16 Dec. 2011 Friday, Day #6

16 Dec. 2011 Friday, Day 6

Next week(Dec. 19 - 23) I will have "early" morning duty.
The posting for Dec. 15 has vanished. One of those things where I hit a key and everything just flew into space.....
Period #1: Grammar 8 -  Grammar TEST coming up next week on everything from the first of the year. This is an A. Beka test. It will probably be on Wednesday. Grammar TEST coming up next week on everything from the first of the year. Start studying now. Spelling Quiz on Monday
We checked HW, did spelling words 20 - 25.
List #9 - 1. wistfulness, 2. beguiled, 3. timidity, 4. decorum, 5. gregarious, 6. specter, 7. oblivious, 8. conjured, 9. contrite, 10. mayhem,  11. conscription, 12. desolation (desolate) 13. simplicity 14. logistics 15. bipolar, 16.exhume, 17. disproportionate, 18. esoteric, 19. monotonous,20. elated, 21. compile, 22.affable, 23. ad nauseam, 24. indignant, 25. fauxpas.


List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. prevaricate,
                                   
H.W. - Spelling tonight  will be words 20 - 25 in List #9.Spelling Quiz on Monday.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - Quiz on Friday, Dec. 16  on Chapter 5.1(a and b). This will cover both the Chaldean and Assyrian Empires.  Please study this time.
We wrote the Quiz, reread the unit on the Persian Empire and made notes on each paragraph on pages 46 and 47.

  The Persian Empire.
             Significant Emperors - Cyrus the Great (559 - 550) United Persians, led them to overthrow the Medes, conquered the Chaldean and built a huge empire
                                                Darius (522 - 486)
H.W.- Make notes on pages 46 - 47 on the Persian Empire.

Period #4 English Literature 7 We went over the HW question then I read over some new material. One day next week we will spend on the character sketch of Scrooge.
HW : Continue on the psychological traits of Scrooge. Questions 15 - 20 for HW.


  A Christmas Carol - Questions

1. Why do you think Scrooge wants to talk to his clerk? What do you think he would say?
2. Why had the “fair young girl in the black dress” want to break up with Scrooge?
3. The Bible talks about false idols. What does The Bible say and how does it apply at here?

Page 186.                                        

5. What does Scrooge’s former fiancée mean when she says “…and I release you. With a full heart, for the love of him you once were”?
6. What does Dickens mean about Scrooge when he says “…he turned uncomfortably cold, when he began to wonder which one of his curtains this new specter would draw back”?
7. Scrooge’s room had undergone a great transformation. How was it different from its old state?
8. How did the Ghost of Christmas Present have a family of 1800?
9. Why was Scrooge surprised that the ghost “blessed” Bob Cratchit?

Page 187.

10. What are some signs that the Cratchit family is poor?
11. What was the general attitude of the Cratchits towards those who had not yet arrived? What attitude might they have expressed in such a situation.  

Page 188.

12. How does Tiny Tim show his big heart and how he wants to be used by God?
13. How is community shown when getting the dinner ready?
14. In column “B” and column “A” on page 189, there are a number of good examples of Dickens saying one thing but insinuating another. Give some of these examples and explain what he really meant.
15. How can Mrs. Cratchit be seen as a “worry wort”?

Page 189.

16. What is the true portrait that is painted of the Cratchits near the top of column “B”.
17. How are “laughter and good humor” contagious?

Page 190.

18. What does Scrooge’s nephew Fred reveal about the character of Uncle Scrooge?
19. Give examples of how Scrooge showed that he enjoyed the party.
20. How is Scrooge portrayed in the game of “yes and No”?
21. How does Fred show that, in spite of the way Scrooge treated him, he still cared for the man?
22. What other travels did Scrooge and the Ghost take?

Page 191.

23. What did the last spirit look like?
24. What is Scrooge’s new attitude towards these ominous spirits?
25. It was business as usual at the stock exchange even after the death of Scrooge. What is the topic of conversation?
26. What was the purpose of the introduction of the pawnshop and its clients?

Page 192.

27. What was the attitude of the two old ladies towards Scrooge? Give examples to prove these attitudes.
28. When the spirit returned to Scrooges apartment, did scrooge recognize the dead man? Explain your answer.
29. What is the rest of the scripture that Peter started “And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them”? How does it suit this occasion from many standpoints?

Page 193

30. What is the double meaning of the line “But he was very light to carry”?
31. Explain the meaning of the paragraph that starts “He broke down all at once.”
32. Explain the meaning of Scrooges question that begins “Men’ courses will…”
33. What does Scrooge pledge in the cemetery regarding his character?

Page 194.

34. When Scrooge awakes to his new reality, we see a quite different man. What difference can be seen in his character?

Page 195.

35. How does Scrooge start his spending spree?
36. “….nothing ever happened on this globe… outset”

Period #5 English Grammar 7 - Quiz on Friday, Dec. 15, on the same material that we have been working on. The same material covered on the last test. Remember that there will be a TEST in Spelling after List #8. (It will be on Lists 5, 6, 7, and 8.)There will be a huge TEST next week, probably Wednesday, on Grammar. It will be an A. Beka test and will cover all of the work that we have covered this year.
We continued with subj. and pred. and parts of speech.

List #8 - 1. onus 2. disseminate 3. entity 4. calamity 5. cynical 6. ostentatious 7. extricate 8. engulf 9. ensure 10. modify 11. ostracize 12. entrails 13. discern 14. cogitate 15. rancid 16. ascertain 17. quibble 18. embark 19. validate 20. estrange 21. analytical 22. marginal 23. notorious 24. disenchanted 25. burgeoning.   
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 List #9 - 1. wistfulness, 2. beguiled, 3. timidity, 4. decorum, 5. gregarious, 6. specter, 7. oblivious, 8. conjured, 9. contrite, 10. mayhem, 11. conscription, 12. desolation (desolate) 13. simplicity 14. logistics 15. bipolar, 16. extricate, 17. disproportionate, 18. esoteric, 19. monotonous,20. elated.

H. W. -  Spelling List # 8 words 20 - 25. Spelling TEST on Monday, Dec. 19.

Period # 6 - Life skills. Poverty.


Period # 7 English Literature 8 -  
  We went over audience, purpose, tone, mood, motivation again. We started on advertising.
HW: Find a "good" TV ad to study in class. Write down the URL or site for the ad, along with the title. I will give you until Monday, Dec. 19  to complete your research. You can bring it in on a memory stick if you would like or email it to me.