Friday 16 December 2011
Many of you didn't have your 2 books in class today. That was disappointing. Over the break I need for each of you to read both books. Do not wait until January to read the books, it will be too much. Neither book should take you more than a day or two to read. Saladin is about Islam and has a good deal of history in it. Read it carefully because as we begin to talk about the Islamic religion, you will have some background. Do not think that I am trying to convert you to Islam, I am NOT! But we need to understand other religions so we can help the people of those religions see how they can be saved also. There are many reasons for the Muslims to hate Christians as you will see in this book. Our history has not been kind to the Muslims. Watch the news for more information about Muslims in this modern age and see if there are any parallels. Note the map at the beginning of the book. Notice where the largest Muslim population is located. Because they are in what Christians believe is the Holy Land, there will always be friction. History makes modern life so much more interesting!
Don't forget when you are reading Beowulf to read it as if it were in paragraph form instead of prose. Only pause where you see a comma or an endmark. Remember there is a Glossary at the back of the book.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Monday 9 January 2012
1. Read both books completely
2. Discussion Questions worksheets for both books: answer in complete sentences.
3. Write Final Copy of "Shintoism and Christianiy" if you have not already done so.
SPECIAL NOTICE!!!
You need to have these books in class by January 20, 2012:
The Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard
ISBN 10: 1883937302
13: 978-1883937300
The Arabian Nights by Earle Goodenow
ISBN 10: 04806006X
13: 978-0448060064
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Class Assignments
Tuesday 14 December 2011
Today I gave you back a bunch of papers plus your rough draft to be re written as a final copy. Remember to single space your final copy and either type it or write it in blue or black ink. No mistakes, please! We corrected your vocabulary and turned in the homework you did for today. I gave you discussion questions on the last section of Anna... We went over the book report you have to do for Anna... Then we tried to finish the castle.
BRING SALADIN AND BEOWULF TO CLASS FRIDAY!!
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 14 December 2011
1.Answer discussion questions in complete sentences.
2. Make sure you have the 2 books.
Thursday 15 December 2011
1. Write the book report you have chosen to do. Follow the directions carefully.
2. Pack the 2 books in your book bag!
Today I gave you back a bunch of papers plus your rough draft to be re written as a final copy. Remember to single space your final copy and either type it or write it in blue or black ink. No mistakes, please! We corrected your vocabulary and turned in the homework you did for today. I gave you discussion questions on the last section of Anna... We went over the book report you have to do for Anna... Then we tried to finish the castle.
BRING SALADIN AND BEOWULF TO CLASS FRIDAY!!
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 14 December 2011
1.Answer discussion questions in complete sentences.
2. Make sure you have the 2 books.
Thursday 15 December 2011
1. Write the book report you have chosen to do. Follow the directions carefully.
2. Pack the 2 books in your book bag!
Friday, December 9, 2011
ClassAassignments
Friday 9 December 2011
I hope all of you turned in your rough drafts on Christianity and Shintoism. Before you begin to write your next rough draft on the religious clothes, please refer to your notes we took in class today and USE them to write your paper. Remember you need an opening paragraph of 1-3 sentences and a closing one of approximately the same length. The meat of this paper will be in the "body" or missle paragraph. That paragrapgh ought to be as long as there are comparisons. It will be much longer than the opening or closing.
The type of graphic organizer we did in class today is called a T-gram. It is used as commonly as the Venn diagram for compare papers.
Please remember to bring your Anna book to class Tuesday. You will each need your own copy.
Your assignments are:
Monday 12 December 2011
1. Write the rough draft of Compare paper on "Clothes".
2. Vocabulary work: Anna...: write the definition.
Please bring your Anna book to class Tuesday!
I hope all of you turned in your rough drafts on Christianity and Shintoism. Before you begin to write your next rough draft on the religious clothes, please refer to your notes we took in class today and USE them to write your paper. Remember you need an opening paragraph of 1-3 sentences and a closing one of approximately the same length. The meat of this paper will be in the "body" or missle paragraph. That paragrapgh ought to be as long as there are comparisons. It will be much longer than the opening or closing.
The type of graphic organizer we did in class today is called a T-gram. It is used as commonly as the Venn diagram for compare papers.
Please remember to bring your Anna book to class Tuesday. You will each need your own copy.
Your assignments are:
Monday 12 December 2011
1. Write the rough draft of Compare paper on "Clothes".
2. Vocabulary work: Anna...: write the definition.
Please bring your Anna book to class Tuesday!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Class Assignments
Tuesday 6 December 2011
We got caught up on assignments today, thank goodness. We took notes on the answers to the questions on page 142. Go back to 142 and read the questiions again and make your notes make sense. We did that in a very big hurry on purpose to teach you how to get ideas down on paper to help form a paper later. Your first step in writing this paper is to re-read the 8 questions and get your answers in order. Do this for Christianity only because the Activity sheet I gave you already has done this for you for Shintoism. Here is what I wrote in answer to the questions:
1. God/Jesus- when Jesus was born: 1AD/ actually 0 AD
2. The Bible
3. Apostle's Creed; The Nicene Creed
4. The Bible; Jesus's life
5. Everyone sins- sin started with the first man and woman.
6. Christians are saved when they confess, profess, and repent- turn away from sin
7. Jesus was resurrected, lives in Heaven, right hand of God, "Where I go, you yoo shall come" Jesus saves Christians from judgement
8. HOPE
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 7 December 2011
1. Using your notes, write a compare/contrast paper on Christianity and Shintoism. This is a rough draft. If you can, skip lines so you can make corrections. It must be at least 3 paragraphs: beginning, middle, end. The middle is where you will write your notes in complete sentences. Please remember what I told you in class about writing this paper.
