You will start classroom presentations of your speech on Monday, March 19th.
Grammar 8 - Grammar Quiz on Tuesday, March 19.(Page 102 - 109) We will have a spelling Quiz on the same day. Grammar Test on Unit 10 and review of 1- 9 during the week of April 26 - 30.
We reviewed and spent time on " bring" and "take" as well as "affect" and "effect".
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, 21. immune, 22. retrospect, 23. compilation, 24. ameliorate, 25. nemesis.
LIST # 14 - 1. pragmatic, 2. expansive, 3. cunning, 4. instigator, 5. prognosis, 6. vile, 7. animosity, 8. tersely, 9. degenerate, 10. context.
LIST # 14 - 1. pragmatic, 2. expansive, 3. cunning, 4. instigator, 5. prognosis, 6. vile, 7. animosity, 8. tersely, 9. degenerate, 10. context.
Home Work - Study for the Quiz.
Period #3 History 7 and 8 - History Quiz on Thursday, March 22. This will be on unit 7.1.
We went over the HW answers, read from the text and I explained the paragraphs using illustrations and outlines on the front board.
We went over the HW answers, read from the text and I explained the paragraphs using illustrations and outlines on the front board.
Chapter Seven History Questions
5. How did the Etruscans influence Rome?
6. List four reasons why Rome was a good site for a city.
7. What are your feelings on the story of Remus and Romulus?
8. Explain the quotation “Rome was built on a foundation of force and violence”.
9. What was the Roman Pantheon?
10. Give a brief description of the Early Roman Republic.
11. Find a definition for the term republic.
12. Outline the class structure of Roman citizens.
13. Explain the make-up of the Roman early system of government.
14. What rights and privileges did the early plebs have?
15. Explain the changes in the government after the concilium plebis.
16. What was the Law of the Twelve Tables and how did it impact the plebians?
17. History often repeats itself. What is the parallel between the early Roman Empire and the USA today?
14. What rights and privileges did the early plebs have?
15. Explain the changes in the government after the concilium plebis.
16. What was the Law of the Twelve Tables and how did it impact the plebians?
17. History often repeats itself. What is the parallel between the early Roman Empire and the USA today?
Home work.- Answer question 14, 15 and 16 from Chapter 7 questions above.
Period #4 English Literature 7 Literature Quiz on Tuesday, March 20. This will deal with the two plays studied and the differences between plays and short stories/novels.
We are going over the answers to the questions and discussing the influence of media.
We are going over the answers to the questions and discussing the influence of media.
Flatline - Questions
- 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)
- What is the significance of the angel touching Judy on the shoulder at the end of the play?
- How does a play differ from a short story in how character is revealed?
Home Work:Study for the Quiz.
Period #5 English Grammar 7 -. NOTE: The Grammar Quiz will be written on Wednesday, March 21. The Quiz will deal with pages 84 - 93.
There will be a Grammar Test on Unit 9 and review of 1- 8. This will be during the week of April 02 - 06.
Spelling Quiz.
There will be a Grammar Test on Unit 9 and review of 1- 8. This will be during the week of April 02 - 06.
Spelling Quiz.
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, 21. immune, 22. retrospect, 23. compilation, 24. ameliorate, 25. nemesis.
LIST # 14 - 1. pragmatic, 2. expansive, 3. cunning, 4. instigator, 5. prognosis, 6. vile, 7. animosity, 8. tersely, 9. degenerate, 10. context.
Home Work - Spelling words 20 - 25 from list #13. Grammar exercise "A " on page 90.
Period # 6 - Life Skills - speeches.
We are looking at the play from the perspective of a director/producer.
Flatline Questions:
- What does the title of the play Flatline have to do with the actual story?
- 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?
- 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?
- There is an expression that goes: “The devil can quote scripture for his own purposes”. What do you think is meant by this? How does this apply to "Flatline"?
- 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)
- What is the significance of the angel touching Judy on the shoulder at the end of the play?
- How does a play differ from a short story in how character is revealed?
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