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 ...