2. Read chapters 21- Author's Note of Anna...
Thursday 8 December 2011
1. Page 147: 27B: Make a comparison chart like the one I did in class today with Christianity and Shintoism. This is the note-taking part of a compare/contrast paper. You are going to do what I did for you today so you could write your paper tomorrow. In the question on page 147, the author gives you the notes you need for what the pope wears and what Gregory wears. Read it carefully. After reading the paragraph, you may want to go on the internet to look at a picture of a monk from the Middle Ages. That will help you with the description as well as your notes. There is more to Gregory's outfit than what the author tells you in 27B. You need the names of the garments as well as the discription.
2. Answer the discussion questions for Anna in complete sentences.
ORDER THE NEXT 2 BOOKS: SALADIN AND BEOWULF THE WARRIOR. DUE IN CLASS DECEMBER 16.
We got caught up on assignments today, thank goodness. We took notes on the answers to the questions on page 142. Go back to 142 and read the questiions again and make your notes make sense. We did that in a very big hurry on purpose to teach you how to get ideas down on paper to help form a paper later. Your first step in writing this paper is to re-read the 8 questions and get your answers in order. Do this for Christianity only because the Activity sheet I gave you already has done this for you for Shintoism. Here is what I wrote in answer to the questions:
1. God/Jesus- when Jesus was born: 1AD/ actually 0 AD
2. The Bible
3. Apostle's Creed; The Nicene Creed
4. The Bible; Jesus's life
5. Everyone sins- sin started with the first man and woman.
6. Christians are saved when they confess, profess, and repent- turn away from sin
7. Jesus was resurrected, lives in Heaven, right hand of God, "Where I go, you yoo shall come" Jesus saves Christians from judgement
8. HOPE
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 7 December 2011
1. Using your notes, write a compare/contrast paper on Christianity and Shintoism. This is a rough draft. If you can, skip lines so you can make corrections. It must be at least 3 paragraphs: beginning, middle, end. The middle is where you will write your notes in complete sentences. Please remember what I told you in class about writing this paper.
2. Read chapters 21- Author's Note of Anna...
Thursday 8 December 2011
1. Page 147: 27B: Make a comparison chart like the one I did in class today with Christianity and Shintoism. This is the note-taking part of a compare/contrast paper. You are going to do what I did for you today so you could write your paper tomorrow. In the question on page 147, the author gives you the notes you need for what the pope wears and what Gregory wears. Read it carefully. After reading the paragraph, you may want to go on the internet to look at a picture of a monk from the Middle Ages. That will help you with the description as well as your notes. There is more to Gregory's outfit than what the author tells you in 27B. You need the names of the garments as well as the discription.
2. Answer the discussion questions for Anna in complete sentences.
ORDER THE NEXT 2 BOOKS: SALADIN AND BEOWULF THE WARRIOR. DUE IN CLASS DECEMBER 16.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Classroom assignments
Tuesday 29 November 2011
We discussed some of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. I hope you will read it again when you are in the 10th or 11th grade. Then we corrected the work that we had to do over break. For those of you who chose NOT to do the work, it is a zero, except for Luke, who was absent.
Next, for those who remembered to bring their book to class, (only 2!!!) we looked at Anna Of Byzantium. We looked at the map of the Byzantium Empire and at the family tree of Anna. Remember this is a book of fiction, the author made up some of the things she writes about. However, these people actually DID exist.
We looked at our history book at pg. 131 #3. Using the Justinian Code laws we were given in class, we need to write a comparison paragraph.
You need to order the next 2 books now. Because it is Christmas time, the UPS is swamped and the books may take longer than usual to arrive. Please don't wait like some of you have been doing. You guys are missing out on a lot of information because you are coming to class unprepared.
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 30 November 2011
1.Read chapters 1-5: Anna...
2. Answer discussion questions in complete sentences.
3. Do page 131: 24C: #3: Write a comparison paragraph. (Remember, a paragraph has at least 7 sentences)
Thursday 1 December 2011
1. Read chapters 6-10: Anna...
2. Vocabulary work: Alphabetize words, then write the definitions.
NOTE:
ORDER NEXT 2 BOOKS NOW!!!
Saladin byDiane Stanley
Beowulf the Warrior by Ian Serraillier
Due in class on December 16.
We discussed some of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. I hope you will read it again when you are in the 10th or 11th grade. Then we corrected the work that we had to do over break. For those of you who chose NOT to do the work, it is a zero, except for Luke, who was absent.
Next, for those who remembered to bring their book to class, (only 2!!!) we looked at Anna Of Byzantium. We looked at the map of the Byzantium Empire and at the family tree of Anna. Remember this is a book of fiction, the author made up some of the things she writes about. However, these people actually DID exist.
We looked at our history book at pg. 131 #3. Using the Justinian Code laws we were given in class, we need to write a comparison paragraph.
You need to order the next 2 books now. Because it is Christmas time, the UPS is swamped and the books may take longer than usual to arrive. Please don't wait like some of you have been doing. You guys are missing out on a lot of information because you are coming to class unprepared.
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 30 November 2011
1.Read chapters 1-5: Anna...
2. Answer discussion questions in complete sentences.
3. Do page 131: 24C: #3: Write a comparison paragraph. (Remember, a paragraph has at least 7 sentences)
Thursday 1 December 2011
1. Read chapters 6-10: Anna...
2. Vocabulary work: Alphabetize words, then write the definitions.
NOTE:
ORDER NEXT 2 BOOKS NOW!!!
Saladin byDiane Stanley
Beowulf the Warrior by Ian Serraillier
Due in class on December 16.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Classroon assignments
18 November 2011
After everyone presented their projects, either persuasion or sportscaster, we watched the video "Camelot."
Everyone had their next book, The middle Ages. It is NOT a very hard read but I think it will support what you saw in class today about the Middle Ages. It covers all aspects of this time period. You need to finish reading MArk Twain's book A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court this week. You have 5 very detailed discussion questions to answer. The answers may be as long as 1-2 paragraphs. Think about your answers before you write, please. Also, you have a worksheet of questions on the next book. The questions go right along with the book, so keep them close as you read it.
You have reding to do over the break and I don't think that is too much to ask of students. The questions are for Monday November 28. Get your reading done this week so you will be redy to do your questions on Monday.
See you on the 29th! Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Remember, you have a great deal to be thankful for!!
Order Anna of Byzantium today!!! That book is due the week we get back from break. Order it now, please.
Your assignments are:
Monday 28 November 2011
1. Finish A Connecticut Yankee...
2. Discussion questions: there are 5. Answer them in complete sentences. The answers are long.
3. Read The Middle Ages from beginning to end!
4. Discussion Questions worksheet: Answer the questions in complete sentences. If you need more space,
use another sheet of paper.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
After everyone presented their projects, either persuasion or sportscaster, we watched the video "Camelot."
Everyone had their next book, The middle Ages. It is NOT a very hard read but I think it will support what you saw in class today about the Middle Ages. It covers all aspects of this time period. You need to finish reading MArk Twain's book A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court this week. You have 5 very detailed discussion questions to answer. The answers may be as long as 1-2 paragraphs. Think about your answers before you write, please. Also, you have a worksheet of questions on the next book. The questions go right along with the book, so keep them close as you read it.
You have reding to do over the break and I don't think that is too much to ask of students. The questions are for Monday November 28. Get your reading done this week so you will be redy to do your questions on Monday.
See you on the 29th! Have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving. Remember, you have a great deal to be thankful for!!
Order Anna of Byzantium today!!! That book is due the week we get back from break. Order it now, please.
Your assignments are:
Monday 28 November 2011
1. Finish A Connecticut Yankee...
2. Discussion questions: there are 5. Answer them in complete sentences. The answers are long.
3. Read The Middle Ages from beginning to end!
4. Discussion Questions worksheet: Answer the questions in complete sentences. If you need more space,
use another sheet of paper.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Class assignments
15 November 2011
After much confusion, we decided that your papers were at my house in the Hagia Sophia papers. For most of you they were. Some were missing! I have emailed those people and I need that work on Friday.
We discussed a little of the book before we had to go to lunch. I want you to get a feel for how the author is talking and why. I hope our discussion today helped you to get a feel for the book. If you feel like you are getting bogged down tryiong to decipher what Sandy is saying, just skim it for the details and keep going. I think MArk Twain wanted the readers to see how these archaic people talked. I think he might have overdone that!!
I hope everyone has ordered the book The Middle Ages by Jane Shuter. I am going to ask you to read it over break. The book is NOT long! It is 28 pages long with LOTS of pictures and explanations. I really think you will enjoy it! You can read it in one sitting. If you have younger brothers or sisters, they might like to hear you read it out loud!!! Try it, you might enjoy it! Anyway, you will have some work on that book for Monday after Thanksgiving, but not a lot, I promise!
In Literature on Friday we will be watching the movie "Camelot."
ORDER THE BOOK ANNA OF BYZANTIUM TODAY!!!
Your assignments are:
16 November 2011
1. Read chapters 23-34. (Payton, catch up!)
2. Vocabulary Work: You got a list of words. Write the definition and a sentence with each word.
3. Bring The Middle Ages to class on Friday.
17 November 2011
Finish reading the assigned pages of A Connecticut Yankee ...
After much confusion, we decided that your papers were at my house in the Hagia Sophia papers. For most of you they were. Some were missing! I have emailed those people and I need that work on Friday.
We discussed a little of the book before we had to go to lunch. I want you to get a feel for how the author is talking and why. I hope our discussion today helped you to get a feel for the book. If you feel like you are getting bogged down tryiong to decipher what Sandy is saying, just skim it for the details and keep going. I think MArk Twain wanted the readers to see how these archaic people talked. I think he might have overdone that!!
I hope everyone has ordered the book The Middle Ages by Jane Shuter. I am going to ask you to read it over break. The book is NOT long! It is 28 pages long with LOTS of pictures and explanations. I really think you will enjoy it! You can read it in one sitting. If you have younger brothers or sisters, they might like to hear you read it out loud!!! Try it, you might enjoy it! Anyway, you will have some work on that book for Monday after Thanksgiving, but not a lot, I promise!
In Literature on Friday we will be watching the movie "Camelot."
ORDER THE BOOK ANNA OF BYZANTIUM TODAY!!!
Your assignments are:
16 November 2011
1. Read chapters 23-34. (Payton, catch up!)
2. Vocabulary Work: You got a list of words. Write the definition and a sentence with each word.
3. Bring The Middle Ages to class on Friday.
17 November 2011
Finish reading the assigned pages of A Connecticut Yankee ...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Class assignment
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Everyone has their new book! That is a first for this year! Keep it up! Tell your mom to order the next book this weekend, please!
We talked about the title, author and pertinent information about the book: A Connecticut Yankee. We discovered that the titles of the chapters are numbered that way due to the Roman influence in the book! I collected all the summaries. I haven't looked at them formally but some of you wrote way too much! Remember in a summary only the barest details are required!
We talked about "Mark Twain," who he was and why he wrote books the way he did.
Remember that on Friday we are going to the Veteran's Day parade! We will help Mrs. Machtley get her classes to and from the parade. However, I am going to take up the work assigned today before we go to the parade, so you need to have the vocabulary completed, please. Work on it this weekend because you don't want to miss out on anything!
We will read 11 chapters at a time. The chapters are not that long. Check them out! Remember, the book has many humorous parts in it. Try and find them as you read.
Your homework is:
Wednesday/Thursday 8,9 November 2011
1. Read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" chapters 1-11.
2. Vocabulary Work: Write the definition for each word on notebook paper. You copied the words today in class. They began with palimpset!
ORDER THE NEXT BOOK TODAY: THE MIDDLE AGES by Jane Shuter . Due: November 18.
Everyone has their new book! That is a first for this year! Keep it up! Tell your mom to order the next book this weekend, please!
We talked about the title, author and pertinent information about the book: A Connecticut Yankee. We discovered that the titles of the chapters are numbered that way due to the Roman influence in the book! I collected all the summaries. I haven't looked at them formally but some of you wrote way too much! Remember in a summary only the barest details are required!
We talked about "Mark Twain," who he was and why he wrote books the way he did.
Remember that on Friday we are going to the Veteran's Day parade! We will help Mrs. Machtley get her classes to and from the parade. However, I am going to take up the work assigned today before we go to the parade, so you need to have the vocabulary completed, please. Work on it this weekend because you don't want to miss out on anything!
We will read 11 chapters at a time. The chapters are not that long. Check them out! Remember, the book has many humorous parts in it. Try and find them as you read.
Your homework is:
Wednesday/Thursday 8,9 November 2011
1. Read A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" chapters 1-11.
2. Vocabulary Work: Write the definition for each word on notebook paper. You copied the words today in class. They began with palimpset!
ORDER THE NEXT BOOK TODAY: THE MIDDLE AGES by Jane Shuter . Due: November 18.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Class Assignments
4 November 2011
I sure hope everyone's book came in since you have homework in it. If yours did not come in, I think you can go on Amazon and find all the information I requested. Bring those books to class on Tuesday, please. Remember to read over the Cornell notes we took in class on how to write a summary. Also, read over the hand-out I gave to you on this same topic. Writing a summary is not hard, but it takes practice! We all have a tendency to want to write all the information we have, but in a summary, you don't! Remember, it is the main idea, and the details that support it. Do not put your opinion in the summary. The reader does not care what you thought about the piece! That is for book reports and critiques!
If you got the book, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, please begin reading it.
I gave you your report cards, please get them signed and bring them back Tuesday. You will get a daily extra credit grade of 100 if you do. You do not get any credit if it is late (brought in on Friday).
Everyone turned in the book report, but everyone did not turn in the final copy of the St. Benedict paper. If you did not, then you need to turn it in on Tuesday or it is a zero. I only got 5 of those papers so 2 of you did not turn them in. That is not a good way to start the new grading period.
The homework assignments are:
8 November 2011
1. Pg. 127: 23C: #1: a and c:
A. Read the poem assigned.
B. Read the handout on "Writing a Summary"
C. Read the Cornell notes over
D. Read the poem again, following steps 1-3 from handout.
E. Write the summary. Prrofread it!
2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Using your book, answer these questions. They do NOT have to be in complete sentences:
A. Title?
B. Author? Who is he? (You will have to use the Internet; google Mark Twain!)
C. Publisher?
D. Copyright date?
E. How many chapters?
F. Why are there Roman Numerals used for chapter numbers?
ORDER THE NEXT BOOK, THE MIDDLE AGES, TODAY!!!
I sure hope everyone's book came in since you have homework in it. If yours did not come in, I think you can go on Amazon and find all the information I requested. Bring those books to class on Tuesday, please. Remember to read over the Cornell notes we took in class on how to write a summary. Also, read over the hand-out I gave to you on this same topic. Writing a summary is not hard, but it takes practice! We all have a tendency to want to write all the information we have, but in a summary, you don't! Remember, it is the main idea, and the details that support it. Do not put your opinion in the summary. The reader does not care what you thought about the piece! That is for book reports and critiques!
If you got the book, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, please begin reading it.
I gave you your report cards, please get them signed and bring them back Tuesday. You will get a daily extra credit grade of 100 if you do. You do not get any credit if it is late (brought in on Friday).
Everyone turned in the book report, but everyone did not turn in the final copy of the St. Benedict paper. If you did not, then you need to turn it in on Tuesday or it is a zero. I only got 5 of those papers so 2 of you did not turn them in. That is not a good way to start the new grading period.
The homework assignments are:
8 November 2011
1. Pg. 127: 23C: #1: a and c:
A. Read the poem assigned.
B. Read the handout on "Writing a Summary"
C. Read the Cornell notes over
D. Read the poem again, following steps 1-3 from handout.
E. Write the summary. Prrofread it!
2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Using your book, answer these questions. They do NOT have to be in complete sentences:
A. Title?
B. Author? Who is he? (You will have to use the Internet; google Mark Twain!)
C. Publisher?
D. Copyright date?
E. How many chapters?
F. Why are there Roman Numerals used for chapter numbers?
ORDER THE NEXT BOOK, THE MIDDLE AGES, TODAY!!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Class assignments
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Don't forget that Friday is Sarah's birthday and she is bringing cupcakes. Today we discussed the rest of Patrick Missionary to Ireland. He was quite a remarkable man and a man of exteme faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. What a role model for us! I hope you enjoyed this book. I did and it was good to learn that he truly had nothing to do with running the snakes out of Ireland!
We got our assignment for our book report on St. Patrick... Remember that I will not be happy with a carelessly prepared paper. Do your assignment in pencil on notebook paper, then transfer your information to the shamrock. You might want to write it on the shamrock lightly in pencil then trace it with the pen. If you choose to do this, you might want to gently erase the pencil marks if it is distracting. Be careful. Remember that each error or scratch-over is going to take points off your paper.
DON'T FORGET TO ORDER THE NEXT BOOK, A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. IT MUST BE IN CLASS ON NOVEMBER 8.
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 2 November 2011
1. Write book report on St. Patrick. Be careful! No mistakes!
2. Write Persuasion Paper final copy in blue or black ink or typed.
Thursday 3 November 2011
1. Do pg. 102: 21B: in History book. Follow directions, except bring it to class on Friday.
BOOKS REQUIRED FOR SECOND NINE WEEKS:
The Middle Ages by Jane Shuter due November 18
Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett due November 29
Saladin by Diane Stanley
Beowulf the Warrior by Ian Serraillier
The Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard
The Arabian Nights by Earle Goodenow
Don't forget that Friday is Sarah's birthday and she is bringing cupcakes. Today we discussed the rest of Patrick Missionary to Ireland. He was quite a remarkable man and a man of exteme faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. What a role model for us! I hope you enjoyed this book. I did and it was good to learn that he truly had nothing to do with running the snakes out of Ireland!
We got our assignment for our book report on St. Patrick... Remember that I will not be happy with a carelessly prepared paper. Do your assignment in pencil on notebook paper, then transfer your information to the shamrock. You might want to write it on the shamrock lightly in pencil then trace it with the pen. If you choose to do this, you might want to gently erase the pencil marks if it is distracting. Be careful. Remember that each error or scratch-over is going to take points off your paper.
DON'T FORGET TO ORDER THE NEXT BOOK, A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. IT MUST BE IN CLASS ON NOVEMBER 8.
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 2 November 2011
1. Write book report on St. Patrick. Be careful! No mistakes!
2. Write Persuasion Paper final copy in blue or black ink or typed.
Thursday 3 November 2011
1. Do pg. 102: 21B: in History book. Follow directions, except bring it to class on Friday.
BOOKS REQUIRED FOR SECOND NINE WEEKS:
The Middle Ages by Jane Shuter due November 18
Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett due November 29
Saladin by Diane Stanley
Beowulf the Warrior by Ian Serraillier
The Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard
The Arabian Nights by Earle Goodenow
Friday, October 28, 2011
Class Assignments
28 October 2011: Friday
ORDER A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT TODAY!!
All rough drafts of the persuasion paper were turned in today. I will get those back to you on Tuesday. I gave back to you your papers on "Druids." If you need to do more research on Druids, please do it before you write your paper. Some of you just wrote on Halloween when the directions said to research Druids and see how our notion of Halloween has beed effected by the Druids. Some of you did just that, but some of you just talked about Halloween. Also, please remember that I want you to answer all discussion questions in complete sentences. If you will do this it will make writing paragraphs and papers much easier. There is method to my madness! I showed you where to find the pronunciation of words in the dictionary as well as the part of speech of the words on the overhead today. This should have been an easy review for all of you. Show me how well you know how to find these in your homework! For classwork we read statring with Chapter 11 in St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland. You need to finish this book this weekend.
Have a great weekend and Halloween on Monday. Be safe!
Your assignments are:
Tuesday 1 November 2011
1. Write Final Copy (FC) on "Druids" paper. Remember to type it or use black ink. No mistakes, pleae.
2. Finish St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland.
3. Vocabulary Work: a. write pronunciation of each word.
b. write the part of speech for each word.
c. write the definitions of each word. Remember to number the different
definitions.
4. Discussion Q's: Page: 79: 1,3,4
87: 1,2,4,5,6
99: 2,5,6
108: 3,4,6
118: 2,3,5
127: 3,4
137: 2
143: 5,6
5. Order the next book: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. You MUST have it in class by Tuesday Nov. 8
ORDER A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT TODAY!!
All rough drafts of the persuasion paper were turned in today. I will get those back to you on Tuesday. I gave back to you your papers on "Druids." If you need to do more research on Druids, please do it before you write your paper. Some of you just wrote on Halloween when the directions said to research Druids and see how our notion of Halloween has beed effected by the Druids. Some of you did just that, but some of you just talked about Halloween. Also, please remember that I want you to answer all discussion questions in complete sentences. If you will do this it will make writing paragraphs and papers much easier. There is method to my madness! I showed you where to find the pronunciation of words in the dictionary as well as the part of speech of the words on the overhead today. This should have been an easy review for all of you. Show me how well you know how to find these in your homework! For classwork we read statring with Chapter 11 in St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland. You need to finish this book this weekend.
Have a great weekend and Halloween on Monday. Be safe!
Your assignments are:
Tuesday 1 November 2011
1. Write Final Copy (FC) on "Druids" paper. Remember to type it or use black ink. No mistakes, pleae.
2. Finish St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland.
3. Vocabulary Work: a. write pronunciation of each word.
b. write the part of speech for each word.
c. write the definitions of each word. Remember to number the different
definitions.
4. Discussion Q's: Page: 79: 1,3,4
87: 1,2,4,5,6
99: 2,5,6
108: 3,4,6
118: 2,3,5
127: 3,4
137: 2
143: 5,6
5. Order the next book: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. You MUST have it in class by Tuesday Nov. 8
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Class Assignment
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Everyone turned in their book reports on Augustine Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. We reviewed the chapters we had read of our new book St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland. Everyone seems to be enjoying the book. One thing we learned is how Patrick learned Gaelic, the language of the Celts.
Some of these names are really hard to pronounce. Therefore, we will just do our best!
We began the process of writing a persuasion paper. This is a very hard concept to acquire as well as a long process. You are not going to make A's when you are just learning how, so please, don't let your "grades" or the fact that I write all over your paper in a colored pen, keep you from doing your best. I promise that you will end up with a better grade than when we first began. I cannot promise you all an A because all of you will not do your very best, even though that is what I would love to see! Bear with me as we learn this hard concept. Try to enjoy yourself in this learning process. Ask questions, tell me what you don't understand, talk to me. Otherwise, I won't know what has you stumped. Teenagers are the world's best at persuasion when it is verbal and when the topic is something they really want to do!! Put those powers to work in class too, please!
We are taking a little time off from reading our book to get in the groove of persuasion. However, if youwant to read St. Patrick, please do! We will get back to it on Friday.
Your assignments are:
Tuesday and Wednesday 26-27 October 2011
1. Using the handout I gave you, write a rough draft of your persuasion paper. Remember, if you want to give your friend a name you may, but it is not required. Write your first draft as if you are really talking to someone your own age and someone you know well. I would prefer it NOT be a member of your family. Make it truly a friend.
Suggestion: write your draft on Wednesday, put it away. On Thursday, take it out and re-read it, making changes RIGHT on the paper as you want to and as you read it. Change those things you don't like, add things, check spelling and sentence structure, etc.
The reason I tell you to do this the next day is because you will be able to see your paper more clearly if you have not just finished writing it. Try it and see.
DON'T rewrite your paper. Keep it messy, that's ok. Remember, this is your first draft. Changes are good! Good Luck!
Everyone turned in their book reports on Augustine Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. We reviewed the chapters we had read of our new book St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland. Everyone seems to be enjoying the book. One thing we learned is how Patrick learned Gaelic, the language of the Celts.
Some of these names are really hard to pronounce. Therefore, we will just do our best!
We began the process of writing a persuasion paper. This is a very hard concept to acquire as well as a long process. You are not going to make A's when you are just learning how, so please, don't let your "grades" or the fact that I write all over your paper in a colored pen, keep you from doing your best. I promise that you will end up with a better grade than when we first began. I cannot promise you all an A because all of you will not do your very best, even though that is what I would love to see! Bear with me as we learn this hard concept. Try to enjoy yourself in this learning process. Ask questions, tell me what you don't understand, talk to me. Otherwise, I won't know what has you stumped. Teenagers are the world's best at persuasion when it is verbal and when the topic is something they really want to do!! Put those powers to work in class too, please!
We are taking a little time off from reading our book to get in the groove of persuasion. However, if youwant to read St. Patrick, please do! We will get back to it on Friday.
Your assignments are:
Tuesday and Wednesday 26-27 October 2011
1. Using the handout I gave you, write a rough draft of your persuasion paper. Remember, if you want to give your friend a name you may, but it is not required. Write your first draft as if you are really talking to someone your own age and someone you know well. I would prefer it NOT be a member of your family. Make it truly a friend.
Suggestion: write your draft on Wednesday, put it away. On Thursday, take it out and re-read it, making changes RIGHT on the paper as you want to and as you read it. Change those things you don't like, add things, check spelling and sentence structure, etc.
The reason I tell you to do this the next day is because you will be able to see your paper more clearly if you have not just finished writing it. Try it and see.
DON'T rewrite your paper. Keep it messy, that's ok. Remember, this is your first draft. Changes are good! Good Luck!
Friday, October 21, 2011
Class Assignment
Friday 21 October 2011
Today in class I took up the "How to Make Chocolate", "Salvation" as well as the "Nicene Creed vs, The Apostle's Creed" papers. I passed out corrected papers in both classes. Elijah and Luke read the "Introduction" and the "Foreward" at the beginning of St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland. We talked about who the author was, when this book was published, who the illustrators were as well as the publishing company. For those of you who did not have the book in class, you need to read what we read in class today as well as the assignment for Tuesday. I read to you from Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula. I read the article on Monica and Augustine. One day next week I will read to you the article on St. Patrick.
Your assignments are:
Tuesday 25 October 2011
1. Read chapters 1-10: St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland.
2. Answer the questions found in your book on the following pages. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Page 5-all the questions
10-4,6
19-1,2,4,6
27-1,5,6
35-2,4,5
44-1,3,4,6
49-2,4,5,6
57-1
64-3,6
71-1,4,5,6
3. Bring "The Beginnings of Hinduism" to class on Tuesday. Read over it again.
4. Book Report on Augustine due. Make sure you have the title and author stated somewhere in you
activity.
5. Any work that you are missing or have not turned in yet.
Today in class I took up the "How to Make Chocolate", "Salvation" as well as the "Nicene Creed vs, The Apostle's Creed" papers. I passed out corrected papers in both classes. Elijah and Luke read the "Introduction" and the "Foreward" at the beginning of St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland. We talked about who the author was, when this book was published, who the illustrators were as well as the publishing company. For those of you who did not have the book in class, you need to read what we read in class today as well as the assignment for Tuesday. I read to you from Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula. I read the article on Monica and Augustine. One day next week I will read to you the article on St. Patrick.
Your assignments are:
Tuesday 25 October 2011
1. Read chapters 1-10: St. Patrick Missionary to Ireland.
2. Answer the questions found in your book on the following pages. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Page 5-all the questions
10-4,6
19-1,2,4,6
27-1,5,6
35-2,4,5
44-1,3,4,6
49-2,4,5,6
57-1
64-3,6
71-1,4,5,6
3. Bring "The Beginnings of Hinduism" to class on Tuesday. Read over it again.
4. Book Report on Augustine due. Make sure you have the title and author stated somewhere in you
activity.
5. Any work that you are missing or have not turned in yet.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Class Assignments
Tuesday October 18, 2011
Today we discussed the last chapters of St. Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. Everyone needs to have the next book: Saint Patrick The Missionary to Ireland in class by Friday Oct. 21. We got the first set of vocabulary words today from the first part of the book. Read each suggestion on the Book Report sheet before choosing one to complete. This is due a week from today, but if you wait until Monday of next week to try to complete it you will be sorry. You have a great deal which is due Tuesday already. You need to be working every day on all this work that you have put off until now to complete. Remember that I want all the copies of your writing papers turned in: the page that I write on as well as your final draft. You may staple these together. Put the latest draft on top, please.
The assignments are:
Wednesday 19 October 2011
1. Write the final copies to: "How To Make Chocolate"
Position paper on "Salvation" (see History book pg,57)
"The Apostle's Creed vs. The Nicene Creed"
2. Vocabulary work: Write the definition and a sentene with each word you copied off the board.
3.Book Report on Augustine. Choose one to complete from the sheet I passed out in class. Due
Tuesday 10/25/11.
Thursday 20 October 2011
1. Read "The Beginnings of Hinduism". Be prepared to discuss it on Friday.
2. Bring St. Patrick to class Friday.
Today we discussed the last chapters of St. Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. Everyone needs to have the next book: Saint Patrick The Missionary to Ireland in class by Friday Oct. 21. We got the first set of vocabulary words today from the first part of the book. Read each suggestion on the Book Report sheet before choosing one to complete. This is due a week from today, but if you wait until Monday of next week to try to complete it you will be sorry. You have a great deal which is due Tuesday already. You need to be working every day on all this work that you have put off until now to complete. Remember that I want all the copies of your writing papers turned in: the page that I write on as well as your final draft. You may staple these together. Put the latest draft on top, please.
The assignments are:
Wednesday 19 October 2011
1. Write the final copies to: "How To Make Chocolate"
Position paper on "Salvation" (see History book pg,57)
"The Apostle's Creed vs. The Nicene Creed"
2. Vocabulary work: Write the definition and a sentene with each word you copied off the board.
3.Book Report on Augustine. Choose one to complete from the sheet I passed out in class. Due
Tuesday 10/25/11.
Thursday 20 October 2011
1. Read "The Beginnings of Hinduism". Be prepared to discuss it on Friday.
2. Bring St. Patrick to class Friday.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Class Assignment
Friday 14 October 2011
Today in class we got in to small groups to discuss what has happened in the book, Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. Each person in the group had to answer 3 questions, then the group came together and discussed what the answers were and everyoe wrote the answers to all 9 questions. This book gives us further insight in to the person who is St. Augustine. We are learning that he wasn't a very good person before he accepted Jesus as his savior! Does that remind you of anyone? Praise God that we live in a nation where we are not persecuted for our beliefs and can accept and proclaim that Jesus is our savior!
The assignments are:
Tuesday 18 October 2011
1. Read Chapters 9-17: Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste
2. Answer the discussion questions for chapters 9-17.
3. Vocabulary Work: follow the directions on the paper. Please use a separate sheet of paper.
Today in class we got in to small groups to discuss what has happened in the book, Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. Each person in the group had to answer 3 questions, then the group came together and discussed what the answers were and everyoe wrote the answers to all 9 questions. This book gives us further insight in to the person who is St. Augustine. We are learning that he wasn't a very good person before he accepted Jesus as his savior! Does that remind you of anyone? Praise God that we live in a nation where we are not persecuted for our beliefs and can accept and proclaim that Jesus is our savior!
The assignments are:
Tuesday 18 October 2011
1. Read Chapters 9-17: Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste
2. Answer the discussion questions for chapters 9-17.
3. Vocabulary Work: follow the directions on the paper. Please use a separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Class Assignments
10 October 2011
I loved all the plays today! I loved that you used humor in a lot of them! And the poems were great! your imaginations and creativity are awesome!!! Praise God!
Each one of you has the book St. Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. I think you will all find it a very interesting read. Augustine was quite a character! He wasn't always saintly! As you read, underline your vocabulary words so you will know where they are in the text.
We studied the two creeds that have been introduced in our lessons: "The Apostle's Creed" and "The Nicene Creed". We talked about their similarities and differences.
Your assignments are:
Tuesday 11 October 2011
1. Read "Introduction"-page 50 in the book: St. Augustine.
2. Answer the discussion questions on the sheet. Remember to use COMPLETE sentences.
3. Do Vocabulary work. Follow directions on the little sheet. Use another sheet of paper.
4. Read "The Byzantine Empire"
5. Read the excerpt on "India".
Wednesday 12 October 2011
1. Write a Compare/Contrast paper on the similarities and differences between "The Apostle's Creed" and "The Nicene Creed". Use the notes we took in class and whatever you remember on our discussion in class.
2. Read "The Maya" handout. Complete the back: pg. 85.
Bring to class on Friday all the handouts you had to read, please.
I loved all the plays today! I loved that you used humor in a lot of them! And the poems were great! your imaginations and creativity are awesome!!! Praise God!
Each one of you has the book St. Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. I think you will all find it a very interesting read. Augustine was quite a character! He wasn't always saintly! As you read, underline your vocabulary words so you will know where they are in the text.
We studied the two creeds that have been introduced in our lessons: "The Apostle's Creed" and "The Nicene Creed". We talked about their similarities and differences.
Your assignments are:
Tuesday 11 October 2011
1. Read "Introduction"-page 50 in the book: St. Augustine.
2. Answer the discussion questions on the sheet. Remember to use COMPLETE sentences.
3. Do Vocabulary work. Follow directions on the little sheet. Use another sheet of paper.
4. Read "The Byzantine Empire"
5. Read the excerpt on "India".
Wednesday 12 October 2011
1. Write a Compare/Contrast paper on the similarities and differences between "The Apostle's Creed" and "The Nicene Creed". Use the notes we took in class and whatever you remember on our discussion in class.
2. Read "The Maya" handout. Complete the back: pg. 85.
Bring to class on Friday all the handouts you had to read, please.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Class Information 2
7 October 2011
OK. Here is my first attempt to have last Tuesday's blog and today's be up at the same time. If it works, YAY! If it doesn't, BOO HOO!
Today we practiced our plays. Actually, what we did was to have the authors read their plays to the actors and then give them directions for when we present the plays on Tuesday. I had NO idea that everyone would choose to write a play! Great Job! i am looking forward to your performances. Remember the rules we talked about today! Then I read "Diocletian" to them to give them some background in what type ruler he was. Boy, did he ever hate Christians!
Here are the assignments for Tuesday:
Tuesday 11 October 2011
1. Bring Augustine book to class.
2. Read over your play, finish revising your play, be ready to present your play or poem to the class for a grade.
OK. Here is my first attempt to have last Tuesday's blog and today's be up at the same time. If it works, YAY! If it doesn't, BOO HOO!
Today we practiced our plays. Actually, what we did was to have the authors read their plays to the actors and then give them directions for when we present the plays on Tuesday. I had NO idea that everyone would choose to write a play! Great Job! i am looking forward to your performances. Remember the rules we talked about today! Then I read "Diocletian" to them to give them some background in what type ruler he was. Boy, did he ever hate Christians!
Here are the assignments for Tuesday:
Tuesday 11 October 2011
1. Bring Augustine book to class.
2. Read over your play, finish revising your play, be ready to present your play or poem to the class for a grade.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Class Information
4 OCTOBER 2011
Today in class we learned about the legend of St. George and the dragon. Thanks to Payton and Noah for their presentation of this legend. Especially since it was not planned by them. Boys, thank you for being wiilling to read and perform in front of the class on such short notice! You were great! Also, thanks to Luke for reading us the serious stats about St. George!
Here are your assignments:
HOMEWORK
5 & 6 October 2011
1. Write a play or a poem about St. George and the dragon. Your poem may be serious, funny, true or make-believe! Your play must have at least 3 characters, setting, and plot: beginning, middle and end.
2. Order the next book: Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. Bring it to class on Tuesday.
How To Label Your Papers:
On the far left of your paper on the very top line, next to the red line write:
Cathy Dinkins your whole name
Mrs. Mixon your teacher's name
Pre-Algebra the subject/class
6 September 2011 the date, written as seen here
This should be done for every class, not just Literature. This will get you in the habit so when you get to High School, you won't have to think about it!
BOOKS FOR FIRST SEMESTER:
First Nine Weeks:
1. Martyr of the Catacombs: A Tale of Ancient Rome: need to have by Sept. 6.
2. The Dead Sea Scrolls: need to have by Tuesday Sept. 13.
3. The Buried City of Pompeii: need to have by September 23.
4. Augustine: The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste by Oct. 11
5. Saint Patrick: Pioneer Missionary to Ireland by Oct. 21
Second Nine Weeks:
1. The Middle Ages
2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
3. Anna of Byzantium
4. Saladin
5. Beowulf the Warrior
6. The Son of Charlemagne
7. The Arabian Nights
Today in class we learned about the legend of St. George and the dragon. Thanks to Payton and Noah for their presentation of this legend. Especially since it was not planned by them. Boys, thank you for being wiilling to read and perform in front of the class on such short notice! You were great! Also, thanks to Luke for reading us the serious stats about St. George!
Here are your assignments:
HOMEWORK
5 & 6 October 2011
1. Write a play or a poem about St. George and the dragon. Your poem may be serious, funny, true or make-believe! Your play must have at least 3 characters, setting, and plot: beginning, middle and end.
2. Order the next book: Augustine The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste. Bring it to class on Tuesday.
How To Label Your Papers:
On the far left of your paper on the very top line, next to the red line write:
Cathy Dinkins your whole name
Mrs. Mixon your teacher's name
Pre-Algebra the subject/class
6 September 2011 the date, written as seen here
This should be done for every class, not just Literature. This will get you in the habit so when you get to High School, you won't have to think about it!
BOOKS FOR FIRST SEMESTER:
First Nine Weeks:
1. Martyr of the Catacombs: A Tale of Ancient Rome: need to have by Sept. 6.
2. The Dead Sea Scrolls: need to have by Tuesday Sept. 13.
3. The Buried City of Pompeii: need to have by September 23.
4. Augustine: The Farmer's Boy of Tagaste by Oct. 11
5. Saint Patrick: Pioneer Missionary to Ireland by Oct. 21
Second Nine Weeks:
1. The Middle Ages
2. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
3. Anna of Byzantium
4. Saladin
5. Beowulf the Warrior
6. The Son of Charlemagne
7. The Arabian Nights
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