2015 History Projects are due on November 17 and 19.
Choose a person, event or other interest from Chapters 1-10 of your text. Conduct 5-6 hours of research and choose one of the following to present your project:
1. Create a timeline using people, dates. and events from Chapters 1-10 of the text. You must have a least 30 entries on your timeline. You will need to be familiar enough with your material to share in class.
2. Prepare a powerpoint presentation on your topic, and using your research be ready to share with the class. You must present at least 20 frames to reflect your work.
3. Create an artistic representation of your topic based on your research. It may be a song, sculpture, painting, drawing or a meal. It should be shared with the class and accompanied by a 500-600 word paper to support your work.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: Please continue to review. NO quiz next week.
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all; omnioptent
2. ambi: on both sides; ambidextrous
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil; malice
4. e-ex: out of, beyond; exit
5. arcus: bow, arc; archery
6. circum: around about; circumference
Greek:
1. amphi: both; amphibian
2. eu: well, good, pleasant; eulogy
3. archos: chief, principal; archbishop
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel; cycle
Literature: Please make corrections on your Jungle Book essay if you have not already done so.
Read the following short stories:
" The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
" The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
" Hearts and Hands" by O. Henry
Please write a couple of sentences in response to each. Bring to class with your poetry responses.
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all; omnioptent
2. ambi: on both sides; ambidextrous
3. malus: bad, ugly, evil; malice
4. e-ex: out of, beyond; exit
5. arcus: bow, arc; archery
6. circum: around about; circumference
Greek:
1. amphi: both; amphibian
2. eu: well, good, pleasant; eulogy
3. archos: chief, principal; archbishop
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel; cycle
Literature: Please make corrections on your Jungle Book essay if you have not already done so.
Read the following short stories:
" The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
" The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
" Hearts and Hands" by O. Henry
Please write a couple of sentences in response to each. Bring to class with your poetry responses.
Thursday morning
Thank you to Brooke's family for hosting us today. We are grateful.
Vocabulary: Review and be ready for vocabulary test. Use study sheet to study.
Literature: Correct your Scarlet Letter essays and turn in the final draft next week. Please attach rough draft to your final.
Read Chapters 1-7 of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
US History: Read Chapter 5 in BJU US History. Answer all questions of the Section reviews and quizzes.
Do your individual research for your group question.
History projects are due November 19. Please see separate blog entry for specs. Look for History Project".
Vocabulary: Review and be ready for vocabulary test. Use study sheet to study.
Literature: Correct your Scarlet Letter essays and turn in the final draft next week. Please attach rough draft to your final.
Read Chapters 1-7 of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
US History: Read Chapter 5 in BJU US History. Answer all questions of the Section reviews and quizzes.
Do your individual research for your group question.
History projects are due November 19. Please see separate blog entry for specs. Look for History Project".
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Wednesday girls
Vocabulary: Review the following:
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all; omnipotent
2. ambi: on both sides, around; ambidextrous
3. malus; bad, ugly, evil;malice
4. e-ex: out of. beyond; exit
5. arcus: bow, arc; archery
6. circum: around, about; circumference
Greek:
1. amphi: both; amphibian
2. eu: well. good. pleasant; eulogy
3. archos: chief, principal; archbishop
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel; cycle
Literature: Read the four poems from class. Write a few sentences in reflection of each.
Make your corrections on your Kipling essay. Please return rough draft with final.
It was fun writing poetry with all of you.
Latin:
1. omnis: each, every, all; omnipotent
2. ambi: on both sides, around; ambidextrous
3. malus; bad, ugly, evil;malice
4. e-ex: out of. beyond; exit
5. arcus: bow, arc; archery
6. circum: around, about; circumference
Greek:
1. amphi: both; amphibian
2. eu: well. good. pleasant; eulogy
3. archos: chief, principal; archbishop
4. kyklos: ring, circle, wheel; cycle
Literature: Read the four poems from class. Write a few sentences in reflection of each.
Make your corrections on your Kipling essay. Please return rough draft with final.
It was fun writing poetry with all of you.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Tuesday Morning
Vocabulary: Quiz next week on the handout given and reviewed in class.
Literature: Make corrections to your Scarlet Letter essays. Please turn in both final and rough draft next week.
Read Chapters 1-7 of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
History: Choose topic for history project.
Read Chapter 5 and do research for your group's assignment.
Specs will be posted on a separate blog entry. Look for "History project".
Literature: Make corrections to your Scarlet Letter essays. Please turn in both final and rough draft next week.
Read Chapters 1-7 of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
History: Choose topic for history project.
Read Chapter 5 and do research for your group's assignment.
Specs will be posted on a separate blog entry. Look for "History project".
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Thursday afternoon class
Vocabulary: Review these root words. No quiz.
Latin:
1. canis: dog; canine
2. feles: cat; feline
3. equus: horse; equestrian
4. caballus: horse: horse; cavalry
5. porcus: pig, swine. hog; pork
6. avis: bird; aviation
7. grex, gregis; flock. herd; congregation
Greek:
1. leon: lion; lion
2. hippos: horse; hippopotamus
3. ornis, ornithos: bird; ornithology
Literature: I want to put a hold on more Jonathan Swift for the time period.
I would like for to find and read the following poems:
"If" by Rudyard Kipling
"A Sunset" by Victor Hugo
" Hymn of Trust" by Oliver Wendell Holmes
" My Lost YOuth" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Write two or three sentences on each poem about what you think the poet is saying.
Latin:
1. canis: dog; canine
2. feles: cat; feline
3. equus: horse; equestrian
4. caballus: horse: horse; cavalry
5. porcus: pig, swine. hog; pork
6. avis: bird; aviation
7. grex, gregis; flock. herd; congregation
Greek:
1. leon: lion; lion
2. hippos: horse; hippopotamus
3. ornis, ornithos: bird; ornithology
Literature: I want to put a hold on more Jonathan Swift for the time period.
I would like for to find and read the following poems:
"If" by Rudyard Kipling
"A Sunset" by Victor Hugo
" Hymn of Trust" by Oliver Wendell Holmes
" My Lost YOuth" Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Write two or three sentences on each poem about what you think the poet is saying.
Thursday morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary: No quiz this week. Please review all words for class.
Literature: Read Hawthorne's "The Birthmark". Write a one page reaction paper to this story. Please use first person.
Please make sure you have a copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
US History: Test on Chapters 3 and 4.
Projects coming.
Literature: Read Hawthorne's "The Birthmark". Write a one page reaction paper to this story. Please use first person.
Please make sure you have a copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
US History: Test on Chapters 3 and 4.
Projects coming.
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