Wednesday morning girls

I missed being with you the entire time today. I know you enjoyed your capable substitutes. Thanks to Mrs. Leha and Nicole!!

Vocabulary:

Latin:
1. omnis: each, every , all
2. ambi: on both sides
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil
4. e-ex: out of. beyond
5. arcus: bow, 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 "Rikki Tikki Tavi".
 Complete your character charts. Please come ready to share next week.

Tuesday Morning class

Vocabulary: Quiz next week.

1. edict: proclamation having the force of law
2. erudite: well read or esteemed for knowledge.
3. extol: praise, glorify, or honor
4. evanescent: tendency to vanish like a vapor
5. daunt: cause to lose something.
6. decorous: dignified in conduct or manners.
7. distain: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
8. docile: easily handled or managed
9. dubious: not convinced; fraught with uncertainty or doubt
10. censure: rebuke formally



Literature:  Finish reading The Scarlet Letter.
Is Hester the first American heroine?

US History: Read Chapter 3 and answer the Section Reviews.


Research: Who was Charles Willson Peale?

Thursday afternoon

Vocabulary: Quiz next week.

Latin:
1. deus: god
2. divinis: god-like
4. homo, hominis: man, human being
5. vir: man, manly
6. femina: woman
7. infans, infantis: inability to speak


Greek:
1. peri: around
2. theos: god
3. anthropos: man, mankind


Literature:  Read " Rikki Tikki Tavi".
Create a character chart with 4 main characters from Kipling's stories with their attributes and examples of each. Follow directions given in class.


Please make sure you have a copy of the Gulliver's Travels stories.

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?