Vocabulary: Begin reviewing all 100 Greek and Latin roots.
The twenty words we reviewed in class are on a separate blog entry.
Literature: Read Chapters 1-13 in Tom Sawyer.
I will return your papers next week.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Tuesday morning class
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. sheaf: a package of several things tied together
2. indulgent: given to yielding to the wishes of someone
3. demure: shy or reserves
4. cordial: warm and friendly; polite
5. clad: wearing or provided with clothing
6. mollify: cause to be more favorably inclines
7. prodigy: an unusually gifted or intelligent person
8. unscrupulous: without principles
9, stalwart: having rugged physical strength
10. derision: treating with contempt
Literature: Make corrections to your Gatsby paper.
Read to Chapter 9 of "The Hired Girls" section of My Antonia.
US History: Test on Chapters 17 and 18.
Important dates:
History Workshop: Saturday, April 23.
Field trip: April 29th.
1. sheaf: a package of several things tied together
2. indulgent: given to yielding to the wishes of someone
3. demure: shy or reserves
4. cordial: warm and friendly; polite
5. clad: wearing or provided with clothing
6. mollify: cause to be more favorably inclines
7. prodigy: an unusually gifted or intelligent person
8. unscrupulous: without principles
9, stalwart: having rugged physical strength
10. derision: treating with contempt
Literature: Make corrections to your Gatsby paper.
Read to Chapter 9 of "The Hired Girls" section of My Antonia.
US History: Test on Chapters 17 and 18.
Important dates:
History Workshop: Saturday, April 23.
Field trip: April 29th.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary: You will be responsible for derivatives, origins, and definitions.
Latin:
1. saeculum: age, century; secular
2. ordo, ordinis: row, array, command; order
3. novus: new: novel, novice
4. porto, portatum: to carry; portable
5. porta: door, gate, entry; portal
6. cardo, cardinis: hinge; cardinal
7. navis: ship, boat; navy
Greek:
1. heteros: other, different; heterogeneous
2. homos: same, common; homonym
3. naus: ship, boat; nautical
Literature: Write a 500-600 rough draft on Persuasion. The prompts are on another blog post.
Tuesday morning and Thursday morning
Vocabulary: Quiz next week.
1. obelisk: a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
2. encumbered: loaded to excess
3. decorum: propriety in manners
4. covert: secret or hidden
5. uncouth: lacking refinement
6. gesticulation: a deliberate gesture
7. doleful: filled with sadness
8. exultation: feeling of joy
9. emaciated: very thin
10. furtive: secret or sly
Literature: Read The first book in My Antonia.
I would like for you to listen to the following:
"This Land is your Land" by Woody Guthrie
"America, the Beautiful" by Ray Charles
" Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor" by Irving Berlin
I would also like for you to look at the following paintings:
" Hard Work" by George Laugee
"Texas Cowboy" by Stanley L. Wood
"The Cowboy" by Frederic Remington
US History: Complete the Study sheet for Chapter 18. We will review in class. Test on April 26/28.
Important dates:
History workshop April 23
Field trip April 29.
1. obelisk: a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top
2. encumbered: loaded to excess
3. decorum: propriety in manners
4. covert: secret or hidden
5. uncouth: lacking refinement
6. gesticulation: a deliberate gesture
7. doleful: filled with sadness
8. exultation: feeling of joy
9. emaciated: very thin
10. furtive: secret or sly
Literature: Read The first book in My Antonia.
I would like for you to listen to the following:
"This Land is your Land" by Woody Guthrie
"America, the Beautiful" by Ray Charles
" Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor" by Irving Berlin
I would also like for you to look at the following paintings:
" Hard Work" by George Laugee
"Texas Cowboy" by Stanley L. Wood
"The Cowboy" by Frederic Remington
US History: Complete the Study sheet for Chapter 18. We will review in class. Test on April 26/28.
Important dates:
History workshop April 23
Field trip April 29.
Friday, April 8, 2016
Essay prompts for Persuasion
Your essay is not due until the 20/21, but I wanted you to have the prompts as you finish the reading.
Write a 500-600 word essay on Persuasion using one of the following prompts: (Please include examples from the book and some outside research).
1. Discuss the title for the book. Is it fitting? Jane Austen probably did not title the book. It was probably named after her death. Include any research for possible titles before Persuasion.
2. Discuss the examples of behavior of parents to their children in the novel. Give specific examples from the text.
3. Discuss the irony and sarcasm that Jane Austin uses in the text. Give specifics from research and your own reading.
Write a 500-600 word essay on Persuasion using one of the following prompts: (Please include examples from the book and some outside research).
1. Discuss the title for the book. Is it fitting? Jane Austen probably did not title the book. It was probably named after her death. Include any research for possible titles before Persuasion.
2. Discuss the examples of behavior of parents to their children in the novel. Give specific examples from the text.
3. Discuss the irony and sarcasm that Jane Austin uses in the text. Give specifics from research and your own reading.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon
Vocabulary Quiz:
All Latin:
1. primus: first; primary
2. secondus: second; secondary
3. teritus: third; tertiary
4. quartus: fourth. quart, quarter
5. quintus: fifth; quintet
6. sextus: sixth; sextuplets
7. septimus: seventh; September
8. octavus: eighth, October
9. nonus: ninth; noon
10. deicmus: tenth, dime
Literature: Finish reading the book Persuasion.
Please watch for examples of sarcasm.
Please make sure you have a copy of Tom Sawyer.
All Latin:
1. primus: first; primary
2. secondus: second; secondary
3. teritus: third; tertiary
4. quartus: fourth. quart, quarter
5. quintus: fifth; quintet
6. sextus: sixth; sextuplets
7. septimus: seventh; September
8. octavus: eighth, October
9. nonus: ninth; noon
10. deicmus: tenth, dime
Literature: Finish reading the book Persuasion.
Please watch for examples of sarcasm.
Please make sure you have a copy of Tom Sawyer.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Tuesday morning and Thursday morning
Vocabulary: There is no quiz next week.
Literature: Your Gatsby rough draft is due. Please choose a prompt from last week's blog. Please remember that I am collecting no late papers.
US History: Read Chapter 18 and do the Section Reviews. We will complete the study sheet in class.
Important dates:
Field trip is April 29th to Charleston.
US History work day is April 23. Meeting place TBA.
Literature: Your Gatsby rough draft is due. Please choose a prompt from last week's blog. Please remember that I am collecting no late papers.
US History: Read Chapter 18 and do the Section Reviews. We will complete the study sheet in class.
Important dates:
Field trip is April 29th to Charleston.
US History work day is April 23. Meeting place TBA.
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