Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. garnish: decorate, as with parsley or other ornamental foods
2. gaudy: marked by conspicuous display
3. permeate: spread of diffuse through
4. ravage: a destructive action
5. apathetic: lack of interest
6. hauteur: overbearing pride with a superior manner towards inferiors
7. mincing: affectedly dainty or refined
8. deft: skillful in physical motions
9. marred: blemished by injury or rough wear
10. languid: lacing spirit or liveliness
Literature: Read Chapters 1-3 in The Great Gatsby.
Please do your individual research about the 1920s in America.
Bluffton's assignments:
1. Pari: dances in the 1920s
2. Whitney: fashion
3. Christopher: speakeasy clubs on Long Island 1920s.
4. Navarra: cars
5. Trey: Income of people in Long Island 1920s
6. Brooke: music of the 1920s
7. Dakota: Men's fashions of the 1920s.
US History: Read Chapter 16 and answer all Section Reviews in your notebook.
Please make sure all Section Reviews are in your notebooks.
Field trip is April 29th to Charleston.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: Review the 30 Greek and Latin roots on last week's blog. Your quiz will be on 3/24/2016.
You are responsible for definitions, derivatives and origins.
Literature: Write the rough draft of your Crusoe essay. The prompts are on last week's blog.
For the third option, you may write on the relationship of Friday and Robinson Crusoe. How did the relationship begin? How did it grow? What was the nature of the friendship in the end? Use specifics from the text to support your points.
Please bring your copy of Persuasion to class.
You are responsible for definitions, derivatives and origins.
Literature: Write the rough draft of your Crusoe essay. The prompts are on last week's blog.
For the third option, you may write on the relationship of Friday and Robinson Crusoe. How did the relationship begin? How did it grow? What was the nature of the friendship in the end? Use specifics from the text to support your points.
Please bring your copy of Persuasion to class.
Thursday morning ( Bluffton)
Vocabulary: No vocabulary until we begin the new book.
Literature: Please bring your copy of The Great Gatsby to class.
Write your rough draft of your essay on Frankenstein.
The prompts are on last week's blog. No late papers!!!
US History: Read Chapter 15 and answer the Section Review questions in your notebook. I will check them this week.
I would like for you all to do a little research this week. Here are the following assignments:
1. Mark: The terms of surrender for the Confederates.
2. Whitney: 13, 14, and 15 Amendments
3. Brooke: Freedman's Bureau
4. Katy: Carpet Baggers and scalawags
5. Dakota: Scandals of Grant's administration
6. Chelsea: The rescue of Lincoln's son by John W. Booth's brother
7. Trey: Lincoln's 10% plan
I would like you to be ready to share this information as the " expert" on this particular subject from the chapter.
Literature: Please bring your copy of The Great Gatsby to class.
Write your rough draft of your essay on Frankenstein.
The prompts are on last week's blog. No late papers!!!
US History: Read Chapter 15 and answer the Section Review questions in your notebook. I will check them this week.
I would like for you all to do a little research this week. Here are the following assignments:
1. Mark: The terms of surrender for the Confederates.
2. Whitney: 13, 14, and 15 Amendments
3. Brooke: Freedman's Bureau
4. Katy: Carpet Baggers and scalawags
5. Dakota: Scandals of Grant's administration
6. Chelsea: The rescue of Lincoln's son by John W. Booth's brother
7. Trey: Lincoln's 10% plan
I would like you to be ready to share this information as the " expert" on this particular subject from the chapter.
Wednesday morning girls
Vocabulary: Review the 30 Greek and Latin roots we reviewed in class.
Quiz will be on 3/23/2016
Literature: Bring your copy of Persuasion to class.
Write a 500-600 word rough draft on Robinson Crusoe.
The prompts are on last week's blog.
You may also write on the relationship of Crusoe and Friday. Did it change over time? How was it in the end? Be sure to use specifics from the text.
Katy, you may write on Robinson's spiritual growth.
