Sunday, October 6, 2013

BIology Lab

We will meet again on October 18.
Please try and remember your $5.00. That is paying for the supplies that we need for lab.

We are going to look at fungi in our next lab. Please check your yards and areas for mushrooms, puff balls or shelf fungi. Please place them in a ziplock bag and bring them to class.
Make sure that you ask your parent's permission and also use gloves.

You will need your goggles for our next lab.

Matthew is growing mold on bread and Ryan is growing mold on a piece of fruit.

 Try and stay current with the reading. This will help you understand the material for the lab.

God bless,
Mrs. F

Friday American History

Please read the remainder of Chapter 4 and answer the section review questions.
We will finish all of the terms this week.
 God bless,
 Mrs. S

P.S. Jenna, I hope that you feel better.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Thursday p.m. American History and Lit (Bluffton)

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten roots. They are listed on the separate post.
Literature: Read "Fall of the House of Usher".
Compare both short stories in style and content. Please keep in mind our ideas of personification and the power of suggestion. How do these play a role in the story?

 History: Finish Chapter 4 in BJU's US History. Please make sue that you have answered the questions in the section reviews.

Tristin, thanks for the laptop offer.

Thursday a.m. Ancient History (Bluffton)

Vocabulary: Quiz on the new ten roots. They are listed on the separate post.
Literature: Read Books 3,4 and 5 of  The Iliad.
Ponder these questions:
1. Why would the men of Sparta stay so long to fight with their fellow Greeks?
2. How the Greeks prepare for war?
3. Why was Hector so upset with Paris? Do you agree with hector?

History: Read Chapters 13-15 in SWB's Ancient History.
              Make 5 bullet points for each chapter.

Nice work on your papers. I am proud of all of you!!

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Vocabulary for the week of Oct. 1-4

Latin:
ludo lusus: play, mock
medicus: physician
sanus: healthy, not diseased
cornu: horn
cutis: skin. hide


Greek:
schole: leisure, free time
iatros: doctor, physician, comforter
holos: whole, entire
rhinos: nose, snout
derma: skin, hide, shell

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Tuesday p.m. American Literature

Vocabulary:
Quiz on the new ten root words. They are listed separately on another post.

Literature: Read Poe's " Fall of the House of Usher".
                  Please be ready to compare both short stories.

Tuesday a.m. Ancient History and Lit

Vocabulary:
Quiz on new roots for the week. They are listed separately on another post.

Literature: Read Books 3-5 of The Iliad.
These are some thoughts to ponder:
1. Why would the men of Sparta stay and fight with their fellow countrymen?
2. How did the Greeks prepare for war?
3. How did Hector respond to Paris and his behavior? Do you agree with Hector?


History: Read Chapters 13-15 in SWB's Ancient History.

Woods volunteered for snack!!