27 Febraury 2012 Monday, Day # 2

Don't forget Bible memory verse tomorrow and Grammar quiz.
Extra help morning and after school. I have noon duty this week - Feb.27 - March 02.
Rough copies for speeches are due next Friday, March 02.
Bible memory verse is due next Thursday, March 01.
Period #1: Grammar 8 - Grammar quiz on Thursday, March 01, dealing with pages 88 to 104.
We wrote the Spelling Quiz on List #13.
 We completed our Spelling on List #13 words 20 - 25.

We went over verb tenses on page 102 and 103.
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, 20. Subservient, 21. Decimated, 22. Squander, 23. Indulge, 24. Confiscate, 25. Propagate, 

List # 14 - 1. alleviate, 2. misconstrue, 3. acclimatize, 4. coagulate, 5. prognosticate, 6. proximal,   7. distal, 8. recollect, 9. vulnerable, 10. disassociate, 11. ghetto, 12. gigabyte, 13.refract, 14. deluge, 15. postulate, 16. soliloquy, 17. analogue, 18. regurgitate, 19. discern, 20.promulgate.  

Home Work - Grammar: we did work on Verb Conjugation.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - 
Test on Chapter 6 probably on Monday, February 27. My test.
We completed 6.5 by Thursday and went over HW today.
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?
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 chapter # 6. Go over your old test.

Period #4 English Literature 7
 We started a new play called "Flatline", which I sent to you and is also available on Dramatix on line.
 

Flatline - Questions

1. What does the title of the play Flatline have to do with the actual story?
2. Three part Question:

                  What character traits should a good doctor have?

                  What are some character traits that are typically given to a doctor?

                  What were some character traits given to Dr. Able?

3. Television dramas, movies, etc., are usually meant to entertain but they also often try to influence you with ideas. What can this play lead you to believe about a) spirits, b) angels, c) the devil, d) the state of being unconscious, and e) doctors and nurses?
4. There is an expression that goes: “The devil can quote scripture for his own purposes”. What do you think is meant by this?
5. Does this play go along with your idea of spirits and the devil? What are some similarities and differences? (You may use the first person in this answer)
6. What is the significance of the angel touching Judy on the shoulder at the end of the play?
7. How does a play differ from a short story in how character is revealed?

Home Work: . 

Period #5 English Grammar 7 - Life Skills double/double.
 Grammar quiz on Thursday, March 01, dealing with pages 76 to 86.
Continued on Verbs. Worked on a handout on 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. substantiate, 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, 20. Subservient, 21. Decimated, 22. Squander, 23. Indulge, 24. Confiscate, 25. Propagate,     

Home Work -Spelling quiz on List #12 and test on 9, 10 and 11. Grammar exercise "B" on page 87. 

Period # 6 - Life skills - public speaking and the story of the mug and Bowery.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - We started the play. Looked at the differences between a play and a short story/novel.
Home Work: You do not have to do this but if you want to - try to find a free play on-line that we could do in class. I am currently looking through a site called Dranatix which has a lot of Christian plays. I have read quite a few but I have not found anything yet.