Emma, you may write on the conflict with the cannibals.
Quiz will be on 3/23/2016
Literature: Bring your copy of Persuasion to class.
Write a 500-600 word rough draft on Robinson Crusoe.
The prompts are on last week's blog.
You may also write on the relationship of Crusoe and Friday. Did it change over time? How was it in the end? Be sure to use specifics from the text.
Katy, you may write on Robinson's spiritual growth.
Emma, you may write on the conflict with the cannibals.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Tuesday Morning
Vocabulary: There is no quiz next week. We will not have new vocabulary until we begin The Great
Gatsby.
Literature: Choose an option for your Frankenstein paper from the prompts on last week's blog.
Your rough draft is due next week.
Please make sure you have a copy of The Great Gatsby.
US History: Read Chapter 15 and answer all the questions for the section reviews.
Here are the assignments for your research questions. Please come ready to report to the class.
Talley: " Redeemers" after the war.
Jessica: Credit Moblier scandal
Abigail" Thomas Nast
Brooke: " The Whiskey Ring"
Joe: Tammany Hall
Cole: "Waving the Bloody Shirt"
Justin: John Wilkes Booth's brother saving the life of Lincoln's son
Zane: Freedman's Bureau ( Penn Center)
Gatsby.
Literature: Choose an option for your Frankenstein paper from the prompts on last week's blog.
Your rough draft is due next week.
Please make sure you have a copy of The Great Gatsby.
US History: Read Chapter 15 and answer all the questions for the section reviews.
Here are the assignments for your research questions. Please come ready to report to the class.
Talley: " Redeemers" after the war.
Jessica: Credit Moblier scandal
Abigail" Thomas Nast
Brooke: " The Whiskey Ring"
Joe: Tammany Hall
Cole: "Waving the Bloody Shirt"
Justin: John Wilkes Booth's brother saving the life of Lincoln's son
Zane: Freedman's Bureau ( Penn Center)
Friday, March 4, 2016
Wednesday Morning and Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: Begin to review the following:
Latin:
1. bellum: war; combat ( antebellum)
2. durus: hard to the touch (durable)
3. labaro, laboratum: work ( labor)
4, rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of ( riddle, ridicule)
5. solus: alone, only ( alone)
6. pendo, pensum: hang down ( pendulum, pensive)
7. ago, actum: act, do, drive ( act)
8. duco, ductum: draw, attract, lead ( conduct)
9. gradus: step, degree ( gradual, grade)
10. plus, pluris: many, more ( plural)
11. fides: faith ( fidelity)
12. felix. felcis: happy ( felicity)
13. loquor, locutus: speak ( eloquent)
14. vox, vocis: voice ( voice)
15. specto, spectatum: to look at ( inspect)
16. pax, pacis: peace ( peace)
17. rumpo, ruptum: break, burst ( rupture)
18, sub: under, below ( submarine)
19. super: on top ( supervise)
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion ( doxology)
2. orthos: straight ( orthodontist)
3. barbaros: foreign ( barbarian)
4. ergon: work ( energy)
5. monos: alone, solitary ( monologue)
6. hyper: above, overly ( hyperactive)
7. ana: up, back again ( analysis)
8. kata: down, against ( catacombs, catastrophe)
9. akros: topmost, high point ( acrobat)
10. elektron: amber ( electricity)
11. hypo: below ( hypodermic)
Literature: Finish reading the text for Robinson Crusoe.
Research and define the following figures of speech: (Find one example of each in the text.)
1. simile
2. metaphor
3. personification
4. imagery
5. hyperbole
The rough draft of your paper will be due on March 16/17.
The choices are as follows:
( Write a 500-600 word essay using MLA)
1. Discuss Robinson Crusoe's view of slavery during the book. Does this change? What brought about this change? How was it displayed? Use specifics from the book.
2. Discuss the idea of materialism shown in the character Robins Crusoe. Does his attitude change? How is it displayed? Why do you think Defoe has Robinson Crusoe return to England a wealthy man?
