"
" A Child in the Garden"
" A Home Song"
1 of your own choice. ( Must be a van Dyke)
Please write a short response of each poem. ( About 3-4 sentences)
Your notebook should have a cover and back of some kind.
Neatness will count!!!
You should be ready to write from memory" America for Me" on Feb. 20th.

Vocabulary: Roots and Derivatives

Latin:
1. sol- sun; solar, solarium
2. luna- moon; lunar, lunatic
3. trans- across, over, beyond, through; transport, transaction
4. terra- land; territory, terrace
5. dormio dormitum- sleep; dormant, dormitory
6. annus- year; annual, anniversary
7. stella- star; stellar, constellation
8. arbor arboris- trees; Arbor Day, grape arbor
9. tempus temporis- time; temporary, tempo
10. inter- between, among, amid; interject, international
11.ars artis- art, skill; art, artist

Greek:
1. dia- through, between, across, apart; diameter, diagram
2. geo- earth; geography, geology
3. hypnos- sleep; hypnosis, hypnotic
4. lithos- stone; lithograph, neolithic
5. petros- rock, stone; petrified, Peter
6. astron- star; aster, astronaut
7. dendron- tree; rhododendron, dendrophile
8. chronos- time; chronic, chronology
9. para- beside, along with; parable, parachute
10. techne- art, skill; technical, technique

Tuesday Medieval Literature

Vocabulary: Quiz on 10 words and derivatives. Listed on blog entry from Jan 23.
Literature: Read to Chapter 40 in Ivanhoe.

Research the Knights Templar and their code of chivalry.
We will discuss how this measures with the conduct of Sir Brian in the story.

Research the Jewish nation during the 12th century. Where did they live? How were they treated ?
  How does this compare with the treatment of Isaac and Rebecca?

Monday/ Thursday American History and Lit

Vocabulary: Quiz on Thursday, Words and derivatives on blog post from Jan. 23.
 History: Read to page 218 in US History. Answer all Section review questions.
Literature: Read Ralph W. Emerson's essay on The Conduct of Life: Power.

 I will send home a small worksheet for history.