Tuesday, March 20, 2012

20 March 2012 Tuesday, Day 6

 Don't forget to bring in your good copy of the speech for tomorrow, Wednesday. This copy is for the judges.
This week I have Morning duty.


Grammar 8 -    We wrote the Grammar Quiz the spelling Quiz. Grammar Test on Unit 10 and review of 1- 9 during the week of April 26 - 30.

LIST # 15 - 1. pragmatic, 2. expansive, 3. cunning, 4. instigator, 5. prognosis, 6. vile, 7. animosity, 8. tersely, 9. degenerate, 10. context, 11. extrapolate, 12 slur, 13. emulate, 14. relapse, 15. divine, 16. appease, 17. analogy, 18. nocturnal, 19. communal, 20. sabbatical, 21. ascertain, 22. computation, 23. connive, 24. postulate, 25. chagrin. 
Home Work - Spelling List # 15 words 1 - 5. Grammar Review.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - History Quiz on Thursday, March 22. This will be on unit 7.1.

    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?

 
Chapter 7.2a Questions                                              History 7-8                                                    March/2012
1.       Give a brief description of the early growth of the Roman Empire. (Include an explanation of the Latin League (Roman League).)
2.       Explain the meaning behind the expression, “A Phrrhic victory”.
3.       Make a list, in sentence form, of the policies that the Roman’s adopted that kept conquered people from wanting to rebel. (There should be eight in all)
4.       Explain why Rome looked at Carthage as an imposing force that might come against their own emerging empire.
5.       Why do they call the wars with Carthage the Punic Wars?
6.       Explain the events of the First Punic War. (Causes, events, outcome and effects) You may eventually find some over-lap when you go into the subsequent Punic Wars as the effects of one war often are or lead to the causes of the next war.
7.       Explain Rome’s new motive for acquiring an empire.
8.       Same as “5” but with the Second Punic war.
9.       Same as “8” but with the Third Punic War.
10.   Briefly explain the war with Macedonia and then explain the clever way that Rome “conquered” Greece.
11.   Add to your map: Carthage, Spain, Africa, Syria, Egypt(or show where it should be), Palestine, and Pergamum.
   
 Home work.- Answer question 14, 15 and 16  from Chapter 7 questions above.
 Don't forget to bring in your good copy of the speech for tomorrow, Wednesday. This copy is for the judges.
Period #4 English Literature 7 
Home Work:
 Don't forget to bring in your good copy of the speech for tomorrow, Wednesday. This copy is for the judges.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -. NOTE: The Grammar Quiz will be written on Wednesday, March 21. The Quiz will deal with pages 84 - 93. Be sure to study the present participle, past tense and past participle.
 There will be a Grammar Test on Unit 9 and review of 1- 8. This will be during the week of April 02 - 06.

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 # 15 - 1. pragmatic, 2. expansive, 3. cunning, 4. instigator, 5. prognosis, 6. vile, 7. animosity, 8. tersely, 9. degenerate, 10. context, 11. extrapolate, 12 slur, 13. emulate, 14. relapse, 15. divine, 16. appease, 17. analogy, 18. nocturnal, 19. communal, 20. sabbatical, 21. ascertain, 22. computation, 23. connive, 24. postulate, 25. chagrin.    

Home Work - Spelling words 1 - 5 on List # 14.
 Don't forget to bring in your good copy of the speech for tomorrow, Wednesday. This copy is for the judges.
Period # 6 - Life Skills - speeches.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 -  Literature Quiz on Thursday, March 22.

We are looking at the play from the perspective of a director/producer.

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?
  1. 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?
  2. 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"?
  3. 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)
  4. What is the significance of the angel touching Judy on the shoulder at the end of the play?
  5. How does a play differ from a short story in how character is revealed?
Home Work:Read over "Flatline". Answer questions 3 and 4 from above. 
 Don't forget to bring in your good copy of the speech for tomorrow, Wednesday. This copy is for the judges.

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