The third quarter ends on Thursday April 05.
Grammar 8 - Grammar Test on Unit 10 and review of 1- 9 during the week of April 26 - 30.
Potentially the last spelling list. We may do one more so we can get in another Spelling Test for the next Quarter.
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 5 - 10. Grammar exercise "Exercise" on page 110.
Period #3 History 7 and 8 - We wrotethe History Quiz We will have a MAP QUIZ next week - not on Monday.
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).) This is on pages 71 and 72.
2. Explain the meaning behind the expression, “A Pyrrhic 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. Second paragraph in column "A", on page 72.)
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.- Read the remainder of page 71 and then read page 72.
Period #4 English Literature 7 There will be a Quiz next Monday on the plays again. This one will be answered in sentence and paragraph form. It will cover the same two plays.
We started on Short Stories again. We are doing a biographical/inspirational section.
I handed back the Quizzes and went over them.
Home Work: Read "Shelter from the Storm" on page 267 of your textbook.
Questions for "Shelter from the Storm"
1. Who was Martin Luther? Check him out on the internet. (BE sure that you are studying the founder of Protestant Reformation. Write a brief paragraph or list six facts (in sentence form) about his life.
2. Why did Martin's father work so hard and why was he not successful?
3. How did Martin's faith and determination provide for his education?
4. How did Luther overcome his desire to become a lawyer?
5. Explain the quotation "...great Christians are often the ones who have realized how wicked all sin really is."
6. What aspect of Christ was Luther missing when he tried to deal with his sin?
7. Why did reading the Bible for himself, change Luther's life? The church did not allow common people to read the Bible before this time.
8. As a preacher Luther was exposed to many "wrong ways" to heaven. What was the "right way" that he saw?
9. What was the second kind of storm that Luther had to stand against in this story?
Questions for "Shelter from the Storm"
1. Who was Martin Luther? Check him out on the internet. (BE sure that you are studying the founder of Protestant Reformation. Write a brief paragraph or list six facts (in sentence form) about his life.
2. Why did Martin's father work so hard and why was he not successful?
3. How did Martin's faith and determination provide for his education?
4. How did Luther overcome his desire to become a lawyer?
5. Explain the quotation "...great Christians are often the ones who have realized how wicked all sin really is."
6. What aspect of Christ was Luther missing when he tried to deal with his sin?
7. Why did reading the Bible for himself, change Luther's life? The church did not allow common people to read the Bible before this time.
8. As a preacher Luther was exposed to many "wrong ways" to heaven. What was the "right way" that he saw?
9. What was the second kind of storm that Luther had to stand against in this story?
Period #5 English Grammar 7 - There will be a Grammar Test on Unit 9 and review of 1- 8. This will be during the week of April 02 - 06.
Life skills today.
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.
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.
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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