3. I will add one more.
Latin:
1. bellum: war; combat ( antebellum)
2. durus: hard to the touch (durable)
3. labaro, laboratum: work ( labor)
4, rideo, risum: laugh, make fun of ( riddle, ridicule)
5. solus: alone, only ( alone)
6. pendo, pensum: hang down ( pendulum, pensive)
7. ago, actum: act, do, drive ( act)
8. duco, ductum: draw, attract, lead ( conduct)
9. gradus: step, degree ( gradual, grade)
10. plus, pluris: many, more ( plural)
11. fides: faith ( fidelity)
12. felix. felcis: happy ( felicity)
13. loquor, locutus: speak ( eloquent)
14. vox, vocis: voice ( voice)
15. specto, spectatum: to look at ( inspect)
16. pax, pacis: peace ( peace)
17. rumpo, ruptum: break, burst ( rupture)
18, sub: under, below ( submarine)
19. super: on top ( supervise)
Greek:
1. dokein: think, have an opinion ( doxology)
2. orthos: straight ( orthodontist)
3. barbaros: foreign ( barbarian)
4. ergon: work ( energy)
5. monos: alone, solitary ( monologue)
6. hyper: above, overly ( hyperactive)
7. ana: up, back again ( analysis)
8. kata: down, against ( catacombs, catastrophe)
9. akros: topmost, high point ( acrobat)
10. elektron: amber ( electricity)
11. hypo: below ( hypodermic)
Literature: Finish reading the text for Robinson Crusoe.
Research and define the following figures of speech: (Find one example of each in the text.)
1. simile
2. metaphor
3. personification
4. imagery
5. hyperbole
The rough draft of your paper will be due on March 16/17.
The choices are as follows:
( Write a 500-600 word essay using MLA)
1. Discuss Robinson Crusoe's view of slavery during the book. Does this change? What brought about this change? How was it displayed? Use specifics from the book.
2. Discuss the idea of materialism shown in the character Robins Crusoe. Does his attitude change? How is it displayed? Why do you think Defoe has Robinson Crusoe return to England a wealthy man?
3. I will add one more.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Tuesday morning and Thursday Morning (Bluffton)
Vocabulary: No quiz this week.
Literature: Finish reading Frankenstein.
Research Epistolary. Does Frankenstein fit into this category? Why?
Research Romanticism. Find an example in Chapters 18 and 10
Research Gothicism. Find examples in Chapters 17 and 7
Paper on Frankenstein will be due on March 15/17. As you complete your reading, please consider one of the following: (This will be a rough draft.)
Write a 500-600 essay using MLA:
1. Do personal choices have consequences to ourselves or society? Answer the question in light of Frankenstein and what it taught. Give specific examples.
2. Is there responsibility that lies in the quest of knowledge? Please give examples from your research and specifics from the novel.
3. Using the novel as a backdrop, please discuss the "creator" and "creation" on Frankenstein. What is their relationship? Please use specifics from the book.
US History:
Test on Chapters 11-14. Use study sheets to prepare.
Literature: Finish reading Frankenstein.
Research Epistolary. Does Frankenstein fit into this category? Why?
Research Romanticism. Find an example in Chapters 18 and 10
Research Gothicism. Find examples in Chapters 17 and 7
Paper on Frankenstein will be due on March 15/17. As you complete your reading, please consider one of the following: (This will be a rough draft.)
Write a 500-600 essay using MLA:
1. Do personal choices have consequences to ourselves or society? Answer the question in light of Frankenstein and what it taught. Give specific examples.
2. Is there responsibility that lies in the quest of knowledge? Please give examples from your research and specifics from the novel.
3. Using the novel as a backdrop, please discuss the "creator" and "creation" on Frankenstein. What is their relationship? Please use specifics from the book.
US History:
Test on Chapters 11-14. Use study sheets to prepare.
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