24/04/2012 Tuesday, Day #4

Period #1 Grammar 8  
PIZZA, Thursday at noon.

Grammar Quiz on pages 115-121 for Friday, April 27.

Spelling Test on Thursday, April 26.

LIST #16 - 1. plausible, 2. ambiguous, 3. vent, 4. prodigious, 5. tectonic, 6. seismic, 7 fault, 8. continuous, 9. cautious, 10.redeem, 11. phaseout, 12. celebrity, 13. diode, 14. plausible, 15. potential, 16. facilitate, 17. gregarious, 18.halitosis, 19. ignominy, 20. urgent, 21.condor, 22. legitimate, 23. monotonous, 24. negligible, 25. optimum.

Home Work - Study

Period #3 History 7 and 8

"Rome Revealed - Geography of Canada.

Period #4 Literature 7 

"Incandescent Genius" page 287

“Incandescent Genius Questions”

1. Explain the meaning of the title of the story.

2. What are a few examples of Thomas Edison being an entrepreneur? What was is motivation to make money?

3. Give a few  examples, that show the priority that Edison placed on education.

4. How does the theme “You can’t judge a book by its cover” NOT apply to this article?

5. In what ways could Edison be seen as being unusual?

6. How can he be seen as being both better off than some people and not as well of as other?

7. What was, perhaps, Edison’s greatest invention? Explain.

8. What are some inventions that came about as an immediate result of the development of the light bulb?

9. Make a list of Edison’s inventions.

10. Give some examples of the effort that Edison put into his inventions.

11. What fields, other than that of the light bulb, did Edison work in?

12. What was the secret to his success?

HW: Question 1 and 2 above.

Period #5 Grammar 7 

We reviewed and wrote the Grammar quiz.

LIST #16 - 1. plausible, 2. ambiguous, 3. vent, 4. prodigious, 5. tectonic, 6. seismic, 7 fault, 8. continuous, 9. cautious, 10.redeem, 11. phaseout, 12. celebrity, 13. diode, 14. plausible, 15. potential, 16. facilitate, 17. gregarious, 18.halitosis, 19. ignominy, 20. urgent, 21.condor, 22. legitimate, 23. monotonous, 24. negligible, 25. optimum.

Home Work - Grammar page 105 Exercise B 1-10 & C 1-15 and Spelling words 11-15.

 

Period #6 - Physical Education.

Period #7 - Literature 8  

The Summit Questions (Page 277)

1.       Who was Sir Edmund Hillary and what is he known for today?

2.       Who actually headed (the team leader) the expedition to climb Mount Everest?

3.       How is mountain climbing truly seen as a team or group activity?

4.       Why was Mount Everest considered such a difficult climb?

5.       What are some necessary articles of equipment that are needed for a climb of this magnitude?

6.       What are some “complications” that occurred throughout the story that increased the excitement?

7.       Explain the statement “All was done to make sure that Hillory reached the summit.”

8.       How is Tenzing really more important than Hillory?

9.       How is the climax so anticlimactic?

10.   By using examples from the account of the climb, explain the complexity of the climb and ascent.

Looked at "Kloochman Rock".

HW: Read to the end of page 280.
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