Speech Topics are due on Feb. 23, Thursday.
Period #1: Grammar 8 - We did our Spelling on List #13 words 5 - 10.
List #13 - 1. obtuse, 2. sustainability, 3. superfluous, 4. patriotism, 5. aghast, 6. phlegm, 7. continuity, 8. promiscuous, 9. existentialism, 10. mantra, 11. agnostic, 12. ogle 13. Toil, 14. leisure, 15. entrenched, 16. coup, 17. ruthless, 18.Boycott, 19. AWOL,
Home Work - Spelling words 5 - 10 and go to the Grammar site englishpage.com and research past tens and past participle verbs.
Period #3 History 7 and 8 -
Test on Chapter 6 probably on Thursday, February 23. My test.
We are reworking the History. There are very few Bela Tests until chapter 10, as a result I will not be concentrating on the studying of every bolded word and everything in italics. We will be more interested in the overall content and the big picture significance of each paragraph. Answers on quizzes will be geared more towards application, synthesis, comprehension and analysis.
Started working on 6.5 - A New World Empire. Summarize pages 65 - the bottom of page 66.
History Questions on Chapter 6.5:
1. Explain what occurred in Greece that made it relatively easy for Philip to conquer southern Greece.
2. What were some advantages that the "country" of Macedon had over the Greeks?
3. How did Philip treat Macedonia's conquered people?
4. Briefly describe Alexanders conquests in the Mediterranean and Asia.
5. How and why did Alexander see himself as a "new Achilles"?
6. How do Aristotle, Hellenism and Alexander the Great all relate to each other?Test on Chapter 6 probably on Thursday, February 23. My test.
We are reworking the History. There are very few Bela Tests until chapter 10, as a result I will not be concentrating on the studying of every bolded word and everything in italics. We will be more interested in the overall content and the big picture significance of each paragraph. Answers on quizzes will be geared more towards application, synthesis, comprehension and analysis.
Started working on 6.5 - A New World Empire. Summarize pages 65 - the bottom of page 66.
History Questions on Chapter 6.5:
1. Explain what occurred in Greece that made it relatively easy for Philip to conquer southern Greece.
2. What were some advantages that the "country" of Macedon had over the Greeks?
3. How did Philip treat Macedonia's conquered people?
4. Briefly describe Alexanders conquests in the Mediterranean and Asia.
5. How and why did Alexander see himself as a "new Achilles"?
7. What, where, and when was the Hellenistic Age?
8. Explain the final days of Alexander.
9. How was the empire divided after Alexander's death?
10. Explain what is meant by the quote " Greek culture was better at destroying old beliefs than providing new ones".
Home work.- Study for the test.Answer questions 1 - 3 above.
Period #4 English Literature 7
We will look at the song "God of Justice" by two different artists.To show how two different people can see the same thing differently.
We started reading over the play with assigned parts.
We will look at the song "God of Justice" by two different artists.To show how two different people can see the same thing differently.
We started reading over the play with assigned parts.
Home Work: Complete the reading of Fires at Valley Forge. Become familiar with your part.
Period #5 English Grammar 7 -
Continued on the difference between verbs and verbals.
Continued on the difference between verbs and verbals.
List #12 - 1. obtuse, 2. connotative, 3. illustrious, 4. discernment, 5. caustic, 6. emergent,
7. inundate, 8. expostulate, 9. redeem, 10. pontificate, 11.obsess, 12. submit, 13. avenge, 14. retreat, 15. tribute, 16. maneuver, 17. ignoble, 18. supremacy, 19. cavalry, 20. privilege, 21. citizen, 22. orator, 23. eloquent, 24. immortal, 25. inevitable.
List #13 - 1. obtuse, 2. sustainability, 3. superfluous, 4. patriotism, 5. aghast, 6. phlegm, 7. continuity, 8. promiscuous, 9. existentialism, 10. mantra, 11. agnostic, 12. ogle, 13. Toil, 14. leisure, 15. entrenched, 16. coup, 17. ruthless, 18.Boycott, 19. AWOL,
7. inundate, 8. expostulate, 9. redeem, 10. pontificate, 11.obsess, 12. submit, 13. avenge, 14. retreat, 15. tribute, 16. maneuver, 17. ignoble, 18. supremacy, 19. cavalry, 20. privilege, 21. citizen, 22. orator, 23. eloquent, 24. immortal, 25. inevitable.
List #13 - 1. obtuse, 2. sustainability, 3. superfluous, 4. patriotism, 5. aghast, 6. phlegm, 7. continuity, 8. promiscuous, 9. existentialism, 10. mantra, 11. agnostic, 12. ogle, 13. Toil, 14. leisure, 15. entrenched, 16. coup, 17. ruthless, 18.Boycott, 19. AWOL,
Home Work -Spelling words 10 - 15 on List #12 for Friday. Remember: TEST after list #12 on Lists 9 - 12.
Period # 6 - Life Skills. Success, God of Justice(Perspective), recycling, and The Story of ....
Lit. Quiz on critical thinking and point of view on Thursday, February 16. Paragraph form.
Looked at articles from different perspectives.
Home Work